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'F' is for 'Fast' - Lexus' New Performance Arm

Agent009 submitted on 12/4/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:08:59 AM

About this time last month, Automotive News reported that Lexus would reintroduce their L-tuned lineup of vehicles in order to compete in the ever-growing, performance luxury marketplace. Well, it seems that the letter 'L' has been dispatched in orde...

103 user comments | Category: Misc News

52 Votes

Samuel L. Jackson buys a Maybach 57S in Germany

Bill submitted on 12/3/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:01:14 PM

I read German, so I found this on a German auto news site. The man has a great taste! The price Jackson paid: 450,000 Euros German Headline: Gemeinsam mit seiner Ehefrau nutzte Hollywood-Star Samuel L. Jackson seinen Deutschland-Aufenthalt i...

24 user comments | Category: Misc News

25 Votes

New Lexus sedan: fast, classy - and dull

Bill submitted on 12/2/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:16:54 PM

CNN slams the new LS. ********************************************* The ride is smooth, but the 2007 Lexus LS 460 is a little too quiet. By Alex Taylor III, Fortune senior editor POSTED: 10:55 a.m. EST, December 1, 2006 (FSB Magazi...

73 user comments | Category: Reviews

34 Votes

Audi R8 Living it up on Rodeo Drive

Agent009 submitted on 11/30/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:36:46 AM

Last night, in Beverly Hills, Audi hosted yet another unveiling of its new R8 supercar, this time for dealers, customers and celebrities. The party took place on Rodeo Drive, the swankiest shopping street in the world. There, directly in front of the...

79 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

37 Votes

Two World Premieres for BMW at the LA Auto Show

Agent009 submitted on 11/30/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:11:18 AM

MW today unveiled two world premiere vehicles during its press conference on the occasion of the Los Angeles International Auto Show. The first premiere was the new BMW X5. The new BMW X5 grows in size and luxury yet further improves upon the driving...

10 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

10 Votes

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 "...

82 user comments | Category: Reviews

38 Votes

VW CEO to Step Down; To Be Replaced by Audi Boss

Agent009 submitted on 11/7/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:40:12 PM

Big shakeups in the Wolfsburg community center today, Automotive News is reporting. Head V-dub, CEO Bernd "Fish Trousers" Pischetsrieder is leaving at the end of the year, to be replaced by Audi boss Martin "Quattro" Winterkorn. After his departure, ...

23 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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AutoSpies Gives You The Chance To Silence the Critics, And Gain Notoriety!

Agent009 submitted on 11/7/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:30:30 PM

Get out the camera and sharpen your typing skills! AutoSpies is giving you the chance to gain fame and fortune in our online community by updating your profile, and adding a personal photo gallery. Post a gallery of your collection of exotic ca...

10 user comments | Category: Misc News

10 Votes

Lexus to Target German Performance Sector

Agent009 submitted on 11/7/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:34:54 AM

Lexus originally introduced the L-Tuned name for their factory tuning arm back in 2000, but sales were dismal, and interest fizzled due to the mostly cosmetic upgrades. This time, Lexus is bringing more firepower to bring the fight to Mercedes’ AMG, ...

68 user comments | Category: Misc News

35 Votes

Rebuilding a Brand: Audi's Tough Road in the US

Agent009 submitted on 11/2/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:40:41 AM

The launch of the brand-building, high-end showroom reflects the automaker's new confidence that its cars can follow through on its promise On a brisk Wednesday morning earlier this month, a small group of auto journalists milled around inside t...

121 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

39 Votes

335i coupe, dynamic advantages over 335i sedan??

GermanNut submitted on 9/29/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:39:43 AM

With the 335i sedan with manual being a tenth of a second faster to 60 mph than the 335i coupe with automatic (4.8 vs. 4.9 for the latter) I'm willing to bet the coupe can hit the 4.8 seconds too. I have decided that I think the coupe would be the...

33 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

16 Votes

Paris Motor Show: New MINI Coopers

Agent009 submitted on 9/28/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:35:49 PM

BMW officially showed its 2007 MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S models to the press a few weeks ago, but today it made its auto show debut in Paris. Featuring a new engine, new body design, and a restyled interior, the new MINI doesn't mess with the for...

10 user comments | Category: Misc News

10 Votes

AUTO SPIES WORLD EXCLUSIVE: 2006 Paris Motor Show photo gallery

Agent001 submitted on 9/28/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:30:10 PM

EVEN MORE PHOTOS ADDED...CLOSE TO 1000 ARE NOW UP!!!! Agent 00Z is hard at work bringing you inside the 2006 Paris Motor Show with this great photo gallery. The first press day is now history so check out what happened on day one and look for eve...

14 user comments | Category: Photo Galleries

16 Votes

Audi trumps Ferrari and Lamborghini? Is this the most beautiful car in the world?

Agent001 submitted on 9/28/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:26:11 AM

Audi has incorporated the name and the genes of the five-time Le Mans winner, the Audi R8, into a spectacular sports car. Three years after the unveiling of the Audi Le Mans quattro concept car, the production version will be making its debut at the ...

115 user comments | Category: New Cars

69 Votes

The new Lexus LS-Mixed results?

Villemure submitted on 9/27/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:32:44 PM

To assess Lexus' completely restyled 2007 LS 460, much depends on one's point of view, and to be fair, the regular sedan and the long wheelbase versions should be considered separately, as done here. As a big luxury sedan, the fourth-generation LS...

89 user comments | Category: Reviews

39 Votes

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