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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.

October EV sales: LEAF and i3 stay strong while plug-in hybrids falter

By Luke Ottaway on November 4, 2014 - 11:04PM EST

An impressive streak came to an end last month: the current generation of plug-in vehicles delivered fewer copies year-over-year for the first time ever. The main culprit was slow sales of plug-in hybrids, influenced by several factors.

The Fully Restored Blue Devil Corvette ZR1 Debuts at SEMA

By Patrick Rall on November 4, 2014 - 8:36PM EST

The first Chevrolet Corvette to be repaired after falling into the National Corvette Museum sinkhole is the 2009 Blue Devil ZR1 and as a surprise accompaniment to the highly modified new models at the 2014 SEMA Show – the good-as-new Blue Devil test car made its world debut before heading back to its home in Bowling Green Kentucky.

The 2015 Chevrolet COPO Camaro Debuts with a New Look, 4 Engines

By Patrick Rall on November 4, 2014 - 4:31PM EST

General Motors is once again using the SEMA Show in Las Vegas to show off the new model year Chevrolet Camaro COPO race car, with the 2015 COPO Camaro getting a unique appearance package and the buyer’s choice of four different engines that apply to unique NHRA Stock and Super Stock classes.

GM Says Goodbye to the 5th Gen Camaro with the 2015 Commemorative Edition

By Patrick Rall on November 3, 2014 - 2:08PM EST

The 2014 SEMA Show begins tomorrow and among the big debuts is the 2015 Chevrolet Camaro Commemorative Edition – a sort of “end of the line” package to celebrate the final year of the immensely popular 5th generation Camaro.

The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro by chazcron Looks Just About Perfect

By Patrick Rall on October 31, 2014 - 11:50AM EDT

Our latest look at the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro comes from automotive artist chazcron and while we have seen some excellent artwork depicting the next generation Camaro – this work might just be the most accurate in predicting what the new Chevy muscle car will look like when it hits the street.

2014 Chevrolet Camaro Stats Show Why V6 Muscle Cars Exist

By Patrick Rall on October 30, 2014 - 3:30PM EDT

I frequently see people posting on forums and social networks about how muscle cars should only be offered with V8 engines, but production statistics for the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro paint a very clear picture as to why all three American automakers offer their muscle cars with smaller engines in addition to the powerful V8.

The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is Back on The Ring - Now in Laguna Blue

By Patrick Rall on October 29, 2014 - 4:16PM EDT

A few weeks back we brought you the news that the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 had crashed while testing on the Nürburgring, but there is good news for GM fans hoping for a new track record – the C7 Corvette Z06 is back to work on “The Ring”, this time in Laguna Blue and with the new 8-speed automatic transmission.

2016 Chevrolet Volt is better in almost every way, but two crucial unknowns remain

By Luke Ottaway on October 28, 2014 - 8:03PM EDT

GM has said that the second-generation Volt set to debut at the North American International Auto Show in January will be better in every way. After today’s press event detailing many of the impressive changes in the 2016 Volt, two major questions are still unanswered.

Predictions on How GM Will Roll Out the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro

By Patrick Rall on October 28, 2014 - 6:42PM EDT

The next generation Chevrolet Camaro is expected to arrive for the 2016 model year after a Detroit debut in January, but I don’t think that we will see any premium performance models until after the high volume models have hit showrooms – unless GM has a monster Camaro that will challenge Dodge’s Hellcat.

2015 Chevrolet Corvette Recalled for Two Unrelated Safety Risks

By Patrick Rall on October 27, 2014 - 2:18PM EDT

General Motors has issued a pair of recalls for the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray due to two separate and unrelated safety risks that were initially the cause for a stop sale order when the 2015 models first began reaching dealerships last month, but around 900 examples of the affected Corvettes did reach consumers so a recall was necessary.

2015 Corvette Stingray meets 1967 Corvette Stingray

Then and Now, the 1967 Corvette Stingray Meets a 2015 Corvette Stingray

By Aaron Turpen on October 26, 2014 - 2:41PM EDT

There are few cars as truly iconic as is Chevrolet's Corvette Stingray. We had the chance to have old meet new as a classic said "hello" to the new-generation.

2015 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE Beats 2015 Ford Mustang GT at Willow Springs

By Patrick Rall on October 23, 2014 - 11:58AM EDT

The 2015 Ford Mustang has been billed by many fans as the pony car that would conquer the Chevrolet Camaro, but with the folks at Motor Trend having taken the two cars to Willow Springs Raceway for a head to head comparison – it seems that the Mustang is still trailing the aging Camaro.

2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Production Figures Revealed Online

By Patrick Rall on October 22, 2014 - 2:40PM EDT

The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has proven to be a total success and thanks to the wonders of the internet and a quick-thinking TorqueNews reader, we have a broad look at the most popular options, colors and other production figures for the 2014 Corvette.

Introducing the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro by TopSpeed

By Patrick Rall on October 14, 2014 - 12:49PM EDT

We have looked at a great many 2016 Chevrolet Camaro renderings over the past year or so, but none of them were as well done, as well detailed or as realistic looking at these new images from the folks at TopSpeed.com – showing what could be a very good preview of what we might see when the 6th gen Camaro debuts in 2015.

Cadillac will follow Chevrolet with 200-mile EV, could actually compete with Tesla

By Luke Ottaway on October 14, 2014 - 9:21AM EDT

General Motors will have a respectable lineup of electric cars by the end of the decade, as the Cadillac product plan has recently been revealed to include three electrified models to join the Chevrolet EVs.

