2007 January - egmCarTech (2)

Spy Shots: New BMW M3 Mirrors Spotted

Posted: Jan 30, 2007

Filed under: BMW, Spy Shots/Renderings

BMW really needs to release the new BMW M3 now! We don’t think we’ve ever seen so many spy shots for one car ever. Anyway, M3Post posted a new spy shot of the BMW M3 and two things are clearly visible, the new mirrors and the bottom front grille. Check it out.

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Pricing for 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid Announced – $24,400

Posted: Jan 30, 2007

Filed under: 2007 Releases, Hybrids, Green News, Nissan

Nissan today announced a starting Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of $24,400 for the 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid, Nissan’s first entry in the hybrid electric vehicle market. The 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid’s EPA fuel economy is estimated at 42 mpg City and 36 mpg Highway. It is rated as an Advanced Technology-Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle and [...]

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Honda Releases New Global Ad for Honda FCX Concept

Posted: Jan 30, 2007

Filed under: Honda, Hybrids, Green News

Honda has released its latest global ad “FCX” featuring the fully operational fuel cell-powered FCX Concept, portraying Honda’s leadership in environmental performance through advanced technology. The new Honda FCX site has a video version and photo version for viewing pleasure and also has a video of Honda’s new FCX Concept global commercial. The FCX concept [...]

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New York getting first robotic parking garage

Posted: Jan 30, 2007

Filed under: Industry News

New York City will be getting its first robotic parking garage in Chinatown next month. The robotic parking garage is designed by Automotion Parking System (the US subsidiary of Germany’s Stolzer Parkhaus, which has built automated garages in several countries overseas) and is being counted on to fit at least 67 cars in an apartment [...]

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2007 Honda Civic Type R & Type S availability for Europe

Posted: Jan 30, 2007

Filed under: 2007 Releases, Honda

The lucky Europeans get to go out and buy their new 2007 Honda Civic Type S this month and the 2007 Honda Civic Type R in March. The Type S is powered by either a 1.8-litre petrol or a 2.2-litre diesel engine. Both engines are rated at 140 horsepower. The Type R has the new 2.0L DOHC i-VTEC engine [...]

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Report: Volvo Working on a C30 Hybrid Concept

Posted: Jan 30, 2007

Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Volvo

Volvo is hard at work on developing a hybrid concept of the Volvo C30. The Volvo C30 Hybrid Concept will have plug-in battery charging capabilities along with a diesel engine. The car can run 45 miles on battery alone before the until the diesel engine wakes up. There is no word yet on the size [...]

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ZAP! teams up with Lotus for 644 horsepower Crossover

Posted: Jan 30, 2007

Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Lotus

After not being picked as the official distributor for the Smart ForTwo in the US, ZAP must have been a little disappointed. Well they shook it off and are now teaming up with Lotus to bring an extreamly high-performance family electric car to the US. Called ZAP-X, the car will be a Crossover based on the Lotus APX [...]

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Tuner Cars: DAMD makes Suzuki Wannabe Escalade

Posted: Jan 30, 2007

Filed under: Tuner Cars

Japanese tuner took a Suzuki Every Wagon and made a shrunken Cadillac Escalade van out of it. Called the DAMD Concept B Type 1 Every DA64W, the Suzuki Every Wagon gets a Cadillac style grille, chromed nine-spoke wheels and additional running-board style side garnishes and an abbreviated rear bumper cap. Check out the images after [...]

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Top Gear: Jaguar XKR vs Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Posted: Jan 30, 2007

Filed under: Uncategorized

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d7e_tthNGo
Top Gear is back and we now bring you the new review of the Jaguar XKR where Jeremy Clarkson reviews it to the German beast the Aston Martin V8 Vantage. This video was shot the day of Hammond’s crash. Welcome back Hamster and welcome back Top Gear.

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Update: Mercedes-McLaren SLR 722 Edition

Posted: Jan 30, 2007

Filed under: Mercedes-Benz

So yesterday we jumped the gun a little and showed you pictures we came across of the McLaren SLR in Dubai. Actually these images were part of a press release by Mercedes for the new 650 horsepower SLR McLaren 722. Mercedes used Dubai to launch the new McLaren 722 Edition where supercars are really popular [...]