As we just learned in our Deep
Dive of the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, Chevy built
this car with the track-focused Porsche 911 GT3 and
Nissan GT-R owners in mind, but that doesn't mean
the Camaro-Mustang rivalry is dead. Using the same
Z/28 that just set a 7:37 lap time at the
Nürburgring, Chevy brought the hi-po coupe back to
its super-secret, ...
Want a new Corvette Stingray?
We can hardly blame you. And you'll probably want it
with the Z51 Performance Package. The trouble is
that if you order a a Z51-equipped Stingray now, you
may have to wait as long as a year to get it. Geared
towards performance enthusiasts, the Z51 pack
includes a three-mode electronic limited slip
differential, larger ...
To hear Al Oppenheiser, chief
engineer for the Chevrolet Camaro, tell it, the
brand-new 2014 Z/28 is "the car everyone expects."
The modern Camaro concept first debuted at the 2006
Detroit Auto Show, and in early 2014 – over eight
years later – the Z/28 will finally be available for
public consumption. It is perhaps the most highly
anticipated ...
Aside from the new General
Motors offerings, there's not a whole lot of action
going on in the fullsize SUV segment. That doesn't
seem to be stopping GM from pushing the envelope in
the market as Automotive News is reporting that the
automaker is looking to introduce some new
powertrain options into the Chevy Tahoe (and
Suburban), GMC Yukon (and Yukon XL) ...
Our first thought on stepping
onto the plant floor: "Modern Marvels, here we
come." What's so interesting about a plant tour? If
we're honest, usually nothing. In most cases, we go
on them because they're part of a larger trip – the
vegetables we endure while we wait for the dessert
of the press-trip drive – and we stroll narrow
concrete ...
Muscle cars, as their name
implies, are historically more about muscle than
they are about the performance it brings. 0-60 and
quarter-mile times, sure, but not lap records on
twisting and turning road courses. But Chevy is out
to change all that with the latest Camaro Z/28. The
Bowtie brand has just published in-car video footage
of the new Z/28 lapping ...
General Motors must be pretty
pleased with sales of its two newest pickups, the
GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado, as it's
announced price hikes for both models, as part of a
planned price tweak. Prices will be bumped by as
much as $1,500, although weirdly, they'll be offset
by as much as $1,500 in cash-back offers through the
end of October. Fox ...
It's easy to confuse the terms
'design' and 'style,' but Jim Hall attempts to
explain the difference between the two in his latest
Design Handbook video column for Autoline. Before
relating the terms to cars, Hall first uses other,
non-automotive-related examples to prove his point,
such as a well-designed glass versus a well-styled
glass. Both do their ...
Anyone who thinks the Chevy
Volt is expensive is not going to like this news. In
fact, anyone who wants plug-in vehicles to succeed
is probably not going to like how the just-announced
base price for the 2014 Cadillac ELR electric luxury
coupe will give ammunition to anyone who says these
kinds of cars are too expensive. We'll cut to the
chase: the ELR ...
A Meaningful Midsize Mulligan
First dates can be rough. We've all been there –
forcing your way through some conversation, trying
to find common ground, nibbling your way through a
meal you'll no doubt end up paying for yourself. The
person across the table may be perfectly nice, and
means well, but you just aren't feeling it. The
spark isn't ...
We collectively rejoiced when
Hasbro decided to keep the racecar as a token for
Monopoly, but now it appears car lovers will have a
new game piece to hoard, on a new version of the
classic board game called Monopoly Empire. Instead
of vying for fictitious properties and railroads,
Monopoly Empire allows players to duke it out for
ownership of some of the ...
The new Chevrolet Corvette has
a trick exhaust system that muffles the exhaust note
when the electronically controlled valve flaps
inside it are closed, and let's the V8 roar when
they're open. The system works its mysterious magic
depending on the drive mode and the engine's rpm.
Here, Patrick Herrmann, Technical Manager of
Chevrolet Europe, attempts to ...
Almost immediately after the
final C6 Corvette rolled off the line in Bowling
Green, Kentucky, demolition began on the factory
floor. Since then, for both the safety of the public
and secrecy about the Corvette Stingray, Chevrolet
has placed public tours of the plant on hold. Now,
more than a year later, 17 Stingrays roll out the
door every hour and ...
