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Mechanical Engineer (Las Vegas) - Current line-up E46/M3, Cadillac STS-V, Lotus Exige S240

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Thought Lamborghini's Scissor Door Was Cool? Ferrari Is Working On Something Else...

Agent00R submitted on 11/20/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:30:37 AM

Ferrari is working on a new kind of door aimed at improving passenger and driver access to its vehicles.The firm has filed a patent application for a door that includes part of the front wing and hinges upward, so that when it’s opened the occu...

2 user comments | Category: Spy News

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HOT or NOT: Who Said There Can Be Too Much Carbon Fiber?

Agent00R submitted on 11/18/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:48:55 PM

A London-based M3post user has gone a bit bonkers about carbon fiber. After getting the supposed "mod bug," the chap has made an interesting modification list that consists of:- wrapped matte black carbon fiber - 20" 360 forged mesh 8 ...

22 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Bad Luck Or Bad Design? GT-R Owner's Minor Traffic Bump Nets $18,000 Repair Bill

Agent009 submitted on 11/16/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:07:05 PM

I consider myself a fairly competent driver, I can drive reasonably quickly on a circuit, and read the road ahead enough to make good progress on the public highway. But I had an accident, and it was all my own doing. I had a low speed crash into th...

25 user comments | Category: Misc News

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2010 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 Pricing Announced

turbox submitted on 11/12/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:40:18 AM

BMW has announced the price tag of the 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid X6, which will start at $89,775, including the $875 destination and delivery charge. The BMW ActiveHybrid X6 is the world’s first Sports Activity Coupé with full hybrid drive offeri...

8 user comments | Category: New Cars

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HOT or NOT: Is MB's SLS AMG Worthy Of The Throwback Treatment?

Agent00R submitted on 11/10/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:20:14 AM

The new Mercedes SLS is an amazing thing: 553bhp of sublime handling and mad square edges and excellent gullwing doors. But if you feel it's lacking a bit of retro charm, the tuners at Gullwing America are here to help. Their makeover aims to make ...

15 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Fiats And Alfas To Form Centerpieces Of Chrysler's 2012 Lineup

Agent009 submitted on 10/27/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:31:50 PM

Four months after exiting bankruptcy, Chrysler Group LLC is about to unveil a product road map that relies heavily on vehicles from Italian partner Fiat SpA while abandoning many of the U.S. car maker's own models. The plan, due to be revealed Nov. 4...

4 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Bmw considering adding four-cylinders engines to the 5-Series GT

tryme submitted on 10/26/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:28:21 AM

Earlier today we reported that the 5-Series GT will not receive an M-version, a news that will make many of the Bmw fans sad. Still, we have some good news regarding the 5-Series GT: Bmw is considering adding four-cylinders engines in order to make t...

16 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Toyota's FT-86 Concept May Be The Next Celica

Agent009 submitted on 10/22/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:56:29 PM

Toyota's new rear-wheel-drive sports coupe could be called the Celica, autocar.co.uk has learned.The concept version of the car, which is being co-developed by Toyota and Subaru and is due to go on sale in 2012, was unveiled at this week's Tokyo moto...

29 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Was It Worth The Wait? First Drive Of The Lexus LF-A Suprises Everyone

Agent009 submitted on 10/22/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:37:39 AM

Third gear and the throttle pedal is nailed to the 2011 Lexus LFA's carbon-fiber bulkhead. The 4.8-liter V10 is rotating 8,000 times per minute and still you don't have to change gear as the 552 horses from Japan are pulling in unison. Now 9,000 rpm ...

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Vw Passat will be discontinued in the Unites States

tryme submitted on 10/21/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:29:58 PM

Volkswagen is set to debut a new mid-size sedan in 2011, making it likely that the Passat sedan and wagon will be discontinued in the US , according to a source who spoke with autoweek.com. The new model will be made in a new factory in Chattanooga ,...

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What PREMIUM Car Brand Has The WORST Dealer Sales People

Agent001 submitted on 10/10/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:17:33 PM

You can see it first here at AutoSpies.com, then fall in love with it at an auto show but in the end if the salesperson at the dealer doesn't treat you right, that brand ISN'T getting your hard earned dollars.Now I'm sure there are good and bad sales...

67 user comments | Category: Report Cards

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The Truth Is In The Numbers: BMW's X6 M Performs At Warp Speed

Agent009 submitted on 10/7/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:32:38 PM

When BMW introduced the idea of the SAV (Sport Activity Vehicle) with the original X5, we scoffed appropriately. Then we drove it and were shocked that the ungainly beast was not ungainly at all. Then BMW took it a bit further and rolled out the X6. ...

67 user comments | Category: Reviews

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Budget car, a top priority for Porsche

tryme submitted on 10/7/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:19:00 PM

We told you this week that Porsche is planning to build cheaper and smaller vehicles. This fact remained unchanged but today we found out something else: the German manufacturer is now a step closer in producing its own version of the Volkswagen Blue...

22 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Alfa Romeo 166 to be manufactured in the United States

tryme submitted on 9/28/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:20:04 PM

As a direct result of Fiat’s control of the Chrysler Group, the two companies are integrating several of their processes and so now we come to hear about their concrete plans. Alfa Romeo is said to make a rear-wheel drive replacement for its defunct ...

12 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Could This Be The First Fruit Of Volkswagen Ownership? 2013 Porsche Spider Renderings Surface

Agent009 submitted on 9/16/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:39:01 PM

Based on the Volkswagen BlueSport Concept and rumoured to share many of its components with the Audi R2 the 2013 Porsche Spider could represent what the future of Porsche may be under Volkswagen ownership.Significantly smaller and lighter than curren...

8 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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