Chevrolet News
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The General Motors Orion Township plant in Michigan will be home to a new Chevrolet electric car, the automaker announced Friday. GM will invest $300 million in the facility, to build the new Chevy electric vehicle and bring 400 new jobs to the plant. The announcement did not address specifics on the new electric car, but GM shared it will be based on an "advanced version" of the current Chevrolet Bolt EV platform. It's widely suspected to be the boxier, Bolt-based crossover that GM has teased on its product map. The Bolt EV is the only current vehicle to ride on GM's BEV2 platform, which can...
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Bureko 6x6 pickup is a Chevy Silverado on steroidsThe three-axle, six-wheeled brute from Czech builder Bureko is based on a Chevrolet Silverado pickup with some extreme mods.
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Rent to own: Hertz ready to sell its 100th anniversary Chevy Corvette Z06 modelsHertz is selling 100 of their custom-built Chevrolet Corvette Z06 cars, ordered for the car-rental company's 100th anniversary and rented to drivers in the U.S.
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Why the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet C8 Corvette is reportedly delayedSports car fans were ready to see Chevrolet pull the sheet off the mid-engine 2020 C8 Corvette at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit this past January, but it never happened. Numerous rumors suggested the car had been delayed and would debut at its own standalone event...
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Electric Chevy eCOPO Camaro breaks into 9-second territoryChevy had a 9-second quarter-mile time in its sights, and the electric eCOPO Camaro has done just that. The electric drag racer has clocked a 9.837-second run. Thanks to video published by DragZine on Monday, we can see how much the eCOPO has improved. Just a few weeks ago, the electric eCOPO...
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Chevrolet says 2019 Colorado ZR2 Bison is sold outBuild a high-performance model, especially for a pickup, and the buyers will come. The Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison is already sold out for 2019. Chevrolet trucks marketing director, Sandor Piszar, told GM Authority in a Sunday report that all 2,000 units for the 2019 model year are spoken for...
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The Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban are great at hauling people, cargo, and trailers, all at the same time. Specialty Vehicle Engineering has announced that certain Chevy dealerships will offer its modified Tahoe and Suburban models to do that work much faster. That's because these SUVs have 1,000 horsepower. The Drive first reported on the wild upgrades SVE has in store for the massive people movers last Friday. At the heart of the upgrades is an LT1 V-8 engine as found in the Chevrolet Camaro and Corvette. However, SVE strokes the engine from 6.2 to 6.8 liters, and slaps on a supercharger for...
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Mid-engine Chevrolet C8 Corvette gauge cluster animation, logo leakedThe 2020 mid-engine Chevrolet C8 Corvette is the subject of two new leaks, and both show the revised Corvette logo for the first time. GM-Trucks.com published both a photo of the new badge and a video of the future sports car's startup animation. The website did not share where it obtained the...
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2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is ready to work: Heavy-duty king tows up to 35,500 poundsThe new heavy-duty king of Chevrolet trucks now wears the crown of towing champ among crosstown rivals. The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD pickups reported for duty Tuesday in Flint, Michigan. The big Chevy's reveal followed Ram and GMC's unveiling of their new heavy-duty trucks earlier...
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Electric Chevy eCOPO Camaro does wheelie on first dragstrip run, approaches 9sChevrolet revealed its all-electric drag racer concept, the eCOPO Camaro, at the 2018 SEMA show last October, but now the race-prepped monster has made its first pass. Video published to YouTube last Monday shows the eCOPO Camaro makes hardly a peep as it launches off of the line and pulls a...
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2019 Chevrolet Corvette Final Edition lands in EuropeChevrolet Europe has launched the 2019 Corvette Final Edition in the old world, and it could mark the beginning of the C7-generation's parade lap. The brand revealed the Final Edition car on Wednesday and said its appointments will be available for either the Corvette Grand Sport or Z06 coupes. The...
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One less pedal, quicker lap times: 2019 Chevy Camaro ZL1 1LE gains 10-speed automatic transmisionThe 2019 Chevy Camaro ZL1 1LE will no longer be a manual transmission-only muscle/sports car. For the new model year, Chevrolet has graced the track-focused Camaro with a 10-speed automatic transmission with standard steering wheel shift paddles. It's the same transmission found in the regular SS...
