Thursday, May 29, 2008

AutoSpies.com Newsletter: Latest Spy News 05/29/2008

Latest Auto Show Gallery
2008 Bimmerfest Photo Gallery
Top AutoSpies.com News
How do you rate satisfaction? If you read the studies it seems overall satisfaction with a brand is difficult to pinpoint. After all if it was that easy, we would all drive brand “A” over brand “B”. So was it any surprise to find Strategic Vision’s latest study on consumer satisfaction would show BMW at the top? Probably not, however to find Lexus at fifth and Toyota as an overall average ranking might have been a bigger surprise. But the very next day AutoPacific released a similar report with Cadillac taking honors as the top brand. Is there any justice?

“Mine is better than yours”. Those words ring true on the playground and in the marketplace. 001 took the opportunity to let you shout those words for yourself, and give the reasoning behind them as well, when he asked what the best luxury sports car for summer was for under $60k. Thank goodness he limited the choice to sport cars, because if any of you dare to toss out the Hyundai Genesis, you might be surprised that the first examples are not quite up to par for the much heralded luxury car out of Korea. Preproduction jitters, or part of an overall much larger issue?

We haven’t had a Stud or Dud comparison in quite a while, so when news that BMW’s M1 Homage concept was going to be a production reality, 009 just couldn’t resist. Billed as a worthy competition to the Audi R8 and the Lexus LF-A, the M1 boasts a throw back design honoring the 1980’s M1 with just a touch of modern accents to keep it current. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but will you be blinded by the badge?

I would like to take the time out to wish newest team member, Agent00K a speedy recovery this week. It seems she had a bad week with a pretty serious accident. We all wish her well, and hope to see her up a running pretty soon. You never know with this girl. She might just try to show you a guy who is the Boss by fixing this car herself. If that is the case some of you will have to put out or put it up, because this girl is here to show you that they can indeed rule.

Spy Shots
Edmunds Insideline - 2009 Audi A4 World's First Full Test
Submitted: 5/28/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 10:56:52 PM
( 38 ) Votes   ( 68 ) Comments

The Consumer's Choose- Is This List Bang On Or Out To Lunch?
Submitted: 5/28/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 3:10:35 PM
( 24 ) Votes   ( 35 ) Comments

Spy Shot: Ferrari working on road-going FXX or next Enzo?
Submitted: 5/27/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 10:13:17 AM
( 7 ) Votes   ( 4 ) Comments

Lamborghini makes no plans to meet emission laws
Submitted: 5/27/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 6:39:29 AM
( 7 ) Votes   ( 6 ) Comments

Who Makes The Best Luxury/Sports Car For Summer Under $60k?
Submitted: 5/26/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 2:17:36 PM
( 66 ) Votes   ( 113 ) Comments

Subaru Impreza WRX STI Spec C in the Flesh !
Submitted: 5/26/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 3:31:59 AM
( 5 ) Votes   ( 3 ) Comments

Spied: 2010 Hyundai i90
Submitted: 5/26/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 3:16:53 AM
( 4 ) Votes   ( 2 ) Comments

Spied: 2009 Subaru Exiga
Submitted: 5/28/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 9:18:27 AM
( 3 ) Votes   ( 1 ) Comments

Lexus LF-A Engine Shot
Submitted: 5/25/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 9:14:47 AM
( 39 ) Votes   ( 51 ) Comments

Ford's engine supplier halts production at diesel plant
Submitted: 5/23/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 7:50:58 PM
( 6 ) Votes   ( 5 ) Comments

Do Hard Core Brand Loyalist's EVER Switch?
Submitted: 5/23/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 12:41:18 AM
( 33 ) Votes   ( 40 ) Comments

Spy Shots: V6 engine from the 2010 Chevy Camaro
Submitted: 5/22/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 5:13:59 PM
( 9 ) Votes   ( 6 ) Comments

New spy photos of the next generation BMW 5 Series
Submitted: 5/22/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 5:09:05 PM
( 9 ) Votes   ( 10 ) Comments

Spy News
Audi document with engine details leaked for future models
Submitted: 5/29/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 11:07:42 AM
( 12 ) Votes   ( 12 ) Comments

New German super car!
Submitted: 5/29/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 4:36:29 AM
( 8 ) Votes   ( 7 ) Comments

BMW's iDrive to be replaced as early as September 2008
Submitted: 5/27/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 1:05:27 PM
( 22 ) Votes   ( 30 ) Comments

