2009 June - egmCarTech

Hurst to build Pontiac H.O. G8 and G6 Convertible

Posted: Jun 30, 2009

Filed under: GM, Pontiac, Tuner Cars

Hurst Performance Vehicles announced today it will build two new special-edition Hurst Pontiacs including a 2010 Hurst Pontiac H.O. version of the G8 and the G6 convertible.
While Hurst didn’t provide an technical specs or performance upgrade details, it said that it will hand-build only 52 examples of the 2010 Hurst/Pontiac H.O. as a modern-day version [...]

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Hyundai’s new Gas Lock program locks gas prices at $1.49 per gallon

Posted: Jun 30, 2009

Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Hyundai, Industry News, Videos

Hyundai’s research shows that nearly 40 percent of potential new car buyers are staying out of the market specifically due to uncertainty around future gas prices – and things aren’t looking so good as we head into peak summer travel months with gas prices to reach over $3 per gallon.
Expanding on its already successful Hyundai [...]

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Novitec gives the Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M 696-hp and a top speed of 205 mph

Posted: Jun 30, 2009

Filed under: Ferrari, Tuner Cars

Ferrari wrapped up 2008 with the world debut of its Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M, a vehicle that requires no performance upgrades unless you’re Novitec Rosso. The tuner is now offering a limited edition of just 499 performance upgrades for the Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M.
It’s RACE Bi-Compressor engine upgrade offers 696-hp with a maximum torque of [...]

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Miscellaneous Thoughts: BMW releases more X1 teasers, youngest Ferrari Enzo owner is 23 years old

Posted: Jun 30, 2009

Filed under: BMW, Ferrari, Industry News, Miscellaneous Thoughts

Wrapping up the month here at egmCarTech, it is our last Miscellaneous Thoughts post for June – so here we go.
BMW releases more X1 teasers: BMW has released four additional teasers for its upcoming BMW X1 on its Facebook fan page. These are the third round of teasers prior to the compact SUVs debut at [...]

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BMW to top Lexus as no.1 in U.S. luxury sales

Posted: Jun 30, 2009

Filed under: BMW, Industry News, Lexus

BMW is on its way to take the best-selling luxury brand title in the United States from Lexus in 2009 – eight years after BMW has been stuck at number 2.
According to Automotive News, as automakers prepare to report June sales tomorrow, BMW is slightly ahead of Lexus with 76,819 units to 73,186. The U.S. [...]

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Lamborghini LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni pushes 550-hp to the rear-wheels

Posted: Jun 30, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Lamborghini

Valentino Balboni, a man who started his journey at Lamborghini as a mechanic apprentice, was personally asked by the founder of the Italian automaker to test drive new Lamborghini models. Balboni, who has reportedly driven 80 percent of all Lamborghinis ever built, now has his own model bearing his name – the new Lamborghini Gallardo [...]

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Henderson: If GM can’t sell its ‘good assets’ by July 10, it will be forced to liquidate

Posted: Jun 30, 2009

Filed under: GM, Industry News

General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson told U.S. bankruptcy court today that if GM can’t sell its ‘good assets’ to a government supported ‘New GM’ by July 10, it will lose access to government funding and would be forced to liquidate.
Henderson said that “business is doing better” as customers, suppliers and workers anticipate the completion of [...]

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Consumer Reports: The 2010 Honda Insight is the most disappointing Honda we’ve tested in a long time

Posted: Jun 30, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Honda, Hybrids, Green News, Reviews

Honda’s new 2010 Insight hybrid-only model has been going head-to-head with the 2010 Toyota Prius for some time now. However, the latest review of the hybrid by the influential Consumer Reports magazine is sure to disappoint the executives in Japan.
Reviewed by David Champion, Consumer Reports said that the “Insight is the most disappointing Honda Consumer [...]

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More tidbits on the next-generation Chevrolet Camaro Z28

Posted: Jun 30, 2009

Filed under: Chevrolet, GM

After General Motors goes through ’surgical bankruptcy’ it will be very careful about where it spends money given to it by the taxpayers and government. Of course, that includes how GM spends on future products already in the pipeline like the Chevrolet Camaro Z28. It was reported earlier this year that the new-generation Camaro Z28 [...]

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Aston Martin won’t make any mechanical changes to its Toyota iQ based Cygnet

Posted: Jun 30, 2009

Filed under: Aston Martin, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News, Toyota

Yesterday was a pretty surprising day in the automotive industry with Aston Martin announcing an innovative alliance with Toyota to develop the Gaydon automaker’s first luxury compact, fuel-efficient vehicle. We’ve now dug up some more information on the new Toyota iQ based Aston Martin Cygnet, which may surprisingly enter production as early as next year.
‘It’s [...]