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Toyota Builds A Better Taurus X and Calls It Venza - Is This The Return of Station Wagons?

Agent00J submitted on 12/28/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:01:37 PM

I don't know about where you live, but where I live almost every commercial break has at least one Toyota commercial featuring the 2009 Venza.But what is it?I went to the Toyota Website to research the Venza selecting the "Build Your Toyota"...

36 user comments | Category: New Cars

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BMW Fender Gills- Are they the price of admission for Luxury Styling?

thecritic submitted on 11/26/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:50:34 PM

I am baffled by a recent phenomenon in the automotive styling world. It seems non-functional, plastic fender gills are now the price of entry in the luxury market. I first took notice of this trend in the 2000 BMW M3. The overall styling of the E4...

30 user comments | Category: Reviews

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Mitsubishi pulls out from 2009 Detroit Auto Show

tryme submitted on 11/24/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:59:29 AM

The 2009 Detroit Auto Show will open its doors at Cobo Hall eight weeks from now. It is reported that Mitsubishi won’t be there. Like other high-profile car companies, including Rolls-Royce, Land Rover, Ferrari, Suzuki, and Porsche, the Japanese auto...

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2008 PARIS MOTOR SHOW PREVIEW: Audi Releases The 333 HP S4 And S4 Avant

Agent009 submitted on 9/23/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:24:39 AM

Audi is introducing its new sporty top models in the midsize class – the S4 and the S4 Avant. Their engine, a three-liter V6 with direct fuel injection and mechanical turbocharging, delivers a powerful 245 kW (333 hp). It accelerates the S4 to ...

101 user comments | Category: New Cars

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BMW's X5 hybrid spied in US

rybo submitted on 7/17/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:18:22 AM

Photographers have managed to snap some pictures of BMW’s upcoming X5 hybrid, all within days of spotting prototypes of the X6 hybrid in California’s Death Valley. The images depict an X5 with an oversized bulge located on the bonnet, likely to b...

6 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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How not to drive the Audi R8

007vehispy1 submitted on 6/29/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:56:53 PM

Hitting up those great track days are suppose to be fun. Clearly the absolute last thing on your mind when getting out there is thinking you are going to crash your new Audi R8. Click ahead on the video to see what happens inside the cockpit of an A...

32 user comments | Category: Videos

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2008 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW: Chevrolet Cobalt SS Delivers Performance Under $23K

Agent009 submitted on 3/20/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:09:35 PM

Powered by a 260-horsepower (194 kW) turbocharged and intercooled 2.0L Ecotec engine, the Cobalt SS delivers a balance of track-proven performance capability, driving refinement and premium features. Offered exclusively with a five-speed manual trans...

19 user comments | Category: Misc News

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2008 Cadillac CTS tops BMW and Mercedes in Consumer Reports test

omarrana submitted on 2/4/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:07:57 PM

The new 2008 Cadillac CTS has outscored both of its German rivals including the BMW 328i and the Mercedes-Benz C300 in Consumer Reports’ 2008 upscale sport sedan review. Even though the new CTS came in third after the Infiniti G35 and the Acura TL, i...

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North Carolina in Running for Volkswagen Plant

MidEngine submitted on 1/17/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:52:15 PM

North Carolina is one of several states being considered as sites for a new automotive plant that Volkswagen wants to build in the U.S., according to several media reports. Automotive Week, Business Week magazine and Bloomberg all said in recent d...

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The new Cadillac CTS-V is hot, but can it really compete against the M3, IS-F, RS4, etc.?

Agent001 submitted on 1/9/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:22:29 AM

Photos and info on the new Cadillac CTS-V leaked earlier this week in advance of the 2008 Detroit Auto Show and from what we can see it looks quite impressive. But when you throw a car out there like this, there really is only ONE question th...

104 user comments | Category: Report Cards

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Top Gear: 2008 BMW M3, Mercedes C 63 AMG and Audi RS4

omarrana submitted on 12/24/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:00:31 AM

The most entertaining guys in the automotive industry have finally gotten their hands on the new 2008 BMW M3 coupe and the 2008 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG. Check last night’s episode where Hammond (M3), Clarkson (C63) and James May (RS4) duel it out in t...

121 user comments | Category: Videos

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More official BMW M3 sedan photos spied in Europe, along with initial details

Agent001 submitted on 10/5/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:11:39 PM

THE NEW BMW M3 SEDAN M3 Sedan Comes to America in 2008 October 6, 2007, 12:10AM Munich time: BMW raises the performance benchmark once again with the introduction of the 2008 M3 Sedan. Sharing the M3 Coupe’s high-revving 414-horsepower V8 an...

20 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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BMW loses 'M' battle with Infiniti

dannyboy2 submitted on 8/8/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:27:00 AM

BMW has lost a court battle in Canada to prevent Nissan from using the letter ‘M’ for what BMW describes as its rival’s “inferior and more modestly priced” models. The latest announcement comes several months after BMW originally won an injunction to...

76 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Which is Less Expensive to Own A BMW or Toyota? The Answer May Surprise You

Agent009 submitted on 4/13/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:00:11 PM

It is sort of slow news day today, so I figured I would toy with some numbers and see what the true deals may surface. My first target was BMW. I scanned the deals and found I can have a base 328i for just $401.00 a month on a 3 year lease, sound...

26 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Is Gasoline Going to Reach $4 a Gallon in the US This Summer?

Agent009 submitted on 4/5/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:32:02 AM

For the past two weeks, Iran has not just been holding 15 British soldiers captive; it's been holding the world's oil markets hostage, too. "There's been a $5 or $6 premium that's been built into the price of oil over this," said Phil Flynn, vice...

41 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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