Archive | December, 2009
BREAKING: 2011 Ford Mustang GT to make 412-hp from a 5.0L V8

BREAKING: 2011 Ford Mustang GT to make 412-hp from a 5.0L V8

The press is here in Detroit for a pre-show event for FoMoCo. As we reported earlier, the 2011 Ford Mustang GT will make its debut at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show next month. While Ford has embargoed any details from being released until the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, Facebook and Twitter are already talking about [...]

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GM to make the next Aveo at its Orion, Michigan plant

GM to make the next Aveo at its Orion, Michigan plant

General Motors said that it will build the next-generation Chevrolet Aveo compact at its plant in Orion Township, Michigan, a spokeswoman confirmed yesterday. Mark Reuss, president of GM North America, said earlier this week that he thought the Aveo was salted for the plant. “It’s been a long time since we’ve had small cars in [...]

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Weekly Test-Drive: 2010 Audi S4 is a lot of fun with ESP off

Weekly Test-Drive: 2010 Audi S4 is a lot of fun with ESP off

It’s been a while since we’ve gotten to enjoy a high-performance vehicle here at egmCarTech. Audi has come to our rescue by letting us test-drive the 2010 S4 for the week and before we introduce it, we’d like to thank Ingolstadt for this fine piece of machinery. First Impressions: At first we were a bit [...]

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2010 Kia Sorento prices start at $19,995

2010 Kia Sorento prices start at $19,995

Kia’s totally redesigned 2011 Sorento will hit dealerships early next year but the Korean automaker has already dropped some U.S. pricing info for those of you that can’t wait to find out via an official press release. Pricing will start at $19,995 for the base model which is powered by a 175-hp 2.4L 4-cylinder engine. [...]

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Sweeney named General Manager of Buick and GMC

Sweeney named General Manager of Buick and GMC

General Motor’s Susan E. Docherty, GM vice president of Sales, Service and Marketing, announced today that Brian K. Sweeney will become general manager of Buick GMC, effective immediately. Sweeney had been general sales manager of Buick GMC since mid-2008. “Brian has played a pivotal role in strengthening the Buick and GMC brands through his work with [...]

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Ford to launch SyncLink at CES, iPhone-like apps coming to you car

Ford to launch SyncLink at CES, iPhone-like apps coming to you car

According to the Free Press, FoMoCo plans on unveiling a new application for its Sync system that will allow drivers to connect to the Internet and play music from sites such as Pandora. The Dearborn automaker also has plans to launch other Web applications. Internally known as SyncLink, the feature will allow companies to develop [...]

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Question of the Day: Which automaker has the best interiors?

Question of the Day: Which automaker has the best interiors?

While some of you may think that your vehicle’s exterior is the next best thing since sliced bread, we believe it’s what’s on the inside that matters – and that’s because you spend most of your time inside your vehicle. Taking into account comfort, design and functionality, which automaker do you think makes the best interiors. [...]

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Chevrolet to focus less on full-size pickups and SUVs

Chevrolet to focus less on full-size pickups and SUVs

Remember the “Like a Rock” slogan for Chevrolet’s pickups and SUVs? Well, you’ll start hearing it less and less as GM’s most important brand shifts to concentrate more on passenger cars and crossovers. According to Chevrolet’s general manager Jim Campbell, 61 percent of the brand’s volume sales are outside the United States. Nonetheless, he said that [...]

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2010 Detroit Preview: Volvo C30 Electric Drive gets upgraded

2010 Detroit Preview: Volvo C30 Electric Drive gets upgraded

Volvo had a pretty mundane appearance at the 2009 LA Auto Show, but at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, the Swedish automaker will show the next iteration of its electric Volvo C30. Building on the C30 electric prototype that debuted in Sept. 2009, the Detroit Auto Show model will have a complete interior and full instrumentation along [...]

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2010 Detroit Preview: 2011 GMC Acadia Denali coming in 3rd quarter of 2010

2010 Detroit Preview: 2011 GMC Acadia Denali coming in 3rd quarter of 2010

Seems like the 2010 Detroit Auto Show is turning out to be pretty significant for General Motors. GMC announced today that it will be adding the Acadia to its exclusive lineup of Denali vehicles. The 2011 GMC Acadia Denali will get a mono-color exterior and chrome honeycomb grille like all Denali models along with HID [...]

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