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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.

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The official entry list for the 2015 24 Hours of LeMans endurance race has been announced and Chevrolet Corvette fans will have three teams to root for in this year’s race – including two teams in the GTE Pro class and one team in the GTE Am class.
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A video has surfaced showing the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray drag racing against the all-wheel drive Tesla Model S P85D and unlike the video showing the Tesla victimizing a Hellcat Challenger with a terrible driver, the pilot of this new Corvette shows the electric sedan how it’s done – even though the Corvette has far less power and rear wheel drive.
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The Chevrolet Corvette posted its worst sales month since the new C7 Stingray was introduced in October 2013, but even in a record-low month – the Corvette still comfortably outsold the next closest premium performance car sold in America, beating the Porsche 911 by a rate of almost 2-to-1.
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The obvious answer may not be the right answer. Let’s look at some data.
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he Wayne Taylor Racing #10 Corvette Daytona Prototype ran into a driver seat time issue late in the 2015 Rolex 24 at Daytona that forced driver Jordan Taylor to give up his chance at the win, but after further review by the IMSA officials, the Taylor Corvette was disqualified and moved from 3rd in class to last overall.
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General Motors has issued a recall for a very small group of Chevrolet Corvettes over a concern that the a rear suspension component may not have been properly tightened during assembly - which could cause a major drivability issue if it comes completely unfastened.
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There is a report going around the internet that the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Coupe lapped the famed Nurburgring in just 6 minutes and 59.13 seconds, but General Motors has been quick to point out that these rumors are not accurate.
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Last month we brought you the news of a 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 coupe that had blown the motor with just 891 miles on the odometer and today, we are glad to report that General Motors has that C7 super-Vette back up and running – well enough that the driver has had the 650hp beast out to the track at Road Atlanta.
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The two Chevrolet Corvette C7.R race teams took to the track for the Rolex 24 at Daytona this past weekend and in the first race of the 2015 Tudor United Sports Car Championship season, the Corvette Racing teams were dominant in the GT LeMans class, taking the class win while the Corvette Daytona Prototype teams put two drivers on the podium in the fastest class.
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The 2015 Detroit Auto Show is nearing its final days and with no mention of the 6th generation Chevrolet Camaro, we wanted to take a look at what the future holds for the GM muscle car, and when we could finally see the next Camaro.
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We have already seen the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and the 2014 Dodge Viper TA go head to head out on the open road and today, we have a video of the two American supercars battling on the quarter mile – with each of the two coming away with bragging rights.
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There have been plenty of rumors and reports about the C8 Corvette being a mid-engine supercar, but I just don’t believe that General Motors is going to suddenly convert their storied sports car from front engine to mid-engine – but I do believe that the General is cooking up something with a drivetrain that will compete with the new Ford GT supercar.
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It has been announced that the John Force Racing team would be helping General Motors get back into the highest rank of drag racing, as Force, his daughter Courtney and teammate Robert Hight will all race Chevrolet Camaro funny cars during the 2015 NHRA season.
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The 2016 Chevrolet Volt was among the new models to debut this week at the 2015 North American International Auto Show, with the next generation of the electric Chevy bringing a new look, better battery range and improved fuel economy when running strictly on the gasoline engine.
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The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has been hitting dealerships and private owners for a little over a month now and it looks as though at least one dealership is tacking on a huge markup for the most track capable Vette of all time – with a $49,995 “market adjustment” bringing the sticker price up to $143,960.
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General Motors has rolled out a video showing the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 blasting around Virginia International Raceway that was recorded using the awesome Performance Data Recorder system and the result is 3 minutes of your day well spent.
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The Chevrolet Camaro was the bestselling muscle car in America for 2014, marking the 5th straight year that sporty Chevy has claimed that title, but it seems to go unmentioned that the Camaro is also the bestselling sports car in America – and today we look at the rest of the 17 bestselling sports cars in the US market.
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When the 2015 North American International Auto Show opens next week, General Motors will show off a balance of efficiency and performance, with Chevrolet showing off the new Volt while Cadillac rolls out the next generation CTS-V.
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The video that we have all been waiting for has hit the internet, showing a 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat racing against a 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 coupe in a high speed rolling run – with the big , heavy Challenger using all of that Hellcat power to devour the supercharged Vette.
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The introduction of the 2015 Mustang allowed Ford to grab the claim of having the bestselling muscle car in the US in December 2014, but the surge in Mustang sales came too late to prevent the Chevrolet Camaro from being the bestselling muscle car for 2014 – marking the 5th straight victory for the Camaro since being introduced for the 2010 model year.
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One of the first owners of the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 recently faced every supercar owners dream when the 650 horsepower LT4 motor failed internally during the recommended break-in procedure – an experience with the owner was quick to share with the enthusiast community at CorvetteForum.com.
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A video surfaced online recently showing two journalists drag racing in a 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and a C7 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and when the 707hp Challenger only beat (and didn’t destroy) the 460hp Corvette, the clueless masses took to the internet to claim very conspiracy theories but there is a very simple reason why the Mopar muscle car didn’t annihilate the Vette.
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While General Motors has rolled out a collection of short videos teasing the next generation Chevrolet Volt, the most intriguing aspect of the new electric Chevy is the fact that it should wear design cues borrowed from the popular Chevrolet Corvette Stingray.
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The first images of the C7 Corvette Daytona Prototype racecar have been released and this dark blue beauty looks primed and ready to back up this year’s championship in the IMSA Tudor United SportCar Championship endurance racing series.
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The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is reaching owners around the country so not surprisingly, we have our first video of the most track capable Corvette of all time in action on the quarter mile – with fairly impressive results.
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The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette is fitted with a Valet Mode that locks the glove box, prevents safety features from being disabled and activates a front-facing camera that records what is going on in front of the Corvette while being driven – and one of those videos has surfaced on YouTube showing a valet blasting through a tight parking garage in a 201 Stingray.
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I have some bad news for those folks hoping to see the debut of the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro at the upcoming 2015 North American International Auto Show – word on the street is that the Camaro will not make its next generation debut in the Motor City in January.
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Some of the first buyers of the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 were concerned about a power loss during extended periods of high performance driving and while substantial “heat soak” was believed to be the cause of this drop in performance – that power loss is actually programmed into the ECU by GM in order to meet emission requirements and prolong the life of the engine.
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Yesterday we brought you the first real world dyno numbers for the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 thanks to Vengeance Racing and today, we offer you a look at their first tuning results – with 75 rear wheel horsepower added at the rear wheels with a tune and some very minimal modifications.