Chevrolet News
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Chevrolet has given us a vision of what it thinks buyers of the future, today’s youth, will seek when it comes time for them to drop their hard-earned at a dealership. That vision comes in the form of two striking sports car concepts unveiled today at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show: the retro-styled Code 130R and the more exotic Tru 140S. Both are small and fuel efficient, though the Code 130R is also somewhat sporty thanks to its turbocharged engine, optional six-speed manual and rear-wheel drive layout. Chevy is looking for potential customer input with these concepts before deciding...
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Chevrolet Code 130R Concept Preview: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowToday at the Detroit Auto Show, Chevrolet has taken the wraps off a pair of small-car concepts, the Code 130R you see here and the Tru 140S, which you can read about here. Each takes a diametrically different look at what the future of a younger-market car might be. The Code 130R is the more...
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Chevrolet Tru 140S Concept Preview: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowThe other side of Chevy's Detroit Auto Show small concept-car coin from the Code 130R is the Tru 140S. Despite the slightly more annoying name, the Tru 140S offers its own set of attractive design features, packaged as a "four-seat coupe" that's also a "three-door hatchback." It's also front-wheel...
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For The Second Year In A Row, Camaro Outpaces Mustang In SalesThe Chevrolet Camaro has beaten the Ford Mustang in sales for the second year running. Will the Mustang bounce back in 2012, or does the pony car sales crown now below to the Camaro?
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Bondurant And SMS To Auction Special Camaro For Charity At Barrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson's upcoming Scottsdale event later this month is shaping up to be an exciting affair, with all sorts of classic and modern hardware crossing the block. One of the latest to join the party is the SMS-Bondurant Camaro. Presented by Steve Saleen and Bob Bondurant, the special SMS...
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Chevrolet Camaro Drifting Done Right: VideoThree-time World Touring Car Champion Yvan Muller shows us what a day in the office is like for him.
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Sareni United, founded by Hans Reiter of Reiter Engineering, will build a GT racer based on the current Chevrolet Camaro.
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Drunk Driver Commits Corvette-icide At Miami Area Chevy DealerA drink driver plowed into a line of new Corvette Grand Sport models at a Miami area Chevy dealer, destroying several.
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This Is What It’s Like Driving A 1,500-HP Corvette Down The HighwayEven driving in a straight line is no easy feat when you have 1,500 horsepower to play with, as this latest video reveals.
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Fifth Chevy Corvette Ever Built Hits The Auction BlockThe fifth Corvette built, and one of the first three cars sold, will hit the block at an RM Auctions event on January 20.
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Chevy Holding Competition For Super Bowl XLVI Ad: VideoThe Super Bowl. It's not just about the football (sometimes it's less about the football than anything else) and for car lovers, the commercials can provide a welcome and often excellent diversion from the game. This year's have yet to shape up, but Chevy is taking a novel approach to the megabucks...
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Six New Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Videos To Get Your Pulse RacingThe introduction of the 650-horsepower Shelby GT500 Mustang may have knocked the wind out of the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1’s sails just a bit, but at the end of the day the Chevy still represents great value considering the level of performance you get for its $54,995 asking price, and after...
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Regardless of which side the law is on, a vast majority of you, the readers, both here and on our Facebook pages, have come down on the side of the buyer of the 2009 Corvette Z06 GT1 Championship edition that wasn't quite sold on eBay last week. You'll be displeased, then, to hear that the dispute is ongoing and John McKee still doesn't have his car--but there's a new hitch. After talking further to both sides, we've come up with a handful of new details on the deal. While McKee has held steadfast in his desire to purchase the car for the auction price, the team at Lund Cadillac has changed...
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2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS Preview: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowThe production version of last year’s teasing Aveo RS Concept, the new 2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS has been revealed today ahead of its debut next month at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. The aggressive looking hatchback is the latest addition in GM’s new small car onslaught and the good news...
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Corvette Z06 eBay Buyer Thwarted Despite Winning Bid, But Is Dealer Wrong?In what has become an all too common scenario, yet another eBay sports car buyer has met with a dealer's refusal to sell a car bought in a no-reserve auction. The matter is more complex than it might seem--or than some might make it out to be--and we have the inside story, from both the buyer and...
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Chevy Performance Tests Its COPO Camaro Concept: VideoThe COPO Camaro concept shown at SEMA 2011 takes to the drag strip in a new video from Chevrolet Performance.
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Late Model Racecraft Claims World's Fastest Corvette ZR1 Title: VideoHaving already built a Corvette with more than 1,500 horsepower under the hood and top speed bragging rights of 231 mph, Late Model Racecraft has gone out and posted a video of one of its modified Corvette ZR1 supercars running the quarter mile at 9.68 seconds at 147 mph. This, says Late Model...
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Chevrolet Talks About Its Return To Indy: VideoIn 2012, Chevy engines return to Indycar for the first time in 10 years.
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A "barn find" 1978 Corvette, with just 13 miles on the odometer, has sold to a Sheik from Abu Dhabi for $50,000.
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Chevrolet To Donate Military Tribute Edition CamaroChevrolet will donate a custom-painted, one-of-a-kind Camaro to raise money for the Achilles Freedom Team of Wounded Veterans.
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Muscle Cars Turn Into Supercars For 2013: VideoNow that we've had our turkey and the dust has settled from the Los Angeles Auto Show, it's time to reflect. While the pony car wars have been reignited for the past few years, it wasn't until now that these beasts began to reach supercar levels. In L.A., Ford revealed the 2013 Mustang model line...
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Street Racing Corvette Drivers May Face Charges Following Crash: VideoPull up to a set of lights and you see a matching pair of Chevrolet Corvettes, one a current-generation C6 and the other a previous-gen C5, and you can bet the drivers of the respective cars will have a score to settle. And that’s exactly what unfolds in this video taken by another motorist...
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GM's 'Vettes For Volts InitiativeChevy Volt owners don't just buys their cars on a whim. And as we've discussed before, they're not about to let a few reports of Volt fires faze them out of ownership. Yet in good faith and product confidence, GM isn't leaving safe enough alone. In an unprecedented, voluntary effort, GM is...
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2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible Live Photos: 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowLike its tin-top sister, the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible is one potent muscle car--even if it is outpaced by the brand-new 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. Sure, it's 70 horsepower short, but it's still a 580-horsepower beast powered by GM's fantastic supercharged 6.2-liter LSA power...
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