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Mercedes' new BlueEFFICIENCY range

rybo submitted on 2/28/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:03:19 AM

Mercedes-Benz will be adding three ultra-efficient versions of its C-Class sedan to its lineup this spring, featuring a host of new technologies aimed at improving fuel consumption and reducing emissions. The new range is dubbed ‘BlueEFFICIENCY’ and ...

11 user comments | Category: Misc News

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GM and Fiat looking to buy BMW engines

rybo submitted on 2/28/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 5:50:38 AM

BMW arguably builds some of the finest engines in the industry but the carmaker isn’t one to prevent other makes from using its powerplants. Only last week Citroen announced plans to use BMW engines in some of its cars and soon GM and Fiat could be d...

29 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Spies Get First Test Drives In Upcoming Audi USA Diesels- Is Blue The New Green?

Agent001 submitted on 2/27/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:02:04 PM

As first reported on AutoSpies.com over two years ago, Audi as well as the other German manufacturers are bring their new 'Blue' technology diesels to USA dealers starting this fall.And yesterday in the 'Napa Valley' of the Northeast (Niagara on the ...

43 user comments | Category: Reviews

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Maybach chops the Roof, ditches any last semblance of taste.

GruntyDieselsRock submitted on 2/25/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:47:22 PM

As the standard Maybach hasn't been received all that well, Mercedes Benz have been busy making it extra tempting. Or so they thought. They chopped the roof and stole the interior from some local Stuttgart residents who had yet to get over the 80's w...

43 user comments | Category: New Cars

32 Votes

Who Are The Top Dogs Of The Automotive Pack?

Agent009 submitted on 2/25/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:13:12 PM

The US auto industry is the ultimate dog-eat-dog world.This Darwinism only gets tougher when the industry enters a downturn. Forecasts for 2008 predict the worst sales in a decade, at just below 16 million light vehicles—that is, passenger cars...

100 user comments | Category: Misc News

41 Votes

Tell Us What You Think Is The Most UN-Reliable Vehicle In History

Agent001 submitted on 2/24/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:20:35 PM

In this world of flawless Lexus quality and so many new cars hitting the roads that are light years ahead in reliability compared to their past brethren, it's getting really hard to find an UN-reliable vehicle.Almost everything being made today ...

154 user comments | Category: Report Cards

100 Votes

GM's Bob Lutz Defends His "Global Warming Is A Crock" Comment

Agent009 submitted on 2/22/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:30:34 PM

It amazes me sometimes what kinds of things seem to “catch on” out there. An offhand comment I made recently about the concept of global warming seems to have a lot of people heated, and it’s spreading through the Internet like ra...

88 user comments | Category: Misc News

36 Votes

15 million Volvo cars - history will be written tomorrow

carlover99 submitted on 2/22/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:28:03 AM

The very first Volvo car left the factory on April 14, 1927. It was called the ÖV4 because the letters ÖV are Swedish for “Open Car” and 4 denoted the number of cylinders powering the new Swedish car. On February 20, 2008, it is once again an open ca...

9 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Joint GM Toyota Products Come Under Investigation Yet Again

Agent009 submitted on 2/22/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:02:30 AM

General Motors Corp's Pontiac Vibe sport wagon and Toyota Motor Corp's Matrix wagon and Corolla sedan are under investigation by US regulators after motorists complained power windows get stuck and, in some cases, shatter. The National Hi...

14 user comments | Category: Misc News

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GM building new Pontiac G8 GXP

rybo submitted on 2/21/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:25:35 PM

Down in Australia where the Pontiac G8 is manufactured, GM offers a high-performance version of the car tuned by Holden’s HSV performance arm complete with a LS2 V8 engine and a generous 411hp. The U.S., meanwhile, is only scheduled to get milder V6 ...

28 user comments | Category: Misc News

24 Votes

Is BMW The New Porsche?

Agent001 submitted on 2/19/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:42:59 PM

In the old days, there was everyone else and then there was Porsche.Their brand had a mystique and they lived up to their slogan, 'There IS no substitute'.But the more I see what they're doing today, I see them missing the boat in the sweet spot that...

179 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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GM Finds The Road To An All Electric Car Is Full Up Bumps

Agent009 submitted on 2/19/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:25:13 PM

In the rush to deliver an electric car to the masses, General Motors Corp. is finding that the all-important battery might not be the only major hurdle. The heating and cooling systems, for example, are a challenge because they typically are built to...

15 user comments | Category: Misc News

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GM expects its growth to come from Saturn

omarrana submitted on 2/19/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:06:29 PM

Saturn executives told dealers that GM expects much of its growth over the next five years to come from the Saturn brand. Saturn has slightly increased its sales goal for 2008, much of which will come from new products like the Aura Sedan, Outlook cr...

20 user comments | Category: Misc News

12 Votes

USA Today Calls Infiniti EX Coffin-like With a Jiggly Ride

Agent001 submitted on 2/15/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:59:56 PM

If you can stand the coffin fit and jiggly ride, the vehicle's well-done controls and gauges, combined with a besotting engine and tight handling, might be enough to keep the EX on your list.The EX35's measurements are larger, but the "let-me-ou...

59 user comments | Category: Reviews

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Is baby RR too expensive?

jimmyriddle69 submitted on 2/15/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:41:27 PM

Hi Autospies; I just thought you would like to hear about the result of a meeting we have just had within the company, which included our RR & Ferrari spies on conference calls. I work for a large finance house in the UK that specialises in pr...

14 user comments | Category: Spy News

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