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  • 2018 Chevrolet Traverse

    Chevrolet introduced a redesigned Traverse on Monday at the 2017 Detroit auto show. It’s the popular crossover SUV’s first full redesign since the outgoing model was introduced for 2009. The redesigned Traverse will go on sale in the fall, as a 2018 model. Its platform is General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] C1XX design already found in the Cadillac XT5 and GMC Acadia. The Traverse didn’t go the downsizing route like the Acadia, though. According to Chevy, the 8-seat, 3-row SUV boasts segment-leading cargo space of up to 98.5 cubic feet. Third-row legroom is also said to...

  • 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV
    Chevy Bolt EV, Chrysler Pacifica, Honda Ridgeline named 2017 North American Car, Truck & Utility of the Year winners

    As it traditionally does, the 2017 Detroit auto show officially kicked off with the announcement of the North American Car and Truck of the Year winners. This year was a little different, though, as a third category, utility vehicle, was added to the list to represent the growing significance of...

  • G-Code Camaro stops by Jay Leno's Garage
    Ring Brothers bring their G-Code Camaro to Jay Leno's Garage

    Mike and Jim Ring have their particular set of skills down pat. What they can do is take a classic muscle car and turn it into a one-off pro touring machine that isn't too over the top. That is, until you start digging a bit deeper into the design and engineering of a given project car. Then you...

  • 2020 Chevrolet Corvette (C8) spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    More details on Corvette-bound LT5 V-8

    Details of a naturally-aspirated 6.2-liter V-8 featuring a DOHC design has appeared in a document posted recently on a General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] service website. GM has removed the document but not before a Reddit user was able to take a screen shot of the page the engine was listed on...

  • Angry Grandpa is surprised with a 1955 Chevrolet Bel-Air
    Angry Grandpa turns soft when he's surprised with his dream car

    There's a popular YouTube Channel called The Angry Grandpa Show and it typically shows lots of prank videos. In the typical video, the titular Grandpa becomes quite angry. The popularity of the channel has helped the family that runs it earn a nice following and a healthy flow of cash. The son on...

  • Chevrolet Bolt EV self-driving prototype
    Self-driving Chevy Bolt EVs to hit Michigan roads

    Less than a week after the signing of the SAVE Act legislation in Michigan, the most lenient yet when it comes to self-driving cars, General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has announced that it will start testing Chevrolet Bolt EV-based self-driving prototypes in the state. The announcement was made by...

  • Automoji Corvette Lineup

    The man who brought you the Porsche emojis is back, and this time he comes bearing gifts for fans of the Chevrolet Corvette. Allow us to introduce you to Kevin McCauley's latest phone and tablet-scaled masterpiece. This is the Automoji: Bowling Green set, and it's packed with American sports car greatness. Like with the Porsche pack, the Corvette group features some all-time greats built by the Bowling Green crew. You have all of the C generations represented, and some of the top models from each era. If you fancy sending the C2 Grand Sport to a friend, that car is included. The C4 Grand...

  • 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 heads to the dyno
    2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 heads to the dyno

    The 2017 Chevy Camaro ZL1 is a monster. It's already proven itself by setting a sub 7:30 lap time on the Nürburgring. That was achieved in part due to the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 under the hood. It's the LT4 that also powers the Corvette Z06, and in the Camaro ZL1 it produces 650 horsepower...

  • GM 9-speed automatic transmission
    GM to introduce 9-speed auto in 2017 Chevrolet Malibu

    General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] on Tuesday released the first details for a new 9-speed automatic transmission designed for front-wheel-drive applications. The transmission, code-named the 9T50, makes its debut in the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu and by the end of calendar year 2017 will be available in...

  • 1964 Chevrolet Corvette was stolen over 40 years ago then recovered
    Stolen 1964 Chevrolet Corvette recovered 40 years later

    If you've ever had a stolen car then you know well the Boy Scout principal: Hope for the best, plan for the worst. If the car in question was 40 years ago, chances are that you haven't given up hope as much as you've completely forgotten about the hope whatsoever. But, perhaps if that stolen car...

  • 2017 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE
    2017 Chevrolet Camaro preview

    Chevrolet isn't messing around with the Camaro. The sixth-generation car, which arrived as a 2016 model, is the best yet. We even named the Camaro SS the Motor Authority Best Car to Buy 2016. For 2017, the best gets better. There are two new additions for the new model year: the track-focused...

  • Teaser for 2017 Callaway Camaro SC740
    Upgrade your Camaro ZL1 to 740-hp Callaway-spec for $17,995

    Straight out of the box the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 comes with 640 horsepower of supercharged grunt. That’s already seen the car set a sub-7:30 lap time at the Nürburgring. But in the world of muscle cars bragging rights matter, and right now the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and...

