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Inside Line: 1975 Lamborghini Countach LP400 vs. 1982 Ferrari 512i Berlinetta Boxer

theoptimisticpessimist submitted on 11/14/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:06:27 PM

We'd be lying if we told you that we'd slept well the night before. For as long as we can remember, we've had an irrational weakness for the Lamborghini Countach, and here we are about to spend a day not only in the company of the iconic midengine sp...

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Testing the 2011 McLaren MP4-12C

theoptimisticpessimist submitted on 11/14/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:01:58 PM

The 2011 McLaren MP4-12C has taken another step closer to production with the end of the first phase of its development process. Over the next few weeks, the first prototypes, built last December and codenamed "XP" (Experimental Prototype) ...

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Inside Line: 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia First Drive

theoptimisticpessimist submitted on 11/14/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:56:15 PM

Ping open the driver-side door — it's a high-pressure die-cast piece, all metal and yet light as carbon fiber and it does indeed open with a resounding ping. You're presented with a fairly challenging new cabin design, as Ferrari has been brave here ...

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Edmunds Inside Line: Road Ragers at the Nürburgring

theoptimisticpessimist submitted on 10/3/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:13:07 PM

It's the morning after the Nürburgring 24 Hours, the amazing racing marathon on the old, twisting Nordschleife where 220 cars race day and night. We're at Brunchen, everyone's favorite corner for race-watching, and it's rather like wandering dow...

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Would You Buy A Car From A Company That Illegally Used Some One Else's Technology?

theoptimisticpessimist submitted on 9/17/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:25:47 PM

In a shocking development Toyota faces a lawsuit filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission that seeks to ban the import of all hybrids to the American market. Toyota is being sued by Paice LLC for patent infringement on its hybrid system.Bef...

22 user comments | Category: Spy News

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Ten Most Expensive Cars Sold At Auction - Revised

theoptimisticpessimist submitted on 9/1/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:05:21 PM

Ten Most Expensive Cars Sold At Auction - Revised Tuesday August 18, 2009 Recent sales at the Monterey Classic Car event has caused us once again to update our Top Ten cars sold at auction. On August 15th, 2009, Mecum Auctions dropped the hammer at...

4 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Inside Line:2009 Frankfurt Auto Show Preview: Porsche 911 GT3 RS

theoptimisticpessimist submitted on 8/22/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:12:33 PM

STUTTGART, Germany — Turns out Porsche will unveil not one, but two fresh editions of the evergreen 911 at the upcoming 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show. In addition to the new 911 Turbo revealed recently , the company is updating the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, whi...

6 user comments | Category: Reviews

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Inside Line:Track Tested: 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 vs. 2009 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S

theoptimisticpessimist submitted on 8/22/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:45:27 PM

Inside Line tests hundreds of vehicles a year, but not every vehicle gets a full write-up. The numbers still tell a story, though, so we present "IL Track Tested." It's a quick rundown of all the data we collected at the track, along with c...

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2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG First Drive

theoptimisticpessimist submitted on 8/15/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:20:17 PM

The black-and-white prototype appears over the gentle rise in the wide main straight and spears past us, pursued by the deeply penetrating bark of its V8 engine. As it accelerates past, the front end lifts ever so slightly under the strain of power b...

25 user comments | Category: Reviews

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Edmunds Inside Line: 2010 Lexus IS 350C F-Sport Full Test and Video

theoptimisticpessimist submitted on 8/15/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:41:40 PM

"Yo, dawg! That Lexus is effed-up, yo!" The young man in the crosswalk seemed very insistent. For a moment we thought he was referring to the sheer number of Lexus F-Sport accessories ($12,471 worth, so indeed F-ed to the maximum) with w...

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Edmunds Inside line: Driving the 2011 Lexus LF-A

theoptimisticpessimist submitted on 7/23/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 5:16:07 PM

It's been almost 20 years since a Lexus first went on sale in Europe, and yet it has never managed to build a car to consistently rival the best of its European opposition. And that's why the 2011 Lexus LF-A is rumbling here next to us in the pit lan...

20 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Edmunds Finish Line: 2010 BMW X6 M first drive

theoptimisticpessimist submitted on 7/11/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:58:35 AM

Not Just Weird; Powerfully Weird Does your crossover have launch control? Does it, like the 2010 BMW X6 M, have 555 horsepower? Does it, during this "worldwide crisis," have the ability to "pick up your spirits," as one BMW off...

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BusinessWeek:25 Most Iconic Cars of the Past 20 Years

theoptimisticpessimist submitted on 7/11/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:51:59 AM

Designs to Inspire Detroit Automobile manufacturers around the globe have a rich history of fishing in the past to inspire and inform future designs. As Detroit now struggles to imagine its future, Chrysler, Ford (F), and GM (GM) might do well to lo...

17 user comments | Category: Misc News

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VIDEO: 2010 Nissan GT-R's 7:26.70 Record Lap Time at the Nurburgring

theoptimisticpessimist submitted on 7/10/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:53:21 AM

We always enjoy watching cars lapping the Nurburgring's famous Nordschleife circuit but it's even better when you get the chance to see a supercar like the Nissan GT-R. This video, which was shot with an inboard camera, is from the 2010 GT-R's latest...

30 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Edmunds Inside Line: Road Tests2009 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport First Drive

theoptimisticpessimist submitted on 6/27/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 5:01:43 PM

Bugatti's Olivier Thevenin gestures at us from the passenger seat and we come to a stop on a deserted, arrow-straight road somewhere in Sardinia. His serious look suggests he has something big to say. "Now," he says. "Use all of the...

8 user comments | Category: Reviews

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