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Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. Which one?

motor1 submitted on 12/20/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:08:44 PM

I really want to ask the Autospies community about which is the best of the three main luxury brands in Germany - Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. Now, before Michael Taylor comes around to say that some crap SC 430 is better than all of them, I must rem...

74 user comments | Category: Polls

44 Votes

Audi Brand Movie

Automaniac submitted on 10/16/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:26:41 AM

This video, which was produced by Audi, details their history and defines their ethos "Vorsprung durch Technik" which is German for Advancement through Technology. It's not a TV commercial, very well produced and definitely worth watching. Enjoy...

18 user comments | Category: Misc News

11 Votes

BMW M3 vs S5 comparison test!

cs4444 submitted on 3/24/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 5:29:32 PM

Before you start sending us flaming e-mails complaining that a comparison between the 2008 Audi S5 and the 2008 BMW M3 Coupe is an obvious mismatch from the get-go, you should know a few things. Our first full test of the $53,000, all-wheel-drive ...

67 user comments | Category: Reviews

45 Votes

What Is Your Defintion Of A Luxury Brand And Who Should Not Be Considered One?

Agent009 submitted on 3/14/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:43:50 PM

While defining what constitutes a "luxury car" is somewhat subjective, guidelines such as price, design, comfort, and prestige can be used to help define the term. Luxury cars also offer a higher degree of comfort than their mainstream coun...

198 user comments | Category: Misc News

81 Votes

Audi Sales Down 28.5% For December! But Still Sets Record for 2007

Agent009 submitted on 1/3/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:54:42 PM

Audi of America Inc set a sales record in the US during 2007, according to the company. Audi dealers sold 93,506 new vehicles during 2007, up 3.8% over 2006, which will aid Audi globally as the company has its sights set on a record year. During ...

74 user comments | Category: Misc News

31 Votes

NEW: Lexus LS600hL vs. Audi A8L 4.2TDI

S4cabriofoxone submitted on 11/10/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:06:03 AM

The final piece of Lexus’s hybrid puzzle has now slotted into place. The LS600h, which has recently gone on sale in UK showrooms, is the third car in the Japanese maker’s range to combine petrol and electric power. The claim of the new flagship m...

237 user comments | Category: Reviews

64 Votes

Lexus Smacks Back At Audi In New Television Ads

Agent009 submitted on 10/17/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:48:06 PM

Lexus gives its newest version of the GS 460 sedan a lighter image in two broadcast spots that break this week. “Etiquette” breaks today on cable and is scheduled to run in primetime Tuesday during ABC’s Boston Legal. Set to a soaring operati...

71 user comments | Category: Misc News

41 Votes

Maserati GranTurismo Official Photo Is Revealed

automoto submitted on 10/8/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:17:56 PM

In terms of engines, there is still talk of various V-8s, but the chief candidate seems to be a significantly updated version of the Ferrari-Maserati 4.2-liter V-8. Local chatter puts capacity at 4.5 liters—that will reportedly be good for upward of ...

15 user comments | Category: Photo Galleries

12 Votes

BMW X6 Revealed!

Agent004 submitted on 9/11/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:46:29 AM

Agent001, on the scene in Frankfurt, was able to snap a photo of the X6 from the press conference - including BMW's just announced EfficientDynamics! What is EfficientDynamics you ask? BMW's first venture into the Hybrid market. Official specs co...

65 user comments | Category: New Cars

54 Votes

Audi Announces U.S. Pricing For 2008 A5 And S5 Models

Agent009 submitted on 9/6/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:49:13 PM

Audi of America, Inc. today announced pricing for the all-new 2008 A5 and S5 coupes. A5 models with a six-speed manual transmission will start at $39,900 and S5 models with a six-speed manual start at $50,500. Both the A5 and S5 have asymmetric quat...

40 user comments | Category: Misc News

24 Votes

Stud or Dud? Does the New A4 Have What It Takes To Make It?

Agent009 submitted on 8/29/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:39:36 AM

As promised the new Audi A4 for 2009 maintains all of the styling finesse inside and out that one associates with the Audi. The sleek new body design that maintains a surprisingly aggressive yet almost, dare I say "BMW-ish?" profile. Queuing of...

111 user comments | Category: New Cars

68 Votes

Top Gear luxuriates in the unbearably sexy glory of Mercedes concept Ocean Drive

Monk submitted on 8/8/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:09:36 AM

Here's a preview of a Top Gear review of the MB Ocean Drive Concept - a revival of the four-door convertible we haven't seen since the mid-60s. Enjoy! 'The only other production car I can think of to have the same guvnor effect is the Phantom' ...

9 user comments | Category: Reviews

11 Votes

Watch out BMW M3: 2008 Audi RS4 to get 450 horsepower?

omarrana submitted on 8/2/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:45:31 AM

In June, citing AutoCar as the source, we reported that the 414 horsepower producing Audi RS4 is out of production. Apparently, that was a false rumor. Confirmed by Patrick Hespen, Audi’s Media Relations and Motorsport Specialist, that rumor was comp...

90 user comments | Category: New Cars

41 Votes

The New York Times rips on the Lexus LS 600h L

Sport submitted on 7/15/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:08:20 PM

For more than a year, Lexus has suggested that the LS 600h L — as tested, a $121,000 hybrid version of its LS 460 L flagship sedan — would set a new standard for four-door luxury automobiles. Its pitch was that the car would perform like a V-12 super...

103 user comments | Category: New Cars

69 Votes

Forbes Most Affordable Luxury Cars

Agent009 submitted on 7/6/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:32:41 PM

Preparing to plunk down $61,715 on a brand-new Lexus LS460? Save your money. Instead, buy a $30,000 IS 250. Toss in another $5,000 worth of options, and you get the prestige of the Lexus plus many of the same bells and whistles, including heated and ...

46 user comments | Category: Misc News

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