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Track to Street: Corvette Racing Series Episode 4, Long Beach GP [Video]
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Corvette Racing’s 2011 season rolls on and with it the latest installment of season two of the Track to Street series. In Episode 4 the team heads to the Long Beach Grand Prix, a treacherous street circuit where you’re lucky to escape with a functioning car. And with the 24 Hours of Le Mans race…
Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt Earn Top Safety Pick Status from IIHS
Thinking of buying one of the greenest vehicles on the market, but not sure if safe for the environment also translates into safety for you and yours? That’s no longer an issue and the latest Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) tests have just come in for the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf with both…
General Motors To Reclaim Sales Title From Toyota
General Motors is set to become the world’s largest automaker yet again, reclaiming the title from Toyota, whose operations have been hit hard by a production slowdown brought on by Japan’s natural disasters. With only a 30,000 vehicle gap in sales between the two companies at the end of 2010, GM should easily reclaim the…
New York 2011: Chevrolet Sonic Z-Spec Live Photos
The Chevrolet Sonic actually looks like a good vehicle, and not just in relative terms to the outgoing Aveo that it replaces. In a classic case of misplaced good intentions, Chevrolet decided to take things up a level with their Sonic Z-Spec package, that combines questionable visual patterns with the color palette of a Creamsicle….
Chevrolet Volt Wins World Green Car Of The Year Award
The Chevrolet Volt won the World Green Car of the Year award at the 2011 New York Auto Show, beating out the Nissan Leaf and BMW 320d for the title. The World Car of the Year award is made up of 66 jurors from 25 countries, who are responsible for selecting the vehicles. This year,…
2013 Chevy Malibu Eco Gets eAssist Hybrid Tech and 38-MPG [2011 NYAS]
The new 2013 Malibu may have already been revealed in Shanghai, but Chevy still had one surprise in store for the car’s showing at the New York Auto Show. Before the new 2.5-liter 4-cylinder model hits dealers, Chevy will first roll out an Eco model using the eAssist technology borrowed from Buick. The “light-hybrid” tech…
2013 Chevy Malibu Revealed With 4-Cylinder Power and 35-MPG
After much buildup Chevy has finally revealed the new 2012 Malibu ahead of its debuts this week at the Shanghai and New York Auto Shows. Nearly three-inches wider and with a big new grille, the Malibu cuts an imposing look more along the likes of what we’re using to seeing from the full-size sedan segment….
2012 Chevy Cruze Fuel Economy Upped to 38-MPG, Matching Ford Focus
When Chevy first brought the Cruze to America, there were bold promises of 40-mpg. Then GM proudly boasted that the special Cruze Eco would get an astonishing 42-mpg. Unfortunately that Eco model costs plenty more than the standard vehicle and only the 6-speed manual model (of which approximately six will be sold) gets the 42-mpg…
2013 Chevy Malibu Revealed Again: This Time in Blue
Once again, Chevy has released a single image of its new 2013 Malibu ahead of the car’s planned debut Monday at the Shanghai Auto Show. Looking slightly more dramatic from this angle, compared to the last image released, Chevy is hoping to build off the success of this model’s predecessor and has said this new…
Chevrolet Crossvolt Trademarked as Possible Name for Future Volt MPV
Almost a year ago General Motors first showed off the Volt MPV5 (above), hinting that it would build a Voltec-powered extended range electric car designed for families. Now comes word that GM has filed for trademark protection on the name ‘Crossvolt’ indicating that this is a name being considered for the new model that is…
Chevrolet Sonic Z-Spec Accessories Line Lets Owners Customize Their Ride
After first showcasing a line of Z-Spec accessories at the SEMA Show last year, Chevrolet has now announced it will move the new in-house aftermarkets parts lineup from concept to reality, debuting the first items on the new Sonic sub-compact. Available parts include a new ground effects kit, exhaust tip, roof spoiler, mirror caps, grille…
Chevy Volt Named Best Engineered Vehicle Of 2011 by SAE
The Chevrolet Volt has been named “Best Engineered Vehicle of 2011” by SAE International’s Automotive Engineering International (AEI) magazine. SAE International is a global association of more than 128,000 engineers and related technical experts in the aerospace, automotive and commercial-vehicle industries. For a group of engineers to name a car the “best engineered” is prestigious…