Hot News: Mazda City Car
Submitted: 5/26/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 3:20:34 AM
( 3 ) Votes   ( 1 ) Comments

V10 powered M3??
Submitted: 5/23/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 7:06:16 PM
( 13 ) Votes   ( 13 ) Comments

Is THIS The Next BMW M3?
Submitted: 5/23/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 3:09:34 AM
( 20 ) Votes   ( 25 ) Comments

First Look At The 2009 Mercedes G-Class
Submitted: 5/22/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 7:57:58 PM
( 20 ) Votes   ( 20 ) Comments

Right On Target: Lexus Plans New Hybrid Crossover
Submitted: 5/22/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 10:38:30 AM
( 34 ) Votes   ( 42 ) Comments

Detailed Information About All Future Audis Leaked
Submitted: 5/22/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 1:25:26 AM
( 18 ) Votes   ( 24 ) Comments

New Cars
2009 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV vs. 2008 Pontiac G8 GT
Submitted: 5/29/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 2:10:48 PM
( 15 ) Votes   ( 16 ) Comments

Stud Or Dud? BMW Reveals M1 Homage Will Enter Production
Submitted: 5/29/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 10:24:45 AM
( 36 ) Votes   ( 45 ) Comments

Hybrid Technologies to built Corvette ZR1 competitor
Submitted: 5/29/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 6:31:59 AM
( 2 ) Votes   ( 0 ) Comments

Audi A5 and S5 convertible to debut in 2009
Submitted: 5/29/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 6:31:05 AM
( 8 ) Votes   ( 8 ) Comments

Audi A4 by RDX Racedesign
Submitted: 5/28/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 4:20:34 PM
( 12 ) Votes   ( 11 ) Comments

Hyundai announces pricing for the Genesis sedan
Submitted: 5/28/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 3:57:39 PM
( 24 ) Votes   ( 22 ) Comments

Toyota Tundra and Sequoia to get new clean diesel V8s
Submitted: 5/28/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 3:31:45 PM
( 23 ) Votes   ( 24 ) Comments

Production kicks off for the 2009 Nissan Maxima
Submitted: 5/28/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 3:30:09 PM
( 17 ) Votes   ( 13 ) Comments

Kicherer Tuned Mercedes CLK63 AMG Black Edition
Submitted: 5/27/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 10:11:46 PM
( 11 ) Votes   ( 13 ) Comments

2008 MTM Audi S5 GT Supercharged
Submitted: 5/27/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 1:35:06 PM
( 12 ) Votes   ( 12 ) Comments

The hybrid future of Jaguar and Land Rover
Submitted: 5/27/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 12:26:57 PM
( 8 ) Votes   ( 4 ) Comments

Is The Lexus RX400h Going To Be The Benchmark For A Green SUV?
Submitted: 5/27/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 11:22:34 AM
( 29 ) Votes   ( 34 ) Comments

$30k not likely for Chevy Volt with out tax credits
Submitted: 5/27/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 10:11:26 AM
( 6 ) Votes   ( 5 ) Comments

Nissan First Carbon Offset Campaign
Submitted: 5/27/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 9:32:52 AM
( 2 ) Votes   ( 0 ) Comments

Infiniti to offer Europeans more powerful cars
Submitted: 5/26/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 2:25:00 PM
( 28 ) Votes   ( 33 ) Comments

PPI Automotive Design PS Audi TT Coupe
Submitted: 5/26/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 1:26:42 PM
( 4 ) Votes   ( 4 ) Comments

Ford's products to become more like Toyota and Honda
Submitted: 5/26/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 2:23:54 PM
( 10 ) Votes   ( 9 ) Comments

Edo Competition Tuned Maserati MC12 With 700hp
Submitted: 5/26/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 10:29:02 PM
( 2 ) Votes   ( 1 ) Comments

2008 Holden Astra CDTi Wagon In Australia
Submitted: 5/26/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 12:30:57 PM
( 3 ) Votes   ( 1 ) Comments

Fiat considering 500 minicar for the U.S.
Submitted: 5/26/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 11:08:08 AM
( 2 ) Votes   ( 1 ) Comments

2008 Mazda Biante Pricing Announced
Submitted: 5/26/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 12:22:32 PM
( 4 ) Votes   ( 3 ) Comments

Mattig Tuned Volkswagen Golf IV
Submitted: 5/26/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 11:32:32 AM
( 3 ) Votes   ( 2 ) Comments