  • 2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2

    Chevrolet’s Colorado ZR2 promises to be one heck of an off-roader, and one of the main reasons is the truck’s unique shock absorbers. To achieve the desired performance, Multimatic, the company that builds the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] GT and numerous other race cars, had to invent a new type of shock absorber. The shocks use both the company’s patented Dynamic Suspensions Spool Valve (DSSV) technology and the position sensitive damping favored by off-road racers. To understand how these shocks work we have to break down both technologies. Position sensitive damping is...

  • 2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2, 2016 Los Angeles auto show
    2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 is your mid-size off-road truck

    Gas is cheap and trucks are hot again. The proof is in the success of Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] F-150 Raptor and the introduction of more off-road oriented trucks such as the Tacoma and Tundra TRD Pro. Now Chevrolet's jumping into the ring with the highly anticipated Colorado ZR2. The ZR2...

  • 2017 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE
    2017 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE first drive review: More than a track package

    I’m in the base model, on a pencil-straight desert road, and I already love this car. Even with the V-6 engine you can get in an Impala, the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE has already wormed its way into my heart. The immediate steering response, the feel of the suede-covered steering wheel, and...

  • Chicago Cubs outfielder Ben Zobrist wins Camaro SS for earning MVP nod
    World Series MVP Ben Zobrist gets keys to a new Chevy Camaro SS

    The Chicago Cubs ended a 108-year World Series drought and can rightfully claim that they're the best in baseball. The Cubs' historic run took seven games, with the final Game 7 proving to be one of the all-time greats in World Series history. Cubs outfielder Ben Zobrist came through in the clutch...

  • Chevrolet Chevelle Slammer concept, 2016 SEMA show
    Chevelle Slammer introduces latest Chevy crate engine at SEMA

    Our heads tell us that new cars are more reliable and fun, our hearts say the classics should live forever. One of the all-time greats has to be the Chevy Chevelle, which was unceremoniously retired in the late 1970s. Thankfully, Chevy resurrected one and prepped it for SEMA duty. This one is...

  • Chevrolet Camaro Turbo AutoX concept, 2016 SEMA show
    Chevy reveals pair of Camaro concepts at 2016 SEMA show

    Chevrolet on Tuesday unveiled a pair of Camaro concepts at the 2016 SEMA show designed to appeal to two separate types of buyers. The Camaro Turbo AutoX, as the name suggests, is aimed at track day enthusiasts, particularly those that frequent autocross events. The Camaro SS Slammer concept...

  • 2017 Chevrolet COPO Camaro

    In 1969, Chevrolet's Central Office Performance Order program became the source of dealer-ordered, factory drag cars that would go on to post many victories at the dragstrip. On Monday, Chevrolet introduced the 2017 COPO Camaro show car in Nevada. The show car, which is chassis number 01, will be auctioned off at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, this coming January to benefit the United Way. It features a unique Hyper Blue Metallic paint scheme, a supercharged 5.7-liter (350 cubic-inch) V-8, and Weld racing wheels. Once again, a total of 69 COPO Camaros will be sold. Built...

  • Chevrolet Silverado Carhartt
    Chevy teams up with Carhartt for custom SEMA Silverado

    Two icons of work have teamed up for a special SEMA-bound pickup: Chevrolet and Carhartt. Carhartt is a work-wear company that has been in the United States since it was founded in 1889. It started in Detroit as a company set out to build clothes for railroad workers, and it's grown from there...

  • 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 runs 7:29.60 at the Nürburgring
    2017 Chevy Camaro ZL1 runs sub 7:30 at the 'Ring

    We spied Chevrolet testing the 2017 Camaro ZL1 at the Nürburgring on multiple occasions during the car's gestation. It was only a matter of time until video surfaced of the car going for an all-out lap time at the Green Hell, and now Chevy has released it. This is the official run of the...

  • One of the Ron MacWhorter Corvettes auctioned at Mecum in Dallas
    One man's massive collection of American iron heads to Dallas Mecum auction

    Ron MacWhorter is a real estate developer who was clearly pretty darn good at developing real estate. The man loves cars and was able to amass a collection of nearly 300 vehicles. Now he's ready to part with a large chunk of them and he's turned to Mecum to help him offload. What's he selling? More...

  • Chevrolet Malibu and Cruze Hatch Blue Line
    Chevrolet brings Blue Line Concepts to 2016 SEMA show

    Unlike Hyundai and its wild race-prepped machines, Chevrolet is taking the conservative route ahead of the 2016 SEMA show. The Blue Line Concepts are the result of that path, and Chevy has a pair of vehicles wearing some tasteful upgrades with a small dash of performance enhancements thrown into...

  • Camaro Fifty from Caddyshack Golf Carts
    Cruise the course in an electric Camaro golf cart

    You've got the low handicap. You win all the tournaments. You're the king of your local country club. Golf is your life, and you enjoy all the time you spend chasing that little white ball down those rolling verdant fairways. Show the other members just how serious you take this sport when you roll...

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