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I'm a proud liberal Detroiter with two Saabs, a Snapper & a Schwinn in the garage.


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SOUND OFF: Detroit Lobbies For Your Tax Dollars To Bail Them Out!

Agent009 submitted on 8/25/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:34:50 AM

First came Bear Stearns, then mortgage lenders and borrowers, followed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: They've all looked to Uncle Sam for a bailout, and now the word around Washington is that Detroit will be next on the taxpayer supplicant list. Earlier this month, the Detroit Free Press reported that the top dogs at Ford, GM and Chrysler had a meeting of the minds and decided that the way out of their current losing streak would be to ask the feds for a lifeline. Read More

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This Should Be Fun- What Auto Brand Do You HATE The Most?

Agent001 submitted on 8/24/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:50:58 AM

If you're a regular reader of AutoSpies. com or any other car website (i think there are others) you're used to everyone grabbing on and lauding and defending their favorite brand or brands. Read More

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Chrysler enters hybrid segment

rybo submitted on 8/22/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:26:48 PM

Chrysler’s new Dodge Durango and Aspen hybrid SUVs finally began rolling off assembly lines this week at the company’s Newark plant in Delaware. The two SUVs are Chrysler’s first entries in the hybrid market and are claimed to offer a 25% improvement in mileage compared with the regular petrol versions (EPA figures are yet to be released). Read More

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Who Will Be The Biggest Loser In The Luxury Car Market For 2008?

Agent009 submitted on 8/22/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:49:11 PM

Most manufactures have already chalked 2008 as the year they would rather forget than remember.   We all like to rally behind our favorite luxury Marque and marvel at the new offerings and  impressive sales gains they typically post year in and year out. Read More

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First official photos of the Chevrolet Cruze

iepurilah submitted on 8/21/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:58:48 AM

Today GM released the first photographs of Chevrolet's all-new Cruze sedan which will make its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show in October. Cruze's arching roof-line, extending from the steeply raked windshield to its sloping rear pillars and short rear deck, brings coupe-like proportions to a compact sedan. Read More

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2009 Jetta TDI Road Test: Has Volkwagen Finally Created The GTI's Little Brother?

Agent009 submitted on 8/15/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:42:49 AM

In the past five years, Volkswagen has had its pants around its ankles. Gas tripled in price, Al Gore invented the environment and the brand once known for frugality didn't have U. Read More

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GM releases official teaser-images of the Chevrolet Volt

omarrana submitted on 8/14/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:32:55 PM

Following a little sneak peek at the production Volt on TV in an interview with ABC, Bob Boniface, Director of Design for Chevrolet Volt, wrote a little piece on GM’s FastLane Blog about the upcoming production version of the plug-in hybrid. Along with some words to let us know how work is progressing on the Volt, Boniface released two teaser images (one of the front and one of the rear) and a video of the Volt testing in the wind-tunnel. Read More

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New Insignia wagon breaks cover

rybo submitted on 8/14/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:57:07 AM

The much-anticipated Opel Insignia will debut a new station wagon variant at this October’s Paris Motor Show, where it will join the previous sedan and hatchback versions of the upcoming car. Dubbed the ‘Opel Insignia Sports Tourer,’ the new station wagon carries the stylish design of its siblings but features all new sheet metal from the B-pillar back. Read More

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Are You Left Wing Or The Right Wing When It Comes To Conserving Oil?

Agent009 submitted on 8/14/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:42:37 AM

Everyone wants cars with better gas mileage. The question is how to get them. Read More

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The Sport Ute No One Asked For Officially Becomes the Pontiac G8 ST

Agent009 submitted on 8/14/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:22:33 AM

After sifting through more than 18,000 possibilities, Pontiac has chosen to keep it simple, naming the recently revealed G8 sport truck the "G8 ST. "Thousands of fans submitted suggestions during a "Tame the Name" promotion, which delayed a final announcement until each possibility was considered and cleared for possible trademark use. Read More

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Ford's global Focus will bring in double-digit percentage profit

omarrana submitted on 8/13/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:36:46 PM

According to Mark Fields FoMoCo’s president of the Americas, the upcoming North American and European Ford Focus will share 90 percent of their parts and about 20 percent of their current edition parts. Fields said that the the new Focus and other small-cars built off of its new global platform will bring in double-digit percentage profit for Ford as compared to the current North American Focus. Read More

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Insurance institute scores BMW 3-Series convertible only 'MARGINAL' in side crash tests

Agent001 submitted on 5/31/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:39:32 PM

CNN is reporting that the insurance institute for highway safety has ranked the BMW 3-Series 'MARGINAL' in its latest side crash tests. The Saab and Volvo convertibles scored higher with a 'Good' ranking in all three tests (Front, side and rear whiplash). Read More

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World's First Air-Powered Car: Zero Emissions by Next Summer

Luxurious submitted on 5/31/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:57:17 AM

India’s largest automaker is set to start producing the world’s first commercial air-powered vehicle. The Air Car, developed by ex-Formula One engineer Guy Nègre for Luxembourg-based MDI, uses compressed air, as opposed to the gas-and-oxygen explosions of internal-combustion models, to push its engine’s pistons. Read More

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Saab 9-3 and Volvo C70 Corvertibles Rank High in First Crash Tests, Others Disappoint

Agent009 submitted on 5/31/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:19:45 AM

The Saab 9-3 and Volvo C70 earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's TOP SAFETY PICK award for superior crash protection in the first tests the Institute has conducted of 10 midsize convertible models. The Saab and Volvo earn the top rating of good for protection in front, side, and rear crashes, and both models include standard electronic stability control (ESC), which research shows can help drivers avoid crashes. Read More

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CONFIRMED: Buick getting fourth model, Velite likely

Luxurious submitted on 5/31/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:33:42 AM

In an interview with Car and Driver, Troy Clarke, president of GM's North American efforts, confirmed that Buick would be getting another model by the end of the decade. The forth vehicle to join the Buick stable will be rear-wheel drive and take cues from the Velite concept that debuted at the 2004 New York Auto Show. Read More

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