Edo Competition gives the Ferrari Enzo 700-hp
Submitted: 5/26/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 11:10:04 AM
( 3 ) Votes   ( 2 ) Comments

Hyundai has already presold 700 Genesis' in U.S.
Submitted: 5/26/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 11:09:20 AM
( 13 ) Votes   ( 11 ) Comments

2008 Peugeot 407 Facelift
Submitted: 5/26/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 9:19:15 AM
( 3 ) Votes   ( 2 ) Comments

Kia and Hyundai planning smaller cars
Submitted: 5/26/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 9:10:05 AM
( 2 ) Votes   ( 0 ) Comments

2009 Mazda RX8 Launched Australia
Submitted: 5/26/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 7:28:44 AM
( 8 ) Votes   ( 12 ) Comments

New Car: 2009 Ford Ka
Submitted: 5/28/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 9:21:22 AM
( 12 ) Votes   ( 14 ) Comments

MTM gives the Audi S5 505 horsepower
Submitted: 5/28/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 9:18:31 AM
( 2 ) Votes   ( 0 ) Comments

Details on the Toyota-Subaru RWD sports car
Submitted: 5/28/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 9:19:40 AM
( 24 ) Votes   ( 25 ) Comments

Ford Kuga Received 5 Star Euro NCAP Rating
Submitted: 5/28/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 9:12:01 AM
( 3 ) Votes   ( 1 ) Comments

AMP converts Saturn Sky into a 300-hp electric car with 125mpg
Submitted: 5/25/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 2:27:32 PM
( 14 ) Votes   ( 14 ) Comments

Kia pro_ceed at Nurburgring 24 hour race
Submitted: 5/24/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 11:30:29 AM
( 5 ) Votes   ( 3 ) Comments

Leaked: Renault Laguna Coupe breaks cover
Submitted: 5/24/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 10:39:39 AM
( 15 ) Votes   ( 24 ) Comments

chevy volt to sell for $30k not $48k
Submitted: 5/23/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 10:00:27 PM
( 14 ) Votes   ( 15 ) Comments

Official: 2009 VW Jetta Rated at 30/41 MPG
Submitted: 5/23/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 11:28:53 AM
( 15 ) Votes   ( 16 ) Comments

2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GSR priced at $38,290
Submitted: 5/23/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 9:27:55 AM
( 17 ) Votes   ( 22 ) Comments

Aston Martin DB9 gets refined with more power for 2009
Submitted: 5/23/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 12:59:07 PM
( 7 ) Votes   ( 4 ) Comments

G-Power Tuned BMW M6
Submitted: 5/23/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 9:49:24 AM
( 9 ) Votes   ( 7 ) Comments

Ford Flex gets wide range of customizable options
Submitted: 5/23/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 10:18:20 AM
( 6 ) Votes   ( 6 ) Comments

VW officially unveils Scirocco GT24 with 321-hp
Submitted: 5/22/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 3:31:53 PM
( 11 ) Votes   ( 11 ) Comments

Kia Bares It's New "Soul" Ahead Of Paris
Submitted: 5/22/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 10:35:50 AM
( 3 ) Votes   ( 1 ) Comments

Peugeot 308 HDi 110 enters the 2009 Guinness Book of Records
Submitted: 5/22/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 8:29:02 AM
( 11 ) Votes   ( 12 ) Comments

Misc News
Oil Exporters Are Now Unable To Keep Up With Demand
Submitted: 5/29/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 9:52:07 AM
( 15 ) Votes   ( 19 ) Comments

TECHART Wins Sport Auto Tuner Grand Prix 2008
Submitted: 5/28/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 10:31:40 PM
( 4 ) Votes   ( 2 ) Comments

BMW, VW-Audi's U.S. Operations Are Starting To Bleed Cash
Submitted: 5/28/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 4:09:35 PM
( 22 ) Votes   ( 31 ) Comments

Audi S5 Named Ultimate Road Trip Car by KBB.com
Submitted: 5/27/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 6:15:35 PM
( 12 ) Votes   ( 11 ) Comments

Hartge BMW X6
Submitted: 5/27/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 5:59:08 PM
( 2 ) Votes   ( 1 ) Comments

Is The Lexus LF-A Betraying The Brand?
Submitted: 5/27/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 3:31:24 PM
( 61 ) Votes   ( 93 ) Comments

Ford's Future Strategy
Submitted: 5/27/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 3:27:49 PM
( 11 ) Votes   ( 10 ) Comments

