Archive | December, 2010
Video: Tush Turner is one of the dumbest infomercial products ever

Video: Tush Turner is one of the dumbest infomercial products ever

Getting in and out of a vehicle isn’t that hard… well, at least for us since most of us here at egmCarTech are in their 20s or early 30s. However, if you’re an elderly individual or one that likes to wear short skirts, then the Tush Turner is for you. Honestly, it’s probably one of [...]

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Chrysler Town & Country to regain minivan crown in 2010

Chrysler Town & Country to regain minivan crown in 2010

The Chrysler Town & Country is on its way to regain the sales crown in the minivan segment for 2010. Surprised? Well, you shouldn’t be since the spot has been largely dominated by Chrysler since the first of its minivans rolled off the line in 1983. Up to the final month of 2010, Chrysler has [...]

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Video: NYC snow removal workers destroy Ford Expedition

Video: NYC snow removal workers destroy Ford Expedition

While we appreciate all the people that work hard to clean our streets from inches and inches of snow, this year seemed to be a bit disappointing one if you were waiting to get out of your driveway. Nonetheless, it could always be worse… as you will be reminded after watching this video. In the [...]

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FoMoCo recalls 14,737 2011 F-Series pickups, Edge, Lincoln MKX

FoMoCo recalls 14,737 2011 F-Series pickups, Edge, Lincoln MKX

If you thought we could end 2010 without any more recalls, you thought wrong. FoMoCo has just announced it is recalling a total of 14,737 units of certain 2011 model year F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Edge and Lincoln MKX units that were built during a 6-day production period. Ford says that the supplier of [...]

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Hackers hit Honda web site, steal millions of data about customers

Hackers hit Honda web site, steal millions of data about customers

American Honda has notified some 2.2 million customers that a list including e-mail addresses, VINS and login information has been stolen by unknown hackers. However, the whole situation isn’t as bad as it could have been. Officials said that the list did not include Social Security numbers, birth dates, bank information or any other sensitive [...]

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Volvo expects rise in demand, will hire 200 workers in Sweden

Volvo expects rise in demand, will hire 200 workers in Sweden

Volvo is expecting demand for its vehicles to rise… yes, you read that correctly. According to Volvo spokesman Per-Ake Froberg, the Swedish automaker now owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., will hire 200 workers in Sweden through March to meet an expected rise in demand. Volvo plans to increase the workforce at its [...]

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Video: Ferrari 458 Italia offers a range of personalisation possibilities

Video: Ferrari 458 Italia offers a range of personalisation possibilities

Interested in customized your Ferrari 458 Italia to set it apart from the rest? The Ferrari 458 Italia offers a wide range of personalization possibilities, such as carbon fibre parts, a rear diffuser, carbon fiber engine bulkheads, contrasting interior stitching and a range of different wheels. “The personalisation possibilities are literally infinite,” says Ferrari. Hit [...]

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Ford launches SYNC Destinations app for ‘on the go’ navigation

Ford launches SYNC Destinations app for ‘on the go’ navigation

Ford SYNC system keeps getting better and better. The automaker today announced the released of SYNC Destinations, a new smartphone app that gives SYNC Traffic, Directions and Information (TDI) users mobile access to search and save destinations to their cloud-based SYNC account for easy access back in the car. Furthermore, the SYNC Destinations app includes [...]

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Lamborghini may be working on new supercar for 50th anniversary

Nothing more here than some pure speculation but with history playing out the way it has, this may be true. The folks at edmunds are speculating that Lamborghini may be planning a new supercar for its 50th anniversary in 2013. In the past, there has been a 25th anniversary Countach and a 40th anniversary Murcielago [...]

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2011 Land Rover Discovery 4 Armoured gets 370-hp, rough terrain capability

2011 Land Rover Discovery 4 Armoured gets 370-hp, rough terrain capability

Many SUV buyers hardly ever see the off-roading action that their vehicles are capable of. However, we guess they want to be prepared for anything that comes their way. If that’s the case with you, then you might want to check out the new Land Rover Discovery 4 Armoured. Offering the same all-terrain capability as [...]

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