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Chocolate covered 911 Carrera S is the sweetest Porsche in the wo…
eGMCarTech - the CarTech Mag | November 18th 2009
If you’ve recently made a trip to the mall, your local Starbucks or even to your local car dealership, you’ve noticed that many retailers have started decorating their stores for the holiday season. Well, a Porsche dealership in the Neth read more
Report: Nissan GT-R SpecM still in the works
eGMCarTech - the CarTech Mag | November 17th 2009
We’ve been hearing about the Nissan GT-R SpecM for some time now. The car was rumored to debut at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show last month but instead we saw an upgraded 2011 Nissan GT-R with some minor enhancements. Nonetheless, Nissan says that read more
New British Supercar from Arash has 328km/h on the cards
Top Car Zone | November 17th 2009 by Rudi Louw
It’s time to welcome a new British supercar in the shape of this, the Arash AF-10. These are the first pictures showing what the production coupe’s going to look like. And there’s certainly more than a shade of Ferrari Enzo about it, in both s read more
Valentino Rossi wins BMW M3 – Steals a Lap in the M3 GTS
Top Car Zone | November 17th 2009 by Rudi Louw
Valentino Rossi picked up the BMW M Award this week for being the best qualifier over the season’s 17 Moto GP races, his prize – a brand new BMW M3 saloon which joins the four other BMWs that Rossi has won. Rossi was invited to experience some f read more
Lutz says “perhaps” to twin-turbo Camaro
Top Car Zone | November 17th 2009 by Rudi Louw
If you put Bob Lutz in a room full of journalists asking questions about specific vehicles, you won’t get the industry-standard “we don’t comment on future product” line. Following Maximum Bob’s recent revelations about read more
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Europe Pricing Announced
car news | November 16th 2009 by li wei
The new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, the absolute highlight at this year's International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, is now available to order. From Monday, 16 November 2009, company-owned sales and service outlets and sales partners of the Mercedes-Ben read more
Lutz says 'perhaps' to twin-turbo Camaro
car news | November 16th 2009 by li wei
It was far from an admission of intent, but it does confirm the fact that Chevrolet is looking very closely at the idea. Lutz also confirmed a production version of the Camaro Synergy concept shown at SEMA as well as an all-black special-edition mode read more
Lotus Scoops EVO Car of the Year Double
Car Modification | November 15th 2009 by boim
The Lotus Evora takes the title of 'EVO Car of the Year 2009', with the Lotus 2-Eleven winning the prestigious 'EVO Track Car of the Year 2009' competition.For the 'EVO Car of the Year 2009' test EVO Magazine took a fleet of the world's most desirabl read more
Ford Shelby Mustang to get V8 EcoBoost engines in the future?
eGMCarTech - the CarTech Mag | November 14th 2009
FoMoCo has previously said that 90 percent of its line-up will feature its new EcoBoost fuel-saving engines by 2013. Nearly 80 percent of Ford’s global nameplates will have an available EcoBoost option. The Dearborn automakers says that by 2013, read more
Video: Crash testing the 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
eGMCarTech - the CarTech Mag | November 13th 2009
What could be more fun than crashing a six-figure supercar that isn’t even on the market yet? Yes, the little things in life happen to be the most pleasing. Click here for more Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG news. Refresher: Power comes from a 6.2L V8 read more
Video: Behind the scenes of the McLaren MP4-12C development
eGMCarTech - the CarTech Mag | November 13th 2009
The much-anticipated McLaren MP4-12C will go on sale in Spring 2011; but what exactly is the process that McLaren Automotive goes through to get the MP4-12C on the road? Check out this new video that shows the challenges and the comprehensive devel read more
Arash AF-10: A $533,066 British supercar, company planning 1,001-…
eGMCarTech - the CarTech Mag | November 13th 2009
Say hello to a new British supercar that will run you a whopping £320,000 ($533,066 USD) – the Arash AF-10. Power comes from GM’s 7.0L V8 found under the hood of the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 that has been retuned to produce 505-hp with a read more
Lotus Scoops EVO Car of the Year Double
car news | November 12th 2009 by li wei
The Lotus Evora takes the title of 'EVO Car of the Year 2009', with the Lotus 2-Eleven winning the prestigious 'EVO Track Car of the Year 2009' competition.For the 'EVO Car of the Year 2009' test EVO Magazine took a fleet of the world's most desirabl read more
Bugatti Veyron crashes into Texas lake
Top Car Zone | November 12th 2009 by Rudi Louw
Sometimes I wonder why this guy didn’t just buy a speed boat. This driver from Texas apparently got distracted while driving his Bugatti Veyron and took a wrong line taking the 1000+ hp supercar straight into lake Galveston. The drama happened read more
PETTY'S GARAGE NOW TURNING OUT CUSTOM MACHINES
car news | November 11th 2009 by li wei
The change at 311 Branson Mill Road in Level Cross, N.C., a facility that has produced more race winners than any other shop in the history of NASCAR, is amazing. The employees of a newly-formed Petty's Garage are transplanting that legacy of succes read more
