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Toyota To Create A Model That Emulates The Volkswagen Scirocco

tryme submitted on 11/18/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:04:28 AM

A blogger has said, “Cars are not a mere means of mobility.” A very true statement but what makes it fascinating is that it didn’t come from just anyone. These were written by Akio Toyoda, the president and CEO of Toyota Motor Corpo...

11 user comments | Category: New Cars

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001 Is Delayed En Route To The Frankfurt Motor Show And Asks The Question- Are GERMAN Cars Overrated?

Agent001 submitted on 9/12/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:24:53 PM

This is my second try, trying to get on a flight to the Frankfurt Motor Show from LAX in two days.Yesterday, September 11th, because of the delays at LAX, I didn't get to the United 1K counter until 42 minutes before my first flight (YES, the Spies a...

45 user comments | Category: Spy News

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Refocus: Toyota Offically Abandons Quest to Be Number One Globally

Agent009 submitted on 8/10/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:32:39 PM

New Toyota President Akio Toyoda has abandoned the goal of grabbing a 15 percent share of the global market as part of a back-to-basics focus on quality over quantity.The target was set in 2002 by then-President Fujio Cho as a benchmark for charting ...

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Mercedes Debates Value Of F1 Involvement - May Exit After 2009

Agent009 submitted on 8/4/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:40:10 AM

The value of Mercedes' involvement in Formula One is still the topic of debate within parent company Daimler, board member Helmut Lense insists.Earlier this year, Lense was quoted as suggesting that Mercedes should be pulled out of the sport in favou...

13 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Breaking: BMW to exit the Formula 1 at the end of this year?

BMWBlog submitted on 7/28/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:22:07 PM

Breaking news: Several publications across the world announced that BMW’s future in Formula 1 races is in serious doubt. The rumors are that tomorrow a press conference was called at the BMW Headquarters in Munich where the main topic will be “‘curre...

16 user comments | Category: Spy News

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Japanese Consumers Rank the "Best Luxury Brands"

Newsbot submitted on 6/30/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:49:06 PM

1) Mercedes-Benz - 7.47 2) Porsche - 7.21 3) Lexus - 6.99 Luxury Institute Survey: Japanese High Net-Worth Consumers Rank the "Best of the Best" Luxury Brands in Six Categories NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - June 4, 2009) - The Luxur...

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Will Hyundai's Equus Catch Lexus With Their Pants Down Again?

Agent009 submitted on 6/29/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:05:39 PM

Hyundai plans to bring its Equus luxury sedan to the United States next July.About 100 units of the Equus are being evaluated this summer by U.S. dealers and consumers. A company source who spoke on condition of anonymity said the Equus will attempt ...

77 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Upcoming Bmw M5 will carry more than 600 hp and possibly F1-inspired KERS system

tryme submitted on 6/27/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:45:53 PM

The Bmw M5 is an incredible vehicle that is equipped with a 5.0L V10 that is capable of 507bhp, but still, it will receive more upgrades when it come out as a new-generation model. There are talks that the Bmw M5 will be coming with a new twin-turboc...

55 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Lexus Plans Sport Version Of LS460, But Will Be Enough To Ride On Mercedes Coat Tails?

Agent009 submitted on 6/23/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:40:12 PM

As you may know already, because we reported back in December, Lexus is preparing a sport version of the LS460 flagship sedan.Today we were lucky and thanks to the Japan’s Best Car Magazine, we found out that the new vehicle will carry the SZ b...

62 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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Report says U.S. diesel sales are on the rise, would you buy one?

omarrana submitted on 6/22/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:56:29 PM

European automakers have always been a bit skeptical in offering their diesel models in the United States. However, with the price of diesel hitting a dramatic decline, U.S. sales of diesel-powered vehicles are going strong. Volkswagen dealers across...

52 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Spies Catch First Real-Life Photos Of The 2010 Ford Taurus And Taurus SHO

Agent001 submitted on 6/18/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:19:30 PM

001 spent the day driving, testing and photographing the upcoming 2010 Ford Taurus.We can't giving you our driving impressions of the car until June 22nd due to a Ford imposed Press Embargo.But we CAN show you the best 2010 Ford Taurus and Taurus SHO...

35 user comments | Category: Photo Galleries

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VW's Twincharged Four Cylinder Steals Engine Of The Year Award From BMW's Twin Turbo Six

Agent009 submitted on 6/17/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:00:14 PM

Having accumulated 354 points from 65 judges, VW’s innovative new-generation TSI Twincharger has ended four years of BMW dominance to win the overall International Engine of the Year Award for 2009.In what was the closest race in the history of...

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What To Do About Lexus - How Would You Turn Them Around?

Agent009 submitted on 6/11/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:22:00 PM

To no one's surprise this has been a very tough year for automakers.  General Motors and Chrysler have both filed for bankruptcy and now even legendary icon Toyota is bleeding massive amounts of cash.  This is troubling skittish investors s...

76 user comments | Category: Misc News

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First The Germans, Now YOU Rank The Premium Asian Car Companies And Give Us YOUR Outlook

Agent001 submitted on 6/9/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:31:13 PM

Your rankings for the mainstream German premium car companies are now in, so it's time to rank the Asians.Same rules as before...Give us your list with the up, down or steady arrow next to your ranking and tell why you ranked them the way you did.And...

83 user comments | Category: Report Cards

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GM To File Bankruptcy On Monday - Treasury Department Plans To Pay $50 Billion Bill

Agent009 submitted on 5/29/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:02:31 AM

General Motors Corp., the world’s largest automaker until its 77-year reign ended in 2008, plans to file for bankruptcy protection on June 1 and sell most of its assets to a new company, people familiar with the matter said.GM’s path will...

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