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Georgia mom looking to get warning magnets mandated for teen-drivers

omarrana submitted on 7/8/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:48:34 AM

Susie Kessler, mother of 16-year-old Donne, could care less if she embarrasses him when it comes to his driving privileges. Concerned about his safety, Kessler threw on a big magnet on the back of his car that reads “Caution - Newly Licensed.” Thr...

13 user comments | Category: Misc News

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LEXUS LX570 REVIEW: 001 Reviews The Most Bulletproof And Luxurious SUV On The Planet

Agent001 submitted on 5/12/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:46:37 AM

Most vehicles coming out of the gates these days are pretty reasonable products and most of them are loaned to the press for a week to review.So to be honest with you, it's hard to dislike virtually anything you drive during the honeymoon period thes...

64 user comments | Category: Reviews

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Audi preparing new model for its centenary

tryme submitted on 4/25/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 5:33:13 PM

Audi will be celebrating its 100th year birthday this year and to commemorate the affair the automaker has prepared more than 50 events to be held around the world. Especially significant are July 16 2009 when the company will turn exactly 100 yea...

12 user comments | Category: New Cars

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E class coupe taking orders from today in europe

Yonder7 submitted on 2/19/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:31:09 AM

Details of the amazing new E class coupe...

7 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Porsche driver dies when testing 998 Cabriolet prototype

tryme submitted on 2/14/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:56:33 AM

Yesterday, Friday the 13th of February, Porsche mourns the loss of one of their test drivers who was testing a 998 Cabriolet prototype at high speeds at Germany’s A5 autobahn between Frankfurt and Heidelberg. The car is said to have hit the center re...

41 user comments | Category: Misc News

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BMW X3: Most reliable vehicle on Germany's roads

bmwcs submitted on 2/11/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:06:48 AM

The BMW X3 has finished first in the ADAC quality ranking for the second time in succession. In the ADAC breakdown statistics, the BMW X3 was the model which last year made least work for the ADAC roadside assistance mechanics, known in Germany as...

25 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Lexus LS to receive a smaller V6 engine

tryme submitted on 2/2/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:56:12 PM

Evidently lining up for a V6 engine, the Lexus LS is expected to come with Toyota’s 3.5 –liter powerplant tuned to generate 310 hp and 278 lb-ft of torque, comparable to the BMW 740i. The 740i, which is for sale in Europe, comes with a 3.0-liter inli...

48 user comments | Category: Misc News

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DETROIT AUTO SHOW PHOTO GALLERY: Lexus Steals Morning Thunder With HS250h Hybrid

Agent001 submitted on 1/11/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:43:17 PM

While GM was fighting for their lives at their press conference trying to convince people they have the right product mix present and future at the Detroit Auto Show, Lexus stole the morning thunder with the new HS250h hybrid sedan.The 2010 HS 250h, ...

76 user comments | Category: Photo Galleries

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The best car configurator/build your own

motor1 submitted on 1/11/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:09:45 AM

I am a big fan of cars - which I'm sure all of the Autospies community are. When buying a new car, many go to the dealership, but many also go to the dealers website. One of the biggest turn-on for the manufacturer's website is to have a car confi...

9 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Ronaldo crashes his Ferrari 599 GTB

omarrana submitted on 1/8/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:36:02 PM

Manchester United football player Christiano Ronaldo was involved in car crash earlier this morning in a tunnel on the A538 Altrincham Road near Manchester airport. Ronaldo lost control of his Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano. An eyewitness said that she s...

20 user comments | Category: New Cars

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2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Brochure Makes Its Way Onto The Web

ashleyrude submitted on 1/7/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:31:58 AM

Just when you thought you couldn't see any more of the new 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class prior to its upcoming debut at the Geneva Motor Show, a healthy portion of the model's brochure has made its way onto the Web, revealing completely both the model's...

80 user comments | Category: New Cars

61 Votes

The Queen goes green: Royal Bentley to run on bio-fuel

tryme submitted on 1/3/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:18:11 AM

Although the royal family of Great Britain may not have the authority to decree any initial steps, eco-friendly or not, however, they still hold sway over much of the public opinion and have made the cause of environmentally-friendly motoring their v...

13 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Bmw M3’s (E46) engine preparing for retirement

tryme submitted on 12/29/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:49:04 PM

The E46 M3’s 3.2-liter straight-six, one of the seamless, extremely driver-friendly powerplants, is now going to be retired. Although the new 2010 Bmw Z4 will utilize inline-six powerplants, starting from a 2.5-liter 201 hp to a 302 hp twin-turbo 3.0...

35 user comments | Category: Misc News

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BMW releases M Sport Packages for U.S models

theoptimisticpessimist submitted on 12/27/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:44:31 PM

a holiday present, BMW North America decided to release the highly awaited M Sport Packages for U.S models. The M-Sport Package has been available in Europe for a while now and back in June, we saw the new M Package featured on the 2008 BMW 3 Series...

20 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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Korea's SSangyong Motor Fails To Make December Payroll

Agent009 submitted on 12/22/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:48:16 AM

Korea's smallest carmaker Ssangyong Motors on Sunday said it cannot pay December salaries, which were due on Wednesday. Domestic carmakers saw a steep drop in sales in due to the worldwide economic crisis, but this is the first time a domestic automa...

24 user comments | Category: Misc News

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