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UK Police Take Delivery Of First IS-F Pursuit Model

Agent009 submitted on 7/27/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:12:27 PM

Usually when you hear of European police taking delivery of a high-performance one-off vehicle, you think of a Lamborghini, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz or a BMW. Well, the Japanese are now throwing their two-cents into high-performance patrol ca...

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Move over M5, I want the Audi S6

4ringblog submitted on 3/2/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:33:29 AM

Is form and presence an integral function in car design? More so than ever before in the history of the car industry, it’s a resounding yes. One car designer, Chris Bangle, now former head of BMW Group’s Design department, feels that modern cars,...

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Which Of These Luxury Brands May Be The First to Fail?

Agent009 submitted on 2/20/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:12:22 AM

Daimler AG executives may have thought they had escaped the brutal economics of the mainstream auto market when they got rid of Chrysler in the summer of 2007.But a little over a year later, Daimler and other luxury carmakers are struggling in a down...

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Danica Patrick poses for 2009 SI Swimsuit Magazine

omarrana submitted on 2/11/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:28:19 AM

IndyCar driver Danica Patrick has once again gotten rid of racing gear to pose for the Sports Illustrated’s annual swimsuit issue. Patrick’s last year appearance came right before her 2008 Indy Japan 300 victory - her first IndyCar win. She has al...

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Is Your Car a Cop Magnet? - Most-ticketed autos

theoptimisticpessimist submitted on 2/7/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:20:07 PM

If $4 gas didn't convince you to trade in that big H2 for a Mini Cooper, perhaps your friendly neighborhood police officer will. It seems that Hummer drivers get more traffic tickets than drivers of any other make of car. The data come from a surv...

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CAR: Audi R8 V10 better to drive than Porsche 911 Turbo

GermanNut submitted on 2/4/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:53:34 AM

CAR is the latest magazine to get behind the wheel of the Audi R8 5.2 V10. Their verdict is that Audi's R8 5.2 V10 is a simply brilliant car that receives the truly rare 5-star rating. Best of all, to top it off CAR magazine even goes on to say that ...

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Breaking: Chris Bangle leaving BMW!!

BMWBlog submitted on 2/3/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:16:27 AM

Breaking news this morning. Many online publications and some of our sources are reporting that BMW’s Chief of Design, Chris Bangle will leave BMW. A controversial designer, Bangle has been behind many of the recent BMW vehicles and it influenced the...

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Which GERMAN Company Has The BEST Current Lineup And Future Roadmap, Audi, BMW or MB?

Agent00J submitted on 12/20/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:31:03 AM

I have a friend who also serves as a mentor to me who has told me on several occasions, "...a business plan is what you present to get money, but once you have the money, the plan typically goes on the shelf to start collecting dust."There ...

62 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Novel Thought: GOP Senator Proposes Saving The Detroit 3 By Breaking The Back Of The UAW

Agent009 submitted on 12/11/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:50:10 PM

Sen. Bob Corker said today that his alternative for providing emergency aid to General Motors and Chrysler LLC is gaining support, not just among lawmakers but also within the industry.Corker wants to impose three conditions on providing $14 billion ...

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AutoSpies.com Officially Appoints You CEO: If You Ran Audi, What Would YOU Do Differently?

Agent001 submitted on 12/11/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:30:42 AM

After reading all the bailout gossip and seeing the incompetence of SO many auto execs (both American AND Foreign) during my tenure here at AutoSpies.com, the youthful expression, my GRANDMOTHER could do better than you, seems pretty applicable to th...

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10 cars that killed Detroit

DinamoR submitted on 12/5/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:44:56 AM

The global financial crisis is suffocating the Detroit automakers, but the problems at General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler have been festering for years—even when the mighty "Big Three" were earning billions. Aging factories, inflexible unions, arroga...

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UPDATED: First Audi A5/S5 Convertible Photos- STUDS or DUDS? Why No Hardtop?

Agent001 submitted on 12/2/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:21:29 PM

The first photo of the upcoming Audi A5 Convertible has leaked and we have it here.More photos are coming soon but we can't help wanting to ask the question...Should it have been a hardtop convertbile vs. cloth.Will it sell well or will the 3-Series ...

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Audi's Q7 and A5 Both Take KBB Top Resale Value Honors

Agent009 submitted on 11/19/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:26:02 PM

The Audi Q7 quattro and the Audi A5 coupe won Kelley Blue Book's prestigious 2009 Best Resale Value Awards for the luxury SUV and the luxury car categories respectively. The Kelley Blue Book Best Resale Value Awards recognize models that are expecte...

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Chrysler Blames Financial Meltdown For Woes, But It Needs $22 Billion For Health Care And Retirees

Agent009 submitted on 11/18/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:13:08 PM

 Mr. Chairman, members of the Committee, I appreciate this opportunity to address the current economic and financial crisis, the impact it is having on the automotive industry, and the need for immediate action.During the 15 months I've been par...

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Nissan offers Porsche free driving tips

rybo submitted on 10/9/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:09:10 AM

Earlier this month we reported on accusations hurled by Porsche towards Nissan, accusing the Japanese carmaker of falsifying the blistering Nurburgring lap time of 7m 29s recorded for the GT-R back in May. The accusations managed to reach the uppe...

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