Nissan PlayStation GT Academy Goes Live
Submitted: 5/27/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 12:54:34 PM
( 4 ) Votes   ( 1 ) Comments

EU Study: Some Green Cars Pollute More than Five Years Ago
Submitted: 5/27/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 12:30:41 PM
( 4 ) Votes   ( 3 ) Comments

Daniel Craig crashes Aston DBS into marble quarry
Submitted: 5/27/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 12:26:06 PM
( 1 ) Votes   ( 0 ) Comments

What Makes Up The Price Of Gas?
Submitted: 5/27/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 11:08:54 AM
( 8 ) Votes   ( 6 ) Comments

Will Mercury Be The Latest Casuality For Ford?
Submitted: 5/27/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 11:00:12 AM
( 17 ) Votes   ( 17 ) Comments

Porsche dominates Nurburgring 24hrs, Lexus LF-A places 121st
Submitted: 5/27/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 8:06:51 AM
( 31 ) Votes   ( 44 ) Comments

Top 10 Deeply Discounted 2008 Cars
Submitted: 5/26/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 11:01:43 AM
( 11 ) Votes   ( 12 ) Comments

Porsche takes 8 of the top 10 spots at Nürburgring 24 hours
Submitted: 5/26/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 11:07:20 AM
( 7 ) Votes   ( 4 ) Comments

Audi's supercharged V6 develops 330hp, beats BMW's 335 turbo
Submitted: 5/26/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 9:30:27 AM
( 35 ) Votes   ( 59 ) Comments

More revealing shots of Lexus LF-A supercar
Submitted: 5/26/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 7:36:15 AM
( 37 ) Votes   ( 72 ) Comments

Volkswagen Working on High-Performance Energy Storage
Submitted: 5/28/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 6:40:49 AM
( 3 ) Votes   ( 2 ) Comments

SCREW HIGH GAS PRICES - WE ARE CAR ENTHUSIAST - LET'S DRIVE!!!
Submitted: 5/25/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 8:42:56 AM
( 20 ) Votes   ( 25 ) Comments

5 Best Selling Green Cars
Submitted: 5/25/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 1:49:54 PM
( 6 ) Votes   ( 4 ) Comments

Next-generation Subaru Legacy info
Submitted: 5/24/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 10:19:12 PM
( 8 ) Votes   ( 13 ) Comments

BMW 3-series future design concept
Submitted: 5/24/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 10:11:11 PM
( 21 ) Votes   ( 25 ) Comments

What Factors Make a Brand Appealing To You?
Submitted: 5/23/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 3:57:46 PM
( 19 ) Votes   ( 20 ) Comments

Does it cost $20,000 per year to maintain the Nissan GT-R?
Submitted: 5/23/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 1:15:36 PM
( 17 ) Votes   ( 20 ) Comments

Eco-friendly claims for 'hybrid' cars dismissed as gimmickry
Submitted: 5/23/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 1:09:21 PM
( 11 ) Votes   ( 12 ) Comments

Toyota Agrees To Fully Compensate Japanese Workers For Overtime
Submitted: 5/23/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 12:14:07 PM
( 12 ) Votes   ( 9 ) Comments

Toyota to build 3 hybrid battery plants by 2011
Submitted: 5/23/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 12:58:17 PM
( 5 ) Votes   ( 3 ) Comments

Revealing Mercedes CLK spy shots
Submitted: 5/22/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 9:33:23 PM
( 21 ) Votes   ( 31 ) Comments

Who Wins The Gas Sipper Smackdown?
Submitted: 5/22/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 11:06:36 AM
( 24 ) Votes   ( 32 ) Comments

Do You Live In A State With With The Smartest Drivers?
Submitted: 5/22/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 11:52:09 AM
( 25 ) Votes   ( 33 ) Comments

NEW BMW M3 is having Transmission Failures (MDCT Transmission)!
Submitted: 5/22/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 2:48:40 AM
( 60 ) Votes   ( 75 ) Comments

Report Cards
Reviews
First Test Drive: 2009 Hyundai Genesis Sedan
Submitted: 5/27/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 2:43:43 PM
( 17 ) Votes   ( 20 ) Comments

Hyundai Azera Limited Review
Submitted: 5/27/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 1:38:10 PM
( 5 ) Votes   ( 3 ) Comments

Acura Tl Type-S Review
Submitted: 5/27/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 1:11:25 PM
( 18 ) Votes   ( 19 ) Comments

Nissan Armada Review
Submitted: 5/27/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 5:41:24 AM
( 6 ) Votes   ( 4 ) Comments

