2008 August - egmCarTech

This Week in Photos: 8-25-2008 – 8-30-2008

Posted: Aug 31, 2008

It’s Sunday and if you visit eGMCarTech everyday you should know what that means (if you don’t – well Sunday means that its time to gather up all the photo galleries from the week). This week check out pictures of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS, 2009 Kia Forte, Mazda Kazamai, Audi R8 GT3, 2009 Hyundai [...]

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Fisker plans three additional plug-in hybrid models

Posted: Aug 30, 2008

Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

Besides the upcoming Fisker Karma, Fisker Automotive is planning four additional models of plug-in hybrids. All four models will use the same underpinnings, powertrain and hybrid technology from the Karma due out next year.
We’ve already heard of a Fisker Karma two-door convertible plug-in hybrid. That will also spawn a coupe Karma which will be followed [...]

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GM mulls a Pontiac version of the Volt

Posted: Aug 30, 2008

Filed under: GM, Hybrids, Green News, Pontiac

The Chevrolet Volt craze continues as we await the arrival of the most anticipated plug-in hybrid due out in 2010. We already know that GM is considering a Cadillac version of the Volt. GM executives are now considering a Pontiac version.
Susan, Docherty, GM’s North American vice president of Buick, Pontiac and GMC is suggesting that if [...]

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2009 Toyota Avensis coming to Paris in Oct.

Posted: Aug 30, 2008

Filed under: Auto Shows, Toyota

Toyota will be showing up to the 2008 Paris Motor Show with the new Toyota Avensis sedan. The sleek third-generation sedan will be taking center stage at the Toyota stand along with the final production iQ and the Urban Cruiser.
Sales of the Avensis will kick off in January 2009 – other technical details and pricing [...]

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Honda working on CR-V based hybrid model

Posted: Aug 29, 2008

Filed under: Honda, Hybrids, Green News

Update: Apparently there was a typo by the Columbus Dispatch editor. The article mean to say “we’re going to bring in a model based on the CR-Z” not “CR-V.” So as of right now there will be no CR-V hybrid but we think it would be a great competitor to the Toyota Highlander Hybrid. Thanks [...]

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NISMO Nissan GT-R Club Sport Package Revealed

Posted: Aug 29, 2008

Filed under: Nissan

With the Nissan GT-R Spec-V delayed by a couple of months, GT-R enthusiasts will have to ’settle’ for the new NISMO Club Sport Package – the first official tuning package from Nissan itself. Details are still a little sketchy but we tried to do the best we could when translating the Japanese press release.
From what [...]

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BREAKING: Chevrolet Volt seen on the set of Transformers 2

Posted: Aug 29, 2008

Filed under: Chevrolet, GM, Hybrids, Green News, Spy Shots/Renderings

We’ve seen the official teasers and earlier today we saw a spy shot of the interior. Now, Transformers Live Action Movie Blog does it again with Autobot goodies with their reader Gettodeath catching the production Chevrolet Volt in action on the set of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
When the news first hit the web, we only [...]

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Ford planning Capri concept for 2009, production model to be a Mercury

Posted: Aug 28, 2008

Filed under: Ford, Mercury

We’ve heard rumors of a Ford Capri revival before, but now CARandDRIVER reports that Ford is planning a Capri Concept for 2009 to celebrate the model’s 40th anniversary.
The concept will hint at a future successor to the Ford Capri (previously sold as Mercury in the U.S.) and will be built on the next-generation global Focus platform. Styling [...]

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Spy Shots: Chevrolet Volt Interior Scooped

Posted: Aug 28, 2008

Filed under: Chevrolet, GM, Hybrids, Green News, Spy Shots/Renderings

Speaking today at a media event touting GM’s 2009 lineup, Lutz said that GM has picked a battery supplier for the upcoming Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid but won’t say who it is just yet. Lutz said an official announcement will be made by the end of this year and that GM will show the production [...]

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2010 Ford Mustang hood revealed

Posted: Aug 28, 2008

Filed under: Ford, Spy Shots/Renderings

Yesterday, FoMoCo revealed the new pony badge for the 2010 Ford Mustang. Today an image of the hood of the next-generation Mustang popped up on the web.
So far rumors tell us some of the powertrain choices that will be offered under the exact hood you see here. For you fuel-efficient lovers Ford will offer 3.5L EcoBoost twin-turbo [...]