2007 January - egmCarTech

Report: BMW 5-Series Diesel in US by 2009

Posted: Jan 31, 2007

Filed under: BMW, Hybrids, Green News

The BMW X5 3.0d with its 3.0 liter direct injection diesel engine is on its way to the United States highways by mid-2008. One of our editors was dropping of their 3-Series for service and asked them about the X5 3.0d, which they confirmed. Then the dealer went on to tell him that the BMW 5-Series diesel [...]

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GM to unveil Ron Fellows Edition Corvette Z06 at Chicago?

Posted: Jan 31, 2007

Filed under: GM

The Chicago Auto Show is coming up and GM is planning on showing a line of special edition Corvettes. While they are remaining quit, an Ohio dealer is spilling the beans and says one of the special edition Corvettes will definitely be a Ron Fellows edition Z06. Ron Fellow’s is the driver for the C6.R [...]

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Acura Rethinks the NSX with Acura Advanced Sports Car Concept

Posted: Jan 31, 2007

Filed under: Acura

Acura unveiled the anticipated Advanced Sports Car Concept at the Detroit Auto Show where the company stated that the car is a “dynamically styled concept which provides a preview of the design direction for the successor to the Acura NSX.” However, the Acura Advanced Sports Car Concept isn’t a direct replacement to the NSX. The beloved [...]

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GM announces 2007 Hummer H2 Victory Red Limited Edition

Posted: Jan 31, 2007

Filed under: 2007 Releases, GM, HUMMER

GM today announced the new Hummer H2 Victory Red Limited Edition for all of you that like red cars. This special edition is available in SUV and SUT versions, and maintains HUMMER’s trademark bold design and unmatched off-road capability. The exclusive models arrive at dealerships in February with SUV pricing at $66,030 MSRP and SUT [...]

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Report: Volvo Working On Mercedes R-Class Rival?

Posted: Jan 31, 2007

Filed under: Industry News, Volvo

Volvo is reportedly hard at work on developing a new Mercedes R-Class rival. In order to increase the company’s portfolio and compete with its rivals, Volvo will be introducing a luxury family cruiser for the US. What will it look like? Well Autocar magazine is reporting that the car will be based on the Volvo [...]

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Videos: 2006 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition

Posted: Jan 31, 2007

Filed under: Mercedes-Benz, Videos

We’re sure it was nice to see some beautiful pictures of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition. But no pictures can do this car justice until you see it in action, so we gathered up some videos for you. The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition was launced early this week in Dubai and has a [...]

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Report: Toyota will only build 1,000 Lexus IS-F for US

Posted: Jan 31, 2007

Filed under: Industry News, Lexus

We have some bad news for all Lexus fans. Subscribers to the AutoWeek magazine were probably disappointed to read a short blurb on the Lexus IS-F in the January 22, 2007 issue where the magazine reported that Toyota will be building only 1,000 Lexus IS-F sedans for the United States. Look at the bright side, [...]

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Official: 2007 Fiat Bravo Launched (Updated with videos)

Posted: Jan 31, 2007

Filed under: 2007 Releases, Fiat

Italian automaker Fiat today finally launched the long awaited Fiat Bravo. The 2007 Fiat Bravo is replacing the company’s big flop, the Stilo. The car is a five-door hatchback with various engine sizes. The 1.9 liter Multijet produces 120 and 150 horsepower, the 1.4 liter produces 90 horsepower and the 1.4 liter turbocharged T-JET engine [...]

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Honda working on hybrid concept for Geneva Show

Posted: Jan 31, 2007

Filed under: Honda, Hybrids, Green News

As we reported before on our Honda’s CEO Reveals Production Plan for 2007-2009 article, Honda is working on a dedicated hybrid model that will replace the Honda Insight which has seen the end of production. According to Autocar magazine, Honda will be unveiling a new dedicated hybrid concept at the Geneva Motor Show in March. [...]

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Honda tells US government to beef up vehicle fuel standards

Posted: Jan 30, 2007

Filed under: Honda, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

Honda picked the perfect week to attack the US government since it will be running a commercial during the SuperBowl this Sunday which states the Honda is “The Most Fuel-Efficient Auto Company in America.” The Japanese automaker today that the US government needs to do a better job of getting more fuel efficient vehicles on [...]