Chevrolet News
-
GM knows the aftermarket is an important bloodline for the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8, but security is a top priority.
-
GM's new unified platform strategy makes its debut with Buick Encore GX, Chevy TrailblazerEarly next decade, GM will use similar components for 75 percent of the vehicles they produce.
Aaron Cole -
2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer returns and follows Blazer and Camaro's pathThe small Chevy Trailblazer will slot between the Equinox and Trax and borrow the Blazer's looks.
Joel Feder -
Mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet C8 Corvette reportedly untunableAn encrypted ECU in the 2020 Chevrolet C8 Corvette will reportedly make it untunable for aftermarket companies and those who try may end up disabling the car.
Sean Szymkowski -
2020 Chevrolet Silverado brings V-8 power to the peopleChevy added its 6.2-liter V-8 to more trim levels, including the Custom Trail Boss, which is among the most affordable trims.
Sean Szymkowski -
2019 Chevy Colorado Bison ZR2 AEV Tray Bed concept is one tough, utilitarian pickupThe off-road brand AEV removed the bed from a 2019 Colorado pickup and replaced it with a tray bed to create the 2019 Chevy Colorado Bison ZR2 Tray Bed concept.
Sean Szymkowski -
A fire on the set of HBO's "I Know This Much Is True" claimed 12 1990-vintage Chevy Camaros, Corvette, pickups, and even an Indy edition Beretta.
-
2020 Chevrolet Camaro gets a nose job, value upgradesThe 2020 Chevrolet Camaro gets a new nose, a new $34,995 base price for the SS LT1 model, and other value upgrades to spur sales.
Sean Szymkowski -
Mid-engine 2020 Chevy Corvette will debut in CaliforniaAfter years of speculation and rumors, the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette will finally debut this summer. Chevy has confirmed the covers will come off on July 18 and this week we learned the debut will happen in California.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
GM confirms plans for an electric pickup truckFirst Tesla, then Ford, and now General Motors. The U.S. automaker confirmed during an investor call on Tuesday it definitely has plans to build an electric pickup truck. The news came directly from CEO Mary Barra and follows small hints the automaker had an electric pickup truck in the pipeline...
Sean Szymkowski -
Chevrolet shows off new mid-engine C8 Corvette logoAfter publicly acknowledging the mid-engine C8 Corvette is coming later this year, Chevrolet has confirmed one minor piece of the new sport's cars puzzle: the logo. On Friday, the official Corvette Facebook page published a video that showcased the car's emblem through its generations, finally...
Sean Szymkowski -
GM adds second shift, 400 jobs at Corvette plant for mid-engine C8In anticipation of the redesigned 2020 Chevrolet Corvette, General Motors has announced it will add a second shift and more than 400 workers at the car's plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
The mad individuals at Hennessey Performance Engineering have created their first 2019 Corvette ZR1 with 1,000 horsepower. To show off their creation, the gang at HPE shared a video of the sports car doing a pull on the dyno. The 1,000 hp comes courtesy of the HPE1000 package for the 2019 Corvette ZR1, which already leaves the factory with a stout 755-hp rating. In baseline testing, HPE found the sports car made 654 hp at the rear wheels. The dyno test showed that, when outfitted with the HPE1000 package, that figure rose to 905 hp, which certainly means 1,000 or more horsepower at the crank...
-
2020 Chevrolet C8 Corvette prototype honors car's godfather with subtle cueChevrolet finally acknowledged its worst-kept secret last week: a mid-engine C8 Corvette is coming. Upon closer inspection, the engineers behind the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette applied a thoughtful nod to the godfather of the Corvette. Zora Arkus-Duntov was the Corvette's chief engineer in its early...
Sean Szymkowski -
Electric Chevy Camaro drift car is ready to race, but red tape ruined its debutAs electric cars expand across the automotive industry, it's no surprise they're taking on motorsports, too. In this case, one team is ready to drive an electric Chevy Camaro sideways in Formula Drift. Napolean Motorsports has been hard at work on its electric Camaro, which it humorously calls the...
Sean Szymkowski -
New mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 coming July 18The hotly anticipated 2020 Chevrolet Corvette will arrive July 18, according to the automaker.
Aaron Cole -
2019 Chevy Corvette ZR1 set a disappointing Nürburgring lap timeSpy photographers spotted Chevy testing its most-powerful factory Corvette ever, the ZR1, on the Nürburgring Nordschleife on numerous occasions last year. Yet, we never received an official lap time. The answer is likely because, well, it's rather disappointing. According to a Facebook post...
Sean Szymkowski -
Opinion: The mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette shouldn't be a CorvetteThe mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette will debut in 2019 even though it shouldn’t. At least not as a Corvette. The mid-engine Corvette is GM’s moonshot. But moonshots shouldn’t be watered down to fit parameters.
Joel Feder -
A 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission may be out, and an 8-speed dual-clutch could very well be in for the 2020 mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette. The new information comes via leaked order-guide documents published by Jalopnik in late March. Road & Track may have connected the dots in a Wednesday report to show the Corvette's transmission will actually be the same one used in the 2020 Porsche 911. R&T first speculated in January that the mid-engine Corvette would use a Tremec 7-speed DCT, which was likely to be shared with the forthcoming Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. However, the...
-
2019 Chevy Corvette Grand Sport to pace 103rd Indy 500The 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500 has a pace car, and it could mark the last hurrah for the C7 Corvette. A 2019 Chevy Corvette Grand Sport will lead 33 drivers to the green flag at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the brand announced on Monday. Chevrolet said in a statement that it's honored to...
Sean Szymkowski -
2020 Chevrolet Trailblazer spy shotsChevrolet's Trailblazer is about to return as a compact crossover SUV. The new model makes its debut at Auto Shanghai 2019.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2020 Chevrolet Equinox spy shotsChevrolet's Equinox compact crossover SUV is about to come in for a mid-cycle update that might see the launch of a new performance variant.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2019 Chevrolet Silverado diesel one-ups Ford, Ram with best-in-class power figuresThe pickup truck wars wage on, and the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado has fired a shot at Ford and Ram. The Silverado 1500, and its GMC Sierra 1500 cousin, feature best-in-class power figures for a light-duty pickup equipped with a diesel engine. General Motors announced at the 2019 Silverado's debut at...
Sean Szymkowski -
Opinion: What's the point of the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette?The mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette might be the single worst kept secret in automotive history. Set to debut in 2019, the eighth-generation Corvette, known as the C8, will be a mid-engine supercar. That’s a monumental shift from every production Corvette made in the last 66 years. Why...
Joel Feder