VIDEO: 001 Reviews The AutoSpies.com Car Of The Year On Fox

Every once in a while a special car comes to market that just takes things to the next level.

At AutoSpies.com, our job is to put you in front of the upcoming trends and be the first at identifying where the hot spot is in the different vehicle segments.

For 2008, many manufacturers have introduced some really nice products but only one can be our Car Of The Year.

Our 2008 Car Of The Year embodies all of the key principles that make a vehicle special...great performance, edgy design, quality, heritage and great value for the dollar.

And our choice, the new BMW 135i has all that AND more!

Congratulations to BMW for another game changer.

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Official press release below:

ALL-NEW BMW 135i NAMED 2008 AUTOSPIES.COM CAR OF THE YEAR

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – March 31, 2008 ... The all-new BMW 135i was named today by AutoSpies.com—one of the world’s leading automotive news sources and auto enthusiast forums—as the 2008 AutoSpies.com Car of the Year. The BMW 1 Series draws its inspiration from BMW’s iconic 2002 models of some 40 years ago, representing the core BMW philosophies of pure performance and premium design.

“The new BMW 135i has smashed the traditional paradigm of premium small cars trading performance for a lower sticker price,” said Donald Buffamanti, Founder of AutoSpies.com. “The sizzling 135i, in sleek coupe or convertible guise, is a no excuses pocket rocketship that does its spiritual brother, the beloved BMW 2002 proud.”

The powerful 135i Coupe and Convertible feature BMW’s twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine that produces 300 horsepower and an incredible 300 lb-ft of torque from as low as 1,400 rpm. With its direct piezo gasoline injectors, twin low-mass turbochargers and air-to-air intercooling, optimum performance and economy is achieved with no loss in engine response.

“BMW is honored to have the 135i named as the 2008 AutoSpies.com Car of the Year,” said Tom Purves, President and CEO of BMWNA. “The feedback for the 1 Series has been positively tremendous and as 2008 is ‘Year One of the One,’ it is all-the-more special to be receiving this honor for the 135i right out of the gate.”

In the eyes of AutoSpies.com editors, the BMW 135i sends everyone back to the drawing board and is a champion for its combination of styling, performance and bang for the buck. According to the editors, no other vehicle has the total package and cachet that the BMW 135i provides for the price, in the premium automotive segment.

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About AutoSpies.com

AutoSpies.com was founded by Donald Buffamanti, former SVP of MP3.com, and former technical advisor to the President of Apple Computer Canada; Chip Grueter, President of Dealerrater.com LLC; and Greg Flores, co-founder of MP3.com. The spy chiefs have built a social network of thousands of industry employees, analysts, dealers and car fanatics who routinely leak information—spy photos, next generation product plans, unpublished rebates, and performance failures—to their news network.

Since 2001, the AutoSpies.com team has taken it from a vision to one of the largest and most respected car sites on the World Wide Web, getting visits and interaction from millions of readers per month. AutoSpies.com is one of the highest ranked auto information sites on Google, Yahoo, MSN and other major search engines. AutoSpies.com is also featured on a weekly television segment on FOX6 News in San Diego.

AgentOrange - 4/25/2008 12:48:07 PM

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No surprise here...
Congrats, BMW..

EL34 - 4/25/2008 1:33:51 PM

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i agree 100%.

IamEvilHomer - 4/26/2008 4:53:48 PM

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wow agent 001 picked a BMW? No i would never expect from the 100 bmw post he has done

EL34 - 4/25/2008 1:33:16 PM

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Oh why don't you stop your whining?

http://www.harwoodperformance.bizland.com/1941buick/NoWhining.jpg

Agent004 - 4/25/2008 1:40:44 PM

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Agent001 - 4/25/2008 1:45:12 PM

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How about I make all your days and let you know that GoObama has been permanently banned...

001

cdoke - 4/25/2008 1:46:25 PM

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<smile> He crossed the line.

Agent001 - 4/25/2008 1:48:02 PM

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A true '00' treats everyone with respect.

Plain and Simple.

Hope he has fun on AOL.