Aston Martin DBS Euro Drive
Submitted: 5/28/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 4:08:44 AM
( 2 ) Votes   ( 0 ) Comments

BMW 128i - One on One
Submitted: 5/28/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 3:45:33 AM
( 6 ) Votes   ( 8 ) Comments

BMW X6 xDrive 50i Road Test
Submitted: 5/25/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 2:03:32 PM
( 16 ) Votes   ( 22 ) Comments

"CAMRY KILLER:" The New Mazda6 - First Drive
Submitted: 5/24/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 2:13:10 PM
( 22 ) Votes   ( 23 ) Comments

2009 Mazda 6 road test
Submitted: 5/23/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 1:12:19 AM
( 15 ) Votes   ( 12 ) Comments

Videos
Video: Nissan GT-R promotional video
Submitted: 5/26/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 8:10:54 AM
( 4 ) Votes   ( 1 ) Comments

Video: New Aston Martin V8 Vantage - First test drive
Submitted: 5/25/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 2:28:32 PM
( 4 ) Votes   ( 3 ) Comments

Spy Video: Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series
Submitted: 5/24/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 2:58:59 PM
( 9 ) Votes   ( 8 ) Comments

Video: Lamborghini LP560-4 - launch control system in action
Submitted: 5/23/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 7:51:42 PM
( 23 ) Votes   ( 38 ) Comments

Rumors
BMW preparing the M1 Hommage for production? Nah !!
Submitted: 5/27/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 2:47:39 AM
( 6 ) Votes   ( 5 ) Comments




Thursday, May 22, 2008

AutoSpies.com Newsletter: Latest Spy News 05/22/2008

Latest Auto Show Gallery
2008 Bimmerfest Photo Gallery
Top AutoSpies.com News
With foreclosures at record levesl, gas prices rising daily, and cost of every day needs going through the roof. You might think everyone is on a budget. That is unless you want to own the new Lexus LF-A. Lexus seems to think that the target audience for this top line sports car won’t be daunted with the burden of affordability, so they felt free to release the estimated price of this new halo car at around $225,000! Now this is playing in the big leagues, an area where no Japanese marque has ever dared to tread before. Will they sell out, or will it sit on the showroom floor? We will soon find out when this car debuts sometime next year.

High prices may be something we all have to live with. But certain things don’t seem to ring true in value. Remember the $80,000 Volkswagen Phaeton? VW couldn’t shove those cars out of the dealership regardless of how well they were made. So will the general public find a $50,000 Audi A5 palatable? Sales seem to support they just might, with A5’s flying off the lots Audi may have succeeded in carving another notch in the belt for them in the U.S. marketplace. But is this only the beginning for more expensive Audis?

Glitz, glamour and sexy showgirls. Yeah we have seen them all of the time. But what is going to happen when you bring one home with you? 001 did just that, after meeting and extraordinary young lady at Bimmerfest a few weeks back. 001 just couldn’t resist bringing her on board to keep us up to date with the latest on the social scene in automotive world. We wish Agent00K onboard, and we all look forward to her efforts to put a feminine flair on an admittedly masculine scene. I have to say after a few of you questioned her ability, her responses seemed to place you all on notice, that she is a force to be reckoned with.

What is a badge to you, does it signify class and stature? Or is simply keeping up with the social scene? Yes it can be a bit of both of those values, and perhaps even signify the certain knowledge that you appreciate craftsmanship and don’t mind flaunting it. 009 ticked a few of you off by suggest the badge may be more important to some than what you actually get. While others came down on his side explicitly.

No doubt we have a lot of German car fans on this site. But what would happen German cars didn’t exist? What if you HAD to actually pick a brand that wasn’t German? Agent00J got more than he expected when he sounded off demanding that the German fans shed their heritage and pick a car with different roots. I have to say the tune of many of you changed when their whole philosophy on car design was ripped out from underneath you.



