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Hi-performance Audi TT's ... A real sports car?

crackityjones submitted on 10/5/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:21:58 AM

It's been debated whether Audi would build an RS version of the TT. According to Edmunds, they're doing it. The S-model will come first. Both models will compete with BMW and Porsche. This news is certainly welcome for Audi TT lovers. The question...

40 user comments | Category: New Cars

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BMW Hydrogen 7-series just a P.R. stunt?

crackityjones submitted on 9/14/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:38:44 PM

The press has been a-gog over the BMW hydrogen 7-series. Apparently they haven't read the fine print. According to The Motley Fool (via MSNBC): "Notice that you didn't see the words 'fuel cell' anywhere in BMW's announcement. And the reason th...

31 user comments | Category: Misc News

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New Ford CEO drives the best: a Lexus

crackityjones submitted on 9/13/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:26:11 AM

Detroit Free Press journalist Tom Walsh writes, "The newly named chief executive officer of Ford Motor Co. drives a Lexus LS 430, the flagship luxury sedan from Toyota Motor Corp. that he unabashedly says he purchased because 'it's the finest car ...

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BMW interiors continue to disappoint.

crackityjones submitted on 9/12/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:51:41 AM

While reviewing the 335i, The Truth About Cars Jay Shoemaker takes the 3-series Coupe to task for its underwhelming interior quality. "The well-tailored leather, for example, is about as sensually satisfying as a business class airline seat. There...

60 user comments | Category: Reviews

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Why do 75% of discerning luxury car buyers pass up BMW?

crackityjones submitted on 9/10/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:15:18 PM

In a recent Business Week article, BMW marketing chief Jack Pitney admitted there is shocking research showing that 75% of luxury car buyers won't consider a BMW. "Even some buyers too young to know what a yuppie is, except from a pop culture mus...

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Manual transmission in 2007 traffic ... still exhilarating or tedious monotony?

crackityjones submitted on 8/15/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:07:27 PM

The stick shift is considered a pinnacle of the driving experience. But according to recent data, less than 10% of new cars have manual transmissions. Look through BMW inventories in Southern California. The majority of new 3-series, 5-series ...

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