This Week's Top Auto News:


New BMW 7 And Mercedes S-Class Side By Side: S-Class Still The King?

Agent001 submitted on 7/17/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:07:34 PM

I read a story yesterday that talked about S-Class sales slumping for Mercedes-Benz. The S-Class has owned the luxury sedan market for such a long time but with the new BMW 7 just around the corner, could the boys and girls at the 3 pointed star, be just a little antsy about keeping their place at the top?Here's a shot of the two cars side by side. Read More



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You've Hit the Big Time - Money No Longer is an Object: What Cars Will YOU Be Driving?

Agent00J submitted on 7/19/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:10:30 PM

Earlier this week AutoSpies. com reader AudiRevolution posed the question asking what car(s) do you currently drive. Read More



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2009 Acura TL Rears Its FUGLY Nose Again?

Agent001 submitted on 7/22/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 4:55:36 AM

Here are some new spyshots of the upcoming redesign of the 2009 Acura TL scheduled to hit this fall. The word to describe the face would be nothing short of shocking. Read More

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2009 Infiniti FX50 vs 2009 BMW X6 xDrive50i

5MTenthus submitted on 7/17/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:43:38 PM

The laws of physics don't apply in Toontown, where cartoon characters live and SUVs act like sports cars. In Toontown, Infiniti's new FX50 accelerates quicker than a G37, matches its outstanding braking performance, and then - as its pièce de résistance - rounds corners even more quickly than the sport coupe. Read More



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Official 2009 BMW 3-Series Details and Specs

Agent001 submitted on 7/17/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:33:52 AM

Highlights include styling updates inside & out, new technology and the introduction of BMW Advanced Diesel with BluePerformance2009 BMW 3-Series Full Details and SpecsThe 2009 3 Series Sedan and Sport Wagon is poised to maintain its market leadership with updated exterior and interior styling, new technologies, enhanced ergonomics and, as previously announced, the U. S. Read More

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What Would You Buy? 2009 Carrera S Or BMW M3?

Agent001 submitted on 7/23/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:14:56 AM

Now that the 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S has upped the ante with a 385HP engine, awesome PDK tranny, bluetooth and satellite radio capability, has it regained the crown over the new BMW M3?For a short period of time the M3 had more flexibility and was faster than the 2008 911S. But now that Porsche has tweaked the 09 version, is it back to the drawing board for the M3?Is the 'S' worth the extra dough?2009 Porsche 911 First DriveYOU make the call!966 Photos of gorgeous people in swimsuits! Mercedes Fashion Week Photo Gallery. Read More



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Porsche Panamera Details Emerge: Pricing and a 300HP Hybrid

Agent00J submitted on 7/22/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:53:57 AM

STUTTGART, Germany — The 2010 Porsche Panamera will be offered with a choice of three engines and will be priced from about $127,000 for the base V6 model to $198,000 for the full-house turbo V8 all-wheel-drive edition. The latest details on the four-door Porsche, as outlined in the German magazine Autobild, include the news that a new full-hybrid option for the Panamera will mate a 300-horsepower V6 gasoline engine with a 100-hp electric motor, enabling the driver to select from any combination of the two propulsion sources. Read More



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Top Gear Magazine crashes the Nissan GT-R

iepurilah submitted on 7/21/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:35:41 PM

Apparently, the driver of the Audi R8 following this Nissan loaned GT-R could not stop in time and ran into the back of it. This occured while shooting for an upcoming Top Gear Magazine issue on the Isle of Man. Read More



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Which retro ride is the coolest? Challenger, Camaro or Mustang. And how dead IS retro?

Agent00J submitted on 7/18/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:34:07 PM

Anticipation has certainly run high as muscle car fans eagerly await the return of the Camaro.   Chevrolet has given us the first official pictures of the forthcoming Camaro, and based on initial impressions the production car holds true to the concept car many have lusted over for the past few years. Read More



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BMW M3 vs. BMW 335i

motor2 submitted on 7/18/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:14:18 AM

Let me introduce myself, as this is my first article for AutoSpies. I'm Motor2, and I'm Motor1's cousin. Read More



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Jeremy Clarkson Drives the GT-R - Top Gear Video of Nissan's Super Car!

Agent00J submitted on 7/20/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:56:23 PM

A special thanks to reader Aston_Martin for the tip and link on this video.   The GT-R is an absolutely amazing machine, and watching it go around the track in this video made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. Read More



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The Top 5 Most Beautifully Designed Cars from the Designer of the Century

sciencebzzt submitted on 7/17/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:29:53 PM

Giorgetto Giugiaro is the winner of the Car Designer of the Century award. He's probably the most important man you've never heard of. Read More



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Corvette rolls out $103,000 super car

Agent00J submitted on 7/22/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:05:42 AM

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The first of the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 super cars — the most powerful production vehicle General Motors Corp. Read More



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2010 Chevrolet Camaro OFFICIAL Pictures - The Wait is ALMOST Over!

Agent00J submitted on 7/18/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:55:27 PM

It sure has been a long, long, long time we have spent looking at spy photos and numerous test vehicles cloaked in various states of disguise. After that long, long, long wait, we are pleased to let you know that Chevrolet has finally released official photos of the Camaro. Read More

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Acura NSX to produce 600 horsepower, lighter than the Nissan GT-R

omarrana submitted on 7/22/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:51:50 AM

While everyone thinks that Acura is not up-to-par in the luxury or performance game, the upcoming next-generation NSX will change all that for the Honda owned brand. According to AutoExpress, along with the Nissan GT-R and the Lexus LF-A, the 2010 Acura NSX will take on the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Maserati GranTurismo and the Jaguar XKR. Read More



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EXCLUSIVE: Volvo Quietly Shipping C30's Back to Sweden To Sell There-Why Is It Flopping In the USA?

Agent001 submitted on 7/23/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:43:36 AM

One of the coolest looking small cars out there is the new Volvo C30. It has a hip and fresh style and you would think with gas prices the way they are, people would be lining up to snap us these little beauties. Read More



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2009 BMW 6-Series with New Sport Package

Agent00J submitted on 7/18/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:44:34 PM

BMW is busy these days as it prepares to launch not only the new 7-Series, but issue mid-cycle refreshes to the 3-Series and the 6-Series. A new sport package has been added to both the Coupe and Convertible 6-Series that includes a new hood, updated M Sports suspension along with new 19-inch rims. Read More

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Audi RS5: Will it look like this?

carversation submitted on 7/18/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:21:33 AM

Here are some Audi RS5 renderings. The car is rumored to come out with 470hp. Read More



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New M3 Convertible: A disappointment?

dlin submitted on 7/18/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:58:30 AM

The M3 You'll Love To Hate and Hate To Love On a gut level, you want to accept the 2008 BMW M3 Convertible's limitations, because it delivers so many of the right sensations — the insistent tone of the workaholic V8, the exhaust pop on downshifts, the beads of sweat that form on your sunburned forehead. Yet, for all the benefits of its retractable hardtop, this M3 is too heavy for its own good, so its handling performance numbers simply aren't those of a serious performance car. Read More



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How Europe lives with $10 a Gallon Gas

5MTenthus submitted on 7/22/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 6:52:09 PM

A couple of weeks ago in France I paid $9. 97 for a gallon of gas. Read More



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