Toyota on the launch of new global corporate advertising campaigns has been giving focus to a new future in technology to be introduced to the world . These new highlights have been engaged with the focus of bringing some more environmental friendly technologies for future generations, taking the bigger picture into consideration. With the new images of Toyota Prius , coming across the television, there have been millions of Toyota owners in the last few years with having saved billion gallon of gas in their last few endeavors for creating better situation to combat environmental damages. So, there have always a maintained way of keeping environmental balance as well as giving new dimensions to the way of producing cars that have been highly acclaimed through Toyota’s production. Credit: flickr Toyota has also been paving way for next generation hydrogen charged cars and car running on plain electricity. The consumption of hydrogen as fuel would only bring out water and this is going to be the very next phase of great car production that is eco-friendly.   Read the original post: New Launches from Toyota See the rest here: New Launches from Toyota

It looks like Toshiba is ready to improve our whole driving experience while adding some much needed safety to driving. The company has developed a new pedestrian detection technology which will warn you whenever there are people near your vehicle. The new technology has more than 99% accuracy during the day so it sound pretty interesting already. How does it work? Well the system uses two cameras mounted on the car and that’s how it recognizes people and objects. Unfortunately this new tech will be available by 2011 or 2012 so we have plenty of time to learn more about such safety systems! via Nikkei Related Posts Toshiba’s Computer Keeps an Eye on You Audi’s Traffic Light Detection System Gets Approved Irvine BMW Set to Unveil Z4 and 7 Series VW and Toyota to Make Electric Drive Systems? Top Picks No tags for this post. Related posts No related posts. Here is the original post: Toshiba Comes Up with Advanced Pedestrian Detection System for Cars Read the rest here:  Toshiba Comes Up with Advanced Pedestrian Detection System for Cars

2010 Audi S4 with 333hp at the Infineon Raceway. If you enjoyed this post, you should subscribe to our RSS feed . Also, you can subscribe by e-mail and get the latest news about cars, auto industry, concept cars, tuning in your inbox. It’s completely free! Subscribe to our Twitter to get the latest news. ShareThis More here: Video: 2010 Audi S4 at the Infineon Raceway View original post here: Video: 2010 Audi S4 at the Infineon Raceway

Alan McNish an Audi factor driver takes the Audi R8 V10 to the Infineon Raceway track. If you enjoyed this post, you should subscribe to our RSS feed . Also, you can subscribe by e-mail and get the latest news about cars, auto industry, concept cars, tuning in your inbox. It’s completely free! Subscribe to our Twitter to get the latest news. ShareThis Read the original: Video: Audi R8 V10 Test Drive Read the original here: Video: Audi R8 V10 Test Drive

Going “Green” has supposedly been the hip thing to do for the last few years. At first, you had celebrities who were early adopters of vehicles such as the Toyota Prius or even the BMW Hydrogen 7. Other alternative energy vehicles have come along in the meantime with the Chevy Volt,  Tesla Roadster and the Fisker Karma – styled and built by former BMW Z8 designer Henrik Fisker.However, Most of these “Green” vehicles have impractical or somewhat half-baked ideas of vehicles that are unattractive and ultimately cause more environmental harm than they supposedly prevent with the ingredients and byproducts that go into the their manufacture. With regard to hydrogen-powered and fully electric vehicles, you get into the issue of infrastructure that must be in place to service vehicles – something that doesn’t come cheap and isn’t a quick fix. It would seem that nobody has come up with the fix for an energy crisis for what our world around us would require. However, maybe BMW is well on their way or at least much further along than the competition. Due to be released at the Frankfurt International Auto Show in September, BMW shocked the world with an early debut of the new Vision EfficientDynamics Concept. The concept encapsulates the future of BMW’s push for efficiencies and fuel sipping technologies. But, many might not know this isn’t BMW’s first endeavor into alternative energy sourced vehicles – and we’re not talking hydrogen. In the mid-1990’s BMW toyed with the idea of building fully electric car. The car was the BMW E1, a very small city car concept designed to maximize interior space while being powered by a small electric motor. The car was debuted in amongst the other electric cars of the early-to-mid 1990’s from other car manufacturers. However, as the cost of implementing this technology was exorbitant and the market was highly unreceptive, the E1 and other electic cars were abandoned, forever in the realm of concept cars. However, it was the first BMW to really demonstrate the ability the crafty Bavarians had to build a logical, compelling car for the masses, in Europe at least where fuel prices were already sky rocketing and had been for years. It would be another...

