Chevrolet News
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Chevrolet has apparently been hard at work making sure its 2016 Camaro (both the coupe and the convertible) is up to snuff. To accomplish this, engineers have taken the car on a trip around the globe. This wasn't merely for sightseeing purposes but rather to ring out the all-new car at places like, well, the 'Ring. In all, the General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] engineers trekked to eight different tracks and also went for a few all-out dashes down the Autobahn. ALSO SEE: 2015 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak Sounds Wicked, Burns Out, Nearly Loses It: Video Chevy wants the Camaro to be a global hit...
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2016 Chevrolet Cruze Revealed: Live Photos And VideoChevrolet’s second-generation Cruze compact sedan designed for the U.S. market has been revealed (the Chinese-market version was shown last year), and it brings a raft of new changes that make it quite the technological leap over its predecessor, a car that managed to sell more than 3.5...
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2016 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Preview: Live Photos & VideoOnly a month after blowing us away with its all-new, sixth-generation 2016 Camaro, Chevrolet has now taken the wraps off the car’s convertible variant which like the coupe will be introduced for the 2016 model year. The new Camaro Convertible sticks with a conventional folding soft-top but...
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2016 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Leaked Ahead Of June 24 Reveal: VideoChevrolet recently released a teaser video for its upcoming 2016 Camaro Convertible, which the Bowtie brand has confirmed will be revealed to the world on Wednesday, June 24. However, since then official photos of the car have leaked onto the web. The leaked photos, more of which you can view over...
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New Chevy Cruze Hatchback Coming To U.S., Hopefully With Hot GTI And Focus ST Rival In TowHere in the U.S., we only get the Chevrolet Cruze as a sedan but overseas there are hatchback and wagon bodystyles as well. Not offering the hatch in the U.S. is something General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] product chief Mark Reuss once called “a pre-bankruptcy planning mistake,” a...
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Watch A Chevy Small-Block Get New Life In This Time-Lapse RebuildOh, to have the time, space, and money to complete an engine overhaul like the one in this video. The folks at Hagerty have all three of the aforementioned requirements, and they also happen to have some talented folks who know how to work cameras. Put all of that together, throw in love for an...
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The new 2012 Porsche 911 is set for a world debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show but barely disguised prototypes can already be seen testing in the south of Germany.
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Corvette Racing Ready To Take On Le Mans But Team Already Hurt By Qualifying CrashThis weekend is the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the highlight of the World Endurance Championship and one of the most popular motorsport events of the year. While the premier LMP1 class draws most of the attention, when it comes to cars that you and I can actually drive then it’s the...
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Sinkhole Survivor: Restoration Begins On Millionth CorvetteLast February, a sinkhole lurking under the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky opened up and swallowed eight prized examples of America's sports car. Given the perilous conditions, it was initially unclear if recovery—let alone restoration—was going to be possible...
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Upgrade Your Chevy SS With Bits From Holden?All dealers sell you bits and pieces designed to make your car a little bit more yours. This also help bring in a bit of extra cash as well. At the Chevrolet website, you can enter your vehicle information and see what might be available for your ride. If you have a Chevrolet SS, there are a...
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It Seems The C7 Corvette Z06 'Ring Time Has Been EstablishedCorvette chief engineer Tadge Juechter was answering questions posed to him by members of the Corvette Forum recently. One user looked to set Juechter up with a question that was a bit loaded. The Corvette main man, however, delivered a pretty perfect answer. It was the end of his answer though...
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Classic Camaro Burnout Is Slow, Sad, And Ends Poorly: VideoBurnouts are polarizing. Some folks love them, while other seem them as a way to waste money, rubber, and time. We here at MotorAuthority generally find them quite enjoyable, because we're children (both at heart, and mentally). Some burnouts, however, don't exactly get our hearts pounding. Take...
