2008 December - egmCarTech (2)

Video: Audi Q5 “Unbox the Box” commercial

Posted: Dec 30, 2008

Filed under: Audi, Videos

Audi has launched a new quirky yet impressive commercial in Europe for the new Audi Q5. “Unbox the Box” features an animated carton character building an Audi Q5 out of a cardboard box and features the famous American folk singer Woody Guthrie’s “Car Song”.
The ad was created and directed by Aaron Duffy and Russell Brooke. [...]

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The show ain’t over until Honda says it’s over: Honda NSX concept coming to Detroit?

Posted: Dec 30, 2008

Filed under: Acura, Auto Shows, Honda

It was recently reported by AutoExpress that Honda has shelved plans to build the Acura/Honda NSX supercar. Honda made no comment on the report that said Honda pulled the plug on the 600-hp supercar due to the economic slowdown.
Well, Autotelegraaf is now saying that Honda will bring the final NSX concept to the 2009 Detroit Auto [...]

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2009 Lotec Sirius renderings released

Posted: Dec 30, 2008

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Industry News, Spy Shots/Renderings

Lotec is well known for its 854-hp V8 C1000 that made its debut in 2003. Only one unit was produced and was bought by an Arab sheikh (no big surprise there) that felt that the top speed of 235 mph gave him enough bragging rights.
Well Lotec is back now and has released some computer images of [...]

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GM receives 10,000 advance orders for the 2010 Camaro

Posted: Dec 30, 2008

Filed under: Chevrolet, GM, Industry News

GM said today that it has already received 10,000 advance orders for the new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, reports Automotive News. It did not say how many of the advance orders were for the 300-hp V6 model or how many were for the 422-hp Camaro SS.
As reported yesterday, GM in the process of suing Cadence Innovation, [...]

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Toyota to stay top-selling car brand in the U.S.

Posted: Dec 30, 2008

Filed under: Chevrolet, Ford, GM, Industry News, Toyota

Toyota Motor Corp. will most likely keep its top seller status in the U.S., beating out Chevrolet and Ford for the second year in a row. Toyota topped Chevrolet for the number one spot last year by 41,296 vehicles selling a total of 2.3 million. Sluggish SUV sales due to high gas-prices helped Toyota increase [...]

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Nissan announces 2009 370Z pricing details and new tagline

Posted: Dec 30, 2008

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Nissan

Nissan has dropped the pricing details along with a revised marketing tagline for the 332-hp 2009 Nissan 370Z coupe. The new Z goes on sale today at Nissan dealers nationwide with an MSRP starting at $29,930 for the base model equipped with a 6-speed manual transmission and $31,230 with the new 7-speed automatic transmission. Pricing for [...]

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Used Hartge tuned 551-hp BMW Z4 for sale

Posted: Dec 30, 2008

Filed under: BMW, Tuner Cars

There is no such thing as too much horsepower – or is there? The current 2008 model BMW Z4 M makes a total of 330-hp. The recently unveiled 2009 BMW Z4 sDrive35i makes a total of 306-hp and while BMW has yet to reveal details on the 2009 BMW Z4 M we expect it to be [...]

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2010 Lincoln MKT and MKS will park themselves with Active Park Assist

Posted: Dec 30, 2008

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Ford, Lincoln

Ford has announced that it will take on Lexus with a new feature called Active Park Assist for its Lincoln brand. The new feature will be available in mid-2009 on the 2010 Lincoln MKS sedan and the new 7-seater Lincoln MKT Crossover that will make its debut at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show next month.
The Active [...]

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GMAC gets $6 billion to support auto lending

Posted: Dec 30, 2008

Filed under: Chrysler, GM, Industry News

The U.S. Treasury Department said last night that it will purchase a $5 billion stake in GMAC LLC “as part of a broader program to assist the domestic automotive industry in becoming financially viable.” The move is seen as a move aimed at easing the worst credit crisis since the 1930s.
As a part of the [...]

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Power Enterprise offers up to 650-hp upgrade for Nissan GT-R

Posted: Dec 29, 2008

Filed under: Auto Shows, Nissan, Tuner Cars

If the 475-hp is not enough for you and your Nissan GT-R, Power Enterprise has announced two performance upgrades for Nissan GT-R owners. First up is the 35GTR 560-hp upgrade kit which includes P-Map ECU, PWR Air Impulse II air filters and intake piping kit. Next is the 35GTR 600-hp kit which adds a Supersonic [...]