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Chevrolet Camaro Turns Into Pontiac GTO
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Trans Am Depot is outfitting the new Camaro with a Pontiac conversion kit, turning the Camaro into the a modern GTO Judge. Trans Am Depot’s work is called the “6T9 Goat” because of messy copyright issues. The car will come with a bespoke front end with its own split grille as well as a revised…
GMC To Move Further Upscale
General Motors has done a commendable job differentiating GMC and Chevrolet even though they share many of the same designs. As proof, one could compare the Terrain to the Equinox or the Acadia to the Traverse and see they share the same underpinnings yet each has a distinctive look. Mark Reuss, GM President in North…
Chevy Impala Holding GM Back, Redesign Not Until 2014
Chevy, my Chevy, why hast thou forsaken me? The Biblical Impala, dating back to the Burning Bush, still shuffles off the assembly lines in slippers and a tennis-balled walker. But as the rest of GM’s lineup leaps forward into the 21st century, the Impala’s age is starting to become a burden around Chevrolet’s neck. How…
1963 Chevrolet Testudo Concept To Be Auctioned At Villa d’Este Concours
Ever wondered what the Chevrolet Corvair might have looked like if the Italian’s had designed it? The answer would have looked like the Testudo concept. Designed by a young Giorgetto Giugiaro at Bertone, the car was first revealed at the 1963 Geneva Motor Show. Its styling shows that many car companies took notice and incorporated…
Scooby Doo Mystery Van, Fast & Furious Cars to Star at Hollywood Vehicle Auction
The Volo Auto Museum will be hosting one of the most comprehensive Hollywood car auctions ever on June 8th. Based out of Illinois, the auction will feature plenty of Hollywood’s most famous rides including the Scooby Doo Mystery Machine and Herbie, from Lindsey Lohan’s 2005 feature film. And the coolest part of the auction? No…
First Pictures Released Of The Chevrolet Corvette Super GT in Race Livery
Back in February it was announced that Chevrolet Corvette will once again be competing in Japan’s Super GT series for the 2011 season. Three years have past since the last Super GT competed and the Corvette has only competed three times in the Super GT class. All three seasons proved to be unsuccessful for the…
General Motors Executive Calls Nissan Leaf “Single Purpose Car”
With the Nissan Leaf beginning to outsell the Chevrolet Volt, the competition between the two is heating up, and General Motors North America President Mark Reuss had some not-so-nice things to say about the car when asked for his thoughts. Reuss said that the Leaf was “…has a finite range and requires infrastructure and charging…
856,000 GM SUVs Under Investigation For Faulty Fuel Gauges
Federal regulators are investigating 865,000 General Motors SUVs, including the 2005-’07 Chevrolet Trailblazer and Buick Rainier,for faulty fuel gauges that are inaccurate. The 2005-’06 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT, the 2005-’07 GMC Envoy, the 2005-’06 GMC Envoy XL and the 2005-’07 Saab 9-7X are also affected vehicles being investigated. 668 complaints regarding the vehicles having defective fuel gauge readings…
Rick Hendrick Builds His Own Corvette Engine
Even though owners are themselves putting together these engines, once assembled, each of the LS7 and LS9 motors in the program, is still backed by GM’s 5-year 100,000 mile warranty, just like any other.
Incentive Spending At A Five Year Low
Overall, auto sales have been on an upward trajectory for several months, however cash incentives are not the reason for the success. Incentive spending was at a five- year low in April, according to Automotive News, down 14 percent to an average of $2,320 per vehicle. Toyota had the lowest incentives among the top six…
Donald Trump Forced Out Of Indy 500 Pace Car Spot
A widespread outcry by race fans and Indianapolis residents has led to Donald Trump being given the boot from the Indy 500 pace car drivers seat. Trump was scheduled to drive a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible at this summer’s race. While Trump claimed earlier that he would not back down from the opportunity, race organizers…
GM May Reduce Production Of Pickup Trucks
General Motors Co. may reduce production of pickup trucks after inventories rose last month. GM’s truck inventory rose to more than 275,000 at the end of April working out to about 111 days of supply, according to Don Johnson, GM’s vice president of U.S sales. GM dealers had about 264,000 trucks on their lots last…
Chevrolet Needs 100,000 Hand Raisers For New El Camino
For the record, 100,000 units is about what the current Toyota Tacoma sells each year in the US and to be fair represents rather high volumes for a niche vehicle. And in fact the best sales total the original El Camino ever managed, was 64,960 units, back in 1979.
