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May 19, 2012

2012 BIMMERFEST- Spies Give You The Inside Look At the World's BEST BMW Showcase And Auto Show!

The Spies were Big 10'ing it today at the Granddaddy of them all, the 2012 Bimmerfest show at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. FM Medium Rectangle Zone FM Medium Rectangle Zone We travel the world and get to see some great shows but the Bimmerfest show is my personal favorite not just because of the cars or the cool venue but because it put me at the epicenter of the passion for such a great brand. And Jon, Tim, Marc and the boys at Bimmerfest keep doing a better and better job every year. So enjoy our coverage and tribute to our good friends at Bimmerfest.com who put on such a marvelous and emotional event. If you've never been, mark off May of next year and get your butt there! It's AWESOME! ...

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May 19, 2012

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An Atacama Yellow BMW 6-Series M-Sport Convertible With ONE Problem

One thing we love here at AutoSpies are unique cars. FM Medium Rectangle Zone FM Medium Rectangle Zone Vehicles that speak to the owner and personality behind him or her. That's what makes a car or truck awesome and also why brands like MINI have been so successful. People want to express themselves through the product. Now when a vendor, who is a user on Bimmerpost, had a special customer drive up to his shop for tints he certainly didn't expect to see what he did. It was a BMW Individual 6-Series M-Sport painted in Atacama Yellow. Now that's not a bad thing by any means. It's unique and, frankly, it's a great color -- maybe not on a 6'er in my humble opinion. BUT the one thing that some ...

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May 19, 2012

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DRIVEN: CAN The Volkswagen Golf GTI Cab Continue A Pattern Of Success OR Should You Just Get The Hatch & A Sunroof?

You see, here's the problem with buying a Volkswagen convertible. FM Medium Rectangle Zone FM Medium Rectangle Zone Actually, there isn't a problem; however, it's a lot like drinking a fine white wine. It's smooth and tons of fun until you realize a couple of things: 1) It lacks the intensity of the red, which in this case will be our coupe variant. 2) You get tons of flack for it, even though it is more lively and fun. Now aside from the usual issues of driving a convertible -- unwarranted shakes, interior rattles and an overall lack of finesse -- a Volkswagen convertible by default is lobbed into the "girly" category. That's just about fact, folks. The GTI is here to change that; however, ...

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May 19, 2012

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SPIED: Aston Martin's DBS Replacement SPOTTED Looking Akin To The One-77

To refresh your memory, the ultimate Aston Martin ever created was the One-77 supercar. FM Medium Rectangle Zone FM Medium Rectangle Zone Some would even call it a hypercar. Boasting a large displacement 7.3-liter V12, it sounded absolutely -- as they would say in the UK -- crackers. And it looked as timelessly beautiful as many Astons that had preceded it. Now it looks like the all-new DBS replacement, which is said to appear this summer and hit the market later this year, will benefit from some of the 77's styling treatments. Thanks to excellent spy photography work by CAR, we're here to show you the BEST pictures of one of Aston's sharpest tools in the shed. Take note of its MUCH more ...

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May 19, 2012

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If You Have BMW X1 FEVER, You Should Check Out The ORDER Guide And PRICING Guide HERE

As we've noted plenty of interest in the BMW forums and blogosphere, we're here to share with you the hottest information about the X1 to hit the 'net yet. FM Medium Rectangle Zone FM Medium Rectangle Zone Thanks to our friends at Bimmerpost, we're happy to bring you the ORDER and PRICING guide for the 2013 BMW X1. If you've been mulling over whether or not the X1 is your cup of tea, this is sure to set things straight. 2013 BMW X1 ORDER Guide 2013 BMW X1 PRICING Guide The X1 finally comes to the US market this summer (as a 2013 model year) and we bring you the full pricing and ordering info for the xDrive28i and xDrive35i models. The sDrive28i RWD model starts at $30,650, the xDrive28i ...

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May 19, 2012

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Subaru Concept Holds Clues for the Next WRX

When the Subaru Advanced Tourer Concept went on display at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, it didnt receive too much fanfare. But its certainly worth a second look considering that is may be the inspiration for the next-generation WRX. According to Motor Trend , the concept was actually an early look at Subarus upcoming sporty hatchback. The magazines sources suggested that the Advanced Tourers front fascia would be carried over to the next WRX, while its aggressive stance would also be mimicked to match the personality of Subarus rally-bred racer. Naturally, the Advanced Tourer features a horizontally-opposed Subaru boxer engine along with a symmetrical all-wheel drive system. The powertain ...

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May 19, 2012

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Spy Shots: Porsche 918 Spyder Snagged Topless, Plus Full-Specs, Turns the 'Ring in Under 7:22

The new crown jewel of the Porsche lineup features a targa top solution with a pair of detachable carbon fiber roof panels that can be stored in the front luggage compartment and a small windowpane located between the flying buttresses. The pre-production prototype is finished in a matte black color with white stripes that harks back to historical Porsche 917 racing cars. Surprisingly, Porsche is not keeping a lot of secrets from us having revealed initial specifications on the 918 Spyder . The spiritual successor of the 959 from the 1980s, of which only a little over 330 units were produced, and the Carrera GT from the mid-2000s (1,270 built), sports a full carbon fibre reinforced ...

