QOTD: Are You a Spy Shot Fanatic?

Tim Healey
by Tim Healey

We had spy photographer Brian Williams on our podcast today, and his appearance got me thinking.

Do you enjoy seeing spy shots online and in car magazines?

I always find it fun -- and it can build anticipation for a new model. But I am sure some of you don't care.

So, I wanted to ask you directly.

Do you look forward to seeing these pics? Or is it part of the automotive media you don't consume? Or somewhere in between?

Sound off below.

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Tim Healey
Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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  • 1995 SC 1995 SC 2 days ago
    Guy in the picture looks like a real creeper
  • Mgh57 Mgh57 2 days ago
    Never liked the ones with the image blurring camo. Not worth the effort until I can see it in a color you can buy. By then its not a spy shot.
  • Dave M. We had a base 2001 model for 6 years and 150k miles. It was perfect for our young family. Still think the design and size of the ‘01 was perfect.
  • Miguel Perrito took to the end to learn its not hecho in china. too many youtube vids out there showing how many bad GM chinese plastic modules fail. just soak em in salt water!
  • ToolGuy A physical switch labeled "I'M DRIVING LEAVE ME ALONE" and I switch it on and it stays on until I sell the vehicle.
  • IBx1 Leave it alone, it already mirrors maps
  • ToolGuy If I ever stop caring about NVH, handling and fuel economy, I'll keep this in mind.
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