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GMC Acadia vs. Ford Edge vs. Suzuki XL-7

kart1 submitted on 3/18/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:47:15 AM

"Your Detroit-bureau editors both live about 11 miles north of our lovely river-view offices, and in the dead of winter, while dodging various major freeway reconstruction projects, that's plenty far enough to learn what a vehicle is like to live aft...

11 user comments | Category: Reviews

12 Votes

Lexus LX 570 Coming to New York

kart1 submitted on 3/13/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:28:31 PM

"In a brief press release,Toyota confirmed that its Lexus brand would be unveiling a new LX570 sport-utility vehicle at the 2007 New York auto show. The new model replaces the outgoing LX470, which shares its running gear with the Toyota Land Cru...

145 user comments | Category: Spy News

56 Votes

REVIEW: Nissan Sentra SE-R

kart1 submitted on 3/8/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:51:12 AM

"Nissan's 2007 Sentra SE-R has a legacy to carry on. When the first-generation SE-R was released in 1991, it hit the brand-new sport-compact market with an irresistible combination of performance, style and price. Today, the 1991 SE-R is remembered a...

0 user comments | Category: Reviews

1 Votes

Delivery Truck Showdown!

kart1 submitted on 2/22/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:23:42 AM

“We need this to be in Monte Carlo, Tokyo and Marfa by Thursday.” “No problem. Have it downstairs by 3 p.m.” It’s a common occurrence around our place. Yet the response is anything but. Despite the legalese of being “common” carriers, the good ...

1 user comments | Category: Reviews

2 Votes

Toyota Not Interest in Buying Other Companies

kart1 submitted on 2/14/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:08:10 PM

"OUSTON (Reuters) -- The president of Toyota Motor North America said Wednesday the Japanese automaker is not interested in buying other companies. His remarks were made in response to a question about whether Toyota would have any interest in buy...

10 user comments | Category: Misc News

7 Votes

Audi Throws Challenge to Lexus

kart1 submitted on 1/24/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:31:27 AM

"Audi Exec: Lexus 'Doesn’t Resonate' Understatement is out at Audi of America. Audi has been growing in other parts of the world, notably on its home turf inGermany and in China, where its cars are popular with top officials in both politics an...

80 user comments | Category: Misc News

36 Votes

$7000.00 Toyota

kart1 submitted on 1/24/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:25:15 AM

"[Toyota] is planning a new emerging-market car aimed at budget-minded shoppers in China and Russia, reports AFP, citing a story in Britain's Financial Times. Toyota president Katsuake Watanabe had said to the Times, "The focus is on low-cost technol...

5 user comments | Category: New Cars

7 Votes

Clean Diesel Pickup?

kart1 submitted on 1/24/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:19:35 AM

"Chrysler Group has the cleanest diesel pickups ready for the 2007 model year, the company announced at the 2007Washington D.C. auto show - and the clean Ram diesel will wear the Bluetec badge when it goes on sale. The new version of the Ram spor...

2 user comments | Category: New Cars

3 Votes

CNET releases its Top 6 engines

kart1 submitted on 1/20/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:58:04 PM

"WardsAuto.com released its 10 best engines list, so we went through our recent reviews to see which cars we've driven that used those engines. We've got six recent reviews, starting with the 2007 Audi A4, powered by the FSI 2-liter, turbocharged fou...

44 user comments | Category: Reviews

25 Votes

The Quickest Cars of 2007

kart1 submitted on 1/4/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:25:54 AM

"For all the coolness of a car that goes 180 mph, that has about as much relevance to the average driver in this country as a 180-foot yacht. Accelerating from a start, on the other hand, is sort of legal in every state in the U.S., barring law-enfor...

4 user comments | Category: Reviews

5 Votes

TOP GEAR: EVO vs STI vs S4

kart1 submitted on 12/23/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:33:35 AM

Here it is from Top Gear. The comparison between the Mitsubishi Evo VIII, the Subaru Impreza STI, and the Audi S4. This comparison is between the original 4 wheel driver in rally to the champs of today. Look at the video for the verdict. ...

27 user comments | Category: Reviews

16 Votes

Japanese Sports Sedan Trifecta!

kart1 submitted on 12/22/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:17:46 PM

"With Infiniti and Lexus rolling out next-generation models of their mid-size sports sedans and Acura bringing back its hopped-up edition of their popular four-door, this trio of Japanese sports sedans have got the goods. But which one is tops? Watch...

38 user comments | Category: Reviews

22 Votes

Porsche Cayman vs Audi TT Quattro

kart1 submitted on 12/16/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:57:24 AM

"Sports coupes are our dream cars. We will likely lust after a sports sedan for its blend of practicality and performance, but what we really love is the sexy seriousness of a no-frills 2-door — a car whose shape is formed for beauty and speed, not p...

43 user comments | Category: Reviews

24 Votes

TOP GEAR: How Tough is a Toyota Truck???

kart1 submitted on 12/14/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:24:01 PM

Here is video I found on You tube dealing with the toughness of a Toyota Truck. This is a late 80's Toyota Truck and the crew at Top Gear put through a lot of punishment. It is crashed, put in water, burned and dropped. Check it out and the second...

28 user comments | Category: Misc News

19 Votes

New Lancer unveiled

kart1 submitted on 12/12/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:39:29 PM

"CYPRESS, Calif. — Mitsubishi will introduce the all-new 2008 Lancer compact sport sedan at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The new-generation Lancer models arrive in Mitsubishi dealerships in early 2007, drawing on the lin...

33 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

23 Votes

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