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A $250,000 Land Shark? What Is YOUR Dream Car?

Agent00R submitted on 11/20/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:06:23 AM

Every car enthusiast has their one dream car. The one that they will do anything to get, will put endless amounts of dollars into and will be the object of auto lust for years to come.  Apparently this one guy from California adored the E24 6-Se...

41 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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C&D Short Tests the 2010 Jaguar XKR: 0-60 in 4.0 sec.

cdoke submitted on 11/12/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:59:39 PM

The XKR is the most performance-oriented model in Jaguar’s current lineup, so it’s fitting that the storied English automaker upped the ante for 2010 by fitting a 510-hp, supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 in place of the old model’s 420-hp, 4.2-liter superc...

8 user comments | Category: Reviews

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I LOVE Gold! Would You ROCK This?!

Agent00R submitted on 10/15/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:40:48 AM

When I spotted this, I could not help but post this in honor of 001 who LOVES gold!Interesting back story behind this U.K. footballer's car:"EL-HADJI Diouf appeared to dodge a penalty after a parking warden missed an open goal. The for...

23 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Validity Of Radar Speeding Tickets Gets Challenged

Agent009 submitted on 9/18/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:48:17 PM

A California speeding ticket case to be decided in coming weeks puts a new twist on the age-old cops versus drivers battle, pitting police radar against personal GPS tracking devices. The case, which is drawing national attenti...

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Obama's Tire Tariff Backfires As China Considers High Tarriff On US Automobiles

Agent009 submitted on 9/15/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:16:57 PM

President Barack Obama's decision to impose heavy tariffs on Chinese-made tires may prompt China to retaliate against U.S. auto and poultry exports. China took its case to the World Trade Organization Monday, after Obama ordered additional U.S. tarif...

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Treasury Secretary Defends Forfeiture Of Billions Of Taxpayer Dollars On Auto Bailout

Agent009 submitted on 9/9/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:26:11 PM

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner today defended the Obama administration's handling of the $81 billion auto bailout in the wake of a critical report from an independent panel. The Congressional Oversight Panel said in a 143-page report that taxpay...

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Update : More 2010 SLS AMG Images And Details Leak Out

Agent009 submitted on 9/9/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:53:18 PM

New shots have sprung up of the 2010 Mercedes Benz  SLS AMG and overall I have to say these give a better perspective than last nights preview shots. But are those gull wing doors going to be a styling hit or simply a miss?  With a 197 mph ...

26 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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FRANKFURT MOTOR SHOW SCOOP: Mercedes SLS Sneaks Out Early. STUD or DUD?

Agent001 submitted on 9/8/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:56:59 PM

Here are the first official shots in advance of the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show of the new 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS.So what's the verdict SPIES?STUD or DUD2009 Frankfurt Auto Show Photo Gallery2009 Concours Weekend Photo Gallery Live!   (All ph...

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Big Brother Appoints New Auto Czar To Control Auto Industry Policy

Agent009 submitted on 9/8/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:52:23 AM

President Barack Obama will announce today that he's tapping his chief auto adviser to try to revitalize the struggling U.S. manufacturing sector. Ron Bloom will assume the title of senior counselor for manufacturing policy, in addition to his role a...

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Pininfarina Brings Sexy Back To Maranello, The 458 Italia, Real-Life Shots

Agent00R submitted on 9/2/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:01:14 PM

Late last week, new photos of Ferrari’s latest mid-engined sex machine hit the web. Now there is a clearer picture, no pun intended, of what the 458 looks like. Let us take a closer look at the latest from Maranello. As Ferrari’s F4...

32 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Just How Many Cheated? Feds Start Cash For Clunkers Dealer Audit

Agent009 submitted on 9/2/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:34:53 PM

The federal government is starting to make random, unannounced visits to dealerships to audit their compliance with the cash-for-clunkers rules, dealer associations said.The Transportation Department auditors' focus is on possible fraud in the dispos...

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Did The People of California Kill NUMMI?

tundrahq submitted on 9/2/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:13:17 PM

When NUMMI closes next March, it will mark the end of an era in California. For the first time in 95 years, the state of California will not have a major auto plant. California is the largest car market in the United States, yet no major auto manu...

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August 2009 Sales Figures At a Glance

chewy submitted on 9/1/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:33:58 PM

As expected the CARS program elevated car sales in the United States. Automaker's August sales reports make this clear with most brands having best monthly sales of the year, some brands produced best sales numbers in years while Hyundai and Honda ha...

19 user comments | Category: Auto Sales

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Report: VW To Kill Off Message Models Porsche Panamera, Cayenne

inspirion7 submitted on 8/31/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:35:31 PM

Porsche fans have loudly lamented the company's loss of independence, especially - as they see it - to Europe's prime purveyor of the mundane, Volkswagen. But that alliance may actually bring about the Porsche Purists' ultimate end goal: the eradicat...

14 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Are Hybrid Damaging The Environment More Than Helping It? You Decide After Reading This

inspirion7 submitted on 8/31/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:49:15 AM

The Prius hybrid automobile is popular for its fuel efficiency, but its electric motor and battery guzzle rare earth metals, a little-known class of elements found in a wide range of gadgets and consumer goods. That makes Toyota's market-leading gas...

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