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101-Year-Old Man Buys a 426-Horsepower Camaro

topneuro submitted on 11/20/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:04:42 AM

Eight months older than General Motors, Virgil Coffman clearly is not whom Chevrolet had in mind when it decided to bring back the Camaro. But a bright yellow, 426-horsepower Camaro SS is exactly what Mr. Coffman, who turns 102 in January, wanted wh...

16 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Volkswagen Amarok: the official support vehicle for 2010 Dakar Rally

tryme submitted on 11/19/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:38:28 PM

At the world’s toughest rally that will be conducted in January 2010, the Volkwagen Amarok will have the chance to prove that it is indeed durable, robust and able to tackle any type of road. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is the “Official Supplier” ...

13 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Could Bugatti Have Something Else Up Its Sleeve?

Agent00R submitted on 11/19/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:22:58 PM

We’ve been speculating for a while about an up-rated Bugatti Veyron. We thought this might come this year, Bugatti’s centenary year, however this now looks unlikely. It seems that these dreams are not quite extinguished yet though. A Lamb...

3 user comments | Category: Rumors

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It's OFFICIAL: Glickenhaus To Stun Automotive Community AGAIN

Agent00R submitted on 11/19/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:09:57 PM

If Jim Glickenhaus' first creation, the Enzo-based P4/5, did not stun you, perhaps his next one will. I suppose it is his forte to create jaw-dropping one-offs because he is once again tackling this with his next plan; the P4/5 racer which will...

2 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Your way to the new VW Scirocco in the USA: HPA Motorsports

007vehispy1 submitted on 11/19/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:38:47 AM

Fancy VW’s sexy new coupe the Scirocco? In the USA VW will not sell this car but you can still get your hands on one. Just where can you get it? Tuners HPA Motorsports based out of Canada have gotten their hands on a few models and will be tuning t...

3 user comments | Category: New Cars

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2011 Chevrolet Cruze to debut at this year’s LA Auto Show

tryme submitted on 11/18/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:48:07 PM

The new Chevrolet Cruze will premier in the US at the Los Angeles Auto Show on December 2. The car has previously been launched in other global markets including Europe, Asia and Africa. US dealers will receive the latest model in the third quarter o...

25 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Subaru version of FT-86 will receive an AWD system and around 250 hp

tryme submitted on 11/18/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:30:18 PM

The collaboration has yet to issue final plans but here are several details on the powertrain and chassis of the Toyota FT-86 showcar, the joint Toyota-Subaru project that was built by Subaru. Inside Line has discovered a Subaru variant of this car t...

9 user comments | Category: New Cars

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BMW Has ALOT Of Plans For The Future: More 5-Series News, Z2 In The Works...

Agent00R submitted on 11/18/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:02:57 PM

BMW has been a firm that, in recent years, has come under high scrutiny. The new X6, 5-Series GT and growing Motorsports division have all been justifiable reasons for this questioning, but in a recent Auto Motor und Sport interview with Adrian...

21 user comments | Category: Spy News

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Volkswagen Jetta, Golf, Passat and Tiguan Honored with Top Safety Pick Awards

TurboSpyder submitted on 11/18/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:46:00 PM

Four 2010 Volkswagen models – the brand-leading Jetta sedan, the all-new Golf four-door, the stylish Passat sedan, and the nimble Tiguan – have each received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK award for 2010: The high...

2 user comments | Category: Misc News

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65,000 Apply for 2,000 Jobs At New Tennesee Volkswagen Assembly Plant

Agent009 submitted on 11/18/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:48:23 AM

Pamela Glant of Chattanooga says she sought a production job with Volkswagen's local auto assembly plant to improve her standard of living. "I think I could do the work and I'd like to be tested," she said. Ms. Glant is one of 35,000 peop...

20 user comments | Category: Misc News

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2009 MTM Volkswagen Golf VI GTD in Detail

turbox submitted on 11/18/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:39:33 AM

The Bavarian based car specialist MTM, announced its latest tuning programme for the Volkswagen’s notorious Golf 6 GTD. An output upgrade, new exhaust system, rims, lowering springs and brakes are included in the package. The factory VW Golf 6 GTD...

7 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Honda's NSX May Be Revived As A Race Only Model

Agent009 submitted on 11/17/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:27:07 PM

Plans for a front-engined replacement for the Honda NSX supercar could be revived courtesy of a change in the rules of Japan's Super GT racing series.Honda's front-engined, rear-drive supercar project (pictured right as the 2007 Acura Advanced Sports...

15 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Long Term Update: 2009 Hyundai Genesis - Does It Still Make The Cut?

Agent009 submitted on 11/17/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:13:51 PM

We ran the Genesis down to San Diego and back this weekend with a trunk loaded with gifts for babies both recently and soon to be born. The gaping trunk probably could have held a whole orphanage full of toys, something to note with holiday shopping ...

11 user comments | Category: New Cars

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General Motors At Risk Of Losing Corporate Headquarters

Agent009 submitted on 11/17/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:00:44 PM

Without state tax credits to keep 2,500 workers at the Detroit Renaissance Center, General Motors has told the state its downtown headquarters is as at risk, according to records at the Michigan Economic Development Corp.The state’s economic de...

5 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Daimler launching a pilot Smart car rental program in Texas

tryme submitted on 11/17/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:55:27 PM

In light of declining sales in the US of Smart cars, Daimler AG is launching a pilot program– dubbed car2go — in Austin, Texas, for short-term rental of the micro car. Under the program, registered users will be able to pick up an available Smart, us...

8 user comments | Category: Misc News

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