Video: New Audi R8 V10 review
Top Car Zone | November 11th 2009 by Rudi Louw
Most times when Jeremy Clarkson from the popular TV show Top Gear tests one of the world’s top supercars, he usually finds some low point. But when Jeremy put the new Audi R8 V10 through its paces, he went all out and said “It’s the read more
Attention owners of 2010 XFR, XKR: Jaguar launches R Performance…
eGMCarTech - the CarTech Mag | November 10th 2009
If you recently purchased a 2010 Jaguar XFR or an XKR and are looking for some high-speed driving lessons, Jaguar has just announced the launch of its R Performance Academy. Beginning December 1, Jaguar will offer sessions at Homestead Miami Speedwa read more
Video: Schumacher and Salvatore show how drinking and driving don…
eGMCarTech - the CarTech Mag | November 10th 2009
Michael Schumacher, one of the world’s greatest drivers, and Salvatore “The Maestro” Calabrese, one of the world’s greatest bartenders, teamed up to show how drinking and driving don’t mix. The video shows Schumacher sh read more
Keating TKR claims fastest production car in the world title at 2…
eGMCarTech - the CarTech Mag | November 10th 2009
British supercar make Keating has announced that its Keating TKR has become the fastest production car in the world (unofficially). The car, which made its debut at this year’s MPH Show featuring Top Gear Live at London’s Earls Court, is cap read more
Turkish Onuk Sazan is like Ferrari Dino, only without pedigree
car news | November 9th 2009 by li wei
What makes an Onuk Kazan? Well, in base trim you're apparently talking about a 2,000-pound rear-wheel drive sportster that's powered by a turbocharged Nissan VQ V6 that's good for about 450 horsepower. Sounds great to us. However, what if for a littl read more
New video’s released of BMW M3 GTS
Top Car Zone | November 9th 2009 by Rudi Louw
BMW has released two new videos featuring the new, hardcore version of the M3 – the GTS. Unveiled last week, the BMW M3 GTS will become available in showrooms in the spring next year, with a price tag that has not been announced yet. The BMW M3 read more
All about the Audi Pikes Peak TTS
car news | November 8th 2009 by li wei
The Audi Pikes Peak TTS is nicknamed "Shelley" by the Stanford DDL after Michele Mouton, arguably the most successful female rally driver to date who played a significant part in Audi's racing history.GoalTo collaborate with Stanford to build an auto read more
SEMA: Chevrolet Camaro Synergy Green Machine
autoMedia Auto News Blog | November 8th 2009 by autoMedia
The halls and exterior space surrounding the Las Vegas Convention Center was awash in customized, high-performance machines last week at the Specialty Equipment Market Association ( SEMA ) show.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website read more
OSP Traffic Stop Leads to Over 50 lbs. of Marijuana, Two Arrests…
ThePortlander | November 8th 2009
Oregon State Police (OSP) Drug Enforcement Section will continue the investigation related to the arrest of two Bend residents Saturday morning after over 50 pounds of marijuana was found in a vehicle during an OSP traffic stop east of La Grande. Acc read more
GRAN TURISMO® AWARDS' "BEST OF SHOW" WINNER RACES AWAY…
car news | November 8th 2009 by li wei
Seventh Annual Awards Ceremony at SEMA Show Celebrates Car Culture by Honoring Automotive Excellence in Six CategoriesLAS VEGAS, November 6, 2009 – Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) hosted its seventh annual Gran Turismo® Awards at the SE read more
Video: Chris Harris takes Ferrari 458 Italia for a spin
eGMCarTech - the CarTech Mag | November 7th 2009
One of our favorite auto journalists from the UK, Chris Harris, recently e-mailed us and included two videos of his experience of test-driving the new Ferrari 458 Italia. How did he like it? Well, we’ll let him tell in the two videos posted af read more
101 year old man buys 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS Transformers Editi…
eGMCarTech - the CarTech Mag | November 6th 2009
While most people who retire spend their life golfing or living in a beach house, 101 year old Virgil Coffman likes living in the fast lane. The centenarian recently became the oldest known owner of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. Which Camaro did he pur read more
OSP Arrests Man Following Grand Jury Indictment Related to Septem…
ThePortlander | November 6th 2009
A Milwaukie-area man was arrested Thursday by Oregon State Police (OSP) following a Clackamas County Grand Jury indictment on multiple charges related to a September 2009 fatal traffic crash that killed a Welches-area man on Highway 26 in Welches. On read more
Gullwing 300SL Panamericana is an SLS AMG that looks more Gullwin…
eGMCarTech - the CarTech Mag | November 6th 2009
Wish that the new 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG looked more like the old Gullwing? Well, ever since the launch of the SLS AMG at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, the folks at Gullwing-America have been working on their own version of the new Stuttgart su read more
Walter de Silva: “Audi A5 is the most beautiful car I’ve ever…
eGMCarTech - the CarTech Mag | November 6th 2009
The German Design Council said that it will present a 2010 Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Audi A5 Coupe. What does the Head of Design for the Volkswagen Group, Walter de Silva have to say about that? “The Audi A5 Coupé read more
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