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Autospyblog | Autospyblog - Part 3

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Citroen C5, the german/french car

Maybe it doesn’t make sense at first, but think about it. It doesn’t look like a stereotypical french car, at least not so much as Citroen makes their cars look like, and even the French said they wanted to make a car that even the Germans would like to buy. It looks great, but more important, it even drives great too. When I first saw this car I said it will be a hit, and I’m pretty much sure it will be a hit because it has all the right components: french design, air suspension, all the technical mambo jambo and a interior that the Germans wished they’ve made.

If you don’t believe me, check out this drive test:
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2008 Car Sale numbers

This is how the 2008 Car Sale looks. Believe me, it’s not a pretty site at all. It all went as low as it could, and believe me that’s pretty low. Only Subaru and Mini had an actual sale increase, check out the numbers:

BY THE NUMBERS - 2008
Brand Vol. % Change Total Sales 2008 Total Sales 2007 DSR % Change Daily Avg. 2008 Daily Avg. 2007
Acura
-19.8% 144,504 180,104 -20% 469 587
Audi -6.1% 87,760 93,506 -6.4% 285 305
BMW -15.2% 249,113 293,795 -15.5% 809 957
Buick -26.2% 137,197 185,791 -26.4% 445 605
Cadillac -24.9% 161,159 214,726 -25.2% 523 699
Chevrolet -20.5% 1,801,131 2,265,641 -20.8% 5,848 7,380
Chrysler -38.3% 335,108 543,011 -38.5% 1,088 1,769
Dodge -25.9% 784,113 1,058,402 -26.2% 2,546 3,448
Ford -19.7% 1,687,731 2,101,244 -19.9% 5,480 6,844
GMC -25.5% 376,996 505,746 -25.7% 1,224 1,647
Honda -6.4% 1,284,261 1,371,438 -6.7% 4,170 4,467
HUMMER -50.9% 27,485 55,986 -51% 89 182
Hyundai NA
Infiniti -11% 112,989 127,038 -11.3% 367 414
Jeep -29.7% 333,901 475,237 -30% 1,084 1,548
Kia -10.5% 273,397 305,473 -10.8% 888 995
Lexus -21% 260,087 329,177 -21.2% 844 1,072
Lincoln -18.4% 107,295 131,487 -18.7% 348 428
Mazda -10.9% 263,949 296,110 -11.2% 857 965
Mercedes-Benz -11.2% 225,128 253,433 -11.5% 731 826
Mercury -28.6% 120,248 168,422 -28.8% 390 549
MINI 28.6% 54,077 42,045 28.2% 176 137
Mitsubishi -24.6% 97,257 128,993 -24.8% 316 420
Nissan -10.9% 838,361 941,200 -11.2% 2,722 3,066
Pontiac -25.3% 267,348 358,022 -25.6% 868 1,166
Porsche -25% 26,035 34,693 -25.2% 85 113
Saab -34.7% 21,368 32,711 -34.9% 69 107
Saturn -21.7% 188,004 240,091 -21.9% 610 782
Subaru 0.3% 187,699 187,208 -0.06 609 610
Suzuki NA
Toyota -14.6% 1,957,575 2,291,648 -14.9% 6,356 7,464
Volkswagen -3.2% 223,128 230,572 -3.5% 724 751
Volvo -31.2% 73,102 106,213 -31.4% 237 346
COMPANIES
BMW Group -9.7% 303,190 335,840 -10% 984 1,094
Chrysler LLC -30% 1,453,122 2,076,650 -30.3% 4,717 6,764
FoMoCo -20.7% 1,988,376 2,507,366 -30% 6,456 8,167
General Motors -22.9% 2,980,688 3,866,620 -23.2% 9,678 12,594
Honda America -7.91% 1,428,765 1,551,542 -8.21% 4,369 5,054
Nissan NA -10.9% 951,350 1,068,238 -11.2% 3,081 3,480
Toyota Mo Co -15.4% 2,217,662 2,620,825 -15.7% 7,200 8,537

Spy Shots: 2010 BMW 5 Series touring

These are the spy pictures of the new 2010 BMW 5 Series touring. I got a few months ago some pictures of the new 5 Series sedan and the new M5, it seems that the touring model was up next. The new 5 Series sedan will be available sometime late this year, while the touring model will only be available in 2010.

It sounds like BMW want to equip the top of the range 5 Series touring with the same V8 4.4 L engine that the X6 has. That will be almost as fast as the M5 touring. BMW will also introduce some new diesel and gas engines. And that’s not all, the new 5 Series will also have an optional 8 speed transmission.

Check out the spy pictures below:
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Video: the new X6 M

A few days ago I found a video that presented the new, or should I say the future BMW X5 M. We didn’t learn nothing from it, really it was simply pointless. I already knew that BMW was going to make a X5 M, all I wanted was to get some stats, but that didn’t happen. I guess BMW figured that out because they made a new video with the X6 M. The most powerful X6 yet. It will have a bi-turbo V8 M engine.

The biggest engine a X6 has until now is a 4.4 L V8 that produces 400 hp. The new engine will have somewhere close to 500 hp. To make things safe, the X6 will have all wheel drive, that will actually act like rear drive traction.

Check out the video below:
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French traditions

We all know that the French are pretty weird right? They even like flambe’s, they like it so much that they flambe cars as a habit. They fired up 1130 cars on the new year’s eve alone. It seems that the youth are responsible. The weird part is that the French are afraid to say that those guys burning cars are actually muslims. President Sarkozy said to show no mercy, because they’re really dangerous.

Although those attacks are pretty violent, it seems that 20% of the cars burned were burned by their owners to get the insurance money.Bad bad frenchies.

Interesting traditions right? Well it seems that in 2007 43,000 cars were burned, and in 2008 they burned 36,000 cars until november.

How to ditch the border patrol

This is for all you illegal immigrants out there, they did it, now it’s your turn. Go to the US and help the bankers spend those 70 billion dollars. If you thought it’s hard to ditch the border patrol, think again, these guys did it. All you have to do is play a little tag, that will get them of your back. This is actually a how to do video, enjoy:

PS Is it me or are these guys Mexicans?

Top Gear season 12 ep 8: Vietnam special

Didn’t think I will see this in my lifetime, but here it is, Jeremy Clarkson on a scooter and he actually liked it…at the end. The guys went to Vietnam to do a special. The bad part is that they didn’t drive any cars, but the good part was that they drove bikes, motorbikes that is. I wasn’t really that into this episode, I think they could get their hands on some cars if they wanted but I guess this episode was all about Vietnam’s beauty and their civilization.

Check out the 2 part episode below:
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