Archive | September, 2010
Video: Mazda Shinari Concept in Action, Mazda3 to get Kodo design

Video: Mazda Shinari Concept in Action, Mazda3 to get Kodo design

So what the heck does our title mean? Well, we have two videos here – one shows the new Shinari Concept in action while the other shows the new Kodo design theme that Mazda will apply to future vehicles. Shown in the second video is the new Kodo design theme being applied to the next-generation [...]

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California awards $2 million to Lotus Engineering to study lightweight vehicles

California awards $2 million to Lotus Engineering to study lightweight vehicles

Lotus has some very exciting things to celebrate at the 2010 Paris Motor Show – however, Lotus Engineering is celebrating something else today as the state of California awarded the division $2 million research program for a study into efficient, lightweight cars of the future. “Lotus Engineering will conduct a detailed structural design and analysis [...]

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Production Mastretta MXT to debut in Paris

Production Mastretta MXT to debut in Paris

Mexican sports cars manufacturer Mastretta was supposed to debut its MXT sports car last year but delayed it into 2011 for some reason. Three years after the original concept, the Mastretta MXT will finally make its production debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show later this month. Known as Mexico’s answer to Lotus Elise, the [...]

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GM’s OnStar to offer free services to rival Ford’s SYNC, Facebook functionality on the way

GM’s OnStar to offer free services to rival Ford’s SYNC, Facebook functionality on the way

FoMoCo’s SYNC system is by far the best in-car communications and connectivity system we’ve ever come across here at egmCarTech. Well, General Motors’ OnStar system will now finally step-up its game and has plans to offer free services starting next year to rival Ford’s SYNC system, sources told Bloomberg. OnStar, which currently provides accident alerts, [...]

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GM kicks off 2011 Chevrolet Cruze production at Lordstown, Ohio

GM kicks off 2011 Chevrolet Cruze production at Lordstown, Ohio

General Motors today celebrated the launch of production of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze with a red, white and blue model “symbolically declaring that a world-class small car can be assembled in America by a domestic company.” “We are delivering a car with the quality which Americans desire matched with features they would not expect in [...]

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Video: 2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit petrol car leaked

Video: 2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit petrol car leaked

We got our first look at the 2011 Dodge Charger with an official teaser shot from Chrysler showing the new Dodge Charger Pursuit, which will be available for ordering in September 2010 through Chrysler Group LLC”s fleet operations. There is now a video on YouTube showing the Dodge Charge Pursuit in full including a shot [...]

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Video: 2011 Bentley Continental GT promotional video

Video: 2011 Bentley Continental GT promotional video

Now that you’ve seen all the images and details on the new 2011 Bentley Continental GT, it’s time to see the new sports coupe in action. Bentley has just released a promotional video of the 2011 Continental GT undergoing development along with some driving shots. Click through for the video. Click here to read our [...]

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2010 Paris Preview: Vauxhall GTC Paris Concept hint at new Astra

2010 Paris Preview: Vauxhall GTC Paris Concept hint at new Astra

One model we were really sad to see go when General Motors killed Saturn was the Astra – and now with an exciting new successor on the way, we’re even more upset. What you’re looking at here is the Vauxhall GTC Paris Concept, a study that “gives the strongest hint yet to the Astra Sport [...]

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2010 Paris Preview: 2011 Chevrolet Aveo unveiled, coming to U.S. in 2011

2010 Paris Preview: 2011 Chevrolet Aveo unveiled, coming to U.S. in 2011

General Motors today took the wraps off of the new 2011 Chevrolet Aveo and while it may not be as sporty as the Chevrolet Aveo RS Concept we saw at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, the overall design definitely stays true it. GM is hoping that the Chevrolet Aveo will appeal to younger customers looking [...]

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Dhiaa Al-Essa: A 21-year old that has a 30 supercar collection… and growing

Dhiaa Al-Essa: A 21-year old that has a 30 supercar collection… and growing

Any car enthusiasts dream is to have a huge garage filled with the most exotic cars. Well, besides Jay Leno, a 21-year old by the name of Dhiaa Al-Essa is living that dream. Dhiaa has 30 luxury supercars in his garage, including four Ferraris, five Porsches, three Lamborghinis, two Rolls Royces and a Mercedes SLR McLaren. [...]

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