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Bill Ford says turnaround is beating expectations

omarrana submitted on 5/8/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:45:50 AM

Bill Ford Jr, FoMoCo Executive Chairman gave a huge shout-out to CEO Alan Mulally and his efforts in restructuring and resurrecting the struggling Dearborn automaker. “Alan Mulally has done a fantastic job, and you’ve seen the results every quarter,” he said. Read More



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CASE STUDY: '09 Acura TSX - Will the "BEAK" Become the Next "Bangle Butt?"

Agent00J submitted on 5/8/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:22:43 AM

The spy photos weren't all that kind, the actual prototypes shown at auto shows drew very strong reaction, but in the flesh is the new design direction taken by Acura a move meant to excite, or annoy current and future owners of Acura products. The "Beak", and I've tried to think of any other way to describe the new "nose" of Acura, looks as if Acura has had Sesame Street's Big Bird moonlighting in the design department helping with final design. Read More

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Mercedes-Benz unveils SL 63 AMG IWC Edition

omarrana submitted on 5/7/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:00:45 PM

Mercedes-Benz announced a limited edition model for the new 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG Edition. Te new exclusive SL 63 AMG Edition IWC was produced in collaboration with Swiss watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen. Read More



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Spy Shots: Lexus LF-A’s Carbon-Fiber Cabin

Agent009 submitted on 5/7/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:28:00 AM

Prototypes for Lexus’ upcoming LF-A supercar have been spotted testing at the Nurburgring for the good part of a year but until now we haven’t been able to get a good look at the car’s new interior. As these latest spy images reveal, the new LF-A sports an almost identical cabin to the concept version (also pictured below) and includes its full carbon-fiber dashboard and large centralized tacho. Read More



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Official: Brabus unveils 730 hp convertible

carlover99 submitted on 5/7/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:38:43 AM

Based on the facelifted Mercedes SL, the new vehicle received the same engine as the Brabus Rocket, the Brabus SV12S Biturbo engine capable to deliver an astonishing 730 hp and 1,320 Nm of torque. With that amount of power the sprint from 0-100 km/h is made in 4. Read More



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2009 BMW 7 series

Ironman273 submitted on 5/6/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:04:38 PM

We have debated on whether we should post these new photos that just popped out of the upcoming 7 series. They are mostly interior photos and from it looks like, it's an actual mock-up rather than a finished product. Read More

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Spy Shots: Ferrari 149 caught without weird rear camo

omarrana submitted on 5/6/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:58:34 PM

So you’ve been quite weirded out by that crazy rear camo you keep seeing on the upcoming Ferrari F149, which is not going to be called the Dino. Here are the most recent spy shots of the car without the fugly rear camo. Read More



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Super Aguri pulls out from Formula One

turbox submitted on 5/6/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:00:49 PM

Super Aguri, the first all-Japanese Formula One team, called it quits Tuesday due to financial problems, with founder Aguri Suzuki saying he would never return to the “piranha’s” sport. “I have been very happy that I was able to achieve a miracle and become a team owner, but I have to make the difficult decision to withdraw,” Suzuki told a news conference. Read More



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SOUND OFF: Just How Much A Month Are You Spending To Fill Up?

Agent009 submitted on 5/6/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:49:37 AM

To no one’s surprise, gasoline prices are still rising.   Red hot overseas demand, a weak dollar, and an already strained infrastructure keep the prices climbing, with many analysts expecting $5 a gallon early next year. Read More



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2009 MERCEDES SL550 - SILVER ARROW EDITION

Agent00J submitted on 5/5/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:10:11 PM

Here are some pictures of one of the first redesigned 2009 Mercedes Benz SL550 to hit showroom floors.   This car is the special wearing the 'Silver Arrow' edition with Silver Arrow paint with Red Leather interior. Read More

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When These Bad Boys Show Up For The Weekend, You Know It's Time For A Fest!

Agent001 submitted on 5/1/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:38:26 PM

It's gonna be a party y'all!You KNOW it's going to be a great weekend when you look outside and there's the new BMW M3 and X6 being dropped off at your doorstep!Agent 001 is heading north tomorrow, to join the caravan to beautiful Santa Barbara, for the 2008 Bimmerfest show on Saturday. Our friends at Bimmerfest. Read More

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SOUND OFF: Would You Buy An American Car?

Agent009 submitted on 5/1/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:40:57 PM

With all of the studies and surveys out there one may get the impression those that dare to buy a  American car are left, pretty well impressed.   Don’t believe it?  Look at Consumer Reports, JD Power, and True Delta studies, and you see that American cars have come a long way, and many are approaching, and even surpassing what was once considered the best out there. Read More



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Next-gen Acura NSX to compete with Lambo and Ferrari on price/performance

rybo submitted on 4/30/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:08:08 PM

Honda’s NSX replacement has had several false starts, with the company scrapping the car’s design after the public’s largely negative response to its Acura Advanced Sports Car Concept, shown at 2007’s Detroit Auto Show. Beyond the styling difficulties, ensuring the car will compete successfully with Lexus’s LF-A, Nissan’s GT-R, and Ferrari and Lamborghini’s sport-focused offerings is also taking time. Read More



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Road and Track Comparo of the Audi RS 4, BMW M3 Sedan, Lexus IS F and Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG

TurboSpyder submitted on 4/30/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:26:07 AM

The late, great Mark Donohue is credited with saying, "It will never have enough power until I can spin the wheels at the end of the straightaway in high gear. " This response, to the Porsche engineers of the Can-Am-dominating 917-30, was tongue-in-cheek (the car's turbocharged flat-12 may have produced as much as 1400 bhp, depending on boldness with the boost control), but it's a sentiment that echoes through the engineering halls of Audi, BMW, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz when it comes to their production cars. Read More



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The 2008 Audi TT Coupe TDI: 44 MPG With Sports Car Performance

Agent009 submitted on 4/29/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:13:15 PM

Audi is setting the standard once again, this time with the new Audi TT and its TDI engine – a model that blends purist sportiness, powerful performance and sensational efficiency. The Audi TT Coupe 2. Read More

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