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IndyCar heads to Detroit this weekend for the ‘Chevrolet Dual in Detroit’ hosted on the Belle Isle Park road course, and none other than General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] product chief Mark Reuss will be handling pacing duties. Last year he was behind the wheel of a Corvette Stingray but this year he’ll be in a new Corvette Z06. It’s the same Arctic White car with an Adrenaline Red interior that NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon used to pace last weekend’s Indianapolis 500 won by Team Penske driver Juan Pablo Montoya. It’s identical to the Corvette Z06 you’ll...
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2016 Chevy Cruze To Debut June 24, Be Compatible With Android Auto And Apple CarPlayHot on the heels of Hyundai’s announcement that its 2015 Sonata is the first vehicle available with the Android Auto smartphone integration system, Chevrolet has announced the system for a range of 2016 models including the next-generation Cruze sedan. Chevy has shown the new Cruze in its...
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Michigan’s Lansing Grand River Plant Gears Up For 2016 Chevy Camaro ProductionProduction of Chevrolet’s Camaro muscle car returns to the U.S. with the sixth generation of the General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] icon. The previous car was built at the Oshawa Car Assembly plant in Canada but the new one, revealed a week ago, is being built at the Lansing Grand River...
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GM Spends $439 Million On Corvette Plant UpgradesGeneral Motors Company [NYSE:GM] will spend $439 million in upgrades for its Corvette plant located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Most of the funds will go into a new 450,000 square-foot paint shop that will be roughly half the size of the current Bowling Green assembly plant once complete. ALSO SEE...
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GM Product Chief Downplays Chances Of Small Chevy Sports CarFollowing the reveal of the Chevrolet 130R concept at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, there was a lot of talk about the bowtie brand possibly launching a small, affordable sports car with rear-wheel drive to take on the Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ twins as well as the Mazda MX-5 Miata. Unfortunately, the...
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2016 Chevrolet Camaro Preview And Prototype First DriveHappy, muscle-car fans? Just this past year you've been gifted a 707-horsepower Challenger Hellcat and a brand-new Mustang, with a 500-plus-horsepower Shelby GT350 waiting in the chute. It's been a Super Bowl of a year, with no deflation to spoil the fun. In fact, it's the opposite. A new version...
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Chevrolet plans to reveal the new sixth-generation, 2016 Camaro tomorrow. Thanks to CNBC Squawk Box it seems we don't have to wait that long to see it. The show discussed the car's debut during this morning's segment, and even showed two completely uncamouflaged cars. GM Inside News member HuJass managed to quickly snap photos of the undisguised cars to give us our first look. ALSO SEE: 2015 Roush RS3 Mustang Delivers 670 HP and 545 LB-FT: Video As we've already seen the back, side, hood, and front bumper, there aren't a ton of surprises here. But we do get to see some details such as the LED...
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Will The First 2016 Chevy Camaro Special Edition Be Called The Krypton?The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro hasn’t even been shown yet but there’s already talk about the first special edition model. The sixth-generation Camaro debuts this weekend, and a trademark filing made by General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] may hint at one of the car’s new special editions...
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2016 Chevrolet Camaro Revealed Further In New TeasersChevrolet has released what’s likely to be the last of its teasers for the sixth-generation Camaro muscle car due to be unveiled to the public at a special event being held at Detroit’s Belle Isle Park on Saturday, May 16. The latest teasers hint at some of the aerodynamic features of...
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2016 Chevrolet Volt Priced From $33,995Despite a significant improvement in style, performance and practicality, General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] is offering its second-generation Chevrolet Volt at a lower price than the original. The automaker has confirmed pricing for the 2016 Chevy Volt will start at just $33,995, including an $825...
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Jeff Gordon To Pace 2015 Indy 500 In A Chevy Corvette Z06NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon isn’t racing as much as he used to but the four-time Sprint Cup champion will be at next month’s 2015 Indianapolis 500, where he’ll be behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Corvette Z06 pace car. This will be the 13th time a Corvette has served as the official...
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GM Design Chief Ed Welburn Talks About The 2016 Chevy CamaroWe’re now just a little over two weeks away from the debut of the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro at General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] May 16 celebration of the car at a public event being hosted at Detroit’s Belle Isle Park. And after several teasers showing the inner workings of the...
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