2007 April - egmCarTech (2)

Let’s move upmarket: GM hikes Saturn Vue base price up by $3,295

Posted: Apr 30, 2007

Filed under: 2008 Releases, GM, Saturn

If you’re looking to buy the new 2008 Saturn Vue, keep in mind that the new Vue will cost $3,295 higher than the outgoing model. The new redesigned and re-engineered 2008 Saturn Vue will start at a base price of $21,395.
“Keep in mind that the previous model had a smaller four-cylinder engine with a manual transmission,” [...]

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Nissan to launch nearly one new or redesigned model a month for the following 3 years

Posted: Apr 30, 2007

Filed under: Industry News, Infiniti, Nissan

Ever since Ghosn took the wheel at Nissan, Nissan never had a year-to-year decline. Well there’s a first time for everything. For the fiscal year that ended March 31, operating profits fell 10.9 percent to $6.58 billion and net income fell 11.1 percent to $3.90 billion. This was the first time ever Nissan had a year-to-year decline [...]

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Toyota to unveil new minicar at 2007 Frankfurt IAA

Posted: Apr 30, 2007

Filed under: Toyota

Toyota is set to unveil a concept for a minicar that will be positioned below its Aygo minicar at the 2007 Frankfurt IAA. Automotive News is reporting that the 3+1 concept car measures 3000mm-long and has room for 3 adults plus one child who will only fit in the cramped space behind the driver’s sear. The car is likely to [...]

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This Week at eGMCarTech

Posted: Apr 29, 2007

Filed under: Industry News

From the few posts made throughout this week, you might be thinking we’re slacking here at eGMCarTech. But we assure you, that is hardly the case. We’ve been busy revamping the backend (things you can’t probably see when you view the site) to make it faster, easier and more pleasurable for you to view.
So if [...]

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This Week in Photos: 04-23-2007 – 04-27-2007

Posted: Apr 29, 2007

Filed under: Week in Photos

Missed any hot image galleries this week? Check out the images of the Maserati GS Zagato, Mazdaspeed 3, design study of the Mitsubishi EVO X, the Alpina B3 BiTurbo and the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette. Click “View Post” to view the rest of the pictures in the gallery. Enjoy.
Click through for a full week’s worth of [...]

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2007 Nissan 350Z UK pricing announced

Posted: Apr 27, 2007

Filed under: 2007 Releases, Nissan

Nissan has announced pricing for the new 2007 Nissan 350Z which is powered by the new 3.5 liter V6 VQ Series engine that is found in the new G35 and produces 308 horsepower and 264 lb-ft. torque. The 2007 Nissan 350Z will start at £26,795 ($53,523) for the Coupe and £28,295 ($56,519) for the Roadster, a [...]

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Volkswagen kills Tourer SportVan production plan

Posted: Apr 27, 2007

Filed under: Volkswagen

Note: Photos were taken down by request of AutoBild. Please click through to their site to see the images.
Remember the Mercedes-Benz R-Class looking Volkswagen Tourer SportVan? Well new Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn, has killed the plans of putting the car into production due zero chances of success in the market. “The decision is a reflex [...]

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Ford: April sales for US were ‘terrible’ for the industry – Toyota laughs

Posted: Apr 27, 2007

Filed under: Ford, Industry News

Ford said today that sales were not even close to where the company expected them to be in April. Ford said that April was a horrible month for the auto industry due to slow housing market and rising gas prices.
“This month is terrible,” Ford chief sales analyst George Pipas said in an interview. He said the [...]

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Next generation Ford Fiesta coming to the US

Posted: Apr 27, 2007

Filed under: Ford, Industry News

According to Ford officials, the next generation Ford Fiesta is set to go on sale in the United States in 2009 and will remain mostly unchanged from the European model. MotorTrend is reporting that plans to bring the Fiesta over to the US were confirmed back in March at the Geneva Motor Show.
Martin Smith, Ford’s [...]

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Spy Shots: Audi R10 makes round at Nurburgring

Posted: Apr 27, 2007

Filed under: Audi, Spy Shots/Renderings

When the Audi R8 made its debut with a 4.2 FSI V8 engine everyone expected a V10 variant to follow. Since the R8 shares most of its components with the Volkswagen owned Lamborghini Gallardo, it was only a matter of time before that became a reality. Well rest assured, the Audi R10 is under development [...]