Spy Shots
Spy Shots: Jaguar XF-R
Submitted: 5/20/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 5:15:48 PM
( 22 ) Votes   ( 30 ) Comments

2009 Nissan Maxima - First Drive Review
Submitted: 5/20/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 3:26:10 PM
( 32 ) Votes   ( 38 ) Comments

Spied: 2010 Maserati Quattroporte
Submitted: 5/19/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 7:52:20 AM
( 8 ) Votes   ( 8 ) Comments

Spied: 2011 Mercedes Gullwing
Submitted: 5/19/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 7:49:27 AM
( 10 ) Votes   ( 10 ) Comments

Spied!! 2009 Acura TL - New Photos
Submitted: 5/18/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 8:50:30 PM
( 42 ) Votes   ( 48 ) Comments

Aston Martin Vantage RS spotted around Nürburgring
Submitted: 5/17/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 7:27:25 AM
( 15 ) Votes   ( 14 ) Comments

Is THIS The Next Audi A6?
Submitted: 5/16/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 7:37:36 PM
( 40 ) Votes   ( 40 ) Comments

VW TIGUAN at DEALERS NOW - Ready for YOU???
Submitted: 5/15/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 6:32:26 PM
( 19 ) Votes   ( 21 ) Comments

Spied: 2010 Audi TT Clubsport
Submitted: 5/15/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 11:50:56 AM
( 10 ) Votes   ( 11 ) Comments

Spy News
Right On Target: Lexus Plans New Hybrid Crossover
Submitted: 5/22/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 10:38:30 AM
( 25 ) Votes   ( 27 ) Comments

Detailed Information About All Future Audis Leaked
Submitted: 5/22/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 1:25:26 AM
( 11 ) Votes   ( 11 ) Comments

Hot News: BMW 5-Series Hatchback???
Submitted: 5/21/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 9:36:18 AM
( 21 ) Votes   ( 20 ) Comments

Top Gear films in Abu Dhabi with 3 Bugatti Veyrons
Submitted: 5/21/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 8:58:02 AM
( 12 ) Votes   ( 11 ) Comments

New Audi A6 Details Emerge
Submitted: 5/17/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 5:49:37 PM
( 14 ) Votes   ( 16 ) Comments

Land Rover LRX Concept
Submitted: 5/17/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 2:54:17 AM
( 10 ) Votes   ( 7 ) Comments

The Audi A6 scoop
Submitted: 5/16/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 7:20:25 AM
( 17 ) Votes   ( 18 ) Comments

AC Schnitzer MINI Clubman S
Submitted: 5/16/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 4:21:58 AM
( 5 ) Votes   ( 2 ) Comments

All-New Ford Flex poised to deliver a quiet ride
Submitted: 5/16/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 1:18:47 AM
( 8 ) Votes   ( 7 ) Comments

Video: Lotus Eagle Spied Testing on the Ring
Submitted: 5/15/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 12:05:55 PM
( 3 ) Votes   ( 2 ) Comments

Volt mules already getting 40 miles on electric only!
Submitted: 5/15/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 8:14:37 AM
( 15 ) Votes   ( 11 ) Comments

New Cars
Peugeot 308 HDi 110 enters the 2009 Guinness Book of Records
Submitted: 5/22/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 8:29:02 AM
( 9 ) Votes   ( 9 ) Comments

Kia Bares It's New "Soul" Ahead Of Paris
Submitted: 5/22/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 10:35:50 AM
( 2 ) Votes   ( 0 ) Comments

Autoweek Tests the New Scirocco at the Nürburgring
Submitted: 5/21/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 9:03:24 PM
( 1 ) Votes   ( 0 ) Comments

2009 Honda Pilot carries same price tag as 2008 model
Submitted: 5/21/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 3:35:10 PM
( 15 ) Votes   ( 11 ) Comments

Suzuki Kizashi 3 based mid-size sedan coming in 2009
Submitted: 5/21/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 3:35:52 PM
( 13 ) Votes   ( 14 ) Comments

Audi TT clubsport quattro concept part 2
Submitted: 5/21/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 10:49:08 AM
( 8 ) Votes   ( 7 ) Comments

Honda Announces New Hybrid Models
Submitted: 5/21/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 7:56:27 AM
( 17 ) Votes   ( 13 ) Comments

Extreme tuning: Bmw 6-Series
Submitted: 5/21/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 6:35:39 AM
( 15 ) Votes   ( 14 ) Comments

Top Gear in Abu Dhabi with 3 Bugatti Veyrons, one Pur Sang
Submitted: 5/20/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 9:12:23 PM
( 7 ) Votes   ( 9 ) Comments

U.S. Ford Fiesta to be priced under Focus
Submitted: 5/20/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 3:39:26 PM
( 9 ) Votes   ( 8 ) Comments

Audi building very limited units of Audi TT Clubsport Quattro
Submitted: 5/20/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 12:58:59 PM
( 5 ) Votes   ( 4 ) Comments

