Ford: Study finds using SYNC reduces driving distractions

inspirion7 submitted on 2/6/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:34:12 AM

Ford said today that a new study shows that its SYNC hands-free system reduces the level of driving distractions when a drive attempts to select a phone number or choose a song to play from their playlist. The research conducted by Ford itself found...

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Saleen buyers interested on the Dodge Viper business

tryme submitted on 2/6/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:29:18 AM

2009 Dodge ViperThe buyers of Saleen, Inc. are considering the purchase of the Dodge Viper business also, although it is not certain if they are one of the three bidders publicly announced by Chrysler. Mike Shields, together with his brother owns maj...

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Toyota warns of $5 billion fiscal year operating loss

91z4me submitted on 2/6/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:00:34 AM

Toyota warns of $5 billion fiscal year operating loss World's largest automaker hit by weakening sales, stronger yen By Chris Oliver, MarketWatch Last update: 4:07 a.m. EST Feb. 6, 2009 HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Frida...

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Diesel-powered Honda Accord Type S coming to Geneva

tryme submitted on 2/6/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:31:27 AM

This coming March, at the Geneva Motor Show, there will be an unveiling of a more potent and a more sporty Accord Type S, a version of Honda’s D-sector model that comes with the famous 2.2-liter i-DTEC diesel powerplant. Unlike the regular Honda A...

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Video: The Black Stig is back, emerges from the ocean after 6 years

omarrana submitted on 2/6/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:20:23 AM

As if all the controversy and speculation surrounding the true identity of Top Gear’s “The Stig” wasn’t confusing enough, a video popped up on YouTube yesterday showing the Black Stig, the original mystery driver, emerging from the ocean. The vide...

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739-hp Pagani Zonda R Revealed

omarrana submitted on 2/6/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:19:28 AM

While most of you (including us) will never get to drive a Pagani Zonda, we can at least drool over the images and details of the fastest Zonda ever built. The Pagani Zonda R is here and while it looks very similar to previous Zonda supercars, Pagani...

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Mugen Kit for the Honda Insight.

mugenpower submitted on 2/6/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:46:00 AM

Yes, Mugen ALSO propose some pretty nice kit for the latest Hybrid wonder from Honda, and NO this kit does not include any mechanical part in order to boost up our Insight, which make quite some sense here since the ultimate goal behind the concept o...

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Car and Driver: R8 5.2 V10 erases the one true flaw

GermanNut submitted on 2/5/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:36:44 PM

Car and Driver just reported their results from their first drive of the new Audi R8 5.2 V10. They say the R8's only flaw, which was the lack of brute force, has now been fixed. The solution is provided by the 5.2 liter 520 horsepower V10 engine that...

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Nissan may ask for bailout

Porschinator submitted on 2/5/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:48:58 PM

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. is considering seeking financial assistance from the government amid a global sales decline, according to a published report Friday. Nissan has a lot of cash on hand, but is trying to sec...

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New BMW performance accessories video

007vehispy1 submitted on 2/5/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:32:38 PM

Today BMW released a new video highlighting the newest performance accessories for their latest BMW 3 Series. BMW Performance options include carbon fiber mirrors, high performance wheels , and aerodynamic kit just to name a few. Our favorite accesso...

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