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AROUND THE NATION; Japan's Auto Union Chief Pledges to Help U.A.W.

1UAW submitted on 11/20/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:19:31 PM

The president of the Japan Automobile Workers' Unions pledged today to assist the United Automobile Workers in the United States in organizing workers in Japanese automobile plants in this country. Speaking before the U.A.W. convention here, Ichir...

15 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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When A Dealer Says His Car Is Certified, Do You REALLY Believe They've Given It The Checkup They Claim?

Agent001 submitted on 11/16/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:54:14 AM

We've ALL seen the ads.This ________ has been 'CERTIFIED' and has been put through the one trillion point checkup which might even include background checks on the former owner.And because of that, you need to pay them their 'COST' of certifying whic...

25 user comments | Category: Spy News

23 Votes

Who Are YOU Going Home With, Aston's Rapide OR Porsche's Panamera?

Agent00R submitted on 10/9/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:48:05 PM

Now that I have driven the Panamera a bit and had a brief opportunity to learn about the vehicle, I have begun wondering about the competition. Although the BMW 7-Series, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Audi A8 and Maserati Quattroporte are all valid co...

42 user comments | Category: New Cars

30 Votes

With All The GOOD Vehicles Being Made Now In The USA, WHY Do You Still Drive An Import?

Agent001 submitted on 10/4/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:16:14 AM

Yesterday, we asked- If you had to buy an American car, what car would you be driving home tonight? Thank you all for the great insight into what you think are the best rides coming out from USA manufacturers today.But let's face it.We can put the pr...

89 user comments | Category: Report Cards

45 Votes

If You HAD To Buy An American Car Today, Which One Would You Be Driving Home In?

Agent001 submitted on 10/3/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:06:19 AM

A few years ago, if I asked that question, everyone would be squirming in their seats thinking to themselves, just the thought of having to drive one, would be about as desireable as dating a 75 year old virgin.But the Americans have been slowly gett...

105 user comments | Category: Report Cards

69 Votes

North American Car Of the Year Awards Finalists Leak Out - Are These Really The Best?

Agent009 submitted on 10/1/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:57:32 PM

It's that time of year again: time to decide the North American Car and Truck of the Year (NACOTY). This time around, our own Executive Editor Marty Padgett is one of the jurors, and we're bringing you the insider's perspective on the process, as wel...

28 user comments | Category: Misc News

29 Votes

FRANKFURT MOTOR SHOW: Spies Ask YOU To Pick The Best Of Show

Agent001 submitted on 9/17/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:12:11 AM

Now the the OOM PAH PAH of the press days in Frankfurt is over, we want to know what vehicles caught your eye and which was the best in show.We have close to 1500 photos in our gallery for you to peruse and make your choices.We're just showing some o...

17 user comments | Category: Photo Galleries

17 Votes

What is the Most Photogenic Car Out There?

inspirion7 submitted on 6/23/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:59:48 PM

Susan Sontag, in her essay On Photography, called cameras "fantasy machines whose use is addictive." Just like cars. Therefore, taking photos of cars should be exponentially more fantastic and addictive. This makes us wonder: what's the mos...

36 user comments | Category: New Cars

31 Votes

What To Do About Lexus - How Would You Turn Them Around?

Agent009 submitted on 6/11/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:22:00 PM

To no one's surprise this has been a very tough year for automakers. General Motors and Chrysler have both filed for bankruptcy and now even legendary icon Toyota is bleeding massive amounts of cash. This is troubling skittish investors s...

76 user comments | Category: Misc News

49 Votes

2009 Audi A4 Sedan/Avant and A5 Coupe receive twin-clutch S-Tronic transmission

tryme submitted on 2/7/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:41:09 AM

2009 Audi A4 S-lineAudi’s most current version twin-clutch S-Tronic transmission which was initially introduced in the Q5 SUV, and later in the newest supercharged S4 Saloon and Avant versions is now offered in the UK on the 2.0-liter TFSI Quattro mo...

6 user comments | Category: New Cars

11 Votes

NY Times Calls Honda FC Sport Concept Grotesque- Did They See The Same Car As I Did?

Agent001 submitted on 11/26/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:33:40 PM

Quantum of Grotesque-Every angle is worse than the last. That is the NY Times Tori Tellem description of the Honda FC Sport Concept that was show at the LA Auto Show.When I see reviews like this, it just reinforces that the current mainstream automot...

32 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

25 Votes

AutoCar Writer Calls Audi Front LED's VULGAR? WHAT?

Agent001 submitted on 11/10/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:01:54 PM

The more I'm involved with people in the automotive press the more I wonder how on earth these people EVER got a job in this business.Can you imagine people who review cars for a living not owning a car themselves?You would be SHOCKED how many of the...

69 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

45 Votes

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

61 Votes

What If You HAD To Buy An American Car, What Would It Be?

Agent009 submitted on 10/27/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:29:49 PM

With the economy in the toilet, a lot of people are scaling back. So out with that BMW, and in with whatever now fits in the ever shrinking budget.If you were thinking scaling up is a hard thing to do, then look at scaling back and you start to see a...

106 user comments | Category: Misc News

78 Votes

The Bob Lutz challenge: Fit and finish as good as European or Japanese brands

inspirion7 submitted on 10/21/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:40:39 PM

Vice Chairman Bob Lutz discusses the high quality of today’s GM cars and trucks – and issues a unique challenge to compare our vehicles to our competitors’ “We’ve also made dramatic quality gains in the fit of our sheet metal, how closely the pan...

18 user comments | Category: Misc News

18 Votes

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