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Volkswagen Jetta, Golf, Passat and Tiguan Honored with Top Safety Pick Awards

TurboSpyder submitted on 11/18/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:46:00 PM

Four 2010 Volkswagen models – the brand-leading Jetta sedan, the all-new Golf four-door, the stylish Passat sedan, and the nimble Tiguan – have each received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK award for 2010: The high...

2 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Volkswagen might not be the world’s biggest car manufacturer, despite reports

tryme submitted on 11/16/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:54:04 PM

Reports that came out saying that Volkswagen AG has produced more vehicles for the first three quarters of the year than Toyota Motor Corp. may not be all that accurate. These reports cited that the carmakers’ third-quarter financial reports showed V...

8 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Toyota - Shrinking Gas Pedals Is Only a Partial Solution

tundrahq submitted on 11/16/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:15:37 AM

Toyota will soon announce a plan to voluntarily repair the accelerator pedals in a variety of late-model Toyota products, the idea being that shrinking and re-shaping the gas pedals will reduce the chance that their vehicles will careen out of contro...

28 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Ford Fusion becomes best-selling domestic car

LACMAN submitted on 11/13/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:26:12 PM

Since its facelift for the 2010 model year, the Ford Fusion has enjoyed a record breaking year in sales – and now the Fusion can brag about becoming the top-selling domestic car in America....

48 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Will Toyota Plans For A Larger Prius Succeeed?

Agent009 submitted on 11/13/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:45:52 AM

Toyota is planning a larger version of its popular Prius hybrid, which will be powered by a new kind of battery, a Japanese newspaper reported Friday. The new Prius, either a station wagon or SUV, is set to go on sale by the end of next year. It will...

34 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Are You Ready To Raise Gas Taxes To Promote Electric Car Adoption?

Agent009 submitted on 11/10/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:15:00 PM

Electrification of the automobile brings with it some significant tax implications. For one thing since costs of early models will be high, there is a government $7500 tax credit that buyers of the Volt will be eligible for. However, some auto execut...

72 user comments | Category: Misc News

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VW Moves Past Toyota And GM To Claim Largest Global Automaker Spot - Is It 2018 Already?

Agent009 submitted on 11/5/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:16:15 PM

Well, it was quicker and much earlier than expected, and many laughed at the thought when Volkswagen announced that wanted to be the number 1 car maker globally. Big talk from the typically arrogant Germans, right?VW intially predicted they wou...

32 user comments | Category: Misc News

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SEMA AUTO SHOW: Hottest Car of Day One At The Show -- Matte Black Lexus LF-A

Agent00R submitted on 11/3/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:45:30 PM

It's opening day at the 2009 SEMA Auto Show and the Spies were photographing feverishly to bring you the first and best photos from the show floor.And here it is. The matte black Lexus LF-A. Easily the most impressive piece of kit at the ...

57 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Toyota Camry Hybrid shows that is faster and more efficient than Yaris

tryme submitted on 11/3/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:19:32 AM

Toyota has reached a milestone. The Camry now has a hybrid version that’s sportier than the regular gasoline-powered vehicle. What the Australian division of Toyota did is something that while not impossible, was thought to be far down the line. In f...

10 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Was It Worth The Wait? First Drive Of The Lexus LF-A Suprises Everyone

Agent009 submitted on 10/22/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:37:39 AM

Third gear and the throttle pedal is nailed to the 2011 Lexus LFA's carbon-fiber bulkhead. The 4.8-liter V10 is rotating 8,000 times per minute and still you don't have to change gear as the 552 horses from Japan are pulling in unison. Now 9,000 rpm ...

86 user comments | Category: Reviews

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STUD or DUD: The LF-A's Camo Is Totally OFF, Is It More Than A Modified Supra?

Agent00R submitted on 10/21/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:23:05 AM

After waiting several years to see the concept transform into a production model, the Lexus LF-A's day has come. With spotters seeing the car in Florida and the unveiling going down in Tokyo, there was a massive deluge of information coming fro...

128 user comments | Category: New Cars

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10 Most OUTRAGEOUS Truck Quality Problems of The Last Decade

tundrahq submitted on 10/19/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:52:20 AM

A list of the ten most outrageous truck quality problems of the last decade. From hoods flying open while driving down the road to rusting frames to spontaneous combustion, the number of quality problems that trucks from Ford, GM, Dodge, and Toyot...

14 user comments | Category: Misc News

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I LOVE Gold! Would You ROCK This?!

Agent00R submitted on 10/15/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:40:48 AM

When I spotted this, I could not help but post this in honor of 001 who LOVES gold!Interesting back story behind this U.K. footballer's car:"EL-HADJI Diouf appeared to dodge a penalty after a parking warden missed an open goal. The for...

23 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Bob Lutz Challenges Any Sedan To Beat The CTS-V On The Track, Who Will Take Him Down?

Agent009 submitted on 10/14/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:44:14 AM

Last month, during a discussion with journalists about our “May the Best Car Win” marketing campaign, I was trying to get across just exactly what that theme means. And what it means is, of course, just what it says.We have a lineup of ve...

83 user comments | Category: Misc News

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VIDEO: Lexus LF-A, "The Best Car I Have Ever Driven..."

Agent00R submitted on 10/13/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:04:14 AM

With all of the hate on the long-awaited LF-A/LF-L, or whatever Toyota is calling it this week, it is interesting to hear an opinion from another auto journalist. An experienced one, at that. Thomas Bangma, a Dutch journalist, goes on to ...

55 user comments | Category: New Cars

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