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Work in the auto after-market - Drive an '05 Crossfire and think it is one of the best performance
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Electric Rolls-Royce Phantom in the works

tryme submitted on 9/22/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:28:13 PM

According to the latest reports, it appears the Rolls-Royce is currently preparing an electric version of the Phantom sedan. These words came from Rolls-Royce spokesman, Mr. Richard Carter who added that the Phantom is the ideal car to get an electri...

10 user comments | Category: New Cars

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The Good, Bad, And the Ugly: Who Benefitted the Most From Cash For Clunkers?

Agent009 submitted on 8/27/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:59:54 AM

The Detroit Three automakers' share of "cash for clunkers" sales fell sharply, compared to foreign nameplates, in the final week of the $3 billion incentive program. General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC sold 38.6 percen...

26 user comments | Category: Misc News

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SAAB Releases Details On The 2010 9-5

Agent009 submitted on 8/27/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:15:08 AM

Making its public debut at next month's IAA in Frankfurt, the all new Saab 9-5 sedan announced today signals the start of a new era for the Saab brand. Sleek, sophisticated and unmistakably Saab, it combines stand-out looks with advanced technologies...

12 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris and Smart ForTwo Are Safe As Long As You Don't Hit a Mid-Size Car

Agent001 submitted on 4/14/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:28:02 AM

New crash tests demonstrate the influence of vehicle size and weight on safety in crashes; results are relevant to fuel economy policies ARLINGTON, VA — Three front-to-front crash tests, each involving a microcar or minicar into a midsize...

40 user comments | Category: Report Cards

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How Much Is Too Much? Obama Renews Commitment To US Automakers

Agent009 submitted on 2/25/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:52:01 AM

President Barack Obama scolded the domestic carmakers Tuesday night for "years of bad decision making," but said "the nation that invented the automobile cannot walk away from it." In a speech to a joint session of Congress, the n...

52 user comments | Category: New Cars

27 Votes

Mini Green Lights Crossover, But Would YOU Want One?

Agent009 submitted on 1/29/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:00:23 PM

The Mini lineup will grow by one with the addition of the Crossover, Mini's largest family member yet. The production model will be similar to the concept that was successfully received at the 2008 Paris Auto Show, a company spokesman tells Inside Li...

25 user comments | Category: Misc News

23 Votes

Costly Mistake? Obama To Allow States To Set Emissions And Fuel Economy Standards

Agent009 submitted on 1/26/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:57:05 AM

President Barack Obama reportedly plans to keep a campaign promise that struggling automakers say will add to their costs, signing an order today allowing California and other states to set their own fuel economy and vehicle emissions standards.The N...

137 user comments | Category: New Cars

44 Votes

Holy Moley! Chrysler Sales Fall 53% In December! Down 30% For 2008

Agent009 submitted on 1/5/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:06:06 PM

Chrysler LLC today reported total December 2008 US sales of 89,813 units up five percent versus November 2008 (85,260 units), and down 53 percent from the same month in 2007. For the year, Chrysler, Jeep® and Dodge U.S. sales decreased 30 percent...

12 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Save the Earth: Drive a Ferrari - How’s this for a convenient truth? Priuses spew out 78 times as much CO2 as Ferraris!

Agent00J submitted on 1/1/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:00:02 AM

Amid the huffing and puffing on Capitol Hill and elsewhere about jacking corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) for new vehicles to 35 mpg by 2020 (or up to 50 mpg if you happen to live in California) while reducing tailpipe emissions to the level of ...

51 user comments | Category: New Cars

34 Votes

Obama Not Even In Office Yet And Here Come The Big Brother Plans

Agent009 submitted on 12/31/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:15:29 AM

The governor of Oregon, Gov. Ted Kulongoski, wants to put the eye of government in all vehicles and tax them by mileage driven, rather than the conventional state gasoline tax used there and in other states, like Kansas. Now, in addition to all the ...

29 user comments | Category: Misc News

25 Votes

Who Is The Better Driver: Men or Women?

Agent009 submitted on 12/29/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:39:36 PM

Famed composer Irving Berlin captured the battle between the sexes quite succinctly in his legendary song "I Can Do Anything Better Than You" from the 1946 Broadway musical "Annie Get Your Gun." Gunslingers Annie Oakley and Frank ...

48 user comments | Category: New Cars

34 Votes

Does the Loan To GM & Chyrsler Equate To Death For the UAW?

Agent00J submitted on 12/20/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:00:35 AM

For decades after its founding in 1935, the United Auto Workers stood as a powerful model for the American labor movement, an influential organization that historians credit with uplifting living standards for all working Americans.But with the annou...

56 user comments | Category: Misc News

25 Votes

Chrysler And GM Revive Merger Talks

Agent009 submitted on 12/18/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:22:57 AM

General Motors and Chrysler have reopened merger talks, with Chrysler's private owners signaling a willingness to give away part of its stake in the automaker, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the discussions.GM ...

23 user comments | Category: Misc News

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AutoSpies.com Officially Puts You In Charge: If You Ran The UAW, What Would YOU Do Differently?

Agent009 submitted on 12/15/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:08:14 PM

We started this article theme with Audi and Acura as our first CEO test and I was impressed with how much insight was shared and the REAL street impressions of Audi and Acura.So here we go again, only this time we're making you Presidient of UAW.WHAT...

34 user comments | Category: Misc News

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WEB RAGE FRIDAY! Bailout Goes Bust And Chaos Abounds- What's YOUR Beef THIS Week?

Agent001 submitted on 12/12/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:47:38 AM

Well they just announced the bailout went bust so that should be a good segue into our new regular Friday feature, WEB RAGE FRIDAY.Here's how it works...Post your comments on WHATEVER is on your mind, jazzing you or just plain frying your ass.And it ...

49 user comments | Category: Misc News

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