It’s not like the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 isn’t already one of the hottest supercars to come out of Detroit. Well, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering felt it could make it better. The tuner added some modifications to the ZR1, providing it with a total of 739-hp and a peak torque of 740 lb-ft. The tuning helped the Lingenfelter [...]
Smart USA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Penske Automotive Group, announced earlier this week that it is launching its first nation wide lease incentive in partnership with Daimler Financial Services. “Our new lease program allows customers added flexibility with financing options and allows smart customers to enjoy leasing benefits such as low monthly payments, driving a [...]
The president of Toyota Motor North America Inc. confirmed earlier this week that Scion’s lineup will be getting two new vehicles later this year. The first is most likely to be based on the Scion iQ concept; the other however, is rumored to be a compact pickup truck. According to a sources, the pickup truck [...]
Toyota’s new CEO Akio Toyoda is hell-bent on making the Japanese automaker more fun, appealing and sporty. Besides introducing the Toyota FT-86 G Sports at the 2010 Tokyo Auto Salon, Toyota introduced the GRMN Sports Hybrid, a vehicle based on the outgoing MR2 platform. The two-seater, four-wheel-drive gets a 3.3L V6 mated to Toyota’s THSII [...]
Just two years ago, people laughed at Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn”s ambition to zoom past Toyota to become the world”s leading producer of automobiles. At that point, VW sold 3 million fewer cars annually than their Japanese target and had a questionable reputation when it came to quality. Toyota was also just poised to overtake [...]
Mercedes-Benz has introduced two new special edition versions of the SL-Class and the SLK-Class. Known as the SL Night Edition and the SLK Grand Edition, both models feature stylish interior and exterior upgrades. The Mercedes-Benz SL Night Edition gets a designo magno night black matte paint finish with 19-inch two-tone 5-spoke light-alloy wheels, silver-painted front [...]
The Japanese equivalent of the SEMA show, the Tokyo Auto Salon, is going on right now and Toyota has unveiled its new FT-86 G Sports Concept, a vehicle that hints at the aftermarket modifications that will be available on the Japanese automaker’s new rear-wheel-drive sports car. The Toyota FT-86 G Sports concept will also be featured [...]
In 2009, Scion sold a total of 57,961 vehicles in the United States, down 49 percent from 2008. Hoping to generate more buzz and increase sales, Scion is planning on having a stronger influence in the U.S. as it prepares to bring two new products to the market. Apparently, the main problem with Scion is [...]
We are all finally back from Michigan after attending the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. All of us have caught up on many lost hours of sleep and have finally had some chance to look back at the show to pick our favorite debuts in Detroit. Here is a list of what the egmCarTech team liked [...]
There is no doubt that Americans are getting ready for electric-vehicles. According to a study released by consulting firm McKinsey & Co., electric-vehicles could account for up to 16 percent of new vehicle sales in New York City by 2015 – a figure that shows that major cities will be the first to get electric-car [...]