2015 Dodge Challenger Bests Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro in V8 Pricing

By Patrick Rall on October 13, 2014 - 4:54PM EDT

The pricing is available for the 2015 Dodge Challenger, the 2015 Ford Mustang and the 2015 Chevrolet Camaro and once again, the brawny Mopar muscle car is the least expensive option for those looking to get into a V8 powered American muscle car for as little cash as possible.

First 2015 Corvette Z06 to be Auctioned for Charity, Presumably to Rick Hendrick

By Patrick Rall on October 13, 2014 - 12:56PM EDT

The first 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Convertible will head to the Barrett Jackson Scottsdale event in January with the proceeds set to benefit the United Way of Michigan and based on the results of the past three C7 Corvette charity auctions, we have to expect that Mr. Rick Hendrick will be looking to put down at least a million dollars for Z06 droptop #1.

The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro Sounds Great in New Nurburgring Video

By Patrick Rall on October 10, 2014 - 4:26PM EDT

A new video has surfaced showing the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro being tested at the famed German Nürburgring, giving us all our best look yet at the next generation GM muscle car in action while also letting hear the roaring V8 of the new Camaro.

How I Would Build My Ideal 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

By Patrick Rall on October 8, 2014 - 2:51PM EDT

Now that the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is becoming readily available around the country, I wanted to take a quick walkthrough of the configurator tool to price out my ideal C7 Vette, which will most certainly include some features that weren’t offered with the 2014 models.

Do electric cars have to match the capabilities of gasoline to reach the mass market?

By Luke Ottaway on October 8, 2014 - 10:12AM EDT

Recent comments by Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne inspired us to address a very important but often unasked question: must electric vehicles duplicate the characteristics of their gasoline competitors to reach the mass market?

Corvette DP Wins 2014 Petit LeMans, IMSA Prototype Championship

By Patrick Rall on October 7, 2014 - 12:07PM EDT

This weekend Ricky Taylor and Jordan Taylor become the first ever American born drivers to win the Petit LeMans in their Corvette Daytona Prototype with help from Italian teammate Max Angelelli, but the Road Atlanta win wasn’t enough to stop the Action Express Corvette DP from winning the 2014 United SportsCar Championship.

2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Crashes During Nürburgring Record Run

By Patrick Rall on October 6, 2014 - 1:54PM EDT

Last week we had our first video showing the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 lapping the famed German Nürburgring and today, we have our first image of the new C7 Z06 badly crashed at the Nürburgring – an accident which was rumored to have happened while General Motors was working on setting a new record time with the “most track capable Corvette ever”.

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Dodge Viper Beats Corvette for GTLM Driver, Team Championships

By Patrick Rall on October 6, 2014 - 12:47PM EDT

The Dodge Viper and the Chevrolet Corvette went head to head this past weekend to decide the champion for the 2014 IMSA United SportsCar Championship in the GTLM class and when the 10 hour race at Road Atlanta came to an end – Team Viper had claimed their 6th podium spot in the last 7 races to win both the team and driver’s title.

Even in a Down Month Corvette Crushes Porsche 911 and Viper Combined

By Patrick Rall on October 3, 2014 - 8:02PM EDT

Even though the new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray had a slow month while both the Porsche brand and the Dodge Viper had strong months, the GM sports car still outsold its closest competitors in the US market by a massive margin – even if you combine the sales numbers of the Porsche cars and the Viper.

2015 Chevrolet Camaro Spring Special Edition

Help Chevrolet Name the 2015 Spring Special Edition Camaro

By Patrick Rall on October 2, 2014 - 2:43PM EDT

General Motors has offered up the first look at the 2015 Chevrolet Spring Special Edition Camaro in a new Emerald Green exterior hue that has not been used on the Camaro before and in honor of National Name Your Car Day – Chevy wants your help in naming this dark green muscle car.

Dodge Challenger Outsells Ford Mustang in September, Camaro Still Crushes Both

By Patrick Rall on October 1, 2014 - 6:43PM EDT

The Dodge Challenger did something last month that it hasn’t done any time in recent history, beating the Ford Mustang in monthly sales – but the Chevrolet Camaro continued its charge for a 5th straight muscle car sales title by comfortably crushing both the Challenger and Mustang.

Chevrolet Volt sales take a dive in September - is the 2016 model to blame?

By Luke Ottaway on October 1, 2014 - 4:32PM EDT

After a promising August, the Chevy Volt ended its 2014 streak of monthly sales increases with a disappointing September. Is the upcoming 2016 model responsible?

2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Hits 60 in 2.95 seconds, Runs the Quarter in 10.95

By Patrick Rall on October 1, 2014 - 2:10PM EDT

The first seemingly official performance numbers for the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 coupe have hit the web and the newest American supercar is capable of hanging with the big boys – offering a 0-60 time of just 2.95 seconds and a quarter mile best of 10.95 at 127 miles per hour.

2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Caught Testing at the Nurburgring (Video)

By Patrick Rall on September 30, 2014 - 2:33PM EDT

The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is billed by General Motors as the most track capable Corvette of all time so it should come as no surprise that the automaker is putting the new super Vette through the paces at the world’s most grueling road course – and today we have video of the 2016 Z06 testing on the German Nürburgring.

The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Valet Mode Might Be Illegal to Use

By Patrick Rall on September 29, 2014 - 8:07PM EDT

The unique Valet Mode of the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette lineup which uses the an in-car microphone and video camera to capture what goes on with the car when the owner is not around is a super-cool feature that no automaker has offered in the past – possibly because it is illegal in some places.

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