Chevrolet (Page 94)

Chevrolet

With a lineup that includes some of the bestselling cars, trucks and SUVs sold in America, Chevrolet is routinely one of the bestselling brands in the US market. A refresh to the Camaro and Malibu along with new versions of the Corvette, Silverado and Impala join forces with the likes of the Volt and the Spark EV to offer an incredible range of performance cars and super efficient models in the same showroom.

Introducing the Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Intimidator Camaro

By Patrick Rall on May 24, 2011 - 7:28PM

While the late Dale Earnhardt Sr. never won a NASCAR race in a Camaro, Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet of Newton, NC has announced that they will be building a collection of ultra high performance 2011 Chevrolet Camaros wearing the name Intimidator – Dale Sr.’s nickname for his powerful on-track personality.

The interior of the Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Intimidator Camaro

By Patrick Rall on May 24, 2011 - 7:25PM

The engine fo the Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Intimidator Camaro

By Patrick Rall on May 24, 2011 - 7:23PM

The back end of the Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Intimidator Camaro

By Patrick Rall on May 24, 2011 - 7:22PM

Chevrolet Volt, Nissan lead feds' green initiative

By Hawke Fracassa on May 24, 2011 - 4:47PM

President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum from Washington Tuesday afternoon that puts the federal government on pace to buy only alternative fuel vehicles by 2015 while phasing out old-school transportation.

Chevy recycles 106 tons of oil-soaked booms with Volt

By Don Bain on May 24, 2011 - 4:13PM

Booms were used to save our Southern coastline from as much of the spilled British Petroleum oil in the Gulf of Mexico as possible. Once they had done their job, they were destined either for incineration or the landfill. Chevy collected 215,000 lbs. of oil-soaked booms and recycled them into air baffles for the new “1,000 miles between fill-ups” Volt – enough parts for a year of fabrication.

Win a 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible from GM

By Patrick Rall on May 24, 2011 - 12:37PM

General Motors has launched an online trivia contest with three very easy questions offering contestants a shot at winning the Ultimate Corvette Prize Package – including a 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible and an all-expenses-paid trip for two to the 24 Hours of LeMans race in France.

Early adopters of electric cars helping car manufacturers go forward

By Frank Sherosky on May 24, 2011 - 11:19AM

From the Nissan Leaf to the Chevrolet Volt, the Ford EV and the Tesla Roadster, manufacturers are still in uncharted territory. Their reliance on early adopters, those who are the first to buy the electric cars, is crucial to going forward.

Paul Dehnert's 1994 Corvette ZR-1s sell at 2011 Mecum Indy

By Patrick Rall on May 23, 2011 - 12:39PM

The 1990-1995 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 effectively raised the bar for American high performance and with under 7,000 units made over the course of its 6-year run, it is also one of the more rare Corvettes - but the 2011 Mecum Indy Auction featured three red 1994 Corvette ZR-1s owned by the late collector Paul Dehnert.

The engine of the Lingenfelter Corvette ZR-1 415 with 650hp

By Patrick Rall on May 23, 2011 - 12:36PM

The stock engine of a 1994 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1

By Patrick Rall on May 23, 2011 - 12:34PM

A fully stock 1994 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1

By Patrick Rall on May 23, 2011 - 12:33PM

A look at the 1994 Corvette ZR-1 with the Lingenfelter 415/650hp package.

By Patrick Rall on May 23, 2011 - 12:31PM

The 1994 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 with the Lingenfelter Twin Turbo package

By Patrick Rall on May 23, 2011 - 12:29PM

A 1994 Lingenfelter ZR-1 Twin Turbo and Lingenfelter ZR-1 415 side by side

By Patrick Rall on May 23, 2011 - 12:28PM

Facebook comments negative on Chevy Cruze inflator replacing spare tire

By Frank Sherosky on May 23, 2011 - 10:05AM

Despite all the hoopla by GM marketing, one visit to GM and Chevy on Facebook tells it all. The public response is NOT overwhelmingly in love with replacing spare tires with inflators.

GM Orion Assembly Plant to get 40 percent power from landfill gas

By Frank Sherosky on May 20, 2011 - 12:47PM

When production of the fuel-efficient 2012 Chevrolet Sonic and Buick Verano begin this fall, 40 percent of the energy to power the General Motors Orion Assembly Plant where they are built will come from burning landfill gas created nearby.

