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Report: Camaro Z28 Coming Next Year
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Chevrolet will in fact bring a Camaro Z28 to market some time in 2011 as a 2012 model year car to take on Ford’s Shelby GT500 Mustang. According to a report by Inside Line, the ultra-high-performance (were talking more ponies than a Z06 Vette here folks) Camaro Z28 is being held off slightly to put…
GM Spending $890 Million on New Engines, Including Direct-Injection Aluminum V8s
General Motors has announced it will invest $890 million in its powertrain facilities, part of which will go towards development of a new generation of powerful and efficient small-block V8 engines. The new engines will be E85 compatible, will use aluminum blocks and will get direct-injection technology. They will also get a new type of…
Bugatti Veyron, Ferrari F40 Among Exotic Cars To Be Auctioned After Ponzi Scheme Bust
Scott Rothstein was once a prominent South Florida lawyer, famous for his humble roots, flashy lifestyle and philanthropy. But after a suicide attempt and a failed escape to Morocco, Rothsetin turned himself in after federal agents exposed his 1.2 billion dollar Ponzi scheme. Now, the United States government has seized his assets and is auctioning…
Chevy Volt MPV5 Concept Debuts at Beijing Auto Show
Chevrolet has just released details of the new Volt MPV5 Concept car, which debuts today at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. Based on the Volt’s platform, this 5-seater adds plenty of functionality (not to mention style), as well as including the Volt’s revolutionary range-extender Voltec powertrain. Despite the MPV in the name, Chevy still refers…
General Motors to Announce Complete Loan Payback Today
General Motors CEO Ed Whitacre is expected to announce today that the automaker has already paid off all of its $6.7 billion in loans to the U.S. and Canadian governments. Back in November, GM announced it would begin paying back the loans and today Whitacre is scheduled to make the announcement that the remaining $5.8…
Ron Fellows Explains and Drives the Corvette Grand Sport [Video]
Chevy has just released a new video highlighting the Corvette Grand Sport, hosted by none-other than legendary Corvette racer Ron Fellows. A man who knows his Vettes, Fellows has won at Le Mans, Daytona and Sebring, taking home several championships in ALMS. Fellows walks viewers through the car’s long list of track-ready features and then…
Unique Harley Earl Corvette to Hit the Block at Mecum Auction in Indianapolis
The one-of-a-kind ’63 Corvette has been restored to its former glory, including the stainless steel side exhausts and uniquely trimmed interior.
Chevy Volt to Get 50-MPG Once Electric Charge Used-Up Says Top Engineer
Remember all that nonsense about the Chevy Volt getting 230-mpg? Well, after the EPA denied coming up with the number and Chevy admitted there was no standardized way to compare the fuel consumption of a range-extended electric vehicle like the Volt with a conventional gasoline vehicle, the whole business died down for a while –…
Voltec-Powered Chevy Orlando Concept to Debut at Beijing Auto Show
Chevrolet will unveil a new Orlando-based concept car at the Beijing Auto Show, powered by an adapted version of the powerplant found in the Chevy Volt. The team at GMInsideNews has provided us with a patent sketch for the vehicle, which was filed in August of 2009, but made available just yesterday. Associated with the…
Chevy Camaro Convertible Teased on Facebook
Chevy has just teased two pictures of the upcoming Camaro Convertible on its official Facebook page. The two pics (front and back) show a mostly unchanged vehicle from the original concept – as we expected. No new details are available, but there’s not much to tell. We expect both V6 and V8 options, including the…
Track to Street: Corvette Racing Series Episode 3 Highlights Z06 Carbon Edition [video]
Corvette Racing has just released the next (and third) installment of its 12-part video series, this time examining how race technology makes its way to the street. In particular, the latest video highlights the new Z06 Carbon edition, which gets plenty of light-weight carbon fiber add-ons to help it shave off weight and run a…
First Corvette Z06 Carbon Fetches $297,000 at Auction
At the recent Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach auction, the very first Corvette Z06 Carbon limited edition model hit the block, fetching $297,000 – roughly triple the sticker price. Along with tacking possession of a very limited edition (just 500 units) Corvette, the unnamed owner will also be given a tour of GM’s Performance Build Center in…
