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Toyota’s plug-in Prius to travel 12 miles on electric power alone

omarrana submitted on 3/17/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:59:36 AM

Toyota will start offering lithium-ion powered cars to businesses in Europe at the end of this decade. The Japanese auto maker will target fleets, rental car companies and taxi companies. Toyota has not yet said when the everyday man will be able to ...

12 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Subaru working on a diesel Impreza STi?

omarrana submitted on 2/22/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:50:44 PM

Do you really care about fuel-economy when you’re looking to purchase a car like the Subaru Impreza STi or the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution? Well Subaru thinks you do. The guys over at AutoExpress have learned that Subaru is working on diesel version ...

30 user comments | Category: Misc News

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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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Audi Q7 Hybrid On Sale Dec 07

speedspies submitted on 11/5/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:06:28 AM

Petrol/electric hybrid Audi SUV waits in the wings as new cleaner, more economical TDI engine joins the range. • Updated TDI engine first seen in A5 coupe is adopted by Audi Q7, bringing reduced emissions, increased power and torque and improved...

2 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Would You Trade A Gas Tax For A Mileage Tax?

Agent009 submitted on 9/25/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:47:25 PM

Beginning early next year, drivers in six states will begin testing a new way to pay for roads and transit: Commuters will be charged for the miles they drive rather than paying taxes on gasoline purchased. Researchers from the University of Iowa...

21 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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Chevrolet Volt: 0-60 in less than 6 seconds says Lutz

omarrana submitted on 9/25/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:51:25 AM

n a recent interview with the David Pogue of New York Times, GM superstar Bob Lutz, released more critical details on the upcoming electric-car from GM, the Chevrolet Volt. Supposedly, when Pogue asked questions concerning the performance of the Volt...

20 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Audi delays U.S. launch of three new crossovers

omarrana submitted on 9/24/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:10:33 AM

Hoping its new models won’t get overlooked in the industry’s year-end blowouts, Audi has decided to delay the launch of three new crossovers. Audi had originally planned to launch hybrid and diesel variants of the Q7 at the end of this year. Now A...

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Cadillac hopes to avoid ‘one-hit wonders’ with 2008 CTS

omarrana submitted on 9/21/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:31:36 PM

“We all know plenty of examples of ‘one-hit wonders’ in literature, music, cinema, and, yes, even in car design. When the time came to redesign the original Cadillac CTS, the design team wanted to steer clear of this syndrome.” Those are the words of...

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Video: 2008 BMW M3 vs Audi RS4

omarrana submitted on 9/21/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:59:34 AM

Last week you saw a crazy photoshop ‘Audi ad’ where the Audi RS4 took a cheap shot at the new BMW M3. Now the two cars go head-to-head on the track. Unfortunately, the video is in German, like last weeks M3 video, so we can’t understand anything. But...

59 user comments | Category: Videos

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First look at the next-gen 3-series

dannyboy2 submitted on 7/4/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:39:39 AM

The current E90 BMW 3-series has only been on the market since 2005 but details about the next-gen model are already circulating with most agreeing that the next model will feature styling lifted from the Concept CS. Due in 2012, the next BMW 3-serie...

25 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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The 2007 Infiniti FX35: True SPORT Utility Vehicle - Drives Like a Sport Sedan, Hauls Like an SUV

greenwad submitted on 6/1/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:51:37 AM

The 2007 Infiniti FX35 has a split personality. It handles like a sport sedan, yet it is a full-fledged SUV. Its a good thing! The 2007 Infiniti FX35 received a makeover last year that re-tuned the suspension for a smoother ride and added a bunch of...

20 user comments | Category: Reviews

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ZAP-X Electric Crossover

Agent001 submitted on 3/19/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:50:05 PM

ZAP has published concept drawings of its proposed ZAP-X Crossover SUV on its website. Lotus Engineering is developing the ZAP-X for ZAP, and is basing it on the Lotus aluminum APX concept. (Earlier post.) The compact-SUV design will feature all-w...

4 user comments | Category: Spy News

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