Along with the Ford Taurus SHO refresh that debuted earlier today at the 2011 New York Auto Show, the standard Taurus also receives a little aesthetic update and two new engine choices for 2013. The 2013 Taurus will bet a new 2.0L EcoBoost four-pot good for 237hp and 250lb-ft of torque and is estimated to [...]
GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson said yesterday that the government is weighing a number of factors as it determines a prudent time to sell its remaining shares of the company that has been dubbed by the critical public as ‘Government Motors’. “I think there are many, many variables in their consideration and they don’t [...]
Key Competitors: Ford Fiesta, Hyundai Accent, Honda Fit, Nissan Versa, Toyota Yaris. Power: 1.8L DOHC inline 4-cylinder – 135-hp / 125 lb-ft of torque; 1.4L turbocharged inline 4-cylinder 138-hp. Price: TBA. Chevrolet has unveiled its new Z-Spec’d out Sonic. The Z-Spec accessories will launch with body-color ground effects, a silver exhaust tip, contrasting mirror caps and roof [...]
It’s bright and early on a Wednesday morning and the coffee and OJ are flowing plenty as egmCarTech’s real-time coverage of the 2011 New York Auto Show commences now. While probably majority of you are probably procrastinating on your daily work hopefully by following our coverage and not prowling Break.com for SFW laffs, or whether [...]
Despite a slow start, Nissan is expecting to realize a significant sales boost for the Leaf in April. Through March of this year, 500 Leafs were sold in the US. The company expects that number to jump to 900 after April sales are accounted for. Click here for more news on the Nissan LEAF. Despite the [...]
Nowadays, it seems as though everything has a companion app for the iPhone and Android systems, and automobiles are no exception. BMW launched today its EVolve mobile app, which is designed to determine whether a given individual’s current travel habits are in sync with the EV lifestyle, without regard to the make of their vehicles, [...]
Ford has certainly done a good job publicizing its MyFord Touch driver connect technology featuring SYNC, and now it has introduced the technology to the Chinese market as it debuts the newest version. “MyFord Touch, combined with the new SYNC functionality, is an experience that Chinese drivers will easily relate to their first time behind [...]
Toyota announced today that it has launched a new Online Order System that will launch later this year for the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, known as the most advanced Prius yet. “The first phase of the Online Order System, called Priority Registration, will launch on Earth Day, April 22, 2011,” Toyota said. Customers who are [...]
Chrysler has released details and images of the new 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 ahead of its public debut later today at the 2011 New York Auto Show. Ready to go on sale in the third-quarter of 2011, the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 is definitely the hottest Jeep we’ve ever laid eyes on. The [...]
This is the new 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 and we’re not going to waste anytime giving it an introduction – let’s get right down to the meat and potatoes. The 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 gets its power from a 6.4 liter HEMI V8 making 465-hp with a maximum torque of 465 lb-ft of torque – [...]
