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Is Lexus Missing the Boat By Not Having a BMW CS Competitor?

Agent00J submitted on 7/6/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:03:22 AM

Whether you realize it or not, most manufacturers have a halo car, be it Ford with the GT, Chevrolet with the Z06 and the upcoming ZR1 or Nissan in bringing us the GT-R.  They know that the halo isn't for everyone, but the intent is to infuse th...

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EVO Magazine: Nissan Skyline GT-R Birth Of An Icon 1989

aston_martin submitted on 7/5/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 5:57:24 PM

Potent engine and four-wheel-drive, the GT-R took the performance car world by storm. OK, so strictly speaking the very first Nissan Skyline GT-R actually appeared some 20 years earlier. Indeed, the installation of a 160bhp 2-litre engine in the r...

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Bigger and more powerful Prius in the works

rybo submitted on 7/4/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:03:05 AM

Toyota’s third-generation petrol electric Prius hybrid is expected to make its world debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January next year but the car’s official launch isn’t expected to be until April of that same year. The information comes from ...

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2011 Honda/Acura NSX Spy Video

naami submitted on 6/20/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:47:57 PM

Watch the video of Honda's 2011 Acura NSX lapping the Brünnchen section of the Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany. Maybe this video was taken when the NSX prototype clocked the unofficial lap time of 7:37 ...

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European Based (The Which?) Car Magazine Says: Japanese cars Honda, Toyota, Daihatsu are most reliable

Lemonade submitted on 6/20/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:23:04 PM

Japanese car manufacturers have enhanced their already formidable reputation for first class engineering by leading a reliability league table drawn up in one of the UK's most detailed motoring surveys. Honda was the winning manufacturer in t...

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So When Times Are Tough Why Do People Flock To Honda?

Agent009 submitted on 6/20/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:09:03 PM

Suddenly Honda is a success — again. The 2008 Honda Civic became America's current best-selling vehicle in May, as some 53,299 examples hit the road in a single month. This is a new sales record for the Civic, almost 14,000 more cars per month ...

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Toyota Prius voted most satisfying car in Europe

rybo submitted on 6/20/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:42:17 AM

The Toyota Prius was rated the highest-ranking model in three of Europe’s most prominent and influential satisfaction surveys conducted by J.D. Power and Associates. The pioneering hybrid vehicle was picked as the most satisfying vehicle in separ...

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Infiniti Throws Its Hat In The Ring With Baby G37 Coupe Geared To Thwart BMW 1-Series

Agent001 submitted on 6/20/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:00:57 AM

At the Infiniti 360 event recently in Portugal, a rendering was shown at one of the press presentations hinting  they would launch a baby G37 coupe that would compete with the 1-Series BMW.The rendering looks hot in our opinion and should become...

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RECALL WEDNESDAY: VW Wants 4000 Passats And Tiguans Back For Idle Surge

Agent009 submitted on 6/11/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:03:23 PM

Volkswagen is recalling approximately 4,000 of its 2008 Passats and Passat Wagons, along with the 2009 Tiguan. The automaker will fix engine control module software that can trigger an unexpected increase in engine rpm, according to the National High...

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Both Honda And Toyota Slash Hybrid Battery Replacement Prices

Agent009 submitted on 6/10/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:07:38 PM

As I got into my car at my local YMCA recently, I noticed a Prius parked next to me with a For Sale sign in the window. It read: "'05 Prius, $14,999, 97,000 miles." This beige Prius looked to be in good condition. And with gas prices toppin...

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Believe It Or Not, We Are Facing Another Prius Shortage

Agent009 submitted on 6/10/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:14:14 PM

With Americans suddenly reacting strongly to soaring gasoline prices, four Japanese cars outsold Ford's (F) fuel-thirsty F-Series pickup truck for the first time ever in May: the Toyota Camry and new 2009 Corolla, and Honda's (HMC) Civic and recently...

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INFINITI Wants Blood – The Plan to Beat BMW, Mercedes and Lexus Performance Divisions

Agent00J submitted on 6/7/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:31:13 AM

Product planners at Infiniti are aware of the voids that exist in their current lineup.  The G35/G37 does double duty against both the BMW 3 and 5 Series, and the M35/M45 serves as the current large car competing with the BMW 5 Series as well as...

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BMW widens sales gap over Audi in May

audispy submitted on 6/6/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:40:29 PM

BMW AG widened it's lead in sales over smaller rival Audi in May although growth slowed at both of the German premium carmakers, company figures showed on Friday. Nearly 111,000 customers drove off in a new BMW in May, an increase of 2.0 percent main...

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Toyota could build Prius with GM

rybo submitted on 6/1/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 5:14:42 AM

The world’s best-selling hybrid is currently built in Japan and China, but with demand for the efficient cars in the U.S. remaining high, Toyota is reportedly considering adding Prius production to its joint-venture facility operated with General Mot...

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Is The Lexus LF-A Betraying The Brand?

Agent009 submitted on 5/27/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:31:23 PM

The fastest way to kill an automotive brand: sell a POS. The bloodletting caused by a brand new clunker can be spectacular. Anyone remember the 1981 Cadillac Fleetwood V-8-6-4? How about the Cimarron? It has taken Caddy more than 20 years to climb ba...

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