If you spend time driving home while listening to the FM radio, you’ve most likely heard of Justin Bieber, a new teen idol that is signed to Usher’s label. Bieber is currently spending 48 hours with P. Diddy who has just promised him his $200,000 Lamborghini Gallardo when he turns 16.

Right now a little part of us wishes we were Bieber – wait, no we don’t.

Either way, these are things that will probably piss you off about famous people so feel free to express your hate in the comments section below.

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- By: Kap Shah

Source: YouTube (via KickingTires)

During last night’s The Tonight Show, FoMoCo decided to tempt Conan O’Brien’s love and affection for his green 1992 Ford Taurus SHO with the new 2010 Ford Taurus SHO.

During the 7 minute skit O’Brien, who is feels that there could never be a better performance sedan than his 1992 Taurus SHO, is tempted by Amy Marentic, Ford’s Group marketing manger for Taurus, who teaches O’Brien a thing or two about the 2010Taurus SHO.

To say the least, O’Brien is not impressed and still loves his 1992 SHO.

Click here to read our review on the 2010 Ford Taurus SHO.

Follow the jump for the clip from last night’s The Tonight Show.

Review: 2010 Ford Taurus SHO:

Review: 2010 Ford Taurus SHO:

Press Release:

STEADFAST LOVE OR LATEST SEXY HEAD-TURNER? WHY IS FORD MESSING WITH CONAN O’BRIEN’S LOVE LIFE

* The 2010 Taurus SHO takes on the challenge to win over Conan O’Brien’s affection, trumping his beloved green 1992 Taurus SHO as part of a skit on NBC’s “The Tonight Show”
* The Taurus SHO returns as the sporty version of Ford’s new flagship introducing a new generation of premium performance and fuel economy with the 3.5-liter EcoBoost™
V-6. This engine delivers V-8 levels of power – with an estimated 365 horsepower –
without compromising its V-6 fuel economy
* To view the video of “The Tonight Show” sketch with the new 2010 Taurus SHO, visit www.thefordstory.com

DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 30, 2009 – Ford Motor Company used its head-turning 2010 Ford Taurus SHO in an attempt to break up Tonight Show host Conan O’Brien’s “marriage” on national television.

The TV star’s long-running relationship with his 1992 Ford Taurus SHO was challenged when the all-new 2010 Taurus SHO made an appearance on the late-night comedy show on Oct. 29. A national audience saw firsthand whether O’Brien’s steadfast love for his Jewel green SHO could be tempted with this latest sexy head-turner from Ford.

O’Brien’s second-generation ‘Super High Output’ Taurus has been the focus of the late night comedian’s skits many times including during O’Brien’s premier as host of “The Tonight Show” earlier this year.

During the skit O’Brien, who is confident there could never be a better performance sedan than his ’92 Taurus SHO, is tempted by the 2010 model’s 365-horespower V-6 and its high tech features. Amy Marentic, Ford’s Group marketing manger for Taurus, teaches O’Brien a thing or two when it comes to the Taurus SHO.

Find out if the new 2010 Taurus SHO can win over O’Brien at www.thefordstory.com.

“We were very excited to get the chance to expose Conan to a much more modern and innovative Taurus SHO,” Marentic said. “There’s no comparison when it comes to comparing his nearly 20 year-old SHO to our new flagship but it was a lot of fun challenging him to find something about the new SHO to joke about.”

The allure of “the sleeper” sedan
Introduced in 1989, Taurus SHO was conceived as a discreet performance-oriented sports sedan, ideally suited to the automotive enthusiast needing the room and capability of a four-door full-size car. Known and loved for its high performance and unassuming exterior, Ford Taurus SHO was launched in limited production through 1999, with more than 100,000 were sold.

Two key factors made the original Taurus SHO sedan a favorite of the automotive cognoscenti, right out of the gate. The critical element, a Yamaha-developed 3.0-liter V-6 engine delivering 220 horsepower, delivered thrust through a five-speed manual transmission. The SHO twist was design subtlety.

Traditional American high-performance cars shouted their intentions with racing stripes, hood scoops and raised white letter tire sidewalls. Taurus SHO was understated, stealth.

The original Taurus SHO generated a loyal following of owners and enthusiasts, with an active club more than 1,000 members strong, an online forum with more than 10,000 registered users and a Web site (bringbackthesho.com) specifically devoted to convincing Ford to resurrect the SHO. The 2010 Taurus product development team spent significant time listening to SHO enthusiasts.

2010 Taurus SHO off to a strong start
Launched this past summer, the all-new Taurus including the Taurus SHO is off to a strong start and even bucked the industry trend in September with sales 60 percent higher than a year ago.

