2007 June - egmCarTech

Top 10 Most Patriotic Vehicles

Posted: Jun 29, 2007

Filed under: Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford, GM, Lincoln, Mercury, Saturn, Top 10 Lists

July 4th is just around the corner, and as you get pumped up with your patriotic spirit we thought we’d bring you the Top 10 Most Patriotic Vehicles that make us proud with their Made in America badge.
ForbesAutos ranks ten domestic vehicles made in America with the highest percentage of American-made parts.
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Kia to go sportier and get rear-wheel from Hyundai

Posted: Jun 29, 2007

Filed under: Kia

This year at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Korean auto maker Kia will debut a concept that will go head-to-head with the Audi TT. Designed by, Peter Schreyer, the original designer of the TT for Audi, he plans to show Audi exactly what Kia is capable of.
Well now more information has surfaced claiming that the car [...]

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Spy Shots: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V not to get 600hp

Posted: Jun 29, 2007

Filed under: Cadillac, GM, Spy Shots/Renderings

Despite wild claims stating that the next Cadillac CTS-V will get a 600 horsepower engine found in the Corvette Z07, sources are telling our friends, CarMagazine, that the next generation CTS-V will get the 7.0 liter smallblock all-alloy V8 found under the Corvette Z06’s bonnet.
Anyway the next-generation Cadillac CTS-V is going under some final high-performance [...]

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Audi picks Hungary for A3 convertible production

Posted: Jun 29, 2007

Filed under: Audi

The Audi A3 Convertible is already confirmed by Claus Haverkamp, Head of Body Structure Development at Audi. Today, Audi has announced that it has picked its Gyor plant in Hungary to produce its A3 Convertible from 2008.
“The Gyor (production) site (in western Hungary) has excelled in the production of premium vehicles during recent years … therefore [...]

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Porsche and Audi join forces for an Audi R4

Posted: Jun 29, 2007

Filed under: Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen

You guys were probably thinking the relationship between Audi and Porsche is probably on the rocks since Audi handels Volkswagen’s premium and performance division. Well to kill that speculation, Audi and Porsche will be joining forces on an entry level mid-engined Audi R4 coupe and roadster, as well as the next-generation Boxter and Cayman.
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Friday, June 29th: eGMCarTech’s Motorola H700 Everyday Giveaway (Last Day)

Posted: Jun 29, 2007

Filed under: Industry News

Update: Well today was your last day to enter. Winners for all 5 days will be announced on Monday, so make sure to check back if you entered. Good luck everyone.
Here is your fifth and final chance to enter to win a free Motorola H700. Don’t forget, we’ll be giving away a Motorola H700 Bluetooth [...]

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Spy Shots: Next-generation Ford Focus RS hits the track

Posted: Jun 29, 2007

Filed under: Ford, Spy Shots/Renderings

So remember back in May AutoExpress reported that Ford will be cancelling the next-generation Ford Focus RS that was to arrive in 2008 due to CO2 emissions standards? Well they were wrong. CarMagazine caught a black mule headed to Nürburgring this week which seems to be the next-generation Ford Focus RS.
CarMagazine sources are saying that [...]

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Video: GM designers speak about Camaro in Transformers (Movie Image Gallery)

Posted: Jun 28, 2007

Filed under: GM, Industry News, Videos

Oh yes, July 4th is only a couple of days away and we can’t wait to see Megan Fox all the cars in the movie. Here is a recent video released by GMBlogs with Camaro designers, Tom Peters and Micah Jones discussing the Bumblebee in the movie.
Four main characters in the movie come to life from [...]

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2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class pricing announced

Posted: Jun 28, 2007

Filed under: 2008 Releases, Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes has just released the pricing on the 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Starting at $2,200 below last year’s model the 2008 C-Class C300 will have a MSRP of $31,200 while the C350 starts at $36,500.
The C300 model has a 3.0 liter V6 engine that produces 228 horsepower while the C350 model has a 3.5 liter engine that produces 268 horsepower. [...]

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Video: Amazing stunt driving – Little Red Fury

Posted: Jun 28, 2007

Filed under: Videos

We just came across this video on YouTube and have no idea where this took place or what cars are in the video. Just watch it; it’s totally amazing. Looks like a set of a movie or some stage show. Nonetheless, worth a view. Let us know if you know what cars are in the [...]