2008 October - egmCarTech

Chevrolet Suburban and Cadillac Escalade to move to Lambda platform

Posted: Oct 31, 2008

Filed under: Cadillac, Chevrolet, GM, Industry News

As announced earlier this week, GM has cancelled its CXX program which was designed to develop the next-generation models of the Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban, GMC Yukon and the Cadillac Escalade SUVs. Prior to that it was reported that the Cadillac Escalade may move to the Lambda platform which currently underpins the GMC Acadia, Chevrolet Traverse and [...]

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2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible Premier Edition in Bloomingdale’s Holiday Catalog

Posted: Oct 31, 2008

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Infiniti

The 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible will make its public debut at the 2008 LA Auto Show in about 2 and a half weeks. Following that it will go on sale in mid-2009. However for those wishing to pay a little extra for some exclusiveness can order theirs on Nov. 10.
Nissan has teamed up with Bloomingdale’s to offer [...]

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Video: Toyota Camry backs up and onto a police car

Posted: Oct 31, 2008

Filed under: Industry News, Videos

Back in May, an Illinois officer returned to his car after writing an owner of a Toyota Camry a ticket, allegedly for speeding. What happens after that is still being debated in court.
After the officer returns to his car, the 71-year old Toyota Camry driver selects the wrong gear backs up and onto the hood of [...]

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Subaru Forester XTI Concept gets wicked with 315-hp

Posted: Oct 31, 2008

Filed under: Auto Shows, Subaru

Subaru has unveiled its new Forester XTI Concept that will make its public debut at the 2008 SEMA Auto Show next week in Las Vegas. What does XTI mean? Basically the Forester XTI Concept builds on the Forester 2.5XT but gets it performance from the Impreza WRX STI.
That means that power comes from the 2.5L [...]

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Brand Spankin’ New Images: 2010 Audi S4

Posted: Oct 31, 2008

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Audi

We saw the 2010 Audi S4 at the 2008 Paris Motor Show and it crossed our mind at that time that everyone at the stand was so proud of Audi dropping the 340-hp V8 for a supercharged V6 that makes 333-hp. We, on the other hand, think Audi is a bit late to the market with their supercharged [...]

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Treasury denies GM’s request for aid, Chrysler merger talks on hold

Posted: Oct 31, 2008

Filed under: Chrysler, GM, Industry News

GM CEO Rick Wagoner is probably very angry this morning along with the executives at Cerberus Capital Management. It was reported Wednesday that GM and Chrysler had worked out major issues and that a final deal could come as early as before Election Day seeing that the government approves a $10 billion aid package.
Unfortunately for [...]

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Top 10 Scary Cars from 2008

Posted: Oct 31, 2008

Filed under: Top 10 Lists

Happy Halloween to everyone that hangs out with us here everyday obsessing over car news. Our Top 10 Scary Cars from 2008 list consists of just downright weird, ugly and some very mean cars that we saw during this year.
The list consists of everything from the recent AC Schnitzer Falcon X6 with its two-tone gold [...]

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Video: Real-life batcave reveales family of Lamborghinis

Posted: Oct 31, 2008

Filed under: Lamborghini, Videos

You thought Bruce Wayne was the only man that could afford a batcave filled with the Tumbler and his Lamborghini Murcielago. While that was fantasy/Hollywood world, one man, somewhere in Europe, is living that fantasy with his own hidden garage.
Check out this video of what massive amounts of green could buy. For the first time [...]

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Nissan to offer 0% financing, lease incentives and $9,990 Versa

Posted: Oct 31, 2008

Filed under: Industry News, Nissan

Things are starting to get bad for Nissan. The automaker just announced a 39 percent drop in fiscal second quarter profit and is today saying that it will cut its earnings outlook and will cut output and its workforce as a response to the depressing U.S. auto market.
Nissan halved its earlier profit forecasts expecting operating [...]

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Spy Shots: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan Spotted

Posted: Oct 31, 2008

Filed under: Mercedes-Benz, Spy Shots/Renderings

The 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class was recently spotted wearing little camouflage for the cameras. We’re getting a bit impatient since we’ve been seeing prototypes of the next-generation E-Class running all over for almost more than a year now. However, an unveiling for the 2010 E-Class isn’t scheduled until the Geneva Motor Show. Sales are expected to [...]