Chevrolet News
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Earlier this week we spent some time looking at future product and technologies at GM's Design Center. While security was so tight they made us put a sticker over our iPhone camera, we did spot what we believe could be the C7 Corvette gauge cluster. The focal point of the gauge cluster is a large eight-inch color LCD reconfigurable display. The prototype we saw featured three display modes: sport, cruise, and track. Not everything is going digital: flanking the screen is an analog speedometer, coolant temp, and fuel gauge all using similar white font and red needles to today's Corvette...
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Hennessey Announces 20th Anniversary Chevrolet CamaroHennessey is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a special edition Camaro.
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Chevrolet Announces 2013 Camaro ZL1 ConvertibleThe 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will be getting a drop-top variant at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show next month, revealed today in its first official photos. Like its hard top compadre, the ZL1 convertible will be powered by a 580-horsepower LSA 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 engine, making it the most...
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2011-12 Chevrolet Corvette Recalled Due To Rear Hatch FlawThe rear hinges of the 2011 and 2012 Chevrolet Corvette may fail during a crash, prompting the NHTSA to issue a recall.
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C7 Corvette Spied, 2013 ATS Video, 2013 GS F Sport: Today's Car NewsThe spies have been busy: the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette (C7) has been spied, as has the 2013 Cadillac ATS--on video--and the 2013 Porsche Panamera. In other news, Audi is recalling the A3 TDI for a fire risk, Porsche's Rennsport Reunion is firing up, and the 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport was unveiled in...
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2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 Runs The Nurburgring: VideoYesterday we learned about the 2012 Camaro ZL1's lap time of 7:41.27 through GM president Mark Reuss. Today, Chevy has released the official video. It's chock full of exactly what you'd expect: engine roar, tire scream, and lots of on-the-limit driving, including a few instances of opposite lock...
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Hot off the Twitter presses, General Motors' Jason Laird has relayed Mark Reuss' confirmation of a 7:41.27 Nordschleife lap time for the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. That's not bad, all things considered: not so long ago, the Nissan GT-R was pretty proud of its 7:38 lap time. Though Godzilla has since brought its times down well into the 7:20s, putting a gussied up muscle car within shouting distance is no small feat. Of course, a lot of the ZL1's lap time likely comes down to having the horsepower to pull serious speed down the 'Ring's long straights, with some of that given back in the more...
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1957 Chevy From 'Pawn Stars' Catches Fire, Gets Restored Within HoursUnless you're a fan of the TV series Pawn Stars, you might've missed the news on Friday that a 1957 Chevy 150 sedan belonging to the "Old Man" overheated and burst into flames. But there's a follow-up piece that might interest you: the classic car was restored in just a matter of hours, and it's...
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Chevy Working On ZL1-Based Cobra Jet/Drag Pak Fighter For The Straight Strip?Lately the talk has been all about how Ford would soon be building a new GT500 to take on the raging 580-horsepower Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, but the tables may have turned: reports are now emerging that Chevy is aiming to take the factory-built drag racing fight to Ford and Dodge. Dodge has offered...
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2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Launch Control Preview: VideoThe 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 launches next summer complete with a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 engine developing no less than 580 horsepower and 556 pound-feet of torque. Helping to make the most off all that power will be a myriad of electronic and mechanical aids, one of which will be an advanced...
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Chevrolet C7 Corvette To Feature 7-Speed Manual, New Engine Tech: ReportRumors continue to multiply over the future of the next-generation of the Chevrolet Corvette, the C7. The latest hints at some juicy new powertrain items that may just entice buyers away from brands like Porsche. Despite being an American icon--and the subject of more fan-based speculation and...
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Barrett-Jackson Auctions First 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 For $250,000As we reported last week, the very first 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 to be sold to the public was heading to the auction block at the Barrett-Jackson event this past weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada. We can now report that the modern-day muscle car, complete with its 580 horsepower and 556 pound-feet of...
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Check out this video of the 2012 Camaro ZL1 hoofing it around a road course. We compare a 2011 Nissan 370Z to a 1990 300ZX. Murilee Martin's guilty pleasure this week is the Volkswagen Type 4. BMW is recalling the 2011 328i and 335i due to a problem with the driveshaft. Did you know car theft was down 7.2 percent in 2010? A homebrew 6-horsepower motorcycle has set a new biodiesel world speed record. No one wants to be the person to mess up the next-generation Corvette. More Subaru BRZ details leak out before its L.A. Auto Show debut. Will Mitsubishi's next flagship be a rebadged Infiniti M?...
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Welburn on C7 Corvette: Don't Be That GuyChevy is trying to find the ultimate formula of tradition and modernity in redesigning its greatest icon: the Corvette.
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2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 Magnetic Ride Control VideoThe 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will get the magnetic ride control shocks found on other GM performance cars like the Cadillac CTS-V and Corvette ZR1.
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Shhhh! New Tech Lets 2011 Chevrolet Equinox Get Better MPGImproving fuel economy and reducing noise can occasionally be mutually compatible - the smooth aerodynamics of a 2011 Toyota Prius making it a refined highway cruiser, for example. However, GM is trialling a technology in the Chevrolet Equinox that makes quietness an outright necessity for...
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2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Getting 580 HorsepowerThe 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 may soon take the crown as king of the pony cars. Unconfirmed rumors have the ZL1 testing at over 570 horsepower, which trumps Ford's GT500. For now, at least.
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2012 Corvette Z06 Ron Fellows SEMA/Spring Mountain Special EditionRon Fellows, former Corvette Racing driver, gets a special edition 2012 Corvette Z06.
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In an age known for its electric vehicles, hybrid drivetrains, clean diesels and alternative fuels, you might not think there's a place in the world for a pushrod V8 with architecture dating back to the 1950s. GM disagrees though, and is currently making a case for continuing the lineage of one of the world's great engines. GM is soon investing $400 million at its plant in Tonawanda, NY and $235 million at the St. Catherines plant for small-block production. As die-hard Chevy fans will tell you, the small block has plenty of plus points. It's reliable, strong, and offers great low-down torque...
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Pink Chevrolet Camaro NASCAR Pace Car Rolls Out For CharityChevrolet has rolled out a one-off pink Camaro that is pacing the latest two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races in an effort to generate awareness, as well as some much-needed funds, for the fight against breast cancer. The automaker will make a $200 donation to the American Cancer Society for each...
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The Chevy Volt's Newest Advocates? NASCAR's Jimmie Johnson, Jeff GordonNASCAR Sprint Cup drivers Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon both drive a Chevy Volt, at least part-time, off the track.
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2012 Chevrolet Silverado Gets WiFi Connectivity TechIf you've bought a truck you're probably a fan of the tough image, effortless torque and ample space afforded to you. However, just because your truck is designed for heavy duty work it doesn't mean you shouldn't expect the high tech gadgets you'd find in regular cars. Chevy agrees, and the 2012...
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Two Corvettes Collide When One Driver Loses Control: VideoThis video shows just how susceptible high horsepower cars are to losing control.
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Chevy Camaro's Airbags Deploy While Attempting To Drift -- Update: GM RespondsThis Camaro's airbags deploy--without any contact--while a driver tries to drift his car.
Nelson Ireson