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First Look: 2012 Chevrolet Aveo
Chevrolet has taken the wraps off of the production version of the 2012 Chevrolet Aveo. The new model looks good, carrying over the attractive looks of the Aveo RS show car from the 2010 North American International Auto Show. We are particularly fond of the twin headlights, black surrounds on the taillights, and the rear door handles mounted in the C-pillar.
Blog: Chevrolet Camaro RS, Better With Time?
When I wrote down first impressions of Chevrolet’s V-6-powered Camaro RS about a year ago, my comments had a somewhat negative slant. True, the car was fresh looking and evocative as could be, but it also had a lot of rough edges and basic design-related flaws.
GM Prices 2011 Chevrolet Volt At $41,000
General Motors has come one step closer to launching its electric savior, announcing an MSRP of $41,000. With a $7500 government tax credit, you can get your bow-tied EV for $33,350.
Spy Shots: Chevrolet Aveo Sedan?
Our spy photographer sent over these mysterious photos of a Chevrolet testing with a group of Aveo hatchbacks. Could it be that an Aveo sedan will come to market, slotting between the Spark and the Cruze. We’ll have to keep our ear to the ground, and our eyes open for more evidence.
Blog: Three Stories With The Chevy Volt
Chevrolet is touring the country with the Volt, inviting journalists to drive the car in an autocross environment (something about it “not being good for prototypes to be seen on real roads”). Naturally, when the tour came to Austin, I went over to a local mall to pilot the Volt and ponder its future.
Race Preview: 2010 24 Hours Of Le Mans
While the rest of the world may have their eyes on South Africa this weekend, if you are a race fan, your bottom should be firmly planted in front of the television for the greatest endurance race of them all. This weekend marks the 78th running of the 24 Hours Of Le Mans.
Driven: $30K Sedans – Mazda6, Volkswagen CC, and Chevrolet Malibu
What do $30K sedans tell us about the state of mass-market car-making, circa 2010?
List: 400 Horsepower For Under $30K
If horsepower is the only thing on your mind when purchasing a car, the current market has no shortage of choices. 200- to 350-horsepower cars can be had at a price that won’t break the bank, but what if you want something more. 400-horsepower cars, from your local dealer, are becoming more and more attainable, but are still a long way from being as common as a 300-horsepower car. The new breed of muscle cars (Mustang, Camaro, Challenger) can all be had with big V-8s that are north of 400, but when you are done with the options sheet, the grand total will still be in the mid-to-upper $30,000s. So what is the best way of breaking 400 horsepower without breaking the bank?
Beijing 2010: Chevrolet Volt MPV5 Concept Offers No Real Surprises
Today, in Beijing, Chevrolet unveiled its newest electric concept vehicle, the Volt MPV5. Using the 2011 Chevrolet Volt underpinnings, the MPV5 is a range extended…
First Look: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze RS
Also announced at this years New York International Auto Show is the RS appearance package for the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze LT and LTZ.
First Look: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco
Chevrolet has unveiled a more efficient version of the upcoming Cruze, called the Cruze Eco. The Eco version will deliver an estimated 40 miles per gallon on the highway without the use of expensive hybrid technology.
List: Top Ten Longest Range Vehicles
With the departure of our BMW X5 xDrive35d, we began talking about vehicles that not only offered decent-to-good fuel economy, but also packed massive gas tanks to allow outrageous distances between fill ups. We set a minimum of 600 miles per tank, and got our numbers by multiplying the gas tank size by the EPA estimated highway mileage. Here are the results.
First Look: 2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition
The Corvette Z06 is not what one would call a poor track car. In fact, many hotshoes consider the Z06 to be the sharpest handling car in the Corvette family. With the addition of the Z06 Carbon Limited Edition, that sharp handling has just gotten quite a bit sharper
Keepers: Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1—Shopping
First things first; don’t expect to step into a Corvette ZR-1 for pocket change. The original 1990 model topped $60,000—double the cost of a regular Corvette and that ratio held true throughout the ZR-1’s production run, with the last models in 1995 actually nearing the $70,000 mark. Nor do these figures account for dealer markups of the day, some of which reportedly took the ‘Vette to six-figure price tags.
Keepers: Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1
Take a close look at the title, and reserve your letters of correction until you finish reading this piece. We’re not talking about the current Corvette ZR1, which eliminates the hyphen according to GM’s present day alpha-numeric designations. Nor are we talking about the 1970-1972 Corvette, 53 of which were sold with an optional ZR1 package that swapped luxuries like power steering for performance upgrades. There’s only one generation of Corvette that used the designation ZR-1, and from 1990 through 1995 it positively ruled the roadways of America, not to mention holding its own against the world’s best super cars of the day. We’re of course talking about the original “King of the Hill” Chevrolet, the Corvette ZR-1.
2010 Chicago Auto Show Wrap-Up
We just finished up our coverage of the 2010 Chicago Auto Show, and we saw a lot of new and concept cars, some fantastic, some milquetoast. Here, all in one place, is the list and links for our Chicago coverage.
Chicago 2010: Chevrolet Suburban Celebrates Its 75th Birthday With Anniversary Diamond Edition
The Chevrolet Suburban hasn’t garnered a lot of media attention in recent years, but we’ be lying if we said we didn’t still think very highly of the biggest and baddest General Motors SUV.
First Look: 2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD Brings The Heat
The heavy duty truck wars are on! Ford’s new Super Duty is only a few weeks away from hitting the streets, Dodge’s Ram HD is just now hitting dealers, and the third contender in this segment is the Chevrolet Silverado HD, which officially debuted today at the Chicago Auto Show.
Spy Shots: If The Saturn Vue Lived On…
The Chevrolet Captiva (or Opel or Vauxhall Antara, or Daewoo Winstorm, depending on where you drive) is getting a bit of a facelift. Some of you may probably recognize it as the now-defunct Saturn Vue.
Spy Shots: New Chevrolet Aveo Tests In Sweden
We have just received these spy photos of the new Chevrolet Aveo testing in Sweden. How does it compare to the Aveo showcar we saw at the Detroit Auto Show?
Detroit Preview: Chevrolet Aveo RