Archive | June, 2009
2010 BMW 7-Series gets 306-hp 740d diesel and M Sports Package

2010 BMW 7-Series gets 306-hp 740d diesel and M Sports Package

The current 2009 BMW 7-Series, known as the BMW F01, went into production in September 2008 so we don’t expect any changes coming to the model anytime soon. Nonetheless, there will be may additions and facelifts before BMW decided to completely redesign its flagship sedan. For the 2010 model year, the BMW 7-Series is getting a [...]

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Toyota’s new leader warns of another two tough years

Toyota’s new leader warns of another two tough years

We’re pretty sure Akio Toyoda, grandson of Toyota’s founder, didn’t expect taking over the company at a time where demand in the auto industry is at an all time low. Nonetheless, the 53-year old Toyoda family member is here and ready to push the world’s no.1 car company back to profit, which he warns could [...]

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Report: Land Rover LRX hybrid gets the green light

Report: Land Rover LRX hybrid gets the green light

Land Rover has been talking about going ‘green’ for sometime now. The British SUV company has already taken steps to reduce fuel-consumption and CO2 output of its vehicles by adding a start/stop system to the Freelander. It will later add the fuel-saving feature across its lineup. It was announced earlier this year that the UK government [...]

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Brand Spankin’ New Images: Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE is easy on the eyes

Brand Spankin’ New Images: Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE is easy on the eyes

That’s right people; Ferrari has been kind enough to drop a bunch of new images of the harder, meaner 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE - Handling Gran Turismo Evoluzione. The HGTE package for the 599 GTB Fiorano offers a more sportier and improved handling thanks to stiffer springs and rear anti-roll bar along with calibration settings for the [...]

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2010 Denim Kia Soul, many more special-editions on the way

2010 Denim Kia Soul, many more special-editions on the way

Kia announced today that it is rolling out an all-new special edition for the Soul and we’re expecting this to be the first of many Kia Soul special-edition models to come. The 2010 Denim Kia Soul features a unique exterior denim color, white side-view mirrors with matching 18-inch alloy wheels, front fender indicator lights, a [...]

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Rumor: Porsche Spyder coming in 2013, to be based on VW BlueSport Concept

Rumor: Porsche Spyder coming in 2013, to be based on VW BlueSport Concept

According to a report by AutoExpress, the much-loved Porsche Spyder will make a comeback in 2013. The model will be based on the upcoming Volkswagen BlueSport Concept underpinnings and will share many components with the rumored Audi R2. Sources say that the Porsche Spyder successor will have a “reputation for unrivalled driving dynamics, but in [...]

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Pair of 2005 Ford GTs up for auction in August

Pair of 2005 Ford GTs up for auction in August

RM Auctions has announced that it will auction a pair of 2005 Ford GT supercars at the Meadow Brook and Monterey events this August. The proceeds from the auction will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and its mission to find a cure of juvenile diabetes. “The Ford GT represents the pinnacle of performance from Ford [...]

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BMW City Project i car coming in 2012

BMW City Project i car coming in 2012

It’s been quite a while since we’ve heard anything from BMW on their Project i program. According to CARandDRIVER, the first city-car, code-named “Project i,” will be launched in 2012. The car will be smaller and cheaper than the next BMW 1-Series and Mini Cooper that are due out in 2011. BMW has put a [...]

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Miscellaneous Thoughts: Beware of ‘Cash for Clunkers’ scams, 2009 Nissan Cube averaging 26.1 mpg

Miscellaneous Thoughts: Beware of ‘Cash for Clunkers’ scams, 2009 Nissan Cube averaging 26.1 mpg

As you can tell by the low number of posts, we’ve been pretty busy around here at egmCarTech. We’d like to apologize for our sluggish speed but we’ve been caught up doing a lot of things at once and our Senior Editor Kap Shah is on vacation, which doesn’t help much. Either way, its time [...]

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Will the Fiat 500C ever come to the stateside? For now enjoy new pictures and a video

Will the Fiat 500C ever come to the stateside? For now enjoy new pictures and a video

Fiat has already confirmed that its 500 minicar will come to the United States in 2011. However, it has yet to confirm whether or not the Fiat 500C, the convertible version of the 500, will come to the stateside. Until Sergio Marchionne makes a decision, we can enjoy some new images of the Fiat 500C [...]

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