At the 2011 Detroit Auto Show next month, General Motors will unveil the 2011 GMC Sierra All Terrain HD Concept, a study into “heavy-duty truck capability combined with greater off-road versatility.” “The capability-enhancing attributes of the Sierra All Terrain HD build on the already outstanding capabilities offered in the all-new production Sierra HD trucks,” said [...]
We here at egmCarTech have a lot of respect for Ken Block and love his Gymkhana series. When DiRT 3 releases in 2011, the video game will feature an all-new Gymkhana game mode. The folks Codemasters Studios have released a new trailer video, captured entirely from in-game footage. “Inspired by the 90 million plus views [...]
Norwegian electric-car maker THINK announced today that it has kicked of production of the THINK City electric-car and has also delivered the first couple of units. Production of the THINK City started at its plant in Elkhart, Indiana. The company, with global headquarters in Oslo, Norway, plans to build 300 units of the THINK City [...]
Before you get all excited – the teaser above does not show the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe – it’s just the grille of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sport Sedan. However, if you’re looking forward to getting into the forthcoming 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe, the Stuttgart automaker is giving away two in a new Twitter sweepstakes. [...]
Tesla Motors Model S electric sedan is scheduled to go into production next year. After going through some crash tests, deliveries of the vehicle will start sometime in 2012. According to Tesla Motors, more than 3,000 people have put down $5,000 reservation fees to get in line for the Model S. Tesla recently doubled its [...]
The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics hybrid supercar will go into production in 2013 – we now have more details about the car via Inside Line’s interview with BMW Sales and Marketing Director Ian Robertson who says the vehicle will “redefine how we look at high-performance sports cars.” Robertson said that while final pricing hasn’t been finalized, [...]
Nissan today announced some very minor upgrades to the 2011 Versa. Did we say minor? No, we actually meant useful and significant. All 2011 Nissan Versa trims now come standard with power windows and door locks. This change affects all Versa 1.6 Sedans, as well as Versa 1.8 S Sedan and 1.8 S Hatchback models [...]
So who was the guy that cashed out $225,000 to have the rights to the first unit of the Chevrolet Volt? Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports and chairman of Hendrick Automotive Group. Rick submitted the winning $225,000 bid to receive the first Chevroelt Volt for sale. Proceeds from the auction will go to benefit [...]
We’ve know for a while that Chrysler will eventually give us new SRT8 models, however, according to sources that spoke with Automobile, the next-generation of SRT8 models are currently in the works. The Dodge Charger SRT8 and the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 are both expected to debut at the end of 2011 as 2012 model [...]
At the 2011 Detroit Auto Show next month, BMW is expected to have a huge presence with some significant world debuts. Joining the recently announced 2012 BMW 6-Series Convertible will be the new 2012 BMW 1-Series M Coupe and the 2012 BMW 1-Series Coupe and Convertible that were revealed yesterday. Here are some new images [...]
