Archive | August, 2011
Infiniti’s Sebastian Vettel inspired Infiniti FX50 to debut in Frankfurt

Infiniti’s Sebastian Vettel inspired Infiniti FX50 to debut in Frankfurt

Infiniti is expected to release a new model at the Frankfurt motor show next month and although the brand is remaining quiet about what it is, its been speculated to be a limited edition FX50, worked by F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel. Red Bull Racing is Vettel’s team, and they have a partnership with Infiniti, [...]

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Video: egmCarTech Burnout – Episode 4

Video: egmCarTech Burnout – Episode 4

Tamer and Omar are joined by Senior Editor Chris Chin on this week’s episode of burnout. The three give their opinions on the new 2013 Lexus GS, Infiniti JX, the upcoming Cadillac ELR and the new Cadillac Ciel Concept. As always, please let us know your thoughts on how we can make the show better [...]

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Canadian professor keen on plastic car parts made from cows that have suffered from being Mad

Canadian professor keen on plastic car parts made from cows that have suffered from being Mad

Associate Professor at the Universe of Alberta’s Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Science, David Bressler, is all about conservation, and believes that automakers can do their part, as well. Leather is an increasingly popular material in today’s cars, covering everything from seats to floor mats and more. Bressler believes that the interior parts that [...]

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Clarkson’s Jaguar XJS ‘Sports Train’ goes on display at World of Top Gear Exhibition

Clarkson’s Jaguar XJS ‘Sports Train’ goes on display at World of Top Gear Exhibition

Remember the Top Gear segment from last season where the Clarkson, Hamster and Captain Slow attempted to make their own trains out of cars? Well, if you haven’t you can view the segment after the jump. For those of you who do know what I’m talking about, the one of the two concoctions from the [...]

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Don’t want to sell your arm, leg for a Bentley? Just sell one for some Bentley shades!

Don’t want to sell your arm, leg for a Bentley? Just sell one for some Bentley shades!

There are many ways you can indulge in various high-end brands without having to sell an arm, a leg and a kidney for one of their cars. One of them is festooning yourself with branded apparel that will only cost one body part rather than of all the three listed. And if you’ve ever thought [...]

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Europe’s NCAP gives BMW’s new X3 5-Stars overall for crash safety

Europe’s NCAP gives BMW’s new X3 5-Stars overall for crash safety

The new BMW X3 is right around a corner and to help give the X3 some accolades, Europe’s New Car Assessment Programme has just given the new X3 a five-star crash overall. Thanks to the BMW’s extremely strong and stable passenger cell, the testers at NCAP found the X3 to offer “a high degree of [...]

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Nissan’s LEAF finally reaches Chicago showrooms this fall

Nissan’s LEAF finally reaches Chicago showrooms this fall

The Nissan LEAF has been seeing some good success, especially since it’s been the most successful electric car thus far. However, despite this success, the LEAF has been available in some select locations only. To add to the list however, the new Nissan LEAF will be hitting Chicago showrooms sometime this fall. Click here for [...]

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Review: 2012 BMW 5-Series

2012 BMW 550i Review Photos

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Highway Loss Data Institute reports on most stolen cars, Cadillac Escalade #1 fourth year in a row

Highway Loss Data Institute reports on most stolen cars, Cadillac Escalade #1 fourth year in a row

Some new data is out from the Highway Loss Data Institute regarding the most stolen cars in the US of A based on the amount of insurance claims. The results are rather interesting with a common trend while the number one most stolen car, comes as no surprise. The Cadillac Escalade takes the cake for [...]

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Toyota talks details for efforts to catch up with rival sales in coming years

Toyota talks details for efforts to catch up with rival sales in coming years

The world debut of the new 2012 Toyota Camry marks a big point for Toyota Motor Corp. and their future. Because the brand has lost a significant amount of sales to rivals like Hyundai, ToMoCo wants to fight back…hard. “They (Toyota) have been given a black eye over the past three years for different things, [...]

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