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Jeremy Clarkson Hates America! And Corvettes! And Mustangs! And Buicks!

Porschinator submitted on 5/20/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:58:33 PM

This week it's all about Jeremy Clarkson. I know, I know, I've been bad-mouthing him here from my modest soapbox, but there's no denying that right now he's the world's most visible and well-known automotive journalist. He is in short, unavoidable. ...

46 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Beaten With An Ugly Stick: BMW F3 Crossover Prototype Caught On The Streets

Agent009 submitted on 5/20/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:20:17 PM

This BMW F3 prototype test mule was spotted recently. What's interesting about this particular test mule compared to past spyshots is the camoflaged front-end (previous versions had the E90 sedan's front end). This indicates that the F3's eventual fr...

34 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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Renault launches Audi A3 and Porsche Cayman rival

carlover99 submitted on 5/19/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:47:34 PM

With the new Renault Megane RS Ultima Edition based on the Megane RS, the French manufacturer created a new sports car capable of sprinting quicker than a Porsche Cayman or an Audi S3. With just 1235 kg and 255 hp the car sprints from 0-100 km/h in j...

17 user comments | Category: New Cars

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2011 BMW 1-series spy images

rybo submitted on 5/16/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:38:23 AM

BMW released an updated version of the 1-series compact late last year but a suspicious prototype of the hatch is still running around German streets. At first appearance the car looks like an ordinary 1-series hatchback but look closer and you’l...

23 user comments | Category: Misc News

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TOP GEAR VIDEO - M3 vs. C63 vs. RS4

Agent00J submitted on 5/8/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:50:56 PM

I didn't see this get posted, but it is a good set of videos as Top Gear compares the M3, C63 and the RS4.  Watching Jeremy Clarkson try to nail the apple at the apex with the C63 he was driving was quite amusing.Click through to watch the video...

24 user comments | Category: Videos

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BMW Sales Rise 5.6% In April, Mini Sales Jump 29.9%

Agent009 submitted on 5/1/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:12:15 PM

The BMW Group in the US(BMW and MINI combined) today reported April vehicle sales of 31,448, an increase of 9.6 percent from the 28,692 vehicles sold in the same month of  2007. For the first four months of 2008, BMW Group sales are still down 4...

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Road and Track Comparo of the Audi RS 4, BMW M3 Sedan, Lexus IS F and Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG

TurboSpyder submitted on 4/30/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:26:07 AM

The late, great Mark Donohue is credited with saying, "It will never have enough power until I can spin the wheels at the end of the straightaway in high gear." This response, to the Porsche engineers of the Can-Am-dominating 917-30, was tongue-in-ch...

48 user comments | Category: Reviews

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Spies Add New '00' Agent At AutoSpies.com- Welcome Agent 00J!

Agent001 submitted on 4/28/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:19:24 PM

Thanks to YOU, our loyal readers, AutoSpies.com is growing by leaps and bounds!As you know, we are constantly looking at ways at improving our site with new tools like our new AgentSpaces...Simply signup, set up your new space, design it the way you ...

33 user comments | Category: Spy News

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2008 Ford Focus ST goes on sale from May 1

carlover99 submitted on 4/28/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:22:14 PM

Ford finally made the announcement: the 2008 Ford Focus ST will officially go on sale at dealerships across Great Britain from May 1. Powered by a 2.5 liter engine developing 225 hp, the new ST is pushed from 0-100 km/h in just 6.8 seconds and has a ...

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TOP GEAR: The Stig Takes a Spin in the Nissan GT-R

aston_martin submitted on 4/26/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:50:22 PM

We burble out of Nissan's testing facility at the Nürburgring to meet the Porsche, bound for some of the best A-roads in the area, followed by the 'bahn. You will have noticed by now that the Stig appears in these photographs. He materialised fro...

7 user comments | Category: Reviews

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Download Of The Day: The Definitive Drivers Guide To Nurburgring

Agent009 submitted on 4/16/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:45:53 PM

With the release of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue just the other day, I bet many of you are already taking laps are the Nurburgring in your virtual IS-F or R8.But are you taking the right line, do you really know what is ahead? I'm not sure how long t...

10 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Audi Opens Hong Kong's Largest showroom

Sauceboy01 submitted on 10/30/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:56:38 PM

Audi opens exclusive showroom on area of around 1,000 m² Unveiling of Audi S8 Success story continued on the Chinese market The Audi importer “Premium Motor Ltd.” has opened the largest car showroom in Hong Kong with a formal gala. Audi is i...

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REVIEW: Audi S3

kart1 submitted on 10/25/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:57:15 PM

"The hot Audis of today can be divided into two camps: those that are developed by Quattro GmbH and those that aren't. The "RS" models, such as the new RS4, are engineered by Quattro, Audi's enthusiast-led in-house skunkworks operation set up to riva...

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A Volkswagen That Finally Rocks

Agent004 submitted on 10/2/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:04:07 PM

Starting tomorrow, Volkswagen will be offering buyers of the Jetta, Rabbit and Beetle a limited edition electric guitar from First Act. In edition to the guitair, buyers will receive color matched guitar picks, and the guitar will feature the VW log...

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Why so many people think car dealers are idiots...Check out these boneheads!

Agent001 submitted on 9/25/2006 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:45:04 PM

A car dealership's planned radio advertisement that declared "a jihad on the automotive market" has drawn sharp criticism for its content but will not be changed, the business said Saturday. ...

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