001

cdoke - 4/25/2008 1:45:19 PM

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After watching this video, and 001 mentioning the aerodynamics I decided to go look at the data on the 135i. It seems that it really does not have all that great of aerodynamics with a C-sub-d of .33. This is particularly true when compared to the C-sub-d of .30 for the 335i- or so it has been reported. So the shape is not that aerodynamically efficient.

BUT I don't want to confuse the ancillary measurement of the coefficient of drag with the primary thing that impacts the car- drag itself. The coefficient of drag is independent on the size of the body (but not its shape), so in this way Cd is a misleading representation.

So it may very well be that the 3-series is more efficient as an aerodynamic body, but due to its size may actually create more drag. This may easily be seen in the equation for drag (D=Cd*(1/2*rho*V^2)*Area), where 1/2*rho*V^2 is the dynamic fluid pressure. Granted, this is not the full representation of drag, but it will do.

TataPower - 4/25/2008 2:01:31 PM

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Shhhh.... Easy man. You're on AutoSpies. You're supposed to talk about feel and soul and heritage, not facts.

Agent001 - 4/25/2008 2:03:52 PM

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LOL!

001

DexDiamonds - 4/25/2008 2:28:00 PM

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I think I want one now. Thanks autospies

NItePhire - 4/25/2008 4:07:34 PM

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surprise, surprise Surprise. Bet noone saw this coming.

SixxFive - 4/25/2008 5:13:50 PM

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Awesome BMW!!!!!!!!!!!

macker83 - 4/25/2008 6:43:07 PM

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it doesn't supprise mw because the reviewers on autospies seem to be biased towards BMW!!!!

09CTSVforMe - 4/26/2008 1:00:15 AM

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Ummm...they DID take the worst body style to make the worst BMW. It's freakin' UGLY!!! I don't care it it has a flux capacitor!

A local news channel that takes 22 seconds into the segment to actually talk to you is not very good validation. How much did they actually air? lol

09CTSVforMe - 4/26/2008 1:01:47 AM

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Too bad the hot chick said (paraphrased) "Nice to meet you, I want get out of this segment and away from this hideous little car."

09CTSVforMe - 4/26/2008 1:03:48 AM

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Did you get your check for that shameless advertisement?

09CTSVforMe - 4/26/2008 1:06:00 AM

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OMG!!!! Look at the TRUNK!!! I gotta have one...maybe two!

The news guy even says it pretty logically...lose some trunk and add space to the rear seat! But wait, Mr Agent...I might need to carry a bit more stuff in my super car. lol

09CTSVforMe - 4/26/2008 1:08:55 AM

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"easy to use I-drive" and "Snakeskin" aluminum.

Thanks for validating your lack of credibilty as an automotive journalist for us!!!

This is one of the funniest videos I've seen in weeks!

Agent001 - 4/27/2008 12:45:48 AM

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I said it's easy to use to CONTROL your iPod.

And have you seen the pattern on the aluminum on the 1-Series?

Looks like a snakeskin pattern overlaid on top of it.

Dude, lighten up.

001

09CTSVforMe - 4/26/2008 1:11:29 AM

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A "surprise" next week? From these guys as well? Could it possibly be the AzteX6? Oh, the suspense!

How much of your weekly segment does BMW subsidize for you?

Shameless.

Agent001 - 4/27/2008 12:48:08 AM

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BMW doesn't pay us a cent.

We tell it like it is.

Sorry, it doesn't work for you.

A lot of people would say you have no credibility driving a CTS.

001

S4cabriofoxone - 4/26/2008 2:22:45 AM

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I saw this on the road for the first time yesterday, not driving but at the dealership. It looked great.

ubercool - 4/26/2008 1:00:47 PM

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Front end is butt ugly and it's a total rip off...

DiamondJim - 4/28/2008 9:12:32 AM

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i used to be able to save these videos on my harddrive until fox6 switched over to java shockwave, can u 001 convince them to make these videos downloadable on our harddrives, we are enthusiasts...

S2000VS911 - 4/29/2008 1:17:11 AM

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"8 thousand adjustment on the seat ?" did i hear wrong ?

SHOWTIME - 4/29/2008 9:38:33 AM

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Agent 001, you stated that the 1 series is 500lbs lighter than the 3 series. How did you come up with that number because last time I checked it was roughly 150lb difference.