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Infiniti's G37 Convertible, A Seductive Sports Coupe!

DocMarten submitted on 3/27/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:57:58 AM

Slicing the roof off a slinky coupe such as the 10Best-winning Infiniti G37 is fraught with danger. A graceful corner-eater can be wrecked by the added weight of structural reinforcements and pulled like taffy to package the folding roof. But as long...

19 user comments | Category: Reviews

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So Why Did Both Buick And Jaguar Beat Lexus In Latest Vehicle Dependability Rankings?

Agent009 submitted on 3/19/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:34:22 AM

Buick and Jaguar each rank highest in vehicle dependability in a tie, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Vehicle Dependability StudySM (VDS) released today. Buick improves from a sixth-place ranking in 2008, while Jaguar improves ...

62 user comments | Category: Misc News

49 Votes

BMW Follows Other Major Automakers Into The Abyss, Profits Fall 90% in 2008

Agent009 submitted on 3/12/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:00:59 AM

German carmaker BMW AG said Thursday its net profit fell 90 percent in 2008 as the global economic crisis cut into demand for its sports and luxury cars. In an unexpected preliminary earnings release, the Munich-based company said its net profit for ...

72 user comments | Category: Misc News

43 Votes

We Told You This Was Going To Happen! Genesis Coupe Defeats The G37 In First Head On Test

Agent009 submitted on 2/27/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:11:04 PM

The list of six-cylinder sport coupes that actually matter is a short one. Let's face it, until now it's been BMW 335i and Infiniti G37. And then, about two weeks ago, Hyundai dropped a bomb. A big one. It's called the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe. A...

123 user comments | Category: New Cars

46 Votes

The new 370Z takes on the 135i, RX-8 R3, and Solstice GXP

BMWNews submitted on 2/23/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:38:53 PM

Wait a minute, who called this meeting? Who are these guys? We’ve got a couple of four-passenger cars, one of ’em with more than two doors. A couple of two-seaters, one with a targa top. There’s also turbocharging, natural aspiration, and an engine w...

50 user comments | Category: Reviews

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001 Puts The New 7 Side By Side With The S-Class- Who Wins This Beauty Pageant?

Agent001 submitted on 2/23/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:02:20 PM

So we've compared the new and the old 7 side by side and readers commented they would like to see it next to its competitors so let's start first with the S-Class.I'll get some shots soon of it next tot he LS and A8 as well.So what's the verdict on D...

79 user comments | Category: Report Cards

64 Votes

Think The New 7 Looks A Lot Like The Old One? These Photos Will Really Open Your Eyes.

Agent001 submitted on 2/22/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:25:13 AM

A lot of people I talk to about the new 2009 BMW 7-Series throw out comments to me like "I can't really tell the difference" between the new one and the old one.And at first glance it's easy to get that impression.But when you see these car...

86 user comments | Category: Spy News

40 Votes

Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. Which one?

motor1 submitted on 12/20/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:08:44 PM

I really want to ask the Autospies community about which is the best of the three main luxury brands in Germany - Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. Now, before Michael Taylor comes around to say that some crap SC 430 is better than all of them, I must rem...

74 user comments | Category: Polls

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If The Mercedes C63 And BMW M3 Sedan's Are SO Good, WHY Did the Lexus IS-F Outsell Them Last Month?

Agent001 submitted on 12/6/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:16:26 AM

A few nights ago, a host of media including myself, got to have dinner with the key executives from Lexus in Napa Valley. During the dinner conversation, Lexus head Mark Templin threw out a little morsel saying that the Lexus IS-F outsold the BMW M3 ...

117 user comments | Category: Report Cards

70 Votes

Honda And Acura Top Redisdual Value Rankings

Agent009 submitted on 11/21/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:32:49 PM

Automotive Lease Guide (ALG) has announced its 10th annual Residual Value Awards, honoring the vehicles in each segment that are predicted to retain the highest percentage of their original price after a conventional three-year lease term. The award...

14 user comments | Category: Misc News

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BMWUSA Marketing: What we built vs. what you built

BMWBlog submitted on 9/20/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:42:26 PM

I have just received an email regarding an amazing online campaign ( Link ) that BMW is running. What BMW did was to ask all the BMW lovers, fans or fanatics, to send it some photos of their modded BMW 3 Series. This has to be one of the best mar...

32 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Edmunds reviews the new BMW 135i

theoptimisticpessimist submitted on 3/18/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:28:18 PM

"From here it looks like a pot-bellied pig," says Chief Road Test Editor Chris Walton as he points to the nose and scooped-out door profile of the new 2008 BMW 135i Coupe. "Check out the overhanging character line above the taillights," we prompt....

67 user comments | Category: New Cars

44 Votes

What Is Your Defintion Of A Luxury Brand And Who Should Not Be Considered One?

Agent009 submitted on 3/14/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:43:50 PM

While defining what constitutes a "luxury car" is somewhat subjective, guidelines such as price, design, comfort, and prestige can be used to help define the term. Luxury cars also offer a higher degree of comfort than their mainstream coun...

198 user comments | Category: Misc News

81 Votes

IS-F M3 Lap time, Grip, Drift Challenge

carnuts submitted on 3/13/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:53:54 AM

Best Motoring Lap Time, Grip and Drift Test VIDEO Several cars that include the M3 and IS-F M3 is first, IS-F is around the 14 min mark. M3 Lap time - 105.817 Grip - 100 Drift - 98.5 IS-F Lap time - 107.387 Grip - 88 Drift ...

82 user comments | Category: Reviews

39 Votes

NISSAN 370Z New Information

investor27 submitted on 3/11/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:55:10 PM

There's a recently scanned picture from a Japanese magazine that has the 370Z being more curvy. There are also descriptions of the interior, and a possible North American debut in November 08 at the LA Auto Show. The new 370Z looks amazing. And ...

36 user comments | Category: New Cars

40 Votes

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