Nissan Titan to get a HEMI from Chrysler?
Submitted: 5/19/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 12:25:07 PM
( 12 ) Votes   ( 12 ) Comments

Ford working on a smaller pickup under F-150
Submitted: 5/19/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 9:25:12 AM
( 10 ) Votes   ( 12 ) Comments

2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 - First Drive Review
Submitted: 5/17/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 10:34:46 AM
( 14 ) Votes   ( 10 ) Comments

NO MORE GERMAN CARS - Now What Do YOU DRIVE???
Submitted: 5/17/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 10:01:03 AM
( 98 ) Votes   ( 144 ) Comments

2008 Scion Limited Edition xD Release Series 1.0
Submitted: 5/17/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 7:28:20 AM
( 7 ) Votes   ( 6 ) Comments

Alfa Romeo unveils Mille Miglia Special Edition
Submitted: 5/16/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 1:54:09 PM
( 12 ) Votes   ( 11 ) Comments

One, Two, Three! Did Acura Strike Out With The TSX?
Submitted: 5/16/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 2:04:52 PM
( 47 ) Votes   ( 59 ) Comments

Dodge Challenger drag-racing version coming soon
Submitted: 5/16/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 4:03:35 PM
( 4 ) Votes   ( 4 ) Comments

Expect to pay over $90,000 for the Nissan GT-R
Submitted: 5/16/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 12:20:34 PM
( 38 ) Votes   ( 45 ) Comments

GM may not offer Cadillac CTS Convertible
Submitted: 5/15/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 2:28:39 PM
( 4 ) Votes   ( 4 ) Comments

2009 Ford Escape - First Drive
Submitted: 5/15/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 2:06:08 PM
( 10 ) Votes   ( 8 ) Comments

Alfa Romeo Brera S revealed
Submitted: 5/20/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 10:12:53 AM
( 5 ) Votes   ( 6 ) Comments

Renault launches Audi A3 and Porsche Cayman rival
Submitted: 5/19/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 6:47:35 PM
( 11 ) Votes   ( 17 ) Comments

U.S. to get versions of the Ford Kuga and C-Max
Submitted: 5/19/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 3:30:47 PM
( 8 ) Votes   ( 9 ) Comments

Dealer asks for over $154,000 for Shelby GT500KR
Submitted: 5/19/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 3:32:11 PM
( 20 ) Votes   ( 16 ) Comments

Porsche denies Baby-Cayenne and 928 GT succesor
Submitted: 5/19/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 12:54:02 PM
( 3 ) Votes   ( 1 ) Comments

Misc News
NEW BMW M3 is having Transmission Failures (MDCT Transmission)!
Submitted: 5/22/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 2:48:40 AM
( 39 ) Votes   ( 46 ) Comments

Liberty Electric UK develops electric powered Range Rover!
Submitted: 5/21/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 10:17:21 PM
( 4 ) Votes   ( 3 ) Comments

Mercedes C-Class convertible in the works
Submitted: 5/21/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 6:33:42 PM
( 3 ) Votes   ( 2 ) Comments

80% of Americans use cell phones while driving
Submitted: 5/21/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 10:47:17 AM
( 19 ) Votes   ( 23 ) Comments

Pass The Crack Pipe Please! Lexus Prices The LF-A At $225,000
Submitted: 5/21/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 10:25:01 AM
( 82 ) Votes   ( 162 ) Comments

BMW featured on Thailand's Highest Billboard
Submitted: 5/21/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 8:24:23 AM
( 11 ) Votes   ( 13 ) Comments

2008's Best New Road Trip Vehicles by KBB.com
Submitted: 5/20/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 3:38:27 PM
( 12 ) Votes   ( 12 ) Comments

Did You Know A Used Car Can Be Better Than A New Hybrid?
Submitted: 5/20/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 3:04:50 PM
( 11 ) Votes   ( 15 ) Comments

Volkswagen: 30 percent of U.S. sales to be diesel by 2018
Submitted: 5/20/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 12:58:00 PM
( 7 ) Votes   ( 6 ) Comments

GM may focus more on cars than SUVs and pickups
Submitted: 5/20/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 12:57:15 PM
( 9 ) Votes   ( 10 ) Comments

HAMANN tunes the Fiat 500
Submitted: 5/19/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 10:15:54 AM
( 5 ) Votes   ( 5 ) Comments

Toyota Camry: Can It Beat the Ford F-150?
Submitted: 5/19/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 9:40:48 AM
( 25 ) Votes   ( 29 ) Comments

