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Ford Fusion becomes best-selling domestic car

LACMAN submitted on 11/13/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:26:12 PM

Since its facelift for the 2010 model year, the Ford Fusion has enjoyed a record breaking year in sales – and now the Fusion can brag about becoming the top-selling domestic car in America....

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MotorTrend's BMW 550i GranTurismo First Drive Review

GermanNut submitted on 11/13/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:04:40 AM

Europe is like a whole other continent. Its citizens tolerate insane levels of taxation, live happily in extremely close quarters, and possess fashion sensibilities that foster foreign looking footwear and business suits dyed colors we associate with...

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Ban From Driving? King Of Wrecked Exotics Cars Has Destroyed At Least 10 Classics In 3 Years

Agent009 submitted on 11/12/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:08:04 AM

Here at Wrecked Exotics, we've seen our share of crazy drivers, but even we were taken aback when an anonymous tipster let us in on what is surely the most insane exotic car owner in the world.We proudly present to you: The "King of Wrecked Exot...

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STUD Or DUD? 2011 Buick Regal Breaks Cover

Agent009 submitted on 11/12/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:18:25 AM

On Thursday Buick will reveal the 2011 Regal sport sedan to customers in the L.A. area. Armed with turbocharged horsepower, a driver-selectable suspension system and a firm, European-tuned chassis, it delivers a driving experience that rivals the bes...

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The Truth About Speed Traps: Deterrent Or Just A Revenue Stream?

Agent009 submitted on 11/12/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:40:03 AM

For the half-century since radar guns first started picking off lead-footed drivers on America's highways, the speed trap has been an unseemly topic. To the busted, it's what it sounds like — a dirty kind of ambush, often employing a sudden dro...

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Are You Ready To Raise Gas Taxes To Promote Electric Car Adoption?

Agent009 submitted on 11/10/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:15:00 PM

Electrification of the automobile brings with it some significant tax implications. For one thing since costs of early models will be high, there is a government $7500 tax credit that buyers of the Volt will be eligible for. However, some auto execut...

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VW Moves Past Toyota And GM To Claim Largest Global Automaker Spot - Is It 2018 Already?

Agent009 submitted on 11/5/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:16:15 PM

Well, it was quicker and much earlier than expected, and many laughed at the thought when Volkswagen announced that wanted to be the number 1 car maker globally.  Big talk from the typically arrogant Germans, right?VW intially predicted they wou...

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CHINA's Making Moves: First Hummer, Now Volvo?

Agent00R submitted on 10/28/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:26:09 AM

Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co. narrowed talks on the sale of its Volvo Car unit to one bidder, a consortium led by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. Ford will be holding more “detailed and focused negotiations with Ge...

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General Motors planning to offer WiFi hotspots on some of its vehicles

tryme submitted on 10/23/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:03:22 PM

General Motors dealers are now offering an Internet router for selected vehicles in its Buick, Cadillac, GMC and Chevrolet lineup. Autonet Mobile of San Francisco supplies this device that creates a Wi-Fi hotspot that extends 150 feet within and arou...

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REVIEW: BMW 5-Series GT Is A 5 Estate & X6 Put Together

Agent00R submitted on 10/23/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:16:05 PM

This is the car that you never knew you needed, unless you’ve always hankered after a 5-series saloon, estate and X5 all rolled into one. The 5-series GT has, according to BMW, no direct competitors and if you think the 535 petrol and 530 diese...

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More extreme version of the Lexus LFA in the works

tryme submitted on 10/23/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:37:04 AM

As you may know already, Lexus finally launched the LFA supercar at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show and made quite a buzz. What we are going to tell you now is even more interesting: a more extreme version of the LFA will be built by Lexus by the end od...

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Porsche will share Panamera and 911 platforms with other Volkswagen brands

tryme submitted on 10/22/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:02:34 PM

In a recent interview with Autocar, new boss Michael Macht admitted that Porsche is prepared to share the Panamera and 911 platforms with other brands from the Volkswagen Group. “Porsche needs to become a strong pillar of VW, as well as having its ow...

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Porsche 997 Turbo Launch: Turbo Gets Toe-To-Toe With Competition, Can You Figure Out Who They Are?

Agent00R submitted on 10/21/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:01:38 AM

As 001 is out in Portugal having a blast, I am stuck here in New York City. [grumblegrumble]  But I cannot help but notice the competitors against the new 3.8 Turbo.  In some of the comparison slides we see that the new Turbo is not a slouc...

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Are KOREAN Cars Coming Up On Your Radar? Well, They Should Be...

Agent00R submitted on 10/18/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:57:31 AM

If you had not noticed but for at least the past year, 001 has been all over the Korean car movement.  He saw the power of Hyundai's Genesis sedan AND coupe and called it out.  Too bad it has not been recognized until NOW.This week a couple...

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