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610HP? The Next Audi RS6 May Leave The M5 in the Rearview Mirror

Agent009 submitted on 8/27/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:42:50 PM

We recently reported that leaked vehicle chassis codes for the new Audi RS6 specified the output from its twin-turbo V10 engine at 571hp (426kW). Recent information from a source at Audi, however, has put this figure in doubt. The reliable sourc...

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Why is it you like the car brand you do?

lexusis350 submitted on 8/27/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:18:43 AM

On this site, you get a lot of fan boys that claim to love Audi, BMW, Infiniti, Lexus, Mercedes, etc. but no one ever seems to explain why it is they like that brand of car. What is your favorite car manufacturer and why?...

34 user comments | Category: Misc News

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The New York Times rips on the Lexus LS 600h L

Sport submitted on 7/15/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:08:20 PM

For more than a year, Lexus has suggested that the LS 600h L — as tested, a $121,000 hybrid version of its LS 460 L flagship sedan — would set a new standard for four-door luxury automobiles. Its pitch was that the car would perform like a V-12 super...

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Are Better Cars Making The Average Driver Mechanically Dumber?

Agent009 submitted on 7/13/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:46:35 PM

A recent British survey revealed that an alarming number of drivers couldn’t point to the most basic engine components, much less name them on sight. A similar survey performed by Goodyear earlier in the year indicates that 60% of American drivers d...

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Who Schooled Who? In The High End SUV Market for 2006?

Agent009 submitted on 2/22/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:20:53 PM

Part of successfully marketing to a customer base is know exactly what the customer wants and needs thall thall 3 52 2007-02-22T18:37:00Z 2007-02-23T19:10:00Z 1 402 2297 Zix Corp 19 5 2...

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Can You Guess the Average Life Of Vehicle?

Agent009 submitted on 2/16/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:26:00 AM

According to the vehicle population report released today by R. L. Polk & Co., the median age of passenger cars in operation increased to 9.2 years in 2006, a record high. For trucks, the median age increased slightly from 6.8 years in 2005 to 6....

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Can You Beat This?:What Was Your Most Original Excuse for Returning A Car?

Agent009 submitted on 2/15/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:18:08 AM

Hugh Grant was forced recently to return its Bentley Continental sports car. The reason: When driving the Hollywood star suffered intolerable pain below the belt line. According to British medium reports Grant had to visit therefore even a specialist...

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NASCAR FIASCO: Number One Toyota Entry For Daytona 500 Disqualified for Cheating

Agent009 submitted on 2/15/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:01:02 AM

NASCAR announced Wednesday that it has confiscated the primary car of the No. 55 Toyota team that competes in the Nextel Cup Series with driver Michael Waltrip, as a result of rule violations found during pre- and post-qualifying inspection for the D...

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Auto Union Withdrawn From Christie’s Auction As Questions Arise

Agent009 submitted on 2/15/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:45:17 AM

Word is that the Auto Union Type D has been withdrawn from the Christie’s Retromobile auction this weekend, where it was expected to fetch a king’s ransom. According to the Christie’s announcement, the auction house postponed the Auto Union’s s...

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Hyundai Union, Says No to Extra Help, and No to Extra Shifts to Keep Up With Demand

Agent009 submitted on 2/5/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:32:48 PM

The public has grown tired of talking about and hearing about Hyundai Motor. Instead of cars, Hyundai Motor is producing stories that offend consumers. One of them is the rejection of a double-shift production system by unionized workers at Hyundai’s...

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Audi Retakes Crown As Market Leader For All-Wheel Drive in the Premium Segment

Agent009 submitted on 2/5/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:22:23 AM

One in three Audi models is fitted with quattro four-wheel drive: in 2006 Audi recorded an all-time highest quattro installation rate of 33.1 percent. Having produced a total of 306,318 quattro vehicles in 2006 (2005: 219,288), the Ingolstadt-based c...

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New Audi A4 to debut in September

omarrana submitted on 2/5/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:19:45 AM

Audi is getting ready to launch the new A5 at the Geneva Motor Show next month. But the company also working hard on its new A4 sedan which is set to debut at the IAA in Frankfurt in September, a company source said. Automotive News is reporting that...

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Toyota Sales Up 4.7%, Lexus Sales Up 8% For January

Agent009 submitted on 2/1/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:03:06 PM

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported best-ever January sales of 175,850 vehicles, an increase of 5.1 percent over January 2006. The Toyota Division posted best-ever January sales of 153,732, up 4.7 percent. The Lexus Division r...

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Audi US sales surprisingly weak in January - A3, A6, A8 in trouble

MercBasher submitted on 2/1/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:30:15 PM

Forget all you have read about an Audi resurgence in the US, in fact many Audi lines have sharply declining sales. These are the sales numbers Audi USA announced today. A3 DOWN 62.5% Jan 2007 vs Jan 2006 A4/S4 Cabriolet DOWN 22.8% A6 DOWN...

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Audi Posts a 5.2% Increase in January Sales

Agent009 submitted on 2/1/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:59:46 AM

Audi of America today reported strong January sales results. Sales totaled 6,399 vehicles, a 5.2% increase over the previous year, and the best January in the company’s history. January marked the 10th month of the past 12 when Audi sold more vehicle...

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