So we’ve been going back and forth with Jaguar on the new XF, trying to get as much as information on the car we could possibly gather. When we asked them about U.S. pricing on the car, we were told that although they don’t have any pricing info as of yet, they do know that the Jaguar XF will make its U.S. debut at the LA Auto Show, where Jaguar will release official North American pricing.

Since the Jaguar XF replaces the S-Type as a direct rival to the BMW 5-Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class we expect pricing to be competitive for that segment. Currently, estimated pricing for the XF is around $56,000 to $65,000.

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After more than fifteen years of conspicuous absence from the luxury sport coupe segment, Audi makes a grand re-entrance.

by Nate Chapnick
ForbesAutos.com

Audi abandoned the luxury sport coupe market more than fifteen years ago, but now aims to shake it up again with its new A5. In 1991, when the company discontinued its Quattro Coupe, a ground-breaking car that was among the first high-performance vehicles to include all-wheel-drive, other automakers happily and capably filled the void. The new A5 enters a much more competitive landscape than the one it left more than a decade back; it’s now filled with appealing entrants such as the BMW 3 Series Coupe, Infiniti G37 and Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class.

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Hyundai today revealed the new i-Blue Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle that it will officially unveil at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. The hydrogen-powered, zero-emission i-Blue Fuel Cell Electric vehicle demonstrates the company’s commitment to becoming more green.

The Hyundai i-Blue is built crossover platform and uses Hyundai’s third-generation fuel cell technology currently under development at Hyundai’s Eco-Technology Research Institute in Mabuk, Korea.

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So if you come to us for your everyday auto gossip, you know that we experienced a whole day of down time Wednesday. Because of the technical difficulties our hosting provider was having that day, we have decided to run the eGMCarTech Labor Day Giveaway up until Monday.

So now instead of Sunday’s deadline you’ll have up until Monday to submit a comment to enter for your chance to win a TomTom One along with a 4GB iPod Nano. Boy, we are so nice to you guys.

Click here to go to the official contest page and enter a comment for your chance to win.

According to the folks at Ward’s Auto, Chrysler has confirmed that it will build the Dodge Challenger SRT-8. That 70’s look car, which is built on the next-generation LX platform, is expected to launch sometime after 2009 models hit the market.

Supposedly, plans on building the car were put on halt due to fuel-economy concerns. But according to Steve Landry, vice president of NAFTA, “In recent research with SRT owners, the price of fuel does not come up on the radar as something that concerns them.”

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BMW announced today the availability of Google local search for Germany. For the first time ever, you can use Google Maps to look lfor local information anywhere Germany.

“When you find what you want, the details are transferred to the navigation system and car phone at the touch of a button. The system identifies the location and destination of the vehicle automatically and displays the results in the vicinity with details of address, phone number and distance.”

By the way that new feature Mercedes announced today with the “Send to Car” option, Google and BMW have been offering the function for transferring search results from the Google Maps website directly to the car for some time now. Step it up Mercedes.

Click through for the video and images.

BMW Google Local Search Gallery:

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Don’t buy that brand new 3-Series sedan just yet! E90Post has posted spy shots of the facelifted BMW 3-Series sedan due out in September 2008 as a 2009 model. It seems for the 2009 model the 3-Series sedan will be getting a sportier look.

Changes include a revised front bumper that is more angular, a more rounded grille, a more sculptured hood, a sharper side skirt and a revised rear bumper with a different diffuser lip. The front bumper and part of the tail lights are still camoed so expect some changes there as well.

Spy Shots: 2009 BMW 3-Series Sedan Facelift Gallery:

Source: E90Post

Jaguar has donated the first XF to children’s charity, the NSPCC. The car will be auctioned off at a star-studded Masquerade Ball taking place at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. The winner of the auction will be the first customer to own a full-production XF.

Geoff Cousins, Managing Director, Jaguar UK, says: “Jaguar is proud of its long association with the NSPCC and has worked tirelessly to raise money and awareness of the wonderful work they do to help children all around the UK. In donating the world’s first customer delivered Jaguar XF, we aim to raise a great deal of money to ensure the NSPCC end cruelty to children.”

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GM is set to present eleven world and European premieres at the 62nd IAA in Frankfurt. GM’s Opel, Chevrolet, Saab, Cadillac, Corvette and HUMMER brands will share a display area of 8,000 square meters in hall 8 where visitors can see new cars - from the Opel Agila to the new E-Flex architecture and GM’s latest fuel cell car, HydroGen4.

Since the Frankfurt Motor Show is being said to be very greenish this year, GM points out in the press release that all their vehicles will highlight GM’s environmental strategy, which is to reduce CO2 emissions.

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While Toyota reduced its average emissions rate by 3 percent over the last 15 years, Nissan had the biggest increase in carbon emissions rate. According to Environmental Defense, an advocacy group based in Washington, carbon emissions for Nissan’s 2005 fleet rose 9.2 percent from 1990 as the company added more light trucks with poor fuel-economy.

“Since the end of this report in 2005, we have added the subcompact Nissan Versa, Altima Hybrid and flex-fuel-capable trucks,” Nissan spokeswoman Jeannine Ginivan said in an e-mail to the Detroit Free Press.

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Mercedes-Benz today unveiled the new estate version of the 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class. The 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate holds a larger load capacity than any other luxury estate in its class, holding a maximum 1,500 liters.

The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate C 200 CDI gets a fuel-economy of 47mpg while a single tank of fuel lasts over 621 miles.

Mercedes has introduces a new feature called EASY-PACK that allows the tailgate to open and close by the push of a button, a first in this segment. Finally, the optional EASY-PACK load-securing kit presents drivers with even more possibilities for both partitioning the load compartment — that measures around 1.80 meters long and up to 1.20 meters wide — and for securing the load being carried.

Mercedes will debut that 2008 C-Class Estate at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September where it will go on sale at dealerships right after.

2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate Gallery:

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The 2008 Audi A4 was revealed earlier this week with 5 boring images. Then we found some images of the 2008 Audi A4 with an S-Line package that were a little more exciting. Well now we bring you 16 more images of the new car for you to enjoy.

Just so you know for the U.S., the 2008 Audi A4 will get two engine variants including the 1.8 liter TFSI and a 3.2 liter FSI. The new 3.2 liter FSI engine produces 265 horsepower that gives it the ability to do 0-62 mph in 6.2 seconds.

2008 Audi A4 Gallery (Full):

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Remember earlier this week (like 3 days ago) we told you about how Toyota will be unveiling a new small concept car along with a new redesigned RAV4 Cross Sport. Well, the good folks over at Carscoop, did some digging through German press release and came up with some info.

According to their findings, the Toyota RAV4 Cross Sport will get two engine options including a 2.0 liter VVT-i producing 152 horsepower and a 2.0 liter VVT-i producing 136 horsepower. A 2.2 liter D-4D diesel unit will also be available.

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