1961 Ferrari 250 GT California goes for $10 Million at auction
Submitted: 5/19/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 9:28:02 AM
( 12 ) Votes   ( 9 ) Comments

NEW VOLKSWAGEN PLANT FOR THE U.S. - But in Which State???
Submitted: 5/18/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 8:28:50 AM
( 11 ) Votes   ( 11 ) Comments

Audi R8 race car debuts
Submitted: 5/18/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 12:11:04 AM
( 16 ) Votes   ( 17 ) Comments

Top 10 Vehicles with Highest-Precentage of Male Drivers
Submitted: 5/16/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 4:05:18 PM
( 44 ) Votes   ( 56 ) Comments

Is This Fair? GM Cancels Health Benefits For Striking Workers
Submitted: 5/16/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 12:43:06 PM
( 26 ) Votes   ( 26 ) Comments

2011 BMW 1-series spy images
Submitted: 5/16/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 7:38:24 AM
( 18 ) Votes   ( 23 ) Comments

High Gas Prices: Are We Actually Sitting On A Gas Bubble?
Submitted: 5/15/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 1:34:54 PM
( 36 ) Votes   ( 51 ) Comments

RECALL TUESDAY: Audi Recalls 68,000 A6 Models For Faulty Nipples?
Submitted: 5/20/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 11:08:31 AM
( 25 ) Votes   ( 35 ) Comments

Which Cars Are The Most Economical To Own?
Submitted: 5/20/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 10:38:25 AM
( 11 ) Votes   ( 9 ) Comments

Nissan Sells Out GT-R in Europe
Submitted: 5/20/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 8:35:49 AM
( 14 ) Votes   ( 9 ) Comments

Is This What The Latest M3 Facelift Will Look Like?
Submitted: 5/19/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 4:34:48 PM
( 15 ) Votes   ( 15 ) Comments

BMW testing cars with solar panels
Submitted: 5/15/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 8:16:16 AM
( 20 ) Votes   ( 26 ) Comments

Do You Live In A State With With The Smartest Drivers?
Submitted: 5/22/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 11:52:09 AM
( 18 ) Votes   ( 21 ) Comments

Who Wins The Gas Sipper Smackdown?
Submitted: 5/22/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 11:06:36 AM
( 13 ) Votes   ( 13 ) Comments

Photo Galleries
JDM Goodness: Subaru Legacy STI S402
Submitted: 5/16/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 6:27:22 PM
( 10 ) Votes   ( 8 ) Comments

Reviews
TTAC BMW 128i Convertible Review
Submitted: 5/21/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 12:55:11 AM
( 7 ) Votes   ( 6 ) Comments

Nice as Nice Can Be, But Is The Audi A5 Really Worth $50k?
Submitted: 5/20/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 1:03:39 PM
( 75 ) Votes   ( 143 ) Comments

Volvo spices up its V70 wagon with R-Design package
Submitted: 5/16/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 3:26:39 AM
( 9 ) Votes   ( 10 ) Comments

World's first test of A4 fighter: 2009 Acura TSX
Submitted: 5/16/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 2:27:25 AM
( 29 ) Votes   ( 46 ) Comments

Comparison: 2008 BMW X6 xDrive35i vs. 2009 Infiniti FX35 AWD
Submitted: 5/15/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 11:32:10 PM
( 30 ) Votes   ( 60 ) Comments

First-Class Turbo-Diesel Power: The Mercedes-Benz S 320 CDI
Submitted: 5/20/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 1:17:18 AM
( 22 ) Votes   ( 36 ) Comments

What Is The Most Prestigious Brand?
Submitted: 5/15/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 10:43:39 AM
( 54 ) Votes   ( 152 ) Comments

Videos
Video: Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Review by InsideLine
Submitted: 5/20/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 12:59:40 PM
( 4 ) Votes   ( 3 ) Comments

Video: Extreme testing for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK
Submitted: 5/16/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 4:04:21 PM
( 9 ) Votes   ( 6 ) Comments

Video: V10-Powered R8 Spotted On The Road
Submitted: 5/15/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 11:56:37 PM
( 6 ) Votes   ( 6 ) Comments

Ford Mustang Bullitt Review (video)
Submitted: 5/16/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 2:24:41 AM
( 4 ) Votes   ( 3 ) Comments

Video: First 2010 Mercedes-Benz commercial
Submitted: 5/15/2008 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 3:47:42 PM
( 6 ) Votes   ( 6 ) Comments