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IS-F/R: Did Lexus Shuffle The Deck And Draw Another Ace In The Hole?

Agent009 submitted on 12/15/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:01:11 AM

A few weeks ago I surprised a number of you by warning my fellow euro diehards not to under estimate the upcoming Lexus IS-F.   At that time I looked at the facts as we knew them, and realized that Lexus had an ace in the hole with the 8 speed transmission. Read More

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Should These Cars Come Back?

pacotacolol submitted on 12/15/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:18:19 AM

Some cars are so fun to drive, so pure in design, and so innovative that it makes you wonder how they could ever be discontinued. For each generation of car enthusiasts, these are the machines that make you smile even if you never owned one. Read More

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Test Drive: Is A Toyota Land Cruiser Really Worth $80K?

Agent009 submitted on 12/14/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:53:49 AM

In the movie “Out of Africa,” Denys Finch-Hatton’s 1923 International Harvester stalls on an open savannah amidst a herd of seriously cranky water buffalo. After a few nervous minutes tinkering with the engine, Denys tells Karen Blixen (Meryl Streep) to manually crank the engine. Read More

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Spies give you a first look at the 2008 Lexus LX570 on the street-Most colors and a new one too!

Agent001 submitted on 11/29/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:45:28 PM

Although we're not allowed to give you our driving impressions of the 2008 Lexus LX570 SUV until December 20, 2007 (Global embargo date), we CAN show you an amazing photo gallery of the new truck in most of the colors that will be in dealers in early January. Unfortunately, if you love the blue color, you may or may not see it until a year from now. Read More

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Toyota exec admits Lexus is struggling in Germany, reveals details of new Celica

rybo submitted on 11/20/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:22:16 AM

Toyota’s Celica sports coupe is set to make a return, albeit, in European markets only according to the carmaker’s German Chief Markus Schrick. Along with the Celica in 2009, there will be the new LF-A supercar and possibly a new RWD entry level Toyota model. Read More

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TEST DRIVE: The 2008 Impreza WRX is Quick..But Look At It

Agent009 submitted on 11/16/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:28:28 PM

Subaru is a quirky little brand with a reputation bigger than its US presence. Among car companies producing vehicles that actual people can afford, only Mitsubishi, Suzuki and Isuzu are selling fewer in the USA than Subaru, according to Autodata. Read More

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BMW Raises the Bar With The 2008 6 Series Coupe and Convertible

Agent009 submitted on 11/13/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:27:11 PM

With a profile defined by voluptuous curves, few cars can provide the kind of instant recognition like the BMW 6 Series Coupe and Convertible. In addition to their provocative silhouettes, the 650i Coupe and Convertible set the benchmark as exemplary driver’s cars combining performance, luxury and exclusivity in equal measure. Read More

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Math Madness: Who Will Be The Premium Market Leaders in 2010 and to 2030?

Agent009 submitted on 11/7/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:58:32 AM

If you read the press and take it verbatim you might think Lexus is the undisputed luxury car leader, then and then the very next day BMW may be claiming to rule the world. But lets lets not forget Audi in the wings telling you by the next millennium that they will be the leader of the segment. Read More

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Cadillac CTS-V headed to UK to compete with BMW M5?

omarrana submitted on 11/5/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:04:01 PM

It can be said that the BMW M5 is the king of the mid-size super-sedan segment in the UK at the moment. The 5. Read More

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Hillary proposes 55mpg fuel-economy standard by 2030

omarrana submitted on 11/5/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:00:43 PM

While the Senate voted to increase fuel-economy standards to 35 mpg by 2020 in June, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton today proposed hiking the standards to 55 mpg by 2030, and probably pissing of automakers even more. Ford, GM, Chrysler and Toyota have shown their support for a lighter increase that would call for the fuel-economy standards to raise between 32 to 35 mpg by 2022. Read More

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Top Gear: Hammond and Clarkson spend 1:41 with the Lamborghini Reventon

omarrana submitted on 11/5/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:58:49 PM

Watch as Hammond and Clarkson spent the least amount of time possible with the new Lamborghini Reventon, a car that we could spend hours, days, months or years with! Inspired by the F22 Raptor fighter jet, the Lamborghini Reventon is powered by a 6. 5 liter V12 engine that produces 640 horsepower. Read More

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VIDEO: See the Lexus IS-F premium audio system in action

Agent008 submitted on 10/29/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:01:31 PM

Coming as an option for the 2008 Lexus IS-F will be a premium audio system from Mark Levinson. This $1500-$1800 package includes a full 7. Read More

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Automobile Reviews the IS-F

theoptimisticpessimist submitted on 10/29/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 6:57:44 PM

But is that enough to turn the IS-F into the kind of icon that the M3 has become? We don't think so. The small sport sedan category is less about track prowess than it is street cred. Read More

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The Spies render a verdict on the IS-F

Agent008 submitted on 10/25/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:45:48 PM

After months and months of hype, speculation and uncertainty, the IS-F is finally here. Agent 008 has spent the past couple of days in Carmel Valley, CA test driving it and here's the verdict: The hype is legit! Lexus has delivered a true contendor to the luxury sports sedan market, bringing luxury, comfort, performance and styling together into one mean package. Read More

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Car and Driver review IS-F

LexusKindaGuy12 submitted on 10/24/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:33:18 AM

This first F (there’ll be more Lexus models with the F treatment soon, most likely) is a V-8–powered sledgehammer that rockets to 60 mph in 4. 2 seconds—fleeter by 0. Read More

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