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This past Friday, Chevrolet ushered not one, but four special-edition Corvettes into the world. The brand unveiled the 2019 Corvette Grand Sport Drivers Series editions ahead of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, and each comes with its own Corvette Racing-inspired style. Chevrolet had four of its Corvette Racing drivers work with designers to create their own 2019 Corvette Grand Sport models and each wears distinct colors. Perhaps disappointingly, the cars don't receive any extra performance enhancements, but they can be optioned for the 1LT, 2LT, and 3LT trims. The Tommy Milner Edition is finished in...
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2019 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Drivers Series special edition hiding in plain sightChevrolet is set to announce a special-edition Corvette on Friday at its preview event for the weekend's 2019 Rolex 24 at Daytona, where the Corvette Racing team will be competing, but details on the car have already surfaced via a Daytona International Speedway mobile phone app. The new special...
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All 4 Bumblebee Camaros from Transformers films fetch $500,000 in group saleIn the mid-2000s, Chevrolet was preparing to bring the Camaro nameplate back from the dead with a fifth generation of the muscle car icon. Ahead of the production reveal, the Camaro earned a starring role in the first of Michael Bay's Transformers movies as the vehicle mode of the Autobot...
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Rumored 2019 Corvette special edition could be last with engine up frontChevrolet is set to introduce its highly anticipated mid-engine Corvette later this year. The new car represents the eighth generation of the Corvette line and its arrival will likely mark the end of the nameplate's front-engine era. This means a special-edition Corvette that Chevy is rumored to be...
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Jay Leno's 1957 Chevrolet Corvette is C1 perfectionThe original Corvette is still one of the best generations of America's sports car. Jay Leno happens to own one, a 1957 example, and it is a shinning example of what makes the C1 so cool. The car Leno owns was originally ordered by an American solider stationed in Korea, and he just happened to...
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Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 can be yours for $49.99, some assembly requiredCar enthusiasts and Lego fans, a new kit is available to keep you occupied. The latest Lego Technic kit depicts none other than the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and it's officially on sale. Perhaps it's a good time to return an unwanted gift and instead pick up something truly desired. When fully...
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Back in 2001, a company by the name of Advanced Automotive Technologies (AAT) built a small number of coach-built cars based on the C5 Chevrolet Corvette platform, and one of them will soon head to auction. This is a 2001 Corvette Z06 with a completely new fiberglass body that recalls the original Corvette of the 1950s. Known as the Commemorative Edition, the car is one of six rebodies based on C5 Z06 donors that were offered by Rochester Hills, Michigan-based AAT. There was even a shooting brake version. This particular car was part of the Ken Lingenfelter collection, the man behind...
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Mid-engine Corvette may sport intelligent power doorsThe mid-engine C8 Corvette could feature some nifty power doors if a new patent sheds any light on the feature. First published to the MidEngineCorvette Forum and reported by The Drive last Friday, the patent describes trick power doors for the driver and passenger to take advantage of. While power...
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2019 Chevrolet Corvette previewAll talk in Corvette circles right now is over the mid-engine C8 generation expected for 2020, but the C7 generation currently on sale offers plenty of thrills, especially with 2019 seeing the return of the storied ZR1 badge. Yes, there's a Corvette ZR1 currently on sale, and we loved it so much we...
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Pair of aces: Two 1969 L88 Corvettes head to auction as a matched setBig-block-powered Corvettes always fetch healthy sums at classic-car auctions, but rarely does an L88 cross the auction block, let alone two. Mecum will sell off a pair of C3 L88 Corvettes at its upcoming Kissimmee (Florida) auction. A 1969 Corvette coupe and a 1969 Corvette convertible, both...
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Mid-engine C8 Corvette reported to debut in summer, priced just above C7The mid-engine C8 Corvette will not snap necks at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, but a new report claims the sports car will debut in all its glory next summer. The summer 2019 reveal comes from a GM Authority report on Thursday. Sources told the publication the...
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2019 Chevrolet Corvette lineup gets price hikeThose in the market for a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette will find price increases for the sports car in the weeks to come. According to a report from Corvette Blogger on Monday, every C7-generation Corvette variant is in for a price increase that ranges from $405 to $2,500. Specifically, base Corvette...
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