We’ve been hearing reports of Ferrari going public for quite some time now… well, stop listening. Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo said yesterday that Ferrari has no plans to list the company for at least several years. “There are no current plans (to list the company). Perhaps in three, four or five years. There is [...]
We probably don’t have to type up a little description to what this video is about because you’re probably already watching it but just so you know that is the Lexus LFA and that is Sports Illustrated swimsuit supermodel Rianne ten Haken. Click here for more news on the Lexus LFA. Hit the jump for [...]
Nissan has been under a lot of pressure to meet demand for the new all-electric Nissan LEAF. According to top executives, the Renault/Nissan alliance is now on track to produce 250,000 units of the LEAF by early 2013 – a volume the company says is enough to satisfy demand in Asia, North America and Europe. [...]
At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Land Rover plans on having one of the most exciting displays in the company’s history. The new Range Rover Evoque (both coupe and 5-door derivatives), the Discovery 4 and Range Rover Limited Editions will be joined by the Range_e, Land Rover’s diesel hybrid plug-in prototype. The Range_e is one [...]
Debuting at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show will be the 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid, the most fuel-efficient Porsche of all time. The Porsche Panamera S Hybrid sedan joins the Cayenne S Hybrid SUV as the company’s second hybrid road-going model and will be powered by the same gasoline engine/electric-motor setup in the Cayenne S [...]
An Alabama man is accused of lying to the police that his vehicle was stolen so that OnStar could locate it with its GPS technology, authorities said. Police say that 51-year-old Gene Patrick Finley has been charged with false reporting to a police officer. Finley called police on Feb. 4 and reported a stolen car [...]
We’re not going to lie, most of us here at egmCarTech don’t really throw on a seat belt when sitting in the back seat. A new study by LeaseTrader.com found the we’re not alone – a majority of U.S. citizens still don’t buckle up when sitting in the back. Polling more than 1,000 men and [...]
The new F10 M5 is on its way as we speak. But with a projected release date pegged somewhere during the year of the supposed apocalypse, some might not be patient enough, only to find out that they have months, if not days to enjoy what could be the last M5 – ever. I do [...]
One week out of its Super Bowl ad featuring the new ‘Imported from Detroit’ slogan, Chrysler is still enjoying increased interest from consumers, according to Edmunds. Consideration for the brand has climbed 87%, says the website. The Chrysler 200; the object of the ad, has seen increased interest of 463%, after seeing practically none. The [...]
When Alan Mulally first went to Ford from Boeing back in 2006, he had a decision to make on the Explorer. While the market was shifting toward more fuel-efficient vehicles, Mulally told his team of engineers to cut the weight of the Explorer, or else it would be cut from the fleet. The team did [...]
