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Autozeitung: BMW 750i vs Mercedes S 500 vs Lexus LS 600h

cawimmer430 submitted on 10/4/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:24:41 AM

1. Mercedes S500 2. BMW 750i 3. Lexus LS 600h I won't even bother translating anything here. I won't be believed anyway and certain fanboys will label this as a "BS review"......

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AutoExpress: Lexus IS250 vs Mercedes-Benz C200 Kompressor

cawimmer430 submitted on 10/3/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:21:30 AM

With sharper styling, Mercedes' new C-Class is aiming to attract a host of younger buyers. We see how the petrol version fares against Lexus' IS250 IT comes as no surprise that the new Mercedes C-Class is making waves in the compact executive cl...

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BMW 745d vs Mercedes S420 CDI vs Lexus LS600h

cawimmer430 submitted on 10/3/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 5:10:44 AM

1st Place: Mercedes S420 CDI (522/650) The benchmark in this class. High quality comfort and easy to use controls. Strong and fuel efficient. The perfect car for long distance traveling and business trips. 2nd Place: BMW 745d (503/650) The BMW i...

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Auto Motor und Sport Drives the Lexus LS600h

cawimmer430 submitted on 4/26/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:26:43 AM

My scanner won't install in my computer so I can just give you the fine points. There was a lot of praise but also a lot of negative comments, especially regarding the pathetic trunk space and load capacity. The LS handled well if driven in a r...

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IIHS Awards Mercedes-Benz M-Class "Safest Car of 2007" Award

cawimmer430 submitted on 4/17/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:21:35 AM

The IIHS awarded the current W164 M-Class the "Safest Car of 2007" award. The car finished all three criteria tests with consistent top marks, hence the safety award....

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US-Spec Mercedes-Benz C300 Pictures

cawimmer430 submitted on 4/10/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:42:03 AM

Credit goes to "Merc1" on GermanCarZone for posting this, photo credits go to "SPOONIE" from MBWorld.com....

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Mercedes-Benz develops C400 Biturbo to take on the BMW 335i

cawimmer430 submitted on 3/13/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:04:52 AM

This was posted in the last Autobild magazine. Mercedes is working on a C400 Biturbo that will employ a 4-l V6 engine with twin turbocharging and develop 408-horsepower. 0-100 km/h is estimated to be in an insane 4 seconds. The car will be available ...

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2007 Skoda Superb

cawimmer430 submitted on 3/1/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:02:59 AM

This is a scan from the latest AMS of the new Skoda Superb. There's not much information written about it other than that it shares the same platform as the VW Passat and will also share certain engines....

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Auto Motor und Sport: Lexus LS460 Review

cawimmer430 submitted on 2/27/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:19:03 AM

AMS reviewed the Lexus LS460. Here are the results: PERFORMANCE 0-100 km/h = 6.5 seconds PRICE OF TESTCAR Euros 107,600 BRAKING 100 km/h to 0 km/h (cold) = 39 m 100 km/h to 0 km/h (warm) = 39 m There were similar complaints like in ...

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1932 Mercedes-Benz Type SS vs 1932 Junkers Ju-52/3m

cawimmer430 submitted on 2/27/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:56:12 AM

This is a nostalgic comparison between two great machines of the 1930s. The infamous Junkers Ju-52/3m and the 1932 Mercedes-Benz Type SS sports cruiser. The Junkers Ju-52/3m enjoyed both a civilian and military career with Lufthansa (and a number of ...

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Interior Comparison: Lexus IS vs Mercedes W204 C-Class

cawimmer430 submitted on 2/26/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:23:40 AM

A lot of people are claiming that the C-Class interior is "crap", when in reality, the Lexus IS interior doesn't seem much better if that is the case. Here's a visual comparison between these two interiors. Take a look at the finer details. Seems ...

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1988 BMW M3 vs 1987 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16

cawimmer430 submitted on 2/25/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:55:06 AM

Believe it or not, working at a car magazine doesn't involve jumping from the driver's seat of one exotic car to another. Yes, we get paid to drive cars and then write about them, but it's really not the endless, 200-mph party full of hot journalism ...

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Autozeitung: Audi A8 4.2 vs Jaguar XJR vs Lexus LS460 vs Mercedes-Benz S450

cawimmer430 submitted on 2/18/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:33:39 AM

The article isn't online yet, but a member who has the magazine posted the results on GCZ. Results: 1st Place: Audi A8 4.2 (3,199 points) 2nd Place: Mercedes S450 (3,187 points) 3rd Place: Lexus LS460 (3,088 points) 4th Place: Jaguar XJR (2,95...

74 user comments | Category: Report Cards

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Autozeitung: Brilliance BS6 Review (Chinese car)

cawimmer430 submitted on 2/18/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:25:53 AM

The verdict? Read for yourself. Translated the article. -CW The Brilliance BS 6 is the first Chinese car on the German market. The technological assistance and knowhow came from Munich though. The Brilliance BS 6 marks the start of the Chin...

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Mercedes-Benz Actros "Space Max" Concept

cawimmer430 submitted on 2/15/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:10:15 AM

I'm a big fan of the Actors truck and learned about this baby yesterday while at the Benz dealership. Gorgeous truck. Basically, this concept is a "mobile home". After reading the article, I really want one of these babies. I translated this from a G...

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