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Oil Prices Skyrocket After DOE Report Indicates Oil Inventory Depletion

Agent009 submitted on 6/11/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:17:00 AM

Oil prices are skyrocketing today after a government report indicated that the nation's oil inventories fell more than expected last week. Currently prices are up $4.50 at $135.81 a barrel. Earlier, this morning prices approached $137. The Energy Dep...

55 user comments | Category: Misc News

36 Votes

Toyota's U.S. Chief Says The Future Will Be All Hybrid

Agent009 submitted on 7/11/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:33:50 AM

Toyota Motor Corp.'s North American chief said vehicles powered by gasoline-electric hybrid engines will dominate U.S. roads as fuel prices continue to rise. "Eventually, everything will be a hybrid," said Jim Press, president of Toyota Motor Nor...

26 user comments | Category: Misc News

23 Votes

New Calibra coupe in the works

dannyboy2 submitted on 7/11/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:01:20 AM

The Opel Calibra hasn’t been in showrooms for almost a decade, but with the unveiling of the Opel GTC concept car there’s hope that the Euro coupe may make a return. Though it’s yet to be confirmed for production, a spokesman from Opel revealed that ...

7 user comments | Category: Spy News

8 Votes

The Next Step: The Greenest of Green Fuel

Agent009 submitted on 6/21/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:14:28 AM

Looking for a clean fuel that grows anywhere, needs only sunlight and water, and could produce enough oil to free the U.S. from its petroleum addiction? Here’s one start-up’s plan for converting oil from algae—yes, algae “Here it is!” Jim Sears...

6 user comments | Category: Misc News

8 Votes

2008 Volkswagen Golf R32

Agent009 submitted on 6/20/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:54:58 PM

Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that its hottest hatchback, the new 2008 R32 will make its highly anticipated debut in the United States this fall. The Mk V R32 features bold new interior and exterior styling cues packaged with increased ...

27 user comments | Category: New Cars

14 Votes

2007 Acura TSX Navi Road Test

greenwad submitted on 6/11/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:50:18 AM

Several months ago we had the TSX in a near-premium sporty sedan throwdown that included several otherFWD contenders (see archives, January 19, 2007), and I liked it so much that I decided I wanted it again. While I, personally, didn’t think it ‘won...

73 user comments | Category: Reviews

22 Votes

Blackmail? OPEC Says Investing In Biofuels May Raise Gas Prices Even More

Agent009 submitted on 6/6/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:40:39 PM

The chief of the Opec oil cartel has warned that investing in biofuels could push oil prices "through the roof", the Financial Times has reported. Opec secretary general Abdalla El-Badri said moves to use biofuels would make his members consider ...

31 user comments | Category: Misc News

16 Votes

Brand Spankin’ New Images: VW Golf GTI W12 interior and engine

omarrana submitted on 5/25/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:20:07 PM

When the Volkswagen Golf GTI W12 debut last week with numerous exterior images we were left wondering what the interior looks like as well as the engine under the hood. Well, Volkswagen just added more images of the Golf GTI W12, so we figured we’d b...

22 user comments | Category: Photo Galleries

18 Votes

F1 To Move To V6 Engines In 2011?

Agent009 submitted on 5/18/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:44:08 PM

If Max Mosley, president of the FIA, gets his way, Formula One will switch to V6 engines in 2011. The 2.2 litre turbo-charged formula, with power plants limited to just 10,000 rpm and running on biofuel, was set out by the FIA president in a lett...

38 user comments | Category: Misc News

24 Votes

VW GOLF GTI W12: 6.0-liter Bi-Turbo, 650Hp, 202MPH

Gianni9 submitted on 5/17/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:18:02 AM

VW presented the King of all Golf GTI’s: the Golf GTI W12 Concept. Fitted with a mid-mounted 6.0-liter 12cylinder bi-turbo engine pumping 650Hp @ 6.000 rpm and a maximum torque figure of 750Nm @ 4.500 rpm, the Golf GTI W12 sprints from 0 to 100 km/h ...

26 user comments | Category: New Cars

24 Votes

Report: Volkswagen does the four-door coupe thing

omarrana submitted on 4/30/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:23:38 PM

As you know from before, Volkswagen is looking to add more new models while reducing cost. To do that, Volkswagen will be looking to take some lessons from it’s premium brand, Audi using their modular architecture strategy. Well it seems like the fir...

21 user comments | Category: New Cars

20 Votes

2008 Volkswagen R32

5nizza submitted on 3/1/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:43:45 AM

(from VW Press Release) Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced the return of its motorsports-inspired R32 at the Chicago Auto Show. First introduced in 2004 to an enthusiastic reception, the R32 delivers the ultimate in Volkswagen sports perform...

10 user comments | Category: New Cars

10 Votes

Why has the Acura RDX been sales flop?

Agent001 submitted on 2/28/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:36:49 PM

With all the success of SUV's like the BMW X3, Toyota Highlander, Honda Pilot and Honda CR-V, it's confusing to us why the new Acura RDX has been a real sales flop for the team over at Acura. It's not a bad looking ride, it drives nice and has tr...

94 user comments | Category: Report Cards

67 Votes

What is Your Most Important Concern When Buying a New Car?

Agent009 submitted on 2/13/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:37:42 AM

While the cost of gasoline dropped last month to its lowest levels in recent years, Michiganders apparently haven't forgotten about $3-a-gallon gas last summer. A Detroit Free Press-Local 4 Michigan Poll last month found that gas mileage ranked a...

19 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

18 Votes

5,000 Volkswagen R32’s coming to US

omarrana submitted on 2/12/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:25:04 AM

Volkswagen last week unveiled the new second generation R32 at the Chicago Auto SHow and now plans to produce 5,000 units of the hatchback for the United States. The new Volkswagen R32 has a 3.2 liter V6 engine that produces 250 horsepower with 236 f...

12 user comments | Category: New Cars

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