I love the lines of the early 1970s GM pickups, probably because my dad had a 1972 GMC for a shop truck. I learned to drive a column shifter on that beast, and mastered the art of retrieving customer’s broken down cars with a push bumper mounted...
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Creating something different to stand out from the crowd can often have the wanted results but not in the positive way one might expect. Or at least that's what we think about this 1973 Corvette StingRay that appears to have been butchered into a...
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found about 9 hours ago by Chris Shunk on
Autoblog
Last year was brutal for the auto industry, with sales down by 21 percent versus 2008. Sports cars were hit even harder, as many customers shied away from spending big dollars on what typically amounts to a second or third vehicle. The Chevrolet...
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Rendering by Mark Stehrenberger for PickupTrucks.com Because GM has allocated hundreds of millions of dollars to redesign its full-size pickups, we asked renowned automotive illustrator Mark Stehrenberger to take a stab at what these trucks could...
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found 2 days ago by Alex Nunez on
Autoblog
GM's obviously thrilled with the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro's success, as it's pretty much owned the Ford Mustang on the sales charts to this point. Now, the retooled Mustang hopes to bounce back with new powertrains aimed at erasing any performance...
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Last month when General Motors unveiled the new 2011 Chevrolet Silverado Heavy-Duty pickup we learned that the lineup will consist of two engine options including a Vortec 6.0L gas V8 mated to a strengthened version of the Hydra-Matic 6L90 6-speed...
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Another battle has begun in the Ford / GM war: who's got the better new police car, Ford with its Taurus Police Interceptor or GM with its Chevrolet Caprice PPV? One thing sure to be a hot topic is both companies' shift in platform choices. GM is...
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found about 31 hours ago by Sam Abuelsamid on
Autoblog
LG Chem has made it official. The South Korean manufacturer is moving forward with plans to start production of lithium ion cells in Michigan. LG Chem and its U.S. subsidiary, Compact Power Inc. (CPI), will spend $303 million to build the cell...
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found 2 days ago by Sam Abuelsamid on
Autoblog
Lotus is officially returning to the IndyCar series in 2010 in partnership with engine builder Cosworth and KV Racing. Lotus, as you well know, has a long history with Indy-style open-wheel racing, dating back to the early 1960s. Its exploits...
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found 2 days ago by Murilee Martin on
Jalopnik
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. I've been neglecting this very clean El Camino in my...
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So here it is, the Chevrolet Camaro convertible and it finally has its top down. A sharp-eyed Camaro5 reader caught it cruising the streets of Madison Heights, MI recently. Goes on sale early next year. What do you think? ...
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found 3 days ago by Jonny Lieberman on
Autoblog
Check out this little nugget General Motor's North American president Mark Reuss let slip during a recent web chat:...
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A member of the Camaro5 forum yesterday spotted a Chevrolet Camaro Convertible driving around Madison Heights in Michigan with its top down. He writes: Well I was driving this evening and saw this (in Madison Heights, MI at 12 Mile and I-75)...
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found 3 days ago by Jeremy Korzeniewski on
Autoblog
A[nother] different kind of car company. A[nother] different kind of car. Apparently, as it once did with its Saturn division, General Motors is again fiddling with the tried-and-true dealership sales model by creating two separate new test...
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I don’t know why I’ve yet to think of this, but I once suffered from a case of unintended acceleration – in my old 1971 Chevrolet Nova. I bought the Nova in college with my dad, partly because it was such a good deal – $1,900 and not rusted...
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found 3 days ago by Steven J. Ewing on
Autoblog
Yesterday, we brought you the official patent drawings of the next-generation Chevrolet Malibu - the Epsilon II-based sedan that will more than likely debut later in 2011 as a 2012 model. Less than 24 hours later, one of our dedicated readers, Ted...
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found 3 days ago by Jonny Lieberman on
Autoblog
Suspension tuner John Hotchkis, principle of Hotchkis Sport Suspension and apparently at peace with the fact that we broke his precious E-Max, invited yours truly out to the Streets of Willow to pound some more hard fought miles into the amazing...
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A live webchat with GM North America President Mark Reuss has been incredibly informative. He talked about the company’s plans and products and gave hints here and there of what are to expected from GM in the future. Reuss declined to provide...
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found 4 days ago by Sam Abuelsamid on
Autoblog
As Chevrolet Corvette Racing team heads into its first full season of competition in the American Le Mans Series GT2 class, the first full episode of a new General Motors video series chronicling their journey has been posted on YouTube. The...
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Like we stated before, today is all about cars being leaked through patent drawings. Just when you thought we were done showing you stick figures of future models, patent drawings of what is said to be the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu have popped up...
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found 4 days ago by Sam Abuelsamid on
Autoblog
Over the past nine months, we've seen the next-generation Chevrolet Malibu twice at General Motors media events that were closed to the public. On neither occasion were we allowed to take any photographs of the styling buck, but now we can finally...
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In a recent Fastlane livechat, GM’s North American boss Mark Reuss revealed that: Chevrolet re vamp in ads is well under way with Susan Docherty–you will like it a lot–shows the car, and uses “excellence for everyone”….you will really...
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Fact: these official drawings of an unnamed Chevrolet sedan were filed with the U.S. patent office by General Motors. And well, that's where the facts end and the speculations start. Looking at the photos, we assume that this mystery Chevrolet...
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General Motors announced today that the diesel engine in its 2011 Heavy-Duty pickup trucks will produce 30 pound-feet more torque than the diesel engine in the 2011 Ford Super Duty. Well, technically, GM announced that its...
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GM continues its tradition of special edition Vettes with the introduction of the 2011 Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition that borrows several goodies from the range-topping ZR1 such as the Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes and magnetic select ride...
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Following a recent online chat with members of the public, General Motors’ North America president, Mr Mark Reuss, and Director of Global...
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If you are a hard-core Corvette fanatic and love to run one on the track, then you need to rush as incredible Corvette Z06 Carbon has been unveiled. Why you need to hurry? Because only 500 are to be built. Z06 Carbon which is a tribute to the...
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Chevrolet has announced a new Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition. What makes this one special? Well, for starters, it’s based on the track car Z06, meaning performance is above all. Secondly, it gets custom brake calipers and new 19 inch front...
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In the battle for power and performance bragging rights among heavy-duty pickup trucks, General Motors is already planning how to outmaneuver archrival Ford to claim the highest towing and hauling ratings in the segment. It could happen by next...
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Earlier today, president of General Motors North America, Mark Reuss held a live Webchat to talk about the state of GM North America. Besides a bunch of industry question Reuss was asked whether or not there will be a Chevrolet Cruze coupe in the...
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