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New BMW 7 Series Teaser Picture

BMWBlog submitted on 6/30/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:52:46 AM

This past weekend, at a golf outing, more exactly the European Tour's BMW International Open held in Munich, BMW decided to tease us even more when it comes to the new 2009 BMW 7 Series, by placing a large banner on the golf course. Even though the car is "hidding" in the dark, we received at least one confirmation, even though it was mentioned before, the 2009 BMW 7 Series will indeed receive headlights similar to the CS Concept. Read More

[53] user comments | Category: Spy Shots

Porsche to Move Boxster & Cayman Production Out of Finland

turbox submitted on 6/27/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:47:36 PM

Stuttgart. Dr. Read More

[19] user comments | Category: Misc News

Audi Improves 16 Postions in Initial Quality

007vehispy1 submitted on 6/27/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:24:47 PM

Audi of America, Inc. posted the greatest ranking improvement in initial quality in the results from J. Read More

[27] user comments | Category: Misc News

Uh oh!! The ZR-1 did what!!

idriveslowandfast submitted on 6/27/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:20:20 PM

Ripping the ‘Ring: Stock ZR1 Laps Nürburgring in 7:26. 4 I know many people have been very interested in how fast the ZR1 would be at the Ring… Most car enthusiasts are quite familiar with the Nürburgring. Read More

[44] user comments | Category: Spy Shots

Porsche Panamera may come in diesel and a targa-top

omarrana submitted on 6/27/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:32:27 PM

It’s already confirmed that the Porsche Panamera will be available as a hybrid, but according to an AutoWeek source that attended a focus group in California this week, the German automaker could be consider further variants of its first sedan. First is a diesel version of the Panamera which will mostly likely borrow the same 3. Read More

[10] user comments | Category: New Cars

Burn Bimmer Burn - Man Burns BMW to Protest High Gas Prices

Agent00J submitted on 6/27/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:05:28 PM

A man in Germany has poured gasoline over his BMW and set it on fire to protest high fuel prices. The 1995 3-Series was driven by a 30-year old man onto the Frankfurt Convention Center lawn and lit on fire. Read More

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Hyundai Puts BMW and Infiniti on Notice - They WANT YOUR Customers Driving Their Genesis Coupe

Agent00J submitted on 6/27/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:44:06 AM

We reported last week on the Genesis sedan. Citing an article published in the August 2008 C&D we stated that perhaps they had gotten it wrong in stating that the Genesis sedan was on par with the Lexus sedans. Read More

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NSX rendering...... is a 2+2 Sport Coupe? Another article mentioning it...

thisismyname submitted on 6/27/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:55:11 AM

This is the proper link to the renderings of the NSX that I posted the other day. . Read More

[19] user comments | Category: Spy Shots | 3 Photos

VIDEO: NHRA Funny Car Driver Scott Kalitta Killed Today In Crash

Agent001 submitted on 6/22/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:29:11 AM

Funny Car Scott Kalitta was killed today in a freak accident on the track. Unfortunately, the latest safety gear failed to save him. Read More

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All BMW MY09 to receive built in navigation maps

BMWBlog submitted on 6/21/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:43:22 PM

In a surprising move, BMW has decided to get rid of the navigation disks in their iDrive system in all the 2009 models. The maps will be preloaded into the navigation systems and for the people picking up their car in Europe through the European Delivery program, they will have both European and U. Read More

[25] user comments | Category: Misc News

Mercedes plans electric car for 2010

Monk submitted on 6/21/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:26:52 AM

In a telephone interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung today, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche spoke briefly about the company's plans for the coming years. During the interview, Zetsche noted that "we plan an electric Smart for 2010 and for the same year a Mercedes (electric) model as well. Read More

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Who Is Acura REALLY Gunning For With The NSX? The LF-A, GT-R Or None Of The Usual Suspects?

Agent009 submitted on 6/17/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:34:44 PM

Acura’s new NSX test mule has once again been spotted at the Nurburgring track in Germany. At first the test mule was thought to be simply a S2000 used strictly for test components, however key sources have determined the test mule shape to be closer to the final design than originally thought. Read More

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Stud Or Dud? NBC Releases Details On The U.S. Version Of Top Gear

Agent009 submitted on 6/16/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:19:15 PM

Television and radio comedian Adam Carolla, champion rally and drift racer Tanner Foust, and TV construction guru Eric Stromer, will lead NBC’s pilot of the international smash hit series “Top Gear. ” The production will begin later this week. Read More

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2009 BMW 7 Series new photos - less camouflage

BMWBlog submitted on 6/12/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:52:25 AM

A good day here at BMWBlog, we have just posted an article on the upcoming BMW 3 Series Sedan Facelift and now…for our dear bimmer fans, we have some new photos of the 2009 BMW 7 Series, including the F01 version as well. As we mentioned earlier, the photos were taken by our friend Hans over at Autoholic. Read More