Last we heard, General Motors
had pushed back the release date for the next-gen
Chevrolet Cruze (and its related rebadged variants
around the globe) until the end of 2015, but it
looks like development of the compact sedan is
coming along well all the same. In these latest spy
photos, we get our first look inside the new Cruze,
as well as some more shots ...
General Motors will recall
21,721 of its new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC
Sierra pickups over front seats that could move if
the vehicle is hit from behind. Affected vehicles
all feature manual adjustments for the two front
seats, according to a report from Automotive News.
Of the nearly 22,000 vehicles covered under the
action, the overwhelming ...
There's nothing like a
factory-built part, especially of the performance
variety: you can make your car faster, often without
voiding the vehicle warranty. Take the Chevrolet
Camaro, for instance, and imagine being able to swap
some of the most crucial ZL1 parts onto your SS or
V6 model. Well, that's now a reality because
Chevrolet Performance has ...
How would you react if someone
just showed up at your place of work with a new,
2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, complete with all
the trimmings? While a lot of us would likely be
flipping out over the still rare sports car, it's a
fair bet many more of us would be responding like
Pattie here, whose boyfriend stopped by her work to
show her her new ...
General Motors is voluntarily
recalling more than 1,600 model-year 2013-2014
Chevrolet Sonic sedans and hatchbacks due to
potentially faulty fuel tank strap welds, the The
Detroit News reports. According to GM, "If the strap
bracket separates, the fuel tank would rest on the
exhaust pipe or plastic fuel tank shield, and owners
may hear a rattling or ...
American servicemen and women
interested in a new vehicle from Chevrolet, Buick or
GMC now have a bit more incentive to head down to
their local dealer, as General Motors has announced
plans to improve its military discount program. The
new GM Military Discount Program offers eligible
consumers a new Chevy, Buick or GMC at invoice
pricing, which in some ...
Several months ago, Chevrolet
surprised us by claiming the seven-speed manual
version of its 2014 Corvette Stingray could achieve
up to 30 miles per gallon when driven in Eco mode.
The car's official EPA rating eventually worked out
to 17 mpg city and 29 highway. Now, the numbers are
out for models equipped with the optional six-speed
paddleshift ...
After
years of watching the market for compact
and midsize pickup trucks dry up, we're
finally starting to see some genuinely
exciting events unfold. Aside from
bringing the first all-new vehicle to
this market in years, not to mention an
upcoming diesel engine, Automotive News
reports that Chevy is considering the
development of a special off-road ...
The SEMA
Show in Las Vegas is almost universally
more show than go. The monster
performance cars and unholy
super-modified rides that line the show
halls are undoubtedly impressive, but we
journalists rarely have the chance to do
much more than look at them while we're
in town. So, it was a real breath of
fresh air to hang out with Chevy at Las
Vegas ...
After 30
years of tuning performance cars and
building racecars, Saleen is celebrating
its racing heritage with a
limited-production car line called
SA-30. Based on the Ford Mustang,
Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger,
Saleen will only build 10 of each SA-30
model at a base price of $95,000. For
that money, buyers will get upgraded
suspension, brakes ...
Chevrolet
showed off a pair of new Sonic sedans at
the LA Auto Show, giving the new RS
Sedan and Dusk their official auto show
debuts. The RS is kind of a known
quantity, adding the same tweaks found
on the RS Hatch, including new wheels, a
body kit, tweaked suspension and a few
racy bits in the interior. The Dusk is a
different deal altogether. Based on ...
The 2015
Colorado represents Chevrolet's return
to the midsize pickup segment in the US,
and the automaker wants it to be known
for its versatility, which is the reason
why the beach patrol vehicle on display
at the LA Auto Show was built. West
Coast beaches inspired the
yellow-and-red lifeguard truck, which
has a bed-mounted surfboard rack with a
small ...
In 1939,
New York City hosted both the
future-gazing New York World's Fair
(pictured above) and the founding of
what would later become the
history-focused Automotive Hall of Fame.
The latter's mission, then as now, was
to honor and perpetuate the memories of
auto industry pioneers. It moved to
Washington, DC in 1960, then 11 years
later to the Northwood ...
One of
the more curious developments at the Los
Angeles Auto Show this week was the
return of the Chevrolet Colorado pickup
truck. General Motors ended production
of the Colorado and its cousin, the GMC
Canyon, early last year. At the time,
the decision seemed to be the final
curtain for small and midsize domestic
pickups, as it followed Ford's
decision ...
