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The Bigger They Are The Harder They Fall - BMW's 7-Series Unseated From It's Undisputed Perch?

Agent009 submitted on 11/17/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:18:43 PM

The ergonomics department at BMW headquarters in Munich could turn fastening a Velcro strip into a four-step process with footnotes, but nobody builds a more elegant and enjoyable car than their colleagues in engineering and design.The 2009 BMW 750Li...

48 user comments | Category: New Cars

32 Votes

Lexus' IS 250C, Luxury Worth A Look?

Agent00R submitted on 11/16/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:57:34 AM

Pleasure, yes. Thrills, no. Unless you consider heeling over like a small sailboat in a stiff crosswind to be thrilling. That's how the Lexus IS 250C, a retractable hardtop four-seater, handled corners.And despite its stated 8.4-second acceleration f...

22 user comments | Category: Reviews

21 Votes

Audi/Volkswagen To Open Flagship Showroom in Manhattan

GermanNut submitted on 11/13/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:35:32 AM

Volkswagen is set to purchase a 265,000 square foot showroom at 11th Avenue and 56th Street in Manhattan that will serve as a highly visible showcase for the company’s VW and Audi brands. The German automaker says that the showroom will debut a ne...

9 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

10 Votes

Chrysler badge will disappear from cars sold in Europe by 2011

tryme submitted on 11/6/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:36:01 PM

By 2011, the Chrysler badge will cease to appear in cars sold in Europe . This leaves Jeep as the carmaker’s only nameplate in the continent. In order to streamline capital expenditure and distribution costs, Chrysler and Dodge cars will be rebadged ...

3 user comments | Category: Misc News

4 Votes

Daimler plans to cut 1,000 jobs at Mercedes-Benz

tryme submitted on 11/5/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:57:32 PM

Daimler wants to reduce the headcount at its Mercedes-Benz Cars premium division by 1,000 and will do so by offering a variety of buyout packages to staff, the German carmaker announced. A company spokesman has said that management and labor represen...

5 user comments | Category: Misc News

6 Votes

No Matter How Hard They Try, The Competition Can't Dent The Sales Of The Lexus RX. Why?

Agent001 submitted on 11/1/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:19:06 AM

I was just reading a report somewhere on the net that sales of small crossovers ain't so great, except for the perennial star of this segment, the Lexus RX.Over the past 5-10 years the competition has thrown everything, INCLUDING the kitchen sink at ...

90 user comments | Category: Spy News

46 Votes

Why is Toyota selling a $400,000 car?

JustaCar submitted on 10/30/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:52:52 PM

By now, we should all be familiar with Toyota Motor's (TM, news, msgs) woes. No sooner had the automaker finally ascended to the No. 1 global spot, displacing General Motors (MTLQQ, news, msgs), now known as Motors Liquidation, than it began to hit s...

27 user comments | Category: Misc News

28 Votes

Volkswagen Profits Tumble 81% In Third Quarter

Agent009 submitted on 10/30/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:01:23 AM

Europe's largest carmaker Volkswagen said business remained tough after third-quarter earnings plunged on Thursday, while Japan's Mazda predicted a smaller full-year operating loss. French carmaker Renault also published a drop in thi...

7 user comments | Category: Misc News

8 Votes

Daimler AG Posts First Profit of 2009 - Still at a Loss for the Year

GermanNut submitted on 10/27/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:02:53 PM

FRANKFURT -- Daimler AG posted an 80% drop in third-quarter net profit, but rebounded from two quarters of losses as sales at its core Mercedes-Benz division improved. The Stuttgart-based car maker said third-quarter net profit was €41 million ($6...

2 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

2 Votes

Just as Fast At A Third The Price: Can Audi’s V10 R8 Be The First Supercar To Embarrass The LF-A?

Agent009 submitted on 10/22/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:07:59 PM

If you’re a carmaker, it’s a heck of a lot easier to get publicity out of a new model than one already in your stable. Incremental excellence isn’t nearly as sexy as the thrill of the new.When a great car gets noticeably better, tho...

75 user comments | Category: Misc News

48 Votes

Bmw wants to position its electric cars as premium vehicles

tryme submitted on 10/22/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:56:41 PM

As you may know already, Bmw is currently developing its first family of electric cars collectively known as Project i which are expected to make quite a buzz in the automotive industry. It appears that the German manufacturer wants to position its f...

6 user comments | Category: New Cars

10 Votes

In Your Mind Is Audi On Track To Replace BMW As The Ultimate Driving Machine?

Agent009 submitted on 10/20/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:03:52 AM

All the sports-sedan action is below a $50,000 base price, we’re told by Audi’s marketers. Think of it as the Hugo Boss class of cars, where respected labels adorn quality goods that look swish but still fall within a stretch for wage ear...

34 user comments | Category: Reviews

28 Votes

First Look? Auto Express Takes A Stab At Audi's e-tron In Production Form

Agent009 submitted on 10/14/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:54:49 PM

This is the preview of the new R4 – a production version of the stunning electric e-tron concept car, revealed at last month’s Frankfurt Motor Show.The R4 is also likely to spawn petrol-engined versions, giving the R8 a much anticipated s...

7 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

10 Votes

Unleashed! Just How Fast Does An IS-F Go On The Autobahn?

Agent009 submitted on 10/12/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:22:56 PM

What do the following have in common? The BMW M3, Mercedes C63 AMG, Audi RS4 and, come to think of it, the Audi RS6, BMW M5 and Mercedes E63? Yep, they’re all German supersaloons. And they’re all restricted to 155mph. The Lexus IS-F isn&r...

24 user comments | Category: Misc News

26 Votes

Badges? They Don’t Need ...

Agent00R submitted on 10/10/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:32:36 AM

TO an American, the sight draws a blank. All over Europe one sees cars, mostly from high-end companies, that wear no nameplates or model designations. Where we would expect to find a nametag of gleaming letters and numbers on the tail, there’s ...

32 user comments | Category: Misc News

29 Votes

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