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BMW Releases Official Production M3 Photos

Agent009 submitted on 4/3/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:05:16 PM

We’ve been keeping you up to date with every piece of BMW M3 news available, and now we can show you the official photos of the E92 production model....

62 user comments | Category: Spy News

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VW Microbus Concept...Bring it Back

t_bone submitted on 3/31/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:55:46 PM

In 2001 VW showed an intriguing concept of the Microbus at the Detroit Auto Show. Like BMW's update of the Mini Cooper, the Microbus concept was compelling both to an older generation that lived with (or in!) the 1960's original but also to a younger...

28 user comments | Category: Polls

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Audi dropping the ball on diesels in the USA? Exclusive new info that may shock you.

Agent001 submitted on 3/29/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:33:23 PM

The competition in the premium auto segment couldn't be any more intense these days so every strategic move is of the utmost importance. The Germans are playing catch-up with Toyota’s hybrid strategy by bringing diesels back to the USA market AND...

48 user comments | Category: Spy News

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What new option on the 2008 BMW 5-Series trumps all the competitors offerings?

Agent001 submitted on 3/28/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 5:23:12 PM

The Spies have reliable information that this new system significantly outperforms the new S550's Distronic Plus and the Audi Q7's active cruise control implementation. Active Cruise Control complete with Stop & Go. Active Cruise Control with S...

53 user comments | Category: Spy News

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The BMW Gives Us the Skinny On The New V8 Power Unit for The M3

Agent009 submitted on 3/22/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:52:11 AM

• First eight-cylinder for the BMW M3 sports car. • Maximum torque of 400 Newton-metres (295 lb-ft) at 3, 900 rpm, 85 per cent of maximum torque over a speed range of 6,500 rpm. • Consistent lightweight construction of engine and ancillary...

116 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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Audi Q7 vs. BMW X5 vs. Porsche Cayenne S The Winner is...

chewy submitted on 3/21/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:25:59 PM

Audi Bild put these three luxury performance SUVs head to head to see which one is the best. At the end of testing they declared the Audi Q7 4.2 FSI the winner with the BMW X5 4.8i in second and the Porsche Cayenne S in third. Here are some test r...

40 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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Spoiled again! Once you have this option on the new Lexus LS, you won't want another car without it!

Agent001 submitted on 3/19/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:39:34 PM

As I live day to day with my new daily driver (2007 Lexus LS460L), I keep getting more and more spoiled with almost everything it has to offer. Two options in particular that I'm really digging on is the XM traffic-based navigation system with li...

32 user comments | Category: Report Cards

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Want to be the first to get a Smart in the USA? Register here...

Agent001 submitted on 3/19/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:59:51 PM

For a fully refundable deposit of $99.00, you can be on the list to get a Smart in the USA...register here...

13 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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Top 10 New and Upcoming Green Cars: Which is the best?

omarrana submitted on 3/19/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:18:59 AM

BMW’s CEO, Norbet Reithofer, stated it best when he said “the automotive industry is facing a fundamental paradigm shift,” at this year’s BMW Annual Account Press Conference. Auto makers are churning out hybrid variants of their original models in or...

1 user comments | Category: Misc News

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REVIEW: If you drive a BMW, Mercedes or Audi luxury sedan, this Lexus may spoil you forever

Agent001 submitted on 3/10/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:03:15 PM

As you know, I have been driving the new Lexus GS450h as my daily driver and I can tell you I couldn't be more impressed with this little rocketship. So impressed, that I was hesitant to swap it out this weekend for the new LS460L that I was feat...

307 user comments | Category: Reviews

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800 hp twin-supercharged CTS-V to embarrass M, S, RS & AMG

omarrana submitted on 3/9/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:03:19 PM

Okay fine, this may not be a factory model so you can argue the title of this article saying that “No, BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz are still better,” but Predator Performance got their hands on a Cadillac CTS-V and made a 800 horsepower beast. The Pr...

43 user comments | Category: New Cars

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The WAR to settle the SCORE? Who will win? Lexus IS-F or BMW M3?

Agent001 submitted on 3/8/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:57:19 AM

Over the past year and a half, speculation has been rampant on AutoSpies.com and other websites about the Lexus IS-F and BMW M3. Now that they have both been announced, it looks like a battle of epic proportions is being planned with the winner g...

289 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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GENEVA MOTOR SHOW PHOTO GALLERY: Real life shots of the gorgeous new Audi A5 Coupe

Agent001 submitted on 3/6/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 5:16:27 PM

This new Audi A5 Coupe is really sweet...but it SURE looks like the BMW 3-Series Coupe from a LOT of angles! Photos in our 'best of breed' auto show gallery are going live as we speak so check back often to see the latest l...

27 user comments | Category: Photo Galleries

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BMW M3 Concept - Revealed at the Geneva Auto Show - High Res Photos Included

Agent004 submitted on 3/6/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:14:24 AM

Its very name is a symbol for unique performance on the racetrack and in everyday traffic. For two decades, BMW M3 has embodied the athletic heart of the brand in its most fundamental and succinct form. Its dominating role in motor sports and the ult...

64 user comments | Category: New Cars

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BMW at Geneva 2007 - No mention of E90/E92 M3 release

tim330i submitted on 2/28/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:37:34 PM

BMW released their press information on the 2007 International Motor Show Geneva with no mention of the upcoming E90/E92 M3. All guesses up till this point indicated that the M3 would be rolled out at this show. Where we all wrong or is BMW not leaki...

11 user comments | Category: New Cars

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