The Taurus debuted to rave reviews from the automotive press, and early customer demand validates the critical acclaim. Customers are especially interested in the Taurus SHO, achieving higher-than-expected take rates of 20 percent of the overall Taurus mix.

The foundation of the new 2010 Taurus SHO is a 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V-6 engine. This advanced powerplant generates an estimated 365 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 350 ft.-lbs. of torque at 3,500 rpm, resulting in significantly improved power, torque and fuel economy compared with larger, normally aspirated engines. This also is Ford’s most powerful EcoBoost engine.

A key element of the authentic SHO formula is the subtlety of its unique exterior design cues.
Features include sporty premium painted wheels, wrapped in standard low-profile 19-inch Goodyear Eagle or optional 20-inch Michelin high-performance tires, a decklid-mounted spoiler and twin chrome exhaust tips.

If you didn’t already know, there is indeed an A-Team movie in the works and this is our first look at the official cast that will be playing our favorite characters. Bradley Cooper (who was seen in The Hangover) will play Face while UFC’s Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will play Mr. T as B.A. Baracus. Shartlo Copley will play Murdoch while Liam Neeson will lead the team as Hannibal.

You’re probably wondering what The A-Team has to do with cars. Well the black, red and metallic gray GMC Vandura van the A-Team used has become a pop culture icon. We’re looking forward to see what GMC came up with.

The A-Team is scheduled to hit theaters on June 11, 2010.

Source: ETOnline (via Straightline)

- By: Kap Shah

It has been rumored for some time now that Brad Pitt has been seen flying around in a new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS. The folks at Celebrity Car Blog have now spotted the Benjamin Button star rolling around in his new muscle car.

We guess the Camaro SS goes with the whole bearded American badass look.

- By: Kap Shah

Source: Celebrity Car Blog

Michael Bay has confirmed that the third part of his Transformers series will be released on July 1, 2011.

“P.S. Megan Fox, welcome back,” Michael Bay said on his website. “I promise no alien robots will harm you in any way during the production of this motion picture. Please consult your Physician when working under my direction because some side effects can occur, such as mild dizziness, intense nausea, suicidal tendencies, depression, minor chest hair growth, random internal hemorrhaging and inability to sleep.”

Not plot details are available as of yet – but we’re really hoping that it’ll be better than Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

- By: Omar Rana

Source: Michael Bay

Last week we got our first look at Jay Leno’s Ford Focus battery electric vehicle that will be used in his new shows Green Car Challenge. As mentioned before, Drew Barrymore would kick off the Green Car Challenge and we now have a video of her “racing” around the mini track.

Check out the video after the jump.

Refresher: Power comes from a “permanent magnetic electric motor” making 141-hp and a maximum torque of 236 lb-ft. It is mated to a single-speed gearbox, MacPherson-type struts on the front suspension and Independent short-long arm (SLA), control blade multi-link system in the back.

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Jay Leno Show’s Green Car Challenge Ford Focus BEV:

- By: Kap Shah

Former Tonight Show host Jay Leno has revealed some tidbits about his new primetime show scheduled to debut later this fall. Taking a page for Top Gear, the show will features a segment called “Green Car Challenge” that will put celebrities against each other in alternative fuel cars.

You can see who is faster, Shaquille O’Neal or Cameron Diaz,” Leno said.

The report by Live Feed says that NBC has built a test track outside the studio for the segment of the new show. What’s the overall theme of the new show? We’ll find out later this fall.

- By: Kap Shah

Source: Live Feed (via Straightline)

Today at Comic-con in San Diego, GM announced the release of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro Transformers Special Edition allowing us Autobot fans a chance to become Sam Witwicky and have our very own Bumblebee parked in our garage.

“When the first TRANSFORMERS movie was setting box office records, we had countless customers asking to purchase the ‘BUMBLEBEE’ Camaro,” said Karen Rafferty, product marketing director, Chevrolet. “Now, they can buy one with the new Camaro TRANSFORMERS Special Edition. Streets all over North America will be buzzing in no time.”

The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro TRANSFORMERS Special Edition includes the following:

- AUTOBOT® shield on the driver and passenger side panels
- AUTOBOT® shield on each of the four wheel’s center cap
- AUTOBOT® shield embroidered on interior center console
- “TRANSFORMERS” logo on driver and passenger doors’ sill plates
- “TRANSFORMERS” logo embedded into the hood rally stripes
- High-gloss black center rally stripe package
- Manufacturer’s suggested retail price of package: $995

The Transformers Special Edition Package is available on both versions of the Camaro: 304-hp V6 and the V8 Camaro SS. Dealers are now taking orders for the car.

