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What Car IS The Best? Camry, Accord Or Malibu? May The Best Car Win.

Agent001 submitted on 10/24/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:39:34 PM

You've seen the ads everywhere, 'May the best car win' from General Motors.The idea is that they believe if people go test drive and truly compare the Camry, Accord and Mailbu (in the midsize segment), that people will choose the Chevy.It's a risky s...

60 user comments | Category: Report Cards

30 Votes

STUD or DUD: Mercedes' SLS AMG, How Does It Look On The Road?

Agent00R submitted on 10/23/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:30:45 PM

**Thanks to Ken Abel for the photographs and his eagle eyes!Although we have seen numerous studio photographs and images of the SLS AMG, we have yet to see one on public roads. Until now. I was sent these from a friend who ran into three(...

27 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

23 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

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 ...

86 user comments | Category: Reviews

53 Votes

Experts Foresee Audi Overtaking Mercedes-Benz Next Year In Global Sales

Agent009 submitted on 10/21/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:31:33 PM

If the experts at the University of Duisburg's Center of Automotive Research (CAR) are right, the German luxury car market will see a considerable shake-up next year, with Audi selling more cars worldwide than Mercedes for the first time ever. ...

10 user comments | Category: Misc News

10 Votes

STUD or DUD: The LF-A's Camo Is Totally OFF, Is It More Than A Modified Supra?

Agent00R submitted on 10/21/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:23:05 AM

After waiting several years to see the concept transform into a production model, the Lexus LF-A's day has come. With spotters seeing the car in Florida and the unveiling going down in Tokyo, there was a massive deluge of information coming fro...

128 user comments | Category: New Cars

68 Votes

Tokyo Preview: 2010 Toyota SAI a.k.a. brother of Lexus HS 250h

tryme submitted on 10/20/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:56:12 AM

This is the brand new Toyota SAI, a new vehicle based on the popular Lexus HS 250h which will be showcased at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show. The long rumoured SAI, will carry Toyota’s new 2.4-litre Atkinson cycle combustion engine capable to develop 1...

8 user comments | Category: New Cars

7 Votes

Would YOU Buy This Over A 5-Series? Toyota Thinks So...

Agent00R submitted on 10/19/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:27:51 AM

Supposed to be unveiled on Wednesday at the Tokyo Motor Show, this is the new Toyota X sedan. And, Toyota thinks it has what it takes to take down the BMW 5-Series. What say you?What it does have: Rear-wheel drive2.5L V6 - 200-hp = shared...

56 user comments | Category: New Cars

47 Votes

Ford to defeat Honda and take the second place in U.S. hybrid sales

tryme submitted on 10/16/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:27:43 PM

Automotive News Data Center reveals that Toyota Motor Corp. continues to take the lead when it comes to US hybrid sales. And it doesn’t appear that Ford Motor Co. or Honda Motor Co. would be overtaking it anytime soon considering that it leads by an ...

22 user comments | Category: Misc News

15 Votes

Lexus' HS 250h strikes out: Lexus HS 250h falls short on space, fuel efficiency

inspirion7 submitted on 10/15/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:14:57 PM

Lexus' ballyhooed HS 250h hybrid fails on almost all fronts, offering worse fuel economy and interior space than other hybrids costing thousands of dollars less. Weighed against an excellent hybrid midsize sedan like the Ford Fusion, the HS 250h's s...

51 user comments | Category: New Cars

31 Votes

GM Says They Want To Shock You Into Buying Their Cars, What's It Going To Take?

Agent009 submitted on 10/15/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:10:45 PM

Don't forget your gap-gauges, folks. General Motors Co. wants you to fly-speck its metal at a dealership near you.Check the panels on that new Chevrolet Equinox. Examine the millimeters-wide void between the hood and the front fenders on the 2010 Bui...

28 user comments | Category: New Cars

18 Votes

I LOVE Gold! Would You ROCK This?!

Agent00R submitted on 10/15/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:40:48 AM

When I spotted this, I could not help but post this in honor of 001 who LOVES gold!Interesting back story behind this U.K. footballer's car:"EL-HADJI Diouf appeared to dodge a penalty after a parking warden missed an open goal. The for...

23 user comments | Category: Misc News

19 Votes

Total Recall: The Largest Product Recalls

Agent00R submitted on 10/15/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:08:56 AM

You are the horror every car manufacturer - they are connected to one with enormous costs and the other with a large loss of image. We're talking about product recalls, the force at best, but thousands, in the worst case, several million drivers with...

8 user comments | Category: Misc News

10 Votes

Ford Hybrid Vehicles Becoming More Popular

inspirion7 submitted on 10/14/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:55:31 PM

Ford hybrids recorded a 73% sales increase in the US in 2009 compared to the previous year. We’re guessing that a primary factor to this result is that in 2008, the Ford hybrid offering was much poorer. A very important thing to be taken from these ...

6 user comments | Category: New Cars

8 Votes

GM Officially Announces Buick Regal For US Next Year

inspirion7 submitted on 10/14/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:41:39 PM

We all knew it was coming, now its official! From GM: As part of Buick GMC’s strategy to engage and listen to its dealers, more than 1,000 dealers this week will be the first to learn the name of Buick’s next mid-size sport sedan will be the Buick...

18 user comments | Category: New Cars

12 Votes

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