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The Royal Screw Over? Lexus Plans To Lease All 500 Examples Of The LF-A For 2 Years?

Agent009 submitted on 11/23/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:33:39 PM

When Lexus announced that the official price of its upcoming 2011 LFA supercar was set at $375,000, it’s safe to assume that the collective jaws of every car enthusiast, including Lexus fans, would have dropped in an instant.The new V-10 powere...

32 user comments | Category: Misc News

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STUD or DUD: Is Cadillac's CTS Coupe Going To Be A BMW, MB, Lexus Slayer?

Agent00R submitted on 11/23/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:08:52 AM

It's finally here and General Motors did it right. The CTS Coupe has become a reality and as I reported to you guys in AUGUST, the CTS-V Coupe will be a reality.Read below for some commentary from Autocar and the full press release with in-depth deta...

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VIDEO: 2010 Lexus LS460 Sport-Has Lexus Launched A Direct Hit On The Mercedes S550 Sport?

Agent001 submitted on 11/20/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:22:45 PM

The Spies were hard at work capturing the first real-life shots of the  2010 Lexus LS Sport and Hybrid.We got a chance to drive them today and although the Sport version of the LS sedan still doesn't rival the drive of a BMW 7-Series, it is a be...

60 user comments | Category: Videos

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The Truth About Speed Traps: Deterrent Or Just A Revenue Stream?

Agent009 submitted on 11/12/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:40:03 AM

For the half-century since radar guns first started picking off lead-footed drivers on America's highways, the speed trap has been an unseemly topic. To the busted, it's what it sounds like — a dirty kind of ambush, often employing a sudden dro...

18 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Lexus Gets HARDCORE: LF-A To Be Offered In Track Spec

Agent00R submitted on 10/26/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:41:07 AM

Lexus LFA buyers will be able to specify the supercar in a harder, track-tuned trim, a company insider has confirmed.The £343,000 V10-powered supercar was unveiled at last week's Tokyo motor show, with Lexus confirming that just 500 will be bui...

43 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Was It Worth The Wait? First Drive Of The Lexus LF-A Suprises Everyone

Agent009 submitted on 10/22/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:37:39 AM

Third gear and the throttle pedal is nailed to the 2011 Lexus LFA's carbon-fiber bulkhead. The 4.8-liter V10 is rotating 8,000 times per minute and still you don't have to change gear as the 552 horses from Japan are pulling in unison. Now 9,000 rpm ...

86 user comments | Category: Reviews

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The New Taurus Is Great, But $46 Grand For A Loaded SHO! Too Much For A Good Thing?

Agent001 submitted on 10/13/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:12:31 AM

I can't tell you what a MAJOR step forward the new Taurus is for Ford.After the '500' disaster, they have really come back with a vengeance with this bold, sharp, design.But when I was on eBay today my eyes almost popped out of my head when I saw the...

53 user comments | Category: Spy News

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Badges? They Don’t Need ...

Agent00R submitted on 10/10/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:32:36 AM

TO an American, the sight draws a blank. All over Europe one sees cars, mostly from high-end companies, that wear no nameplates or model designations. Where we would expect to find a nametag of gleaming letters and numbers on the tail, there’s ...

32 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Lexus Prays For Buyers As It Tosses $10K On The Hood Of LS 600h L Models

Agent009 submitted on 10/6/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:38:00 PM

Low gas prices and even lower demand in the luxury market have conspired to short-circuit sales of premium hybrid-electric vehicles. Now, as the fourth quarter begins to wind down a fairly lousy year for auto sales - and new 2010 models are shoulderi...

42 user comments | Category: Misc News

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STUD or DUD? Toyota Debuts the FT-86 Concept Ahead Of Tokyo Motor Show

Agent009 submitted on 10/6/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:02:11 AM

The FT-86 ("86" pronounced "hachi roku"), a compact rear-wheel-drive sports car, provides driving joy and excitement.* Compact design gives driver greater control, while body's lightness and low center of gravity allow racecar-lik...

59 user comments | Category: New Cars

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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

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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

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Lexus Wants To Know, SHOULD They Build The LF-Ch Hybrid Concept? Take The Survey And Let Them Know!

Agent001 submitted on 9/29/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:42:30 PM

Just in from our friends over at Lexus...The OFFICIAL survey for the LF-Ch Hybrid Concept from Frankfurt.Did you like it?What were your most/least favorite parts of it?Should they build it into a production model?Let them know in the survey by clicki...

29 user comments | Category: Report Cards

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2010 Buick LaCrosse Continues To Impress, Best Lexus ES / Infiniti G37 In IIHS Results

inspirion7 submitted on 9/24/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:32:24 PM

Ever since our first drive of the 2010 Buick LaCrosse, we've been impressed with the car's quality and value, and today's award by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) of a Top Safety Pick to the car therefore comes as no surprise. Buick...

36 user comments | Category: New Cars

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001 Is Delayed En Route To The Frankfurt Motor Show And Asks The Question- Are GERMAN Cars Overrated?

Agent001 submitted on 9/12/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:24:53 PM

This is my second try, trying to get on a flight to the Frankfurt Motor Show from LAX in two days.Yesterday, September 11th, because of the delays at LAX, I didn't get to the United 1K counter until 42 minutes before my first flight (YES, the Spies a...

45 user comments | Category: Spy News

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