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First Drive: BMW X1

Agent001 submitted on 9/26/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:52:00 PM

Having, just prior to this drive of the 2011 BMW X1, spent so much time in the very challenging (on so many levels) BMW 5 Series GT, we're grateful to have been brought back to our preferred BMW comfort zone with another example of the Ultimate Drivi...

25 user comments | Category: Reviews

27 Votes

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...

23 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Hydraulic Launch Assist

Joe_Limon submitted on 8/28/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:57:14 AM

Well, as a final article (I'm going back to school next week and won't have any more time) I thought I'd write an article of something that I always wanted to try. Hydraulic launch assist is a form of KERS. Except instead of using a flywheel or ...

8 user comments | Category: Misc News

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The Good, Bad, And the Ugly: Who Benefitted the Most From Cash For Clunkers?

Agent009 submitted on 8/27/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:59:54 AM

The Detroit Three automakers' share of "cash for clunkers" sales fell sharply, compared to foreign nameplates, in the final week of the $3 billion incentive program. General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC sold 38.6 percen...

26 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Engine Tuning Part 1

Joe_Limon submitted on 8/21/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:49:27 AM

In this article I will discuss the basics of resonance and manifold design. Is it the best place to start talking about how engines work? Hell no, I just think it's one of the more interesting places to start. The goal in designing a vehicles in...

7 user comments | Category: Misc News

9 Votes

Tyres/Tires and a little thing called the traction circle.

Joe_Limon submitted on 8/12/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:07:56 PM

Here's my first article in what is hopefully a string of articles meant to enhance this communities understanding of some of the technical aspects of things automotive. One of the most overlooked and least understood part of the car is the common ...

14 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Why European Diesel Cars Are Not Available in the U.S.

TurboSpyder submitted on 6/7/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:37:39 PM

Different countries do have differing standards in regard to how much pollution gasoline and diesel automobile engines are allowed to emit, but the reason you see so fewer diesel cars in the U.S. is more of a choice by automakers than the product of ...

8 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Why Are Car Companies So Skittish About Bringing Smaller Displacement Clean Diesels To the USA?

Agent001 submitted on 4/26/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:49:43 PM

I think if I read one more article about Europe getting a massively efficient, killer clean diesel model that WON'T ever make it ot the USA I'm going to blow my top!The mileage figures are out on the super Audi A4 2.0TDI and it will get a whopping FI...

43 user comments | Category: Spy News

27 Votes

Welcome To The New Era Of Government Controlling Everything! Now California May Ban Black Cars!

Agent001 submitted on 3/26/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:32:12 PM

The California legislature is considering regulating the color of cars and reflectivity of paint to reduce the energy requirements to cool them. A presentation on the proposed legislation by the California Air Resources Board is below. The problem is...

65 user comments | Category: Spy News

38 Votes

President's New Limo Ready For Service

Agent009 submitted on 1/15/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:19:34 AM

As Americans celebrate the inauguration of a new president of the United States next week, another new Cadillac will grace Pennsylvania Avenue to lead the proceedings. President Barack Obama will ride in an all-new Cadillac Presidential Limousine, co...

27 user comments | Category: Misc News

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UAW Says It Will Rather Tax Payers Foot The Bill Than Accept Cuts To Keep Detroit Afloat

Agent009 submitted on 11/18/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:27:34 AM

United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger will tell a Senate panel today that Detroit's Big Three automakers face liquidation if forced into bankruptcy and warned that taxpayers would have to pay at least $3 billion a year if the companies stopp...

61 user comments | Category: New Cars

42 Votes

If Obama Wins Will He Re-Institute The Luxury Tax?

Agent001 submitted on 10/26/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 5:19:27 PM

Okay, before you say I'm picking on Obama (which I'm not and in no way is this article meant to disrespect him), I'm curious about this subject... From what I can see his focus in all of his speeches is that he intends to get the people who make over...

188 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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Mazda planning to mass produce hydrogen rotary engine

easycarblog submitted on 10/11/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 5:39:51 AM

Mazda has confirmed that in about five years time they will put their hydrogen-powered rotary engine into mass production. Mazda say that they will be creating a RX-7 model powered by a hydrogen rotary engine....

4 user comments | Category: Misc News

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2008 Paris Preview: Audi A4 TDI Concept E

PGCars submitted on 10/1/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:18:31 PM

Audi is introducing a trend-setting technology concept at the Paris Auto Show: the A4 TDI concept ‘e’ offers the typically agile experience of driving an Audi, yet it uses just 3.99 liters of fuel per 100 km (58.95 US mpg), which corresponds to a CO2...

8 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Has GM Gotten The Last Laugh On Everybody? Chevrolet's Volt to Certify at 100 MPG!

Agent009 submitted on 9/26/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:27:14 PM

General Motors reached a preliminary agreement with U.S. regulators to certify the Chevrolet Volt, an electric vehicle that can be recharged at home or with a 1.4-liter gasoline engine, as the first 100 mile- per-gallon car, the company said.The coun...

34 user comments | Category: Misc News

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