GM preparing Chevy Volt for export to Europe, China and Canada

By Frank Sherosky on May 20, 2011 - 11:41AM

Already in tight supply, the number of Chevy Volts available for delivery to retail customers will be further restricted over the next three months before production resumes and the Volt and the Opel Ampera begin being exported to Canada, Europe and China.

A classic custom Chevrolet Camaro

By Patrick Rall on May 19, 2011 - 8:30PM

GM needs to close Detroit plant to boost Chevy Volt production

By Don Bain on May 18, 2011 - 8:53PM

GM announced today that its Detroit-Hamtramck plant, 4 miles north of its headquarters, would close four weeks this June for upgrades, including new tooling, conveyers and other equipment, in preparation for an increase in production of the increasingly popular Chevy Volt by 33 percent over original plans.

The 2011 Mecum Indy Auction begins today

By Patrick Rall on May 17, 2011 - 3:51PM

Today at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, the 24th annual Dana Mecum Original Spring Classic Auction kicked off – offering buyers and tire-kickers a chance to look at the world’s largest collector car auction with some of the most amazing modern and vintage vehicles that you will ever see in one place.

Chevrolet Impala to get 302hp in 2012

By Patrick Rall on May 17, 2011 - 10:27AM

When the 2012Chevrolet Impala hits the market later this year, it will be powered by the 3.6L V6 originally found in the Chevrolet Camaro – packing 302 horsepower and 252lb-ft of torque.

New Chevrolet 'LFX' V-6 engine has exhaust manifold integrated into cylinder head

By John Matras on May 16, 2011 - 6:30PM

For 2012, the Chevrolet Camaro's V-6 will not have--times two--a cast iron exhaust manifold, six bolts, a gasket and a heat shield and three more bolts and as a result will be lighter, make more horsepower and have reduced emissions. It's largely due to combining the exhaust manifold with the cylinder head into a single aluminum casting.

GM to invest $109 million in Michigan engine facilities

By Patrick Rall on May 13, 2011 - 12:36PM

General Motors has been in the news quite a bit lately for announcements of improvements to plants around the US and today, GM has announced that they will invest $109 million in their Flint and Bay City facilities to help meet growing demand for their more fuel-efficient models.

Chevrolet Volt demo program leading to new sales

By Frank Sherosky on May 9, 2011 - 11:43AM

The Chevrolet Volt demonstration units are such a popular showroom draw that dealers are seeing sales rise as a net result. So, expect the demo program to expand.

Gasoline prices surpassing capability of present engine technology

By Frank Sherosky on May 6, 2011 - 2:53PM

While the latest GM media releases say breathing right with VVT (variable valve timing) helps Chevrolet get more from less, and mild hybrids extend driving range, the pace of oil and gasoline price increases have overcome their benefits for city driving.

GM leads all major automotive groups in April growth, sales

By Patrick Rall on May 5, 2011 - 4:02PM

After a fairly weak March in terms of growth, General Motors broke out of their short slump in April 2011 with 232,538 units sold, giving them a year-over-year increase of 27% and the top spot in terms of growth and sales volume last month.

Camaro leads the Mustang, Challenger, 370Z in April 2011

By Patrick Rall on May 5, 2011 - 3:03PM

Ford and General Motors both saw huge jumps in muscle car sales but with the month of April coming to an end, the Chevrolet Camaro led the pack in muscle car sales for the 4th consecutive month.

GM Offers Condition To Bring Back El Camino

By Cheryl Phillips on May 5, 2011 - 1:45PM

Is the Chevrolet El Camino making a comeback? If Twitter has the power to influence GM’s Chief Marketing officer to make this happen, then perhaps fans of the coupe utility vehicle that debuted in 1959 will see it at their Chevy dealer in the near future.

GM recalls the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze for steering, trans issues

By Patrick Rall on May 5, 2011 - 11:21AM

The Chevrolet Cruze has quickly become one of the top-selling cars in America and to help keep it selling strong, GM is taking no chances with safety issues so the company has issued its second recall of the year for the compact sedan – this time over a possible issue with the steering assembly and transmission linkage.

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