2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD Priced from $27,965; Duramax Diesel from $36,360
After unveiling the new 2011 Silverado HD at the Chicago Auto Show earlier this year, Chevy has now released pricing for the big truck. Standard models will start from $27,965, while those wanting the Duramax diesel and Allison transmission combo will have to spend $36,360 – a jump of $8,395. That price is, however, the…
2011 Chevy Camaro Reportedly Tops Mustang With 312-HP; Fuel Economy Still Unknown
Several reports on different Chevy Camaro fan forums have appeared online claiming that for 2011 the Camaro’s entry-level V6 will get a slight boost from 304-hp to 312-hp. That might not sound like much, but it’s a big deal in the horsepower wars, where Ford recently announced the new 2011 Mustang’s V6 engine makes 305-hp…
Report: Chevy Cruze 1.6T to Debut at Beijing Auto Show
Chevy is getting set to expand its lineup of Cruze offerings with a high higher performance version of the compact car set to debut at the Beijing Auto Show at the end of the month. According to the China Car Times, a new model with a 1.6-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder will be offered the same engine…
Chevy to Offer Camaro Indy 500 Pace Car Replicas for Retail Sales
Chevy has announced it will offer a limited number of Camaro Indy 500 Pace Car replicas for sale through select dealers. Based on a Camaro 2SS model with an RS appearance package the car also gets 20-inch wheels, White Pearl rally stripes, on Inferno Orange front grille, Inferno Orange engine cover, special floor mats, 2010…
New York 2010: Chevrolet Camaro Wins 2010 World Car Design Award
The Chevrolet Camaro won the World Car Design of the Year award at the New York Auto Show, beating the other two finalists, the Kia Soul and the Citroen C3 Picasso. The finalists were chosen by an international panel of five design experts and a jury of 59 automotive journalists selected the Camaro above the…
New York 2010: Chevrolet Cruze Eco Promises Hybrid-like Efficiency
Chevy unveiled a high-efficiency version of its new Cruze compact at the New York Auto Show, saying it provides “hybrid-like” fuel economy. The Chevrolet Cruze Eco is powered by an Ecotec 1.4l turbocharged engine with variable valve timing connected to a six-speed manual transmission. According to Chevy, the Cruze Eco has a 0-60 time in…
Chevy Announces Cruze RS Sport Apearance Package to Debut at NY Auto Show
Along with a new 40-mpg highway Cruze Eco model, Chevrolet will debut an RS sport appearance package for the 2011 Cruze at the New York Auto Show. The package consists of a new front fascia, fog lights, side skits and a rear spoiler. Inside, additions include chrome accent rings instead of the standard silver ones,…
Report: General Motors Scouring the Net to Find Your Complaints and Address Them
In an effort to provide better customer support and head off problems before they get out of control, General Motors has created a new “task force” aimed at monitoring social media sites for complaints about GM vehicles and looking to find solutions. A report in the Detroit Free Press highlights the story of one woman,…
Chevy Cruze Eco to Debut at NY Auto Show With Best-in-Class 40-MPG Rating
After first showing its new Cruze compact sedan at the LA Auto Show last year, Chevy has now announced a new Cruze Eco model will be offered with a best-in-class 40-mpg highway rating. The car is set to make its world premiere at the New York Auto Show later this week. To achieve this amazing…
First Corvette Z06 Carbon Edition Headed to Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach
Chevy has announced that the first of just 500 limited edition Corvette Z06 Carbon Edition models will be sold to the highest bidder at the Palm Beach Barrett-Jackson auction. Not only will the winning bidder take possession of the car, created to celebrate 50 years since a Corvette first raced at Le Mans, but he…
Report: 2011 Chevy Camaro Likely to One-Up Mustang With Power, Fuel Economy Improvements
Recently Ford released its fuel economy numbers for the new V6-powered Mustang and in the process one-upped the Chevrolet Camaro in both the fuel-economy and engine output comparisons. But that isn’t likely to last for long. John Fitzpatrick, Camaro and Corvette marketing manager, told Automobile Magazine that new numbers for the 2011 model year Camaro…
GM Developing Twin-Turbo V6 to Rival Ford’s EcoBoost
You knew it would only take time before General Motors took on Ford and its EcoBoost engine, and that time has just about come reports GMInsideNews. According to GMI’s sources inside General Motors, the automaker is currently in development of a 3.0-liter V6 with twin-turbochargers. There’s no word on actual output, but the same sources…
