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Lutz floats the idea of a four-cylinder Camaro

5MTenthus submitted on 3/19/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:40:59 PM

Another auto show, another batch of interesting comments complements of GM vice chairman and quote machine Bob Lutz. This time out, Maximum Bob was opining about the upcoming 2009 Chevrolet Camaro to the folks at Automotive News, and -- gasp -- he br...

21 user comments | Category: Misc News

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The Truth About Diesels

Agent009 submitted on 7/5/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:53:28 AM

No wonder the Germans are so gung-ho on sending their diesels across the pond. Europe’s two-decade long diesel-keg party has been crashed by a new generation of super-efficient, clean and cheaper gasoline engines. A royal diesel-overproduction hang-o...

24 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Totally Nude 2008 Accord Caught in the Wild

Agent009 submitted on 7/2/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:53:57 AM

Once again we have stumbled upon a group of 2008 Honda Accords, but these were no test cars: This was a brochure photo shoot in the forests high in the mountains of Canada, Obviously somewhere that they didn’t expect to run into camera-toting spies! ...

23 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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Pontiac G8

greenwad submitted on 5/29/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:08:51 AM

To some it’s Deja vu; to others it was simply a matter of time before GM tried to market another Holden in the United States. This time, however, the offer seems to have something to please everyone-and plenty to scare its competitors. It will undou...

20 user comments | Category: Reviews

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Are Diesels Set To Outstrip Hybrids in America?

Agent009 submitted on 5/25/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:25:21 AM

With U.S. regulators looking to revise fuel economy standards amid concerns for energy security and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, research published today by UBS and Ricardo points to combined annual diesel and hybrid gasoline vehicle sales in the ...

45 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Value-Packed Holden Epica Now On Sale

5nizza submitted on 4/27/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:21:35 AM

Holden’s new value-packed and fuel efficient mid-size sedan, Holden Epica, is now on sale – with a special money back offer for private buyers. The Holden Epica is available in two variants (CDX and CDXi) with a choice of either a 2.0 or 2.5-litre...

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Report: Next generation Acura NSX to get 23.5 mpg

omarrana submitted on 4/24/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:12:18 PM

The Acura Advanced Sports Car Concept (pictured above) was supposedly a preview of the design direction Honda was taking for the next generation Acura NSX. But it was reported in February of this year that Honda engineers ripped the whole script and ...

41 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Mazda Sales Explode With a Almost 48% Increase in Sales for March

Agent009 submitted on 4/3/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:49:43 PM

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO), including the U.S., Canada and Mexico, today reported best-ever March sales of 47,206 vehicles, beating its previous March record of 45,892 set back in 1994. The U.S. celebrated its best March since 1994 wit...

10 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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First Details: 2007 Nissan NISMO 350z

Agent009 submitted on 3/29/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:22:17 PM

The new 2007 Nissan NISMO 350Z, which makes its North American debut at the 2007 New York International Auto Show, features an extensively developed list of unique equipment – including a special body package and improved handling equipment. This new...

13 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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NEW YORK AUTO SHOW: Can Nissan's New Technology Put Honda's VTEC in the Back Seat?

Agent009 submitted on 3/29/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:53:47 PM

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today introduced a new engine technology that delivers a balance of responsiveness and power, fuel efficiency and low emissions. The new system combines the technologies behind Nissan’s newly developed Variable Valve Event and ...

33 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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M3/IS-F killer secretly on the way from INFINITI

RICEMASTER submitted on 3/21/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:53:54 PM

I have heard that Infiniti is secretly waiting for IS-F and M3 to be release before revealing a secret model based on the G37 to steal Lexus and BMW thunder. To ensure once and for all that Infiniti is taken more seriously as a performance compan...

45 user comments | Category: Rumors

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Want to be the first to get a Smart in the USA? Register here...

Agent001 submitted on 3/19/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:59:51 PM

For a fully refundable deposit of $99.00, you can be on the list to get a Smart in the USA...register here...

13 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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Holden Commodore SSV/Future Pontiac G8 Tested

5MTenthus submitted on 3/12/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:30:42 AM

"If the SS V driving experience recalls any other car, it's the previous-generation M5. That sport-sedan icon was about the same overall size as the new Commodore and also had a six-speed stick, 400 horsepower, and a wonderfully sophisticated chassis...

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Spy Shots: 2009 Mazda6

Agent009 submitted on 3/1/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:31:26 AM

When the Mazda 6 came out in 2003 it had the best driving dynamics in its class, but four years later there's more power and more size everywhere else in the segment. We got our first glimmer of hope for a new 6 last summer when we tipped you off to ...

10 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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