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Classic Twin-Clutch Battle: BMW M3 vs Porsche 911 Carrera

weaponX submitted on 12/24/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:43:57 PM

Is the squeaky-clean, push-button, microchip-managed future of motoring grim? It’s hard to say. Ignition keys are disappearing. So are clutch pedals. And toxic gases. And the risk of violent death. Your outlook may depend on whether you’d rather ...

30 user comments | Category: Reviews

25 Votes

AutoSpies.com Officially Puts You In Charge: If You Ran Lexus, What Would YOU Do Differently?

Agent009 submitted on 12/23/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:17:25 PM

We started this article theme with Audi and Acura as our first CEO test and I was impressed with how much insight was shared and the REAL street impressions of these makes. Then we made you the president of the UAW, and again we were impressed ...

102 user comments | Category: Misc News

63 Votes

The Details On The 2011 BMW 5 Series Leak Out

Agent009 submitted on 12/5/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:27:04 PM

While BMW's next 5 Series won't appear until early next decade, technical details are leaking out. Codenamed F10, the 2011 5 Series will feature engines based on the new turbo range. There's a 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline-six in the 540i, a 4.4-liter ...

41 user comments | Category: New Cars

31 Votes

Porsche makes everyone look good by tanking 74% in sales.

Badgewhore submitted on 12/5/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:37:08 PM

Porsche has been hit hard by declining sales, particularly in the United States. The company just released its U.S. sales figures for November: 1378 units, down 48 percent compared to the same month last year. The previous months were no better: minu...

16 user comments | Category: Spy News

17 Votes

The World Bids Farewell to the Yugo

rlewis01 submitted on 12/2/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:41:18 PM

In a bit of sad news, the last Yugo rolled off the production line in Serbia last month. Serbian automaker Zastava, producer of the Yugo, closed its doors to revamp operations in a joint venture with its new owner, Italian automaker Fiat. Once th...

8 user comments | Category: Spy News

10 Votes

Comparison Test: 2008 BMW M5 vs. 2009 Cadillac CTS-V vs. 2009 Mercedes-Benz C63

inspirion7 submitted on 12/2/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:39:25 AM

Super Sedan Showdown Once you get your hands on a supercharged 556-horsepower 2009 Cadillac CTS-V, you know that you need a 500-hp 2008 BMW M5 with which to measure it. It's a matter of practical science. Of course, there's a sizable price diff...

85 user comments | Category: Reviews

47 Votes

Nissan 370Z goes from 0 to 60 in the same time as the BMW M3

omarrana submitted on 12/2/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:06:19 AM

The other day during Thanksgiving dinner a couple of us were arguing about the 0 to 60 time of the new 332-hp 2009 Nissan 370Z as reported by CARandDRIVER. The automotive enthusiast magazine said that the new Z goes from rest to 60 in 5 seconds which...

40 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Maserati GranTurismo receives new Edition Race wheels from Hamann

tryme submitted on 11/16/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:20:23 PM

As you may know already the wheels are maybe the most important thing at a car because they improve the looks even if the vehicle is a total mess. In order to sustain these words Hamann, the great German tuner revealed a new set of wheels for the Mas...

5 user comments | Category: Misc News

6 Votes

Procharger adding 150 hp to the Dodge Challenger

tryme submitted on 11/16/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:17:36 AM

The 2008 SEMA Show has ended, but the aftermarket accessories keep coming in, and ProCharger’s newest addition, a quartet of forced-induction systems and kits - pledges to generate 150 hp (112 kW) or more from the 6.1-liter HEMI V8, such as the one f...

9 user comments | Category: New Cars

5 Votes

Maserati GranTurismo by Project Kahn - Photoshop Edition…

tryme submitted on 11/15/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:31:10 PM

Don’t get us wrong! We love what Project Kahn does to the cars but this time it seems that the tuner made a mistake. Usually when you present a new set of wheels for a Maserati, you take that vehicle, install the new wheels and then send it to a phot...

5 user comments | Category: New Cars

7 Votes

Stud Or Dud? BMW Reveals M1 Homage Will Enter Production

Agent009 submitted on 5/29/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:24:44 AM

The July issue of CAR magazine will reveal later today that BMW has given the green light the M1 Homage Concept to enter production.While the radical design stays close to home on replicating the essence of the classic M1, it just makes me wonder if ...

74 user comments | Category: New Cars

51 Votes

2008 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW: STUD OR DUD? 2009 Nissan Maxima Leaks Out

Agent009 submitted on 3/18/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:07:47 AM

The four door sports car is back? Named so aptly when it debuted back in the later 70’s, the Maxima burst on to the scene with a powerful engine and handling to match. However just as we all do, over the years as middle age has...

151 user comments | Category: New Cars

106 Votes

2008 Geneva Auto Show: Is The MANSORY The Ultimate SLR?

Agent009 submitted on 3/5/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:08:04 AM

Since 2004 McLaren has been producing the Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren in Woking in almost unaltered form. MANSORY, the specialist in upgrading super sports cars and luxury limousines has now presented the gull wing racer at the Auto Salon 2008 in Genev...

19 user comments | Category: Misc News

20 Votes

2008 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW: The 2009 Acura RL Struts New Styling

Agent009 submitted on 2/6/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:38:48 AM

The redesigned 2009 Acura RL luxury sedan made its world debut today at the Chicago Auto Show. Featuring bold, sleek exterior styling, an upgraded interior, advanced technologies and powerful new engine, the RL once again pushes the limits of perform...

108 user comments | Category: New Cars

81 Votes

Stunning new Audi A5 bodykit

rybo submitted on 2/5/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:36:56 PM

Europe’s tuners have a knack for creating overly aggressive bodykits that usually detract from the original lines of the car they’re trying to enhance. The latest kit from Belgian tuner Caractere doesn’t fall into that category. Its new accessory ran...

13 user comments | Category: Misc News

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