2007 June - egmCarTech (2)

Spy Shots: Two BMW 1-Series Covertibles go for a ride

Posted: Jun 28, 2007

Filed under: BMW, Spy Shots/Renderings

Well now that the official specs on the BMW 1-Series Coupe are out, along with images, you probably no longer care about the massive spy shots that took over automotive websites. Well guess what? It’s not over yet. The BMW 1-Series Convertible spy shots are still rolling in and here are some shots of two [...]

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Official: Volkswagen Tiguan images revealed

Posted: Jun 28, 2007

Filed under: Volkswagen

Here are the first official images of the Volkswagen Tiguan from Volkswagen itself. Last seen the Volkswagen Tiguan had completed off-road testing in Namibia. The compact SUV will be unveiled at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show in September.
Overall there are three TSI and two TDI engines. The three TDIs with common rail fuel injection include a 140 horsepower engine [...]

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More Info: 2008 VW Jetta Clean Diesel TDI for US

Posted: Jun 28, 2007

Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Volkswagen

We should of reported this when we ran into a Volkswagen product development employee at Best Buy one weekend. He told us that the Volkswagen Jetta will be the first of the company’s lineup to get a clean diesel engine in 2008.
The car will be shown in the fourth quarter of this year with production slatted [...]

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Lexus dedicated hybrid model arriving in 2009

Posted: Jun 28, 2007

Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Lexus

Lexus is working on a dedicated hybrid-only model that, according to Steve Settle who is the head of Lexus UK, will be one of Toyota luxury brand’s least expensive hybrid when it arrives in 2009. The Lexus hybrid-only model will be slightly roomier than the current IS lower-premium sedan.
“Hybrid is the brand-defining technology for Lexus,” Settle [...]

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AMG and McLaren going head-to-head on mid-engined V8 supercar

Posted: Jun 28, 2007

Filed under: Mercedes-Benz

Both Mercedes-Benz’s AMG division and McLaren are going head-to-head on mid-engined V8 supercars that are expected to hit the market in 2010 as rivals. As reported before, Mercedes-Benz is working on a Audi R8 rival, which is expectd to be called the Mercedes SLC. McLaren, on the other hand, is working on a F2 which is a [...]

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Audi making 20 R8’s a day: 1,500 have been delivered

Posted: Jun 28, 2007

Filed under: Audi

Wondering why you keep spotting the Audi R8 on the road like Ray Wert from Jalopnik? Well that’s because Audi customers have been able to take possession of the R8 since the start of June, with 1,500 units of the car already delivered to dealers and buyers.
Full-scale production of the car is already running at top speed in [...]

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Thursday, June 29th: eGMCarTech’s Motorola H700 Everyday Giveaway

Posted: Jun 28, 2007

Filed under: Industry News

Update: The chance to enter today has ended. Please check back tomorrow at 10:00 am when we give you another chance to win. Remember we are giving away a total of 5, so if you enter everyday this week, you increase your chances of winning.
Here is your fourth chance to enter to win a free [...]

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Officially Official: UK gets BMW 1-Series Coupe with 58.9mpg

Posted: Jun 28, 2007

Filed under: 2008 Releases, BMW

While we wait for the official specs on the US bound BMW 1-Series Coupe, UK just got theirs yesterday. Honestly, we have to move on from always comapring every green car to the Toyota Prius. Our favorite part of the UK specs on the 1-Series Coupe is the 123d and 120d which both get 54.3 [...]

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Report: Toyota to produce FSC Concept

Posted: Jun 27, 2007

Filed under: Toyota

According to sources from WindingRoad, reports are circulating in Tokyo that Toyota maybe producing the FSC concept that was shown at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show.
Toyota describes the FSC as a new category crossover between a sedan and a minivan. About the size of a Volkswagen Passat wagon, the FSC is a four-seater, with a roomy ‘lounge [...]

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BMW X5 3.0sd gets twin-turbo diesel engine

Posted: Jun 27, 2007

Filed under: BMW

BMW’s award-winning twin-turbocharged 3.0 liter diesel engine had made its way into the new BMW X5. The BMW X5 3.0sd produces 286 horsepower giving the X5 the ability to do 0-62mph in just 7.0 seconds with a top speed of 146 mph.
The drivetrain in the BMW X5 3.0sd uses two differently sized turbochargers operating in sequential [...]