This week at egmCarTech, we are test-driving the new 2010 Volkswagen GTI. While at first we were surprised when the car won the 2010 Automobile of the Year by Automobile magazine over cars like the BMW Z4 and the Porsche Cayman S, we soon realized why after taking our first spin in the new V-dub [...]
Porsche is a bit late on delivering the first batch of Panamera sedans. Apparently some 200 units have been held up at the ports while problems with the car’s key and software are being fixed. To apologize for the delay, Porsche sent out a letter to the first 200 owners and told them that the [...]
Earlier this morning, Lexus unveiled the 2010 GX 460. The Japanese luxury automaker has just dropped pricing details for the new SUV that will hit dealerships in late December. For the first time, the Lexus GX will be offered in two trim levels including a base model with a starting price tag of $51,970 and [...]
While Hyundai is concentrating on adding new engine choices to its vehicles with the new 2.4L Theta II, it is not leaving its current engines untouched. For 2010, the 4.6L Tau V8 in the Hyundai Genesis sedan gets an increase of 10-hp for a total of 385-hp with a maximum torque of 333 lb-ft. The [...]
Earlier this morning, General Motors Company took the covers off the new 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe. Now since Lexus and Mercedes-Benz don’t have true coupes in the segment – that only leaves the BMW 335i Coupe, Audi A5 and the Infiniti G37 Coupe as the CTS Coupe’s true rivals. With that in mind, would you [...]
In what may become the world’s largest school show-and-tell event, about 800 middle school students and teachers in Los Angeles will join a web cast to learn more about the Chevrolet Volt electric-vehicle with extended range. The assembly will run from 9:40 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. PST on Nov. 30th and is open to middle [...]
The new 2011 BMW 5-Series sedan is finally here and while it looks more elegant and classier than before, BMW says that it still stays true to its enthusiast style driving dynamics. As you can see from the pictures, the 2011 BMW 5-Series has received a total redesign with BMW’s large new kidney grille. The [...]
General Motors Company will present a plan later this week for its future plans for Opel. The automaker is expected to ask the European government to pay for most of the $4.9 billion it needs to restructure the struggling European brand. Nick Reilly, interim CEO at Opel, said it would be “quite difficult” for GM [...]
At the Essen Motor Show next weekend, German tuner 9ff is set to unveil its latest creation – the 9ff Speed9. The model, which is based on the 997 Turbo, pays homage to the Porsche 356/ 1500S Speedster of 1955. Powered by a bi-turbo engine, the 9ff Speed9 produces a total of 650-hp and a peak [...]
Last month FoMoCo confirmed that Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is its preferred bidder for the possible sale of Volvo Car Corporation. According to the daily Dagens Industri, a U.S.-led consortium led by former FoMoCo director Michael Dingman, will make an offer for Volvo next week. The bid, which will rival Geely’s bid currently on the table, [...]