General Motors Plans To Cut Volt Costs Are “On Track”
A program initiated by General Motors CEO Dan Akerson meant to cut $10,000 from the cost of the Chevrolet Volt is well under way, according to a report by the Detroit News. “We have a cost reduction plan all the way through 2020 and Generation 3,” said Alan Taub, vice president for global research and…
2013 Chevy Malibu Revealed Via Facebook Leak
This is your first look at the 2013 Chevy Malibu which was ‘leaked’ late last night on the automaker’s Facebook page – although the image has since been removed. Looking less dramatically-new than the previously-teased Camaro-styled taillights would suggest, Chevy is hoping to build off the success of this model’s predecessor and has said this…
Chevy Camaro 45th Anniversary Edition Revealed With More Powerful V6
A special edition Chevrolet Camaro has been announced to celebrate the car’s 45th anniversary. Available as a 2012 model, the Camaro will sport a graphics package featuring a red stripe, unique badging and 20-inch wheels. In addition, aesthetic upgrades include lighting modifications with dark silver trim on the foglights and taillight bezels. Horsepower will also…
2011 Chevrolet Cruze With Detached Steering Wheel Caught On Video
While we reported on the recall regarding the Chevrolet Cruze and its defective steering wheel issue, we didn’t realize just how severe the problem was until we saw video of the defect, and the very real consequences it could pose. A Youtube user uploaded a video of one of the vehicles, which shows the steering…
2012 Chevrolet Impala to Get New 3.6L Engine, Big Bump in Power
With a new Impala not set to debut for several more years, the already stale model is in serious danger of becoming as relevant as an ’80s music montage. To help combat the car’s sinking appeal, Chevrolet will debut a restyled version for 2012 with some important changes that are more than skin deep. With…
2013 Chevy Malibu Interior; First Look Via Facebook
Chevrolet has just revealed a single image of what the interior of the new 2012 Malibu will look like, releasing a single photo on its Facebook page. Showing a new in-dash screen similar to the one found in the new Buick Regal, it’s clear Chevy is taking a big step forward with the car when…
Chevrolet Cruze Recalled Due To Steering Defect
General Motors will recall 2,100 Chevrolet Cruze sedans after a steering wheel came loose from the car’s steering column recently. General Motors claims that no injuries resulted from the problem, and a bolt that was not properly installed was the culprit. “We made a mistake, but we’re confident that we’ve got it fixed,” said GM…
General Motors To Idle SUV Plant Due To Parts Shortage
General Motors will idle their Arlington, Texas plant due to a parts shortage, although details were not given as to what the specific issue was. The factory builds vehicles like the Chevrolet Tahoe and Cadillac Escalade. A UAW representative told Automotive News that two 10-hour overtime shifts would be cancelled. So far, the standard 10-hour…
2012 Chevrolet Corvette Centennial Edition Released
With Chevrolet celebrating their 100th anniversary, the time is right for yet another special edition Corvette, and the bowtie brand is happy to oblige fans of their slow-selling supercar with the 2012 Corvette Centennial Edition. Available on every trim level, from the base car up to the ZR1, Centennial Edition cars will get special badging,…
Chevrolet Volt, Cruze, Post Record March Sales
The initial slow start to the Chevrolet Volt rollout sped up in March with sales of more than twice the number than were sold in January and February combined. Sales of 608 Volts plus 321 in January and 281 in February now make 1,210 total. This is not a lot compared to 18,018 Cruzes sold…
GM Turns Volt Battery Covers Into Duck Houses
The Chevy Volt and GM are all about reusing, re-purposing and recycling. That’s why they’re doing their part for Mother Earth and all her feathered friends by turning scrap battery covers into duck houses. The Volt’s scrap battery covers would have been on there way to the landfill, but GM had other ideas for them….
Chevy Volt Target of April Fool’s Jokes: Convertible, Pickup, Voltec Corvette?
That Chevy Volt. What a joke. OK, so the ‘world’s most advanced car’ isn’t actually a laughing matter, potentially changing the auto industry forever while altering people’s perceptions of General Motors at a time when it needed help the most, but apparently it’s far enough on the fringes of car culture to attract April Fool’s…
