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Chrysler Tries Risky Lease Plan

Agent009 submitted on 11/10/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:30:00 PM

DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group is leasing 2006 model year vehicles at a drastically higher rate than crosstown rivals General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. as it works to unload a glut of new cars and trucks. Lease deals can help automaker...

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REVIEW: A car so good you could live in it?

Agent001 submitted on 11/10/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:24:27 PM

Hoping to appeal to the so-called Echo boomers, Nissan is pitching its redesigned 2007 Sentra compact sedan as a car in which you could live. Not that the target buyers are homeless, Nissan says, just that they're kinetic, go-do-move young adults, ...

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Video: Is the DSG Gearbox The Wave of The Future?

Agent009 submitted on 11/10/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:18:44 AM

Well, actually it's already reality. But this article is a very nice read, giving you some background information. The VAG Direct Shift Gearbox - sometimes called the S-Tronic in the Audi range - is the world's first production dual clutch s...

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Prius Beats Corvette in Owner Satisfaction Poll

Agent009 submitted on 11/10/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:01:00 AM

How much do you like the car you drive? Would you buy the same car again? When the Consumer Reports National Research Center asked that question, for the third straight year, owners of the Toyota Prius were the most satisfied, with 92% saying the...

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'This Is the Car we want, Mommy'

khusseini submitted on 11/10/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:41:29 AM

A growing number of auto companies are trying to place ads and products in child-oriented areas such as gyms that cater to kids, social-networking sites where young people hang out and the Saturday-morning cartoons. Their aim is to spur sales to pare...

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Most Reliable Cars

kart1 submitted on 11/9/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:50:48 PM

The Title says it all. This is a list reported on CNN Money. The survey was done by Consumer Reports. There are several categories in which the listings are provided in. It starts from (Only one car from each segment - there are about 4 for each s...

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The Way You Stop Is Changing Forever

Agent009 submitted on 11/9/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:37:48 AM

Never heard of the EWB or electronic wedge brake? Don’t worry. Chances are you’ll be hearing a lot about it in coming years. That’s the opinion of German electronics specialist Siemens, which claims the high-tech stoppers, currently being tested ...

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Porsche 991 Turbo: Which is Faster The Tiptronic or The Stick?

Agent009 submitted on 11/9/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:18:39 AM

It is no surprise that Porsche’s Tiptronic electronically controlled automatic transmission is good, but it is a surprise to learn that it makes the 2007 911 Turbo quicker down the drag strip. Aside from special applications, the torque converter has...

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Smart ForTwo Monster Truck

omarrana submitted on 11/9/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:26:36 AM

Stephanos Attard, champion of Greek 4×4 rally, has created this Smart ForTwo monster truck with a Mercedes Unimog chassis, which moves the car 2.2 meters higher than its original version. Even under the hood the car has a Unimog 406 engine with its 5...

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Exclusive: Mercedes-Benz CLS 55 by Ai Design

CarPhotoSite submitted on 11/8/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:32:55 PM

Ai Design has announced the completion and delivery of a striking looking, performance tuned 2006 Mercedes CLS 55 commissioned by DC Shoes Co-Founder, Ken Block. The Astonishing appearance of the sedan, finished in matte black from tip to tail, is ac...

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Audi A8 quattro vs. Mercedes S 500 4Matic

nox327 submitted on 11/8/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:32:26 PM

Audi may have had the exclusivity for over 25 years with its all wheel drive, but unfortunately, that exclusivity is virtually gone with the introduction of the 4Matic system for Mercedes. The new S-class 4Matic was put to the test against the more "...

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Has The Hybrid Time Come and Gone?

Agent009 submitted on 11/8/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:53:08 AM

October was a tough month for hybrid vehicles in the United States. Sales were down almost 20% from last month, and hybrids accounted for only 1.5% of sold vehicles— compared to a high of 1.8% last August. But before we start writing an obituary for ...

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BMW's New Mini Tries Not to Disturb Success Formula

Agent009 submitted on 11/8/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:40:35 AM

You only have to look at the debacle that is DaimlerChrysler's Smart city car project to realise how masterful BMW has been in guiding its Mini premium small car to financial success. Until DaimlerChrysler took an axe to the Smart project earlie...

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Will VW Management Changes Affect Chrysler?

Agent009 submitted on 11/8/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:33:26 AM

Could Wolfgang Bernhard be headed back to Chrysler? I ask not because the boss in Auburn Hills, Tom LaSorda, isn't up to the task of pulling Detroit's No. 3 automaker out of its latest billion-dollar ditch. I ask because the co-pilot of Chrysler...

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Toyota's Health Cost Cure: A Clinic at the Plant Site

Agent009 submitted on 11/8/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:29:08 AM

Detroit's automakers are not the only ones grappling with soaring health-care costs. They are becoming an issue for Toyota Motor Corp., as well, as the Japanese giant expands its U.S. manufacturing operations and work force. "Our health care cos...

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