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Lexus Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over ES350 Airbags

kpaxx submitted on 8/1/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:29:34 AM

Business Wire reports that the law firm of Sheldon J. Schlesinger, P.A. in Fort Lauderdale, Florida has hit Lexus and corporate parent Toyota with a class action lawsuit relating to the ES350's airbag sensors. According to Lexusdefect.com, "many own...

39 user comments | Category: Spy News

31 Votes

Popular Mechanics reviews the Lexus LS600hL

XeroK00L submitted on 7/16/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:33:45 AM

In the driver's seat, however, the Lexus LS 600h L seems to outperform its stats. We haven't yet had the opportunity to do serious track testing on this vehicle, but we were impressed by its powerful takeoff (thanks to the deliciously torque-y electr...

84 user comments | Category: Reviews

55 Votes

The New York Times rips on the Lexus LS 600h L

Sport submitted on 7/15/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:08:20 PM

For more than a year, Lexus has suggested that the LS 600h L — as tested, a $121,000 hybrid version of its LS 460 L flagship sedan — would set a new standard for four-door luxury automobiles. Its pitch was that the car would perform like a V-12 super...

103 user comments | Category: New Cars

69 Votes

Arabs Deny Jaguar Interest

jagexpert submitted on 7/3/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:24:03 PM

Looks like the Cat and Mouse game with Jaguar and Land Rover continues. No pun intended. Mubdadala Dvelopment Co. Has denied any interest in the two brands. Is Ford just putting out flyers to see if it can generate interest or generate a compet...

26 user comments | Category: Rumors

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Porsche Posts June Sales Up 14%, Cayenne SUV up 57%

Agent009 submitted on 7/3/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:52:41 AM

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced record June results in the U.S. posting sales of 3,267, an increase of 14 percent compared with...

8 user comments | Category: Misc News

9 Votes

Will Jaguar or Land Rover Become The First Arabian Luxury Makers?

Agent009 submitted on 7/2/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:15:57 AM

Arab investment funds are targeting Jaguar and Land Rover, the luxury car marques that US owner Ford has put up for sale for more than US$6 billion ($7.8 billion). Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Development Company, already the owner of 5 per cent of Ferra...

44 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

26 Votes

BMW 350i: E30 3 Series With A 350Hp BMW V12 Engine!

4wheels0 submitted on 6/25/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:45:38 PM

Created in Germany the 350i E30 is equipped with a BMW 7-Series /8-Series derived 5.0-litre V12 engine tuned to deliver 350Hp @ 6.000 rpm and a maximum torque of 470Nm to the rear wheels via a 6speed manual gearbox form the 850CSi. And yes, we’re sti...

5 user comments | Category: Misc News

8 Votes

New Toyota Program To Address “Horrendous” Dealership Experiences

Agent009 submitted on 6/25/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:16:31 PM

When a power window motor on Robert Glenn's Camry went bad, the suburbanLos Angeles writer expected to spend a couple hundred dollars on repairs, but when he called the dealer he'd been using for 20 years, the price came in at twice that amount. Frus...

30 user comments | Category: Misc News

15 Votes

Long Live The New King? The G37 Has Finally Unseated The BMW 335i

Agent009 submitted on 6/25/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:51:43 PM

Thanks to XeroK00L for the tip on this posting; Due to an embargo placed by Motor Trend, I was required to keep this internal until Monday, June 25th. We (Infiniti) got this sent to us by Motor Trend a few weeks ago. Attached is the cover and art...

153 user comments | Category: Misc News

86 Votes

More photos of the 2009 BMW 7-Series in testing

Agent001 submitted on 6/25/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:27:47 PM

Were expecting the new 7 Series to have a completely new front end, similar to the 6-Series styling, and sources say the current models extravagant design will be toned down quite a bit. In addition, were anticipating the sedan to have an even more e...

33 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

26 Votes

Lexus IS-F spy photos

4wheelsblog submitted on 6/25/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:53:32 PM

The Lexus IS-F was presented this year in January at the Detroit Auto Show.The new model is going to have a V8 engine delivering 400 bhp, and having a top speed of 270 km/h. The sprint from 0-100 km/h will be in 4,8 seconds....

68 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

41 Votes

2009 Chevrolet Camaro Sneak Preview

autoshows submitted on 6/25/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:42:11 AM

There was a strange time warp at the 2006 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The calendar said it was January 2006 but the cars on display made many think the clock had been turned back more than three and a half decades. On displa...

4 user comments | Category: Reviews

9 Votes

Mercedes-Benz dropping the R63 AMG

dannyboy2 submitted on 6/25/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:28:59 AM

Mercedes management has finally decided to drop one of the most ill-conceived cars of the decade, the utterly useless R63 AMG. The decision was a no-brainer for the execs, who realized that customers were mainly buying the R-class for its space and c...

18 user comments | Category: Misc News

22 Votes

Spy Shots: Nissan GT-R sneaks an appearance at Goodwood

omarrana submitted on 6/25/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:26:25 AM

The last time we caught a peek at the Nissan GT-R was at a gas station in New Mexico. Now the car made a sneak appearance in the UK at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, that took place this past Saturday. The car is still wearing some minimal camofloug...

13 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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Audi Takes Award As Most Theft Proof Automaker

Agent009 submitted on 6/25/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:13:06 AM

Audi has been officially recognized this week as the manufacturer of the widest range of cars offering five star security protection. In the British Insurance Car Security Awards the Vorsprung durch Technik brand was honored by experts at Thatcham’s ...

18 user comments | Category: Misc News

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