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The Dirty Little Secrets About The Volt GM Doesn't Want YOU or Obama To Know

Agent001 submitted on 11/12/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:54:48 PM

You have in GM's Volt a perfect car of the Age of Obama -- or at least the Honeymoon of Obama, before the reality principle kicks in.Even as GM teeters toward bankruptcy and wheedles for billions in public aid, its forthcoming plug-in hybrid continue...

114 user comments | Category: Spy News

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Porsche 911 or Audi S5? Buy The Dream Or The Better Looking Car And Pocket $50G's?

Agent001 submitted on 11/2/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:20:52 AM

As you know, I just got my first glance of the 2009 Porsche 911 and posted a nice gallery and video of the updated icon.I love the new 911...what's NOT to like?Carrera S with Sport + package and you're zooming to 60MPH in 4.1 seconds. And that's NOT ...

90 user comments | Category: Spy News

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Volkswagen CC Takes On Nissan's New Maxima and Acura's New TL - But Which Car Would You Choose?

Agent00J submitted on 9/13/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:34:31 PM

Agent 001 had the opportunity to spend some time this past week driving the new Volkswagen CC.  A coupe similar in concept to the Mercedes-Benz CLS, this low slung car is certainly a looker with pictures really not doing the car justice.I had a ...

87 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Is Imitation The Sincerest Form Of Flattery? Honda Releases Their Own Prius Look Alike!

Agent009 submitted on 9/4/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:04:48 AM

Honda will reveal a concept version of its new small hybrid vehicle, to be named Insight, at the 2008 Paris International Auto Show, October 2, the company announced today. The new Insight Concept shares styling cues with the Honda FCX Clarity fuel c...

34 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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OK Now Tell The Truth: Are You Loyal To Your Brand?

Agent009 submitted on 8/13/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:45:27 PM

Automotive customer loyalty at the manufacturer level has dropped by 9.2 percentage points, from 49.1 percent in 1998, to 39.9 percent in 2008. This is costing some automakers more than $3 billion in annual sales, according to Scott Waldron, presiden...

127 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Honda To Market A North American Prius Killer in 2009

Agent009 submitted on 8/13/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:34:22 PM

Honda Motor Co. will launch a five-door, hybrid-only car in April in North America to fight the hot-selling Toyota Prius.The five-passenger hatchback will be priced below the Prius, Dick Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co.,...

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A Convertible Showdown of Olympic Proportion - Infiniti Challenges BMW for Top Down Supremacy

Agent00J submitted on 8/8/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:27:51 PM

I spent the evening at a neighbors house as they had an end to summer BBQ to celebrate (or lament) the fact that come Monday school starts again and the kids will no longer roam the neighborhoods all day while Mom and Dad are away at work.  As I...

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Caddy Escalade Hybrid equals Camry for fuel economy

rybo submitted on 8/8/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:48:37 AM

Cadillac has finally released pricing information for its new 2009 Escalade Hybrid SUV, which will start appearing in showrooms across the U.S. this month with a price tag of $71,685 – a premium of only $3,600 over a comparably-equipped Escalade. ...

28 user comments | Category: Misc News

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What Will Your Next Car Be if Gas Prices Stay High - And How High is Too High?

Agent00J submitted on 8/3/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:29:53 AM

I asked a couple questions this morning regarding changes made to lifestyle as a result of gas prices being as high as they were this summer.  Economist agree that $4.00 seems to be the number at which drivers took a serious look at driving habi...

63 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Face off Friday: Which is a more “bling” SUV? Escalade, Denali or Range Rover

omarrana submitted on 1/26/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:54:31 PM

So what exactly is a “bling” SUV? Well according to the people that drive these BIG SUVs, a “bling” SUV is one that shows presence and of course shows off your money. So when you think about today’s Face off Friday, for a second forget performance, r...

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The WORST vehicles available today-The 2005 AutoSpies.com BLACK LIST

Agent001 submitted on 9/15/2005 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:59:23 PM

2005 AutoSpies.com BLACK LISTJust like Mr. Blackwell's 'Worst dressed list' the Spies compile their version of the duds out there in the automotive marketplace.The cars do not necessarily have to be BAD from a mechanical standpoint although some are....

40 user comments | Category: Report Cards

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