Archive | November, 2009
Ford reports third-quarter profit of nearly $1 billion

Ford reports third-quarter profit of nearly $1 billion

FoMoCo today reported a surprise profit for the third quarter of nearly $1 billion, its first operating profit in nearly two years. Ford, the only major domestic automaker that did not receive any government loans, reported a net income of $997 million, or 29 cents per share. On an after-tax basis, excluding special items, Ford [...]

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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series coming in 2013

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series coming in 2013

The new 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is already one of the hottest vehicles to ever come out of Stuttgart. Apparently, ever since planning of the return of the Gullwing started back in 2006, a Black Series version was always in the cards. Come 2013, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series will go into limited production, [...]

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The Pontiac Trans Am that will never be: Lingenfelter 455 T/A Concept in real life

The Pontiac Trans Am that will never be: Lingenfelter 455 T/A Concept in real life

Just last week we introduced you to the Lingenfelter 455 T/A Concept, a car that will make its world debut at the 2009 SEMA Show later this week. We now have our first real look at the car before its official SEMA debut thanks to CARandDRIVER. Besides the new redesign and the 20-inch honeycomb wheels, [...]

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BMW to produce carbon fiber on a large scale for MegaCity vehicles

BMW to produce carbon fiber on a large scale for MegaCity vehicles

According to a BMW spokesman, the automaker has teamed up with carbon fiber specialist SGL Group to produce lightweight parts for its MegaCity electric vehicle from its Project i department.  The spokesman told AutoCar that two plants will be built in Germany and North America to produce carbon fiber parts on a “large scale” for [...]

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Most read car reviews on egmCarTech

Most read car reviews on egmCarTech

By now you’ve probably seen most of our car reviews on our egmCarTech Reviews section. If you’re new to egmCarTech or new to our Reviews section, we’ve complied a list of the most read reviews for you right here so you can become familiar with what we’ve been up to and what other visitors are [...]

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