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VW Says It Is Still On Target To Overtake Toyota In Ten Years Or Less

Agent009 submitted on 2/12/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:05:25 PM

The AIADA newsletter reported today that Volkswagen will keep its long-term growth targets despite poor January sales, but the company sees no improvement soon in the dire global automotive market. Detlef Wittig, VW group head of sales and marketing,...

28 user comments | Category: Misc News

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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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Hyundai introduces its new R-Diesel powerplant

tryme submitted on 11/4/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:34:10 AM

After the high-performance V6 Lambda RS engine, another powerplant was revealed today by Hyundai Motor: the R-Diesel engine! The new 2.2-liter diesel powerplant is capable to deliver an impressive 184 hp and 390 Nm of torque, surpassing its German an...

11 user comments | Category: Misc News

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How Europe lives with $10 a Gallon Gas

5MTenthus submitted on 7/22/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:52:09 PM

A couple of weeks ago in France I paid $9.97 for a gallon of gas. Yesterday, in London, I spent $10.14 for a gallon of diesel. Filling the tank of the Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI I'm driving at the moment cost me more than $156. Good thing it's a dies...

27 user comments | Category: New Cars

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240HP diesel Porsche Cayenne coming March next year

rybo submitted on 6/16/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:59:44 AM

Porsche has stated in the past it would not fit any diesel powerplants to its cars but with toughening fuel economy and emissions regulations looming in both the U.S. and Europe the sports carmaker may not have a choice. Industry experts are pred...

19 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Will The New X6 Really Damage BMW's Reputation?

Agent009 submitted on 5/14/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:00:16 AM

As we mentioned in our first drive of the X6 xDrive 35i, BMW's all-new Sports Activity Coupe cuts quite a striking profile.Built on the second-generation, seven-passenger BMW X5, the all-new X6 is supposed to marry sports-car handling with SUV practi...

59 user comments | Category: Reviews

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2008 Villa D'Este Photo Gallery: BMW Out Foxes Audi's R8 And Others With New M1 Concept?

Agent001 submitted on 4/27/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:27:09 PM

Well, it looks like Audi won't have much time to rest with their new R8 as it looks like BMW is getting ready to fire its gun with a production version of the M1 Concept they showed at the 2008 Villa D'Este.So which one is hotter?M1 or R8?And for tha...

85 user comments | Category: Photo Galleries

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Audi A4 2.0 TDI - 906 miles from Paris to Madrid on single tank

omarrana submitted on 3/17/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:28:01 PM

Last month Audi invited a team of 12 journalists to race from Paris to Madrid in an Audi A4 2.0 TDI. To win the race, the journalists had to average the best fuel-economy while avoiding filling up their tank during the trip. The winners, Nicholas ...

43 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Video: AutoCar’s Chris Harris takes his new BMW M3 around Nurburgring

omarrana submitted on 12/4/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:00:10 AM

We don’t know if you remember Chris Harris but he was the guy that gave us that wonderful review on the Audi R8 and the Ferrari 430 Scuderia. Now Chris gives us an inside look at the new 2008 BMW M3 Coupe has he takes his brand spankin’ new M3 around...

5 user comments | Category: Videos

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Video: BMW 3-Series based GP3.10 GAS POWERED hits Nardo

omarrana submitted on 11/29/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:48:17 AM

AC Schnitzer’s BMW 3-Serise based GP3.10 GAS POWERED is the fastest LPG powered car in the world. Emissions in the GP3.10 GAS POWERED are reduced by 15 percent with the use of LPG. Using a modified BMW M5 engine, the engineers at AC Schnitzer were...

7 user comments | Category: Videos

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Burned Audi R8 was a prototype of the Audi RS8

Luxurious submitted on 11/27/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:57:44 AM

Some of you who follow the development of the automotive industry through foreign sites may remember a photo of an Audi R8 burned to the ground on the Nurburgring sometime earlier this year. Now, Quattro GmbH director Wener Frowein reveals what happe...

16 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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Your boss made a mistake and your bonus is only $50k! Which car/cars do you buy now?

Agent001 submitted on 11/26/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:42:07 PM

NOW the game gets harder. The boss just walked into your office and said he made a horrible mistake. The bonus that was supposed to be $100,000 is only $50,000! So you have to scale down your expectations and pick a car/cars with the $50k...

121 user comments | Category: Spy News

93 Votes

2008 BMW M3 vs 2007 Audi RS4

henbmw submitted on 10/20/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:02:48 PM

As you can tell from my posting name, it hurts to post this. But as much as I love BMW's, I love the perfecting of these already glorious sports cars. Great job Audi, you may have beaten one of the most iconic sports cars ever....

131 user comments | Category: Reviews

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Audi’s undercover mission:Heavily disguised A5 Cabrio spotted near Audi’s HQ

luxuryautos submitted on 10/20/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:39:31 AM

There’s a cover-up at Audi – but our spies have seen through it! This disguised prototype is the firm’s new A5 Cabriolet, which we’ve snapped testing near the firm’s HQ in Germany. Going on sale next year, the model will strengthen the A5 range and i...

30 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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After years of speculation, official Lexus IS-F performance numbers now public

Agent001 submitted on 10/4/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:43:09 AM

Based on the IS series, the IS F boasts a completely new engine and transmission, an exclusive suspension and specially selected aluminum wheels and tires. The vehicle was tested extensively on race circuits in Japan and overseas, including Fuji Spe...

317 user comments | Category: Spy News

85 Votes

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