2010 Chevrolet Camaro Transformers Special Edition:

- By: Omar Rana

The day is almost over and that means it’s finally time for our Miscellaneous Thoughts post for the day.

Sandra Bullock loves herself some Top Gear: Hollywood actress Sandra Bullock loves Top Gear and that may be the fault of her West Coast Choppers CEO husband Jesse James. ”I love Top Gear. I live for Top Gear. Bullock also said that she would love to be one of the Stars in a Reasonably Priced Car. “I want to do it. I saw Helen Mirren and she rocked it. One day I will be on Top Gear, even though the helmet would make me look so bad – and one day I would like to wreck the car in a blaze of glory.” – TopGear

Nurburgring Insurance protects those who want to lap Nordschleife: Nurburgmotorsport is offering a package to protect those who want to lap the Ring’s Nordschleife. The insurance package offers drivers to cover themselves against unexpected bills for thousands of euros. Prices start at £99 ($163 USD) for a day and eight laps. – evo

2010 Infiniti M to debut at Pebble Beach: The 2010 Infiniti M sedan will make its debut for the first time at a press conference on August 14th at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. No details were given about the car but sources say that the model debuting will be a production quality car ready to go on sale by the end of this year. – Straightline

- By: Stephen Calogera

We’ve been quite busy wrapping up our week with the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS (it goes back tomorrow and we’re really depressed). Nonetheless, the show must go on and it’s now time for our daily (give or take a day here and there) Miscellaneous Thoughts post.

Megan Fox cleaned Michael Bay’s Ferrari for Transformers audition: Director Michael Bay and actress Megan Fox have been on a fairly rocky relationship recently. In a recent interview, Fox said that Bay’s Transformers sequel was “not a movie about acting.” Bay eventually hit back saying Fox was “ridiculous” and said she “had some growing up to do.” Making it just a little more spicy, U.K. broadcaster Jason Solomons reported that Fox was forced to wash Bay’s Ferrari when she auditioned for her breakthrough role in Transformers. ”He made her wash his Ferrari while he filmed her,” Solomons said. When questioned, Fox said that she “didn’t know what had happened to that footage.”  When Solomons asked Bay, he said :”Er, I don’t know where it is either.” I think we have the footage somewhere around our office. – SFGate

Optimus Prime does the Top 10 List on Letterman: Autobots leader Optimus Prime joined Letterman to list the “Top Ten Things That Sound Cool When Spoken by a Giant Robot.”

Check out the video after the jump.

egmCarTech in-house news update: You can already use your Facebook profile to comment on the posts made here at egmCarTech. Yesterday, we added an option to use your Twitter account to comment on the site. Go ahead, make good use of Web 2.0 and start conversations with each other. Socialize people!

- By: Omar Rana

July is finally here and we’re awaiting delivery of our 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS as we write this – yes, we are crazy excited right now. Either way, the show must go on and we must fill you in on the random things we’ve come across today on the World Wide Web. Oh, and you can be sure we’ll post a picture of the Camaro SS when it is delivered.

Top 10 most confusing things about Transformers 2: We’re pretty sure by now most of you have seen Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. We checked it out for the second time yesterday and we have to admit – it was a bit disappointing. While, we’re huge fans of Transformers, the sequel was a bit disappointing and we picked up on some very confusing things in the plot of the movie the second time around. Yahoo! Movies has now put together the list of the 10 most confusing things about Transformers 2 some of which we definitely agree with. Where does Sam’s bandage come from? What about his extra sock? Why does Sam’s roommate not contribute anything at all? What was the Fallen doing for those thousands of years Megatron was frozen in ice? How does one satellite receive transmissions from everywhere on the planet? Why does Wheelie hump Mikaela’s leg? To read more check out the whole list at Yahoo! Movies.

Tesla Motors files for Eberhard lawsuit dismissal: Tesla has reportedly filed for a legal motion asking the San Mateo Count courts to get what it calls a “twisted” and “baseless” lawsuit by co-founder Martin Eberhard to be dismissed. Last month, Eberhard sued Tesla for slander and breach of contract. – Inside Line

Chrysler Financial to cut about 350 jobs in restructuring: Chrysler Financial will cut about 350 jobs and close a couple of customer service centers due to tight credit and weak car sales. It said that it will cut its workforce by about 9 percent. – Reuters

After months and months of waiting, the sequel for Transformers is finally here. We were one of the many geeks to go watch Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning, where it made $16 million on the midnight showings alone.