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May 19, 2012

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SPIED: Porsche's 918 Prototype Is Ready For Its Close-Up

Jeez, and I thought the Porsche Carrera GT was a sexy automobile. FM Medium Rectangle Zone FM Medium Rectangle Zone Now Porsche has essentially trumped it with the 918 and it's not even production ready! Long story short, Porsche pulled a Mercedes-Benz by releasing studio shots of its vehicle in its development cycle. While I am already smitten with its looks, I think you have to look at the details of what Porsche is saying is likely. 770 horsepower. Over 70 mpg. Plug-in hybrid technology that features a combustion powerplant aided by electric motors -- we're assuming one for each corner for balance. Clearly this isn't just an ordinary vehicle for Porsche. We're betting that a lot of the ...

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May 19, 2012

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SPIED: FIRST Spy Pictures Of Next-Gen BMW 3-Series CONVERTIBLE

Given that the BMW 3-Series sedan has hit the pavement, as you've seen in recent days more spy images of the coupe and other variants are coming into focus. FM Medium Rectangle Zone FM Medium Rectangle Zone Now that one is down, there's a couple more to go! Next up are the coupe, convertible and then the legendary M car. While we were happy to bring you spy video of the coupe in Sardinia, now we're focusing in on the drop top, which was spotted with its top down for the first time. This allowed photographers to attempt to snap pics of the interior; however, it was heavily camouflaged. From what we can take away by spotting little touches on the interior though, it seems as though it will be ...

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May 19, 2012

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Lexus Puts the HS 250h Out of Its Misery

You cant fault Lexus for trying, but the brands first attempt at a high-mileage compact luxury hybrid just didnt work. Lexus will officially end product of its HS 250h due to abysmal sales. Production on the HS 250h ceased back in January and subsequent slow sales led Toyota to finally discontinue the vehicle all together. After selling 10,663 units in 2010still well below initial projectionsHS sales dropped a staggering 73-percent to just 2,864 in 2011. Bland styling may not be a huge deterrent for the Toyota-branded Prius , but luxury car buyers clearly wanted a vehicle that was just a little more exciting. That led to the creation of the Lexus CT 200h . Although not quite as efficient ...

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May 18, 2012

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Lamborghini Gallardo Driver Hits Curb After Failed Drift Attempt

In a somewhat similar scenario to the Gallardo incident in Chicago, a driver of Lamborghini's entry-level supercar, reportedly in Pozna, Poland (according to the YouTube poster ), exits a parking lot with the intent of playing around with the Italian model's rear end. The play goes wrong, but fortunately, without smashing into another vehicle. So, end of story? Well, not exactly, as the driver, who is frustrated from the failed attempt, stomps on the gas pedal without noticing how close the curb was and provides the front bumper with a scratchy makeover. See how it happened in the video after the break. Thanks to Erik for the tip!

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May 18, 2012

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Wheelsandmore's Light Tune Up of the Lamborghini Aventador

The only styling accessory available for now is a new set of ultra-light, three-piece forged alloy wheels with an outer rim finished in the same color as the Aventador's body. At the front, the tuner fitted the Italian exotic with 20-inch rims shod in 255/30 Pirelli tires, while at the rear, the 21-inch wheels are wrapped in 355/25 rubber. Straight out of the factory, the Aventador LP700-4 comes with a 6.5-liter V12 pushing 690hp (700PS) and 690Nm of peak torque to all four-wheels. The German tuner proposes a software upgrade that increases the overall performance to 766-horses (777PS) and 750Nm. Wheelsandmore said that it is working on more parts for the Aventador including a ...

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May 18, 2012

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Nissan GT-R Black Edition vs Porsche 911 Turbo S! - Head 2 Head

On this episode of Head 2 Head, Jonny Lieberman pits the new 2013 Nissan GT-R Black Edition against its twin-turbo, all-wheel-drive rival, the 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo S. FM Medium Rectangle Zone FM Medium Rectangle Zone With 500+ horsepower planted firmly to the ground, both supercars annihilate California's canyon roads, then square off for an epic quarter-mile drag race. Read Article

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May 18, 2012

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Polar Bear Driving a Mercedes-Benz Pulled Over and Arrested – No Really

The cop comes out of his car and approaches the Mercedes sub-compact model. He then takes the driver's license and returns to his vehicle, at which point this incident gets really creepy... All of a sudden, we see a disorientated man dressed in a polar bear suite stumbling towards the police car before the cop jumps out and puts him in handcuffs. We do not know where this incident took place, but for the record, the video description is in French.

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