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Shed A Tear: AMG Confirms The Horsepower Wars Are Over For Them

Agent009 submitted on 1/13/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:17:31 PM

AMG is actively pursing a lower emissions policy for its future cars, the company has confirmed.“The horsepower war is over,” said AMG boss Volker Mornhinweg.“We are going to use other ways to extract better performance, including w...

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Caught In The Nude Finally - Lamborghini's Ultra Sexy Estoque Concept

Agent009 submitted on 10/1/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:37:01 AM

You seen the teasers all over the place, a tidbit here another over there.Well finally Lamborghini's Estoque concept vehicle that will be on display at this week’s Paris Motor Show was leaked early this morning.  Competing directly with As...

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2009 Lexus IS Facelift Spurts Out On The Net

Agent009 submitted on 9/3/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:02:21 AM

The current-generation Lexus IS sedan first went on sale in 2005 and in keeping with the carmaker’s practice of refreshing its models every three to four years the popular sedan is due for a facelift anytime now. While Lexus has remained silent...

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Mercedes 722 SLR Roadster to appear at Paris show

rybo submitted on 8/22/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:26:53 AM

Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that its longstanding partnership with British sports car manufacturer McLaren to build the SLR supercar will come to an end next year, and to mark the occasion the companies are planning to release a special edition ‘Spee...

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ABT builds one of the first tuning kits for Audi Q5

rybo submitted on 8/21/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:48:38 PM

German tuning shop Abt Sportsline is run by a family that has become synonymous with motorsport in its home country, and so it’s no wonder their products reflect that heritage. The Abt Audi Q5 builds on the already strong base vehicle with more p...

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2010 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Spy Photos Emerge

ashleyrude submitted on 8/21/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:56:50 PM

New spy photos of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz S-Class have emerged today that highlight the various changes we can expect when the model undergoes its midlife refreshening. Although the revisions are subtle, key points of interest include a grille with a ...

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Spy Shot: Hyundai VG luxury sedan to take on BMW 7-Series

omarrana submitted on 8/21/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:31:32 PM

Earlier this week Hyundai teased us with a teaser image of what was said to be an upcoming large-luxury sedan from the Korean automaker. We now have more details along with this spy video from Auto Motor und Sport. Hyundai executives have confirme...

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Cadillac cancels plans for V12 XLKS flagship sedan

omarrana submitted on 8/21/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:30:33 PM

GM has indefinitely cancelled plans to build a V12 powered flagship sedan in order to move further with plans to build a replacement for the STS and DTS sedans. It was reported earlier this month that Cadillac has also halted development for the STS/...

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Why Is Lexus Version Of Prius Going To Be Built In Japan Rather Than Stateside?

Agent009 submitted on 8/20/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:46:00 PM

With parent company Toyota scrambling to get its third-generation Prius ready by next year and racing against General Motors and its Volt project to be the first to market with a plug-in hybrid, its Lexus luxury arm also is reportedly hard at work on...

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Audi R8 Test Drive Gone Bad

iepurilah submitted on 8/20/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:17:32 AM

A 33-year-old man from The Netherlands took the brand-new Audi R8 for a test drive near the town of Woerdense Verlaat. According to some reports, he was doing 130 km/h or 80 mph on a 50 mph limit road, though other reports say that he might have been...

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BMW Ties Lexus In Latest Customer Satisfaction Survey

Agent009 submitted on 8/19/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:24:10 AM

Lexus remained the top auto brand in a customer satisfaction survey joined by BMW while Buick and Cadillac and Lincoln Mercury fell. Lexus again scored 87 of 100 points in the study released today by the University of Michigan's National ...

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Ultra futuristic Lexus Nuaero concept

iepurilah submitted on 8/18/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:24:23 AM

Swedish automotive design graduate Jon Rådbrink presented a concept for a catamaran-shaped car at the Royal College of Art graduation show in London last month. Called the Lexus Nuaero, it features motors in the wheels and a touch-screen dashboard wh...

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After Performance Shortfalls Lexus LF-A Release Delayed, GS-F Now On Chopping Block

Agent009 submitted on 8/11/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:19:22 AM

The Automotive News is reporting early today that Lexus’ remaining entries into the high performance sector  have suffered yet another blow.The high profile LF-A which was supposed to arrive later this year, has failed again to make perfor...

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Masao Kozu: Japan's Number One Mercedes-Benz Fanatic

Wimmer submitted on 8/10/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:32:06 PM

Found this in one of my older "Mercedes Classic" magazines. Scanned and translated it for you all. :-) -CW ----------------------------------- Meet Masao Kozu. Masao is probably Japan's biggest and most hardcore Mercedes-Benz fan. Mercedes-B...

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Who Is The King Of The Hill? C63, IS-F, RS4 Or M3

Agent009 submitted on 3/31/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:47:40 PM

A grand total of 32 cylinders, 14 exhausts, 16 seats, 27 gears, 19 litres of engine capacity and 1,696bhp. All split between four compact executive cars. Welcome to our super-saloon shoot-out.What’s most surprising is that three of these models...

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