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Toyota confirms new Prius plug-in

dannyboy2 submitted on 11/12/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:36:06 PM

Consumer demand in the United States is driving Toyota’s move to produce a plug-in hybrid car that can run off grid power alone for a short stint. Toyota won’t let the vehicle come to market without adequate quality control and research into the batt...

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Mercedes C-class gets new Universal Media Interface

dannyboy2 submitted on 11/9/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:27:46 AM

Mercedes-Benz will be equipping European and U.S. delivered C-class models early next year with its Universal Media Interface (UMI), designed for connecting mobile entertainment and communication devices such as a cell phone or MP3 music player. Insi...

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Revealed: Mark VI Golf GTI and new VW cabrio

dannyboy2 submitted on 11/7/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:58:49 PM

The Volkswagen Golf GTI is one of the most sought after models in the Golf lineup and has even proven to be the favored choice over the more powerful R32 in most markets. Its combination of a punchy drivetrain, slick gearbox and understated styling h...

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Michelin designing tires that last twice as long as normal

dannyboy2 submitted on 11/7/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:49:10 PM

Tires are often overlooked when it comes to upgrading a car’s performance but even the most powerful car is only as good as the rubber it’s wearing. Tires can also dramatically affect a car’s mileage and according to Michelin’s own studies 20% of the...

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GM thinks hybrids are useless in Europe but no one has told Lexus

dannyboy2 submitted on 11/7/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:26:45 AM

General Motors is the second major carmaker in as many days to announce plans to concentrate on developing efficient diesel powertrains and mild-hybrid systems for Europe rather than more complicated and expensive full hybrid vehicles. Yesterday Ford...

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Ford says hybrids not worth the money in Europe

dannyboy2 submitted on 11/6/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:16:38 PM

Sure, Europe is one of the most forward-looking markets in terms of automotive effects on the environment. It’s also one of the most affluent sectors of the car market. But Ford doesn’t think Europeans will care enough about the benefits of hybrids t...

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Fiat develops another premium Euro wagon

dannyboy2 submitted on 11/6/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:15:05 PM

Fiat has updated its flagship Chroma for the 2008 model year, giving the car its new corporate face as already seen on the Punto and Bravo hatches. New features include the headlights and chrome grille, revised bumpers and blacked out taillights. ...

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Mercedes concedes its cars are too heavy, focusing on weight reduction

dannyboy2 submitted on 11/6/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:12:50 PM

Over the years Mercedes models have been gaining so much weight engineers have been forced to increase engine output to the point where it’s eclipsing the levels of supercars just to keep up with the competition in the performance stakes. A prime exa...

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Police Cheif gets caught for speeding

dannyboy2 submitted on 10/31/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:36:24 AM

Today’s tale of irony comes from the UK, where Chief Constable Meredydd Hughes was caught doing 90mph in a 60mph zone back in May. Unfortunately for him, Hughes is both the chief constable of South Yorkshire Police and the head of roads policing for ...

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Arden releases another Jagaur XKR upgrade

dannyboy2 submitted on 10/31/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:31:09 AM

Following on from its brilliant take on the XK, German tuning-house Arden has taken Jaguar’s more capable XKR and created a machine even more impressive than the last. Using the same supercharged engine Arden had specially developed for the XK, the ...

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Top Gear tests the RR Phantom Drophead

dannyboy2 submitted on 10/31/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:50:57 AM

The Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead is the type of car most of us will never be able to park in our driveways, which makes watching reviews like this latest clip from Top Gear the only chance to get an idea of what it would be like to own one....

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Honda planning Prius rival

dannyboy2 submitted on 10/29/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:04:24 AM

Honda was one of the first carmakers to launch a hybrid vehicle with its original Insight compact but it quickly lost the limelight when Toyota’s much more practical Prius hit the market. Now Honda hopes to claim back the lead in fuel-efficient and a...

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Video: Top Gear pits a Bugatti Veyron against a jet-fighter

dannyboy2 submitted on 10/29/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:58:58 AM

In the latest episode of Top Gear Richard Hammond pits a Bugatti Veyron against a Eurofighter Typhoon jet in a one mile race. The jet-fighter did have the advantage of being able to take off but the rules of the race was that both had to turn around ...

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Cadillac prepping 3-series rival for Europe

dannyboy2 submitted on 10/29/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:53:14 AM

GM’s efforts to boost the image of Cadillac in Europe has been thwarted by the poor performance of the FWD only BLS, especially up against segment leaders like the RWD BMW 3-series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. That’s why for its replacement Cadillac ma...

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New five-door Volvo C30 in the works

dannyboy2 submitted on 10/29/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:42:53 AM

Volvo is considering expanding the C30 range by adding a five-door hatchback variant to join the current three-door. The C30 is based on the same P1 platform that underlies the larger S40 and V50 models so building an extended version of the C30 hatc...

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