Chevy Cruze Recalled for Steering Shaft Fix
General Motors is recalling nearly every one of its Chevy Cruze models built in North America to inspect the steering shaft to ensure it has been properly installed. GM’s second-best selling vehicle last month, a total of 154,000 Cruzes are affected. In addition, 120,000 of those with automatic transmissions will get an additional inspection to…
Chevrolet Corvette Won’t Be Replaced Until 2014
General Motors is investing $131 million into their Bowling Green, Kentucky factory to help improve the legendary plant that produces the Chevrolet Corvette, but a new car won’t show up for another two model years. Having made upgrades to the 2012 model, General Motors will focus on re-tooling the plant, while also adding 250 workers…
90% of Volt Customers New to Chevrolet Brand
The Volt is helping to rebrand GM as a progressive automaker and it’s also helping to grow the Chevrolet marque, bringing in customers who haven’t (and possibly never would have) considered buying a Chevy. According to new numbers released by General Motors, nine out of 10 Volt customers are new to Chevrolet. With that in…
GM Plans $100M Upgrade to Bowling Green Corvette Factory for Next-Gen ‘Vette
GM is expected to announced a major investment in its Bowling Green, Ky., Corvette Factory later today as it makes plans for the next generation of American’s iconic sports car. At a planned press conference at the plant, GM North America boss Mark Reuss will lay out details of a $100 million upgrade for the…
April Sales Figures: Small Cars Trump Big Trucks
April’s U.S. sales figures are in, and to the surprise of exactly no one, $4-gallon gas and continuing unrest in basically everywhere has led to a surge in small car sales. As far as small cars go, Kia, Scion and MINI were the front-runners: Kia sales shot up by 57 percent, while MINI’s increased by…
Chevrolet Volt Sales Limited For April
General Motors had limited the sales of the Chevrolet Volt for April as the brand is bumping up supplies of demonstration models. Cristi Landy, Chevrolet marketing director said in a statement “It’s tough to limit the number of Volts for sale to potential customers when demand is so strong, but the Volt has value to the Chevrolet…
Light Vehicles Sales Boosting Average Fuel Economy In Q1 2011
Improved sales in the first quarter of 2011 in the subcompact and compact segments has accounted for better average fuel economy among light vehicles. The average fuel consumption of light vehicles in the United States is 22.7 mpg, representing a 1.9 percent jump over the average fuel economy of light vehicles in the first quarter…
Nissan Leaf Outsells Chevrolet Volt In April
The Nissan Leaf outsold the Chevrolet Volt in April, reversing March’s sales numbers where the Volt handily outsold the Leaf. Nissan moved 573 Leaf EVs in April, while 493 Volts found a home amongst buyers. Whie the Volt has been leading in total sales with (2,029 sold, compared to 1,044 for the Leaf), if April’s…
2013 Chevrolet Malibu Engineer Discusses V6, Hybrid, SS Models
At the unveiling of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, chief engineer Mark Moussa took some time to discuss the future of the car with the folks at egmCarTech, and Moussa took great lengths to tout the advantages of the new Ecotec 4-cylinder engine and the Malibu’s sporting character. Naturally, Moussa was pressed on the possibility of…
Feds Probe GM SUVs for Faulty Fuel Gauges
Those findings registered over the weekend brings the total number of complaints so far to some 668 and NHTSA is investigating a whopping 865,000 vehicles regarding this problem.
Bob Lutz Breaks Down The Failure Of America’s Auto Industry
Auto industry legend Bob Lutz may no longer be in the employ of the Big Three, but that hasn’t ever stopped “Maximum Bob” from giving his two cents on what the industry could do improve upon At the New York Auto Show, Lutz held court for a handful of journalists and expanded on what he…