The movie ended up grossing more than $55 million, scoring the best opening ever for a Wednesday release at the box office. The previous record was held by “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” which made $44.2 million in its opening-day.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is playing in more than 4,200 theaters in the United States.

Our two cents: We (I’m speaking for the rest of the egmCarTech team as well)  liked the first one better and if you’re a true Transformers fan (meaning it’s all about Autobots vs. Decepticons) you’ll love the second one as well. If you’re looking to watch a movie with an outstanding story line and amazing acting – don’t hold your breath. Nonetheless, it’s the heart-pumping action that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start-to-finish.

If you’ve seen it – we’d love to hear what you thought about the sequel. Let us know in the comments section after the jump.

- By: Omar Rana

Source: Michael Bay

You better believe we’re going to head to the theaters on the eve of the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen release date and catch good seating for a midnight show.

It’s a bond between man and machine that very few understand and it seems like these Chinese citizens take it to the next level.

Celebrating the release of the sequel, a bunch of Transformers, Bumblebee and Camaro fans in China got together to go on a parade. It seems like on one Camaro was on hand, while others took their yellow Chevrolet Cruze, Honda Accords and Nissans and tricked them out with black striping to show support for their favorite AutoBot.

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Chinese show love for Transformers, Camaro and Bumblebee:

- By: The Daily Auto Editor

Source: ChinaCarTimes (via Jalopnik)

Slowing down or even stopping passerbys in their tracks is nothing new to Brad Pitt. Using Pitt’s popularity to their advantage, the Russian traffic police is now using cutouts of the Hollywood’s stars face to slow down drivers in the most dangerous intersection in the city of Omsk.

Traffic accidents in Russia are amongst the highest in Europe. The move is the latest effort by authorities to put a stop to their endless battle against speeding.

“The campaign seems to be working.” says Dimtry Ziryanov, a local official who came up with the idea. Pitt is “kind of like a colleague for us.”

- By: Omar Rana

Source: SFGate

Michael Bay’s Transformers series gets the best of most of us nerds and auto enthusiasts. The thought of our cars turning into robots to save mankind is not only out of this world, but something only ‘geeks’ can imagine. GM will be offering a limited-edition 2010 Chevrolet Camaro Bumblebee Package, which we expect will go for a hefty price tag.

And what do you do when you don’t have the money to pay for an exclusive limited-edition Bumblebee Camaro? You build one for yourself. Take this huge Chevrolet Camaro and Bumblebee fan in China.

Story goes that he couldn’t afford the U.S. equivalent of $200,000 for a brand new Camaro in China and decided to buy the Chevrolet Cruze instead. He then ‘transformed’ his car into a ‘Bumblebee Cruze’ instead of the ‘Bumblebee Camaro.’

Brilliant. AutoBots… roll out.

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Chevrolet Cruze Transformers Bumblebee:

- By: Kap Shah

Source: Camaro5

This week is turning out to be pretty exciting for us Transformers fans. Linkin Park released their new single, ‘New Divide,’ for the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Soundtrack; GM announced it will be offering a limited edition Bumblebee 2010 Chevrolet Camaro Package; and now, director Michael Bay has just released three TV spots for the new sequel.

For those of you wondering, there are just 33 days (June 24) until we can rush into theaters to watch Transformers Revenge of the Fallen.

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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen “It’s on”:

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen “Greatest Enemy”:

Transformers Revenge of the Fallen “Forms”:

- By: Omar Rana

Jason Drees of Symdon Chevrolet-Pontiac in Wisconsin has just confirmed that GM will be offering a limited-edition 2010 Chevrolet Camaro Bumblebee package, which will be available to order starting June 1. Production of the limited-edition Bumblebee 2010 Camaro will run from June 24 to December.

The package will be available on LT and SS models and will feature the Rally Yellow with black Bumblebee stripes and Transformers badging on wheel centers, sill plates and embroidered console lid.

Transformers 2 Bumblebee 2010 Chevrolet Camaro:

- By: Omar Rana

Source: Camaro5

Most likely influenced by the movie itself, thieves stole the blue Nissan Skyline from the Fast & Furious movie from a storage facility in Sun Valley, Los Angeles. Thieves reportedly stole the car in a matter of 10 minutes.

The car was actually a Skyline GT-S model that had been modified to look like a turbocharged Nissan GT-R. It took professional driver Chris Milano about two years to built the car for its movie debut (in the movie it took O’Connor only 10 seconds to finish the car).

The thieves stole the car Monday night after getting through metal doors and sideswiping a Studebaker and Porsche Boxster on their way out. The car is estimated to carry a price tag of $75,000 and was not insured.

- By: The Daily Auto Editor

Source: Inside Line