Lexus has dropped a new image showing off the front of its Lexus LF-Ch Concept , which will be fully revealed later this month at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. Lexus says that the concept will feature “full hybrid technology in a practical 5-door compact package.” The concept will also feature electric-only driving capabilities, a key feature of Lexus Hybrid Drive. A production model is expected to compete with the BMW 1-Series and the Audi A3. Lexus LF-Ch Concept : – By: Omar Rana             More:  Lexus LF-Ch Concept shows its face, are you impressed? See the rest here:  Lexus LF-Ch Concept shows its face, are you impressed?

The 2010 Lexus HS 250h is barely out and about, and already Lexus is preparing for an even more compact hybrid. The concept for the new car, called the LF-Ch, will be revealed in Frankfurt in less than a week. The second photo let loose today reveals the front view of the car, showing off some pleasant lines, a heavily-styled rear fascia and .. Continued here: New Photo Reveals More Of 2009 Lexus LF-Ch Concept

We are all aware that the search for alternative fuel for use by cars these days is growing rampant and apparently we have seen a lot of them. Leading the pack are biodiesels and ethanol but as criticized before, the matter of how the car engine would react is still up in the air. The manufacturers claim that they will not have any effect and even improve car performance. However, as far as the Philippines Petron Corporation is concerned, they are harmful and may lead to damaged car engines. The Ethanol gasoline E10 is the alternative fuel being hit, said to be highly corrosive. The E10 fuel is still being sold locally in the Philippines and reports of damaged car engines have been relayed. The Department of Energy (DOE) has been urged of the matter and nothing has been divulged as of yet. The E10 damages a car’s gas tank, fuel pump, carburetor and fuel injector according to Petron Corp. Chairman Ramon S. Ang. The problem, he said, was that the government did not specify that there should be a dehydrator to remove the water content, which is what makes the ethanol-blended gasoline (E10) highly corrosive. ( Source ) Philippine Daily Inquirer Related Posts Alternative Fuels Using ethanol in cars a sin? What is Biobutanol? Shell Introduces Advanced Biofuel The Role of the O2 Censor Tags: alternative fuel , car engine , car engines , car performance , carburetor , damaged car , dehydrator , e10 ethanol , e10 fuel , ethanol blended gasoline , ethanol gas , ethanol gasoline , fuel injector , fuel pump , gas tank , petron corp , petron corporation , philippine daily inquirer , tank fuel , water content Related posts XIR Film Technology Aim to Improve Fuel Efficiency (0) Would You Be Interested in a Bulletproof BMW 750i? (2) What is Biobutanol? (2) Volkswagen Turns to B5 Biodiesel (0) Volkswagen Launches TDI Truth & Dare Blog (0) Original post: Petron’s E10 Ethanol Gas Harmful for Engines? Read more from the original source:  Petron’s E10 Ethanol Gas Harmful for Engines?

During tough economic times where American citizens are being forced to give up their houses and cars, famous rapper Ludacris (Christopher Brian Bridges) decided to come to the rescue. During a recent appearance on a local radio in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, Ludacris announced that if listeners were able to pay the taxes, registration, tags and insurance, they can have a free car through his nonprofit Ludacris Foundation. “This is Ludacris, and I’m giving away 20 free cars,” the rapper said on the radio. Those interested in winning had to write a 300 word essay on why they deserved a new car. Nearly 4,000 individuals submitted essays. Ludacris and his mother, Roberta Shields, who heads up his foundation, helped give away the cars yesterday. Winners were picked based on which stories they found most compelling and made phone calls and interviewed people who were friends/families of the finalists. – By: Stephen Calogera Source: CNN Original post:  Ludacris gives away 20 free cars to the needy Read more:  Ludacris gives away 20 free cars to the needy

If you’re a frequent visitor to egmCarTech, than Ken Block needs no introduction. However, if you haven’t heard of Ken Block, be sure to click here and here . Ken Block and Rob Dyrdek, friends and founders of Monster Energy, recently hit up a local airport for some drifting fun. The catch? Block drives his 565-hp Crawford Performance SR5 2.65L Subaru Impreza WRX STI, while Dyrdek rides around in a go-kart version of Block’s car. Check out the video after the jump . – By: Omar Rana View original post here: Video: Ken Block and Rob Dyrdek show off in GYMKHANA 2.1 Read the rest here:  Video: Ken Block and Rob Dyrdek show off in GYMKHANA 2.1

Last week, Ford released three images along with some details on the new 2010 Ford C-MAX . Today, we have a short video of the Ford C-MAX showing off in the studio. Refresher : Power will come from a 1.6L 4-cylinder Ford EcoBoost direct injection gasoline engine. Ford has yet to reveal any output or performance figures but the 4-cylinder EcoBoost originally made its debut in the Lincoln C Concept pumping out 180-hp. Click through for the video . 2010 Ford C-MAX : – By: Stephen Calogera             Read the original:  Video: A walk around the 2010 Ford C-MAX Original post:  Video: A walk around the 2010 Ford C-MAX

I had the pleasure of driving with Hurley Haywood about two months ago during a Porsche event about the automaker’s new PDK 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. For those of you that don’t know Haywood, he is an American race-car driver who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1977, 1983 and 1994. He is also the most winning driver at the 24 Hours of Daytona with a total of 5 wins. Check out this new video of Haywood giving the camera folks at this year’s 2009 Pebble Beach a hot lap in the 2010 Porsche Panamera 4s. Refresher : The Porsche Panamera 4S is powered by a 4.8L V8 making 400-hp. 0 to 60 mph in 4.8 seconds with a top speed of 175 mph. Pricing starts at $93,800. Click here for complete pricing details on the 2010 Porsche Panamera . Click through for the video . 2010 Porsche Panamera : 2010 Porsche Panamera : – By: Omar Rana             Read more here:  Video: Hurley Haywood Porsche Panamera 4S hot lap Read the original here: Video: Hurley Haywood Porsche Panamera 4S hot lap

Ford will not be left out of the Frankfurt show. Being the only US automaker who survived the financial crisis without having to declare bankruptcy, they should be proud of showcasing their cars. Never mind if they’re not supercar material. This here’s the new Ford C-Max which gets the honor of being built on the same platform as the next-gen Ford Focus. The car’s basically a people mover with five and seven-seater options. Your choice depending on the number of butts you’ll be hauling around. The car will be powered by Ford’s turbocharged 1.6L four-cylinder EcoBoost engine. The C-segment platform used by the C-Max will also be shared by the upcoming Focus and the Kuga replacement. Pictured is the illustration of the five-seater C-Max. The larger seven-seater will be styled differently mimicking similar people movers like Renault Grand Scenic which employs sliding doors for better access to rear seats. Source: NY Times Read the rest here:  Frankfurt 2009: Ford C-Max Continued here: Frankfurt 2009: Ford C-Max

Lotus, which in recent years, have made its name by developing pocket supercars that lives by their agility and ability to finesse their way through corners and the company is poised to return to Formula One next year. The effort is no less led by the Malaysian government itself. It won’t be a start-from-scratch effort either since the team will be taking over BMW Sauber. The team will be backed by the other Malaysian giant Petronas oil. The influx of esteemed European officials into Lotus has brought in fresh ideas such as competing in the world’s largest motorsport. The arrival of former Ferrari exec Dany Bahar as Lotus CEO is said to have spurred on the effort. Several other teams aside from Lotus (like Aston Martin and USF1) are looking into participating next season and the FIA is reported to be still deliberating the issue. Excerpt from:  Formula 1: Lotus to Return Next Season Original post: Formula 1: Lotus to Return Next Season

While Honda, Nissan and Toyota all seem to be focusing aggressively on electric-vehicle development, Mazda is saying not to zero-emissions or range-extended vehicles. Speaking to Wards Auto at a media event in Monterey, California, Senior Vice President of Research and Development Robert Davis said that Mazda will stay away from EVs until battery technology improves. “Until battery technology can get there to meet a mass customer’s needs, and a customer in North America certainly drives further than the existing technology will allow, we don’t have the plans set in place yet for an electric vehicle,” said Davis. Davis said that the “technology does not meet Mazda’s fun to drive criteria and the high cost of electric powertrain development makes such a project financially unattractive.” He said that rather working on EV development, Mazda plans to focus on other fuel-saving methods to meet tighter CAFE regulations. – By: Stephen Calogera Source: Wards Auto (via AllCarsElectric ) Continued here:  Mazda has no plans for electric-vehicles until battery technology improves More:  Mazda has no plans for electric-vehicles until battery technology improves