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What dealership cost $75 million to build?

Agent001 submitted on 11/29/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:27:23 PM

The dealership, owned by Lexus franchisees David Wilson and A.J. D'Amato, opened last year and cost $75m to build. Its landscaping includes a $75,000 Senegal date palm, visible from Newport Beach's busiest intersection. "We didn't buy it because it w...

91 user comments | Category: Spy News

45 Votes

Ten Things You Don't Know About Hybrids

mgpatter submitted on 10/3/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:30:44 AM

I saw this story when I was surfing last night and thought it was very interesting how quickly the hybrid industry is growing....

23 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

21 Votes

Top 20 Selling Vehicles Up Until July 2007

omarrana submitted on 8/2/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:26:07 PM

Reuters has put together a list of the top 20 top-selling vehicles in the U.S. through July of 2007 as reported by automakers. The Ford F-Series continues to be the top selling car in the nation with a total of 411,926 units sold. The Chevrolet Si...

40 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

28 Votes

edmunds Inside Line Full Test: Audi S5

chewy submitted on 8/2/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:35:27 PM

Inside Line tested the Audi S5 and praised its exterior styling while enjoying its grand tourer capabilites. They also liked how Audi was able to incorporate electronics into the interior. Click the link for a video, more photos and more information ...

48 user comments | Category: Reviews

29 Votes

US carmakers see lowest market share ever

dannyboy2 submitted on 8/2/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:37:58 AM

For the first time in the US auto industry’s 102 year history American carmakers in July commanded less than 50% of the market. Import brands accounted for 51.9% of sales in July, with GM, Chrysler and Ford making up the remaining 48.1%. Only a year ...

5 user comments | Category: Misc News

5 Votes

BMW X5 GETS IT RIGHT: Luxury SUV a big improvement from earlier generation

carvalue submitted on 8/1/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:46:29 PM

The X5 has clearly been touched by an angel. There's no earthly explanation for a vehicle making such an immense improvement from one generation to the next. The first X5, which went on sale seven years ago, was a truck. It bore a BMW badge but of...

9 user comments | Category: Reviews

7 Votes

Top 10 Most Expensive Luxury Vehicles to Own

omarrana submitted on 8/1/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:05:07 PM

The priciest vehicles consume the most money over time, but bargain-priced cars aren’t necessarily a better deal in the long run. ForbesAutos has put together the list of the top 10 most expensive luxury vehicles to own taking into acocount depreciat...

27 user comments | Category: Misc News

23 Votes

Obsolescence Is Never An Option For A Classic BMW

Agent009 submitted on 8/1/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:26:17 AM

The name says it all: Mobile Tradition. More than 200,000 enthusiasts the world over have joined forces within approximately 600 brand clubs ensuring that the history of BMW lives on – a world record. And when it comes to “living on”, the fans and af...

19 user comments | Category: Misc News

12 Votes

2009 BMW Z4 spy shots

Luxurious submitted on 7/31/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:57:37 PM

The 2009 Z4 will have three different choices of engines, and another one more powerful coming after. The first one is a 2.0-litre direct-injection with an output of 185 hp. The second one is a direct-injection 2.5-litre Inline-6 with a power of 231 ...

4 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

5 Votes

Why Are The German Big Guns MIA in The Motorist Choice Awards?

Agent009 submitted on 7/31/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:35:27 AM

General Motors and Toyota raked in most of the accolades as Intellichoice.com and AutoPacific joined forces to release the 2007 Motorist Choice Awards. Of the 25 vehicle segments, Toyota units were named the winner in eight differen...

72 user comments | Category: Misc News

43 Votes

Solstice coupe and new G5 and G6 planned for Pontiac

Agent009 submitted on 7/31/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:11:20 AM

Pontiac is to become GM’s ‘affordable performance’ brand, dropping vehicles like the Torrent crossover in favor of sporty sedans and coupes like the G8 and the upcoming Solstice coupe. The new coupe is due next year as a 2009 model and will feature a...

8 user comments | Category: Misc News

11 Votes

Volvo is “best in class”

kate2007 submitted on 7/31/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:59:44 AM

Experts from within the automotive industry have judged the new Volvo V70 and XC70 as "best in class". The company has revealed that a panel of professionals awarded its new estate models the classification in terms of future residual values, which m...

3 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

4 Votes

BMW X6 and X5 Side By Comparison

Agent009 submitted on 7/31/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:50:32 AM

The X5 driver was trying to block our view of the X6, but he unwittingly gave us an interesting comparison shot between the two sport-activity vehicles. It’s a study in contrasts between style and function, and it will be very interesting to see how ...

15 user comments | Category: New Cars

13 Votes

GM posts $891 million profit for 2Q

dannyboy2 submitted on 7/31/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:53:05 AM

General Motors has beat market expectations by posting a $891 million profit for the second quarter, stark contrast to the $3.4 billion loss it made in the same period only one year ago. This was the third straight quarter of profits for GM, which ci...

14 user comments | Category: Misc News

12 Votes

Mazda will deliver Rotary Hydrogen vehicle to Japan’s METI

baharnu submitted on 7/31/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:23:00 AM

Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that the company is to deliver one dual-fueled RX-8 Hydrogen Rotary Engine (RE) vehicle to Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) on August 1, 2007. The dual-fuel system enables the driver to sel...

2 user comments | Category: New Cars

3 Votes

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