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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