The
Chevrolet Suburban and its
short-wheelbase cousin, the Tahoe, have
both seen significant redesigns, which
are being shown off live at the 2013 Los
Angeles Auto Show. The new looks, with
the dual-tiered headlights and bold
grille aren't a radical departure from
the current Suburban/Tahoe's design.
Accompanied by an overhauled interior,
the new models ...
Chevy's
return to the midsize pickup segment has
been a long time coming, kicking off
when word of the not-for-America 2012
Colorado broke (although that debut was
followed up by a quick announcement that
a US-spec Colorado was in the cards).
Now, the Bowtie brand has come back with
a striking new pickup, which will
represent the first American brand
in ...
Tons of
precious metal will cross the RM
Auctions block this week in New York,
but Chevy Corvette enthusiasts will want
to pay extra special attention to Lot
No. 139. According to the auction
listing, this Chevrolet Engineering
Research Vehicle II (CERV II) is the
"first known operating example of
torque-vectoring, all-wheel drive." In
1969, Chevy ...
Here it
is: the midsize Chevrolet Colorado
pickup that's destined for US showrooms
in 2014. And while you might simply
assume that the truck seen here is
simply an Americanized version of the
global Colorado already on sale in other
markets, it's much, much more than that.
The goal with the 2015 Colorado,
according to Alan Batey, Chevrolet's
Global Brand ...
Toyota
and Lexus stormed the 2014 Kelley Blue
Book Best Resale Value Awards, winning a
combined 18 categories including best
brand and best luxury brand. This marks
the third year in a row that both
automakers have won the Brand and Luxury
Brand resale value awards. In all,
Toyota won 11 categories and Lexus won
seven. Honda made a good showing, as
well, ...
Here you
go, boys and girls. While Chevy has yet
to release all the details of the new
2015 Colorado pickup truck, at least one
person with access to an image or two
decided it would be okay to share with
the crew at Carscoops, and so we have
our first sneak peek. Feel free to click
on the image above for a larger view. We
can't share any specifics with ...
With the
influx of all the new products from
Chevrolet this year, Callaway has its
hands full trying to keep up. As much as
we hope the Callaway Corvette Aerowagon
becomes a reality, there's a big soft
spot in our hearts for go-fast sedans
that's eagerly anticipating the tuner's
latest creation, the Callaway SS. After
going to work on the 2014 Chevy SS, ...
Because
Dubai is a rather silly land, today we
bring you this - a 2014 Chevrolet
Corvette Stingray that's just joined the
Dubai Fire Brigade. Courtesy of our
friends at Drive Arabia, we wouldn't
expect to see this at the scene of many
actual fires. Instead, this is more or
less a publicity stunt on wheels, meant
to draw attention to the Fire Brigade
at ...
The new
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has picked
up another buff book accolade after
capturing Road and Track's Performance
Car of the Year award. The
seventh-generation of America's sports
car (sorry Viper, Mustang, et al.) has
been named Automobile Magazine's
Automobile of the Year. Automobile's
award to the Corvette over competitors
is the mirror image ...
The 2015
Chevrolet Colorado will no doubt be one
of the bigger debuts at this week's LA
Auto Show, but the new midsize pickup
won't be the only bit of news coming
from the Bowtie brand. Chevrolet has
just confirmed that two new Sonic models
will hit the stage in LA – the RS Sedan
and the production Dusk, the latter of
which we first saw in concept ...
Chevrolet
will be recalling 59,000 Malibu sedans
in a pair of recalls, according to a
report from Reuters. Around 15,000 cars
are being recalled over concerns that a
bad wiring harness could start a fire,
while another 44,000 units need repairs
for issues in the HVAC system. The
15,000 Malibus being recalled over fire
concerns are 2013 models fitted with ...
From
modern cars to classics and even
motorcycles, Vilner has been showing off
its leather customization skills for
years, but we have to admit we were a
little skeptical when we saw that the
Bulgarian company had gotten hold of a
1976 Chevy Corvette Stingray. Not to say
the C3 'Vette couldn't benefit from an
interior makeover, but we wondered how
the ...
Road &
Track recently staged its first annual
Performance Car of the Year test,
pitting 13 new and updated performance
cars against each other on track, then
graduating the top six to a road test
before picking a winner. Additionally,
the magazine staff picked the best
automobiles of the year in eight
categories. But first, let's cover the
PCotY ...
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