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2008 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW: The All-New 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8

Agent009 submitted on 2/6/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:41:04 AM

The Ultimate Modern American Muscle CoupeAll-New 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8®Iconic Dodge muscle car returns after a 35-year absenceDesign stays true to Challenger heritage while delivering a host of modern amenities and "race inspired, stree...

38 user comments | Category: New Cars

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AutoExtremist Calls Porsche Cayenne GTS A Half-cocked, Bloated, Blunderbuss!

Agent001 submitted on 1/31/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:31:04 PM

The GTS is the new version of the Cayenne SUV that abandons all pretense of having any off-road prowess. Instead, its mission is defined as being one of high performance for the road, and Porsche’s new ad campaign for the vehicle attempts to li...

17 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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Photo Rendering: Sixth-Generation VW Golf

omarrana submitted on 7/31/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:15:26 PM

The sixth-generation Volkswagen Golf was caught testing in California over the weekend wearing light disguise in the front and rear. With the surfacing of those spy shots of the next Volkswagen Golf, we bring you these photo renderings based on that ...

13 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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UK Pricing for 2008 MINI Clubman

omarrana submitted on 7/31/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:47:26 PM

The 2008 MINI Clubman, which broke cover last week, will go on sale in the UK on Saturday November 10, 2007. The MINI Clubman will launch in three engine variants including the Cooper, Cooper S and Cooper D. Pricing for the 2008 MINI Cooper Clubma...

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As UAW Negotiates, Toyota Workers Eye Unionization

Agent009 submitted on 7/31/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:52:43 AM

As US auto workers negotiate with the faltering Detroit 3 under intense pressure to surrender benefits, employees at Toyota's flagship U.S. plant want what their blue-collar counterparts in Detroit have: union representation. At least some do. Un...

24 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Does Cerberus’ Purchase Of Chrysler Break The Back Of The Union?

Agent009 submitted on 5/14/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:28:59 PM

In Greek mythology, Cerberus guarded the gates of Hades. Anyone who challenged the three-headed dog was ripped to shreds. In American business, the Cerberus private equity group guards the investment firm’s cash. Unlike the mythical canine, they don’...

16 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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Is Gasoline Going to Reach $4 a Gallon in the US This Summer?

Agent009 submitted on 4/5/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:32:02 AM

For the past two weeks, Iran has not just been holding 15 British soldiers captive; it's been holding the world's oil markets hostage, too. "There's been a $5 or $6 premium that's been built into the price of oil over this," said Phil Flynn, vice...

41 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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BBC's Jeremy Clarkson calls Bentley Continental Convertible a glorified VW Phaeton?

Agent001 submitted on 3/4/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:57:26 PM

Anyway, onwards and upwards to the car I was driving that day. The Bentley Continental GTC, which of course is a drop-top version of a car I don’t like very much. The problem is simple. I know that beneath that two-door body and those chromed or...

27 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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With all the buzz around small SUV's and Crossover's, why do they get such crappy mileage?

Agent001 submitted on 3/3/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:32:10 PM

It seems you can't read anything these days in the car business (including at AutoSpies.com) without stumbling upon an article touting the introduction, success, features, flexibilty and downright perfectness of small suv's and crossovers. You se...

27 user comments | Category: Report Cards

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Do the next 911 taillights look TOO much like the Aston's?

Agent001 submitted on 2/26/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:31:05 PM

When I first saw the spy photos of the next 911 I couldn't help but notice how cool and nice the new taillamps looked. And, I felt they looked very familiar for some reason... Where did I see this style before? Hmmm... Then it hit me! ...

48 user comments | Category: Spy News

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Is VW Building a Mid Engine Mini Killer?

Agent009 submitted on 2/23/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:45:52 PM

The latest issue of AutoBild is sporting a rendering of an ultra hot VW mid engine Mini killer on the cover. Could VW combined with Porsche expertise conquer the almighty Mini? Imagine how that micro market could take on a whole new meaning with...

24 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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SPIED: Corvette Z06 SS/Blue Devil

Carboy submitted on 2/22/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:13:33 PM

Just this week there were reports circulating that Chevrolet’s 600hp Corvette would be called the SS, and now images of a red pre-production test mule of that very car have surfaced. The diligent guys over at Autoblog managed to find these images on ...

53 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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Girls and their BMW's...Gotta love them!

Agent001 submitted on 2/21/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:52:48 PM

Here are some nice photos from around the net of some beautiful women and BMW's...one of our favorite combinations! Source: bimmeromania...

26 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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Has the BMW X3 finally met its terminator?

Agent001 submitted on 2/19/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:50:51 AM

The premium small SUV market has really heated up since BMW brought the X3 to market a few years ago. Now there are numerous companies trying to encroach into BMW's territory but no one has really dented their success. Now there's one more ent...

33 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Volkswagen records its 500,000th sale of the New Beetle in the U.S.

Agent009 submitted on 1/7/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:06:21 PM

Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced that U.S. sales of the legendary New Beetle reached the half- million mark. It was exactly nine years ago that the New Beetle made its worldwide debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroi...

7 user comments | Category: Misc News

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