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BMW wins 2008 engine of the year prize

rybo submitted on 5/7/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:48:37 AM

BMW has been named the outright winner of the International Engine of the Year awards for a record-breaking fourth year in succession. A global panel of judges awarded the top honor to the carmaker’s 3.0L twin-turbo straight six petrol engine. ...

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BMW to use 4-cylinder in 1-Series, next 7-Series to come in hybrid

omarrana submitted on 5/7/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:41:17 AM

In a recent interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, BMW CEO said that the brand will be using the four-cylinder engine it produces jointly with PSA in its BMW branded cars. According to a report, BMW had originally planned to use the four-cyli...

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No Country for Porsches : 2009 Nissan GT-R Full Test

dlin submitted on 5/7/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:18:34 AM

The Whole Point Before you can answer, you're deep into throttle, looking at triple digits on the auxiliary digital speedo, and then hauling down for the stop sign 500 feet ahead. Your passenger breaks into a light sweat. Only a few seconds have gon...

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Peugeots TT is go

greenwad submitted on 5/6/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:38:39 AM

French company Peugeot this week revealed it will put its 308 RC Z coupé into production. The Audi TT rival is based on the same platform as the 308 hatch, but has a wider track. The showroom version will retain the twin bubbles on the carbon fibr...

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Lexus' SC430 Takes Top Two Spots At Fuji 500 Over Acura's NSX

Agent009 submitted on 5/5/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:53:55 AM

The race started at 14:00. The skies cleared of the morning began to change as a humid breeze blew in and dark clouds began to form over the surrounding mountains, but it did not rain. In the early stages of the race the No. 17 REAL NSX (Toshihiro K...

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Video: 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid vs 2008 Mercedes GL320 CDI

omarrana submitted on 4/29/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:59:50 PM

It may sound stupid to you if we call any full-size SUV fuel-efficient but the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid and the 2008 Mercedes-Benz GL320 CDI are the two most fuel-efficient full-size SUVs currently on the road. And if you’re in the market for a ga...

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In Car Alcohol Detectors Mandatory by 2018?

tundrahq submitted on 4/28/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:31:01 PM

NHTSA and the Autmotive Coalition for Traffic Safety have recently provided a grant for passive alcohol detection systems, with a goal of making in car alcohol detectors mandatory by 2018. But some people argue the system is an invasion of privacy. ...

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VIDEO: 001 Reviews The AutoSpies.com Car Of The Year On Fox

Agent001 submitted on 4/25/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:30:09 PM

Every once in a while a special car comes to market that just takes things to the next level.At AutoSpies.com, our job is to put you in front of the upcoming trends and be the first at identifying where the hot spot is in the different vehicle segmen...

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[Video]Volkswagen Park Assist Parks it self with no driver in car

carversation submitted on 4/25/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:17:46 AM

First just watch the video Now, I think this is a cool idea and a good start towards new things. But this can lead to problems like how will the computer know if another driver is going to leave the parking lot the same time or a lot of other prob...

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Lexus files U.S. and Canadian patent for IS Coupe

omarrana submitted on 4/24/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 5:49:19 PM

While everyone was running around scared on April 15 getting their taxes done, Lexus was busy filing a patent for the upcoming Lexus IS Coupe. According to the my.IS fourm Lexus filed applications with both the United States Patent and Trademark Offi...

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Shoot Out - RS4 vs. IS-F "Bout of the Middleweights"

TataPower submitted on 4/24/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 5:04:13 PM

Watch the former Grand-Am Champion Craig Stanton as he drives and compare the Audi RS4 and the Lexus IS-F on the Willow Springs Raceway....

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2009 Audi A3 Facelift In Detail

turbox submitted on 4/24/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:52:42 AM

The Audi A3 and A3 Sportback, the premium compact models from Audi, are raising their sporty profile with a raft of improvements and an accentuated design. Innovative technologies such as the S tronic dual-clutch transmission with seven speeds and Au...

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300 horsepower VW Scirocco to take part in 24-hour ‘Ring race

omarrana submitted on 4/23/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:43:12 PM

We haven’t heard much about the Volkswagen Scirocco ever since its debut at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show. Right before its market launch, two-time Le Mans winner Hans-Joachim Stuck and two-time World Rally Champion Carlos Sainz, will help get Volkswage...

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TOP GEAR: LEXUS IS-F VS RS4, M3, C63

car_dude submitted on 4/18/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:01:05 PM

Here he is, a gnarled old man at the wheel of a partially fossilised Suzuki SJ410 doing exactly 60kph along a quiet road just outside the Spanish city of Seville. His face is a mass of tan leather engineered by the sun, his bemused frown at the road ...

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Can John Hennessey Succeed Where Lexus Fell Short On The IS-F?

Agent009 submitted on 4/16/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:13:01 PM

Although Hennessey Performance Engineering may be best known for its extreme Vipers, owner John Hennessey and his crew haven't limited their scope to Detroit iron, tuning Fords, BMWs, even Bugattis.Now the Texas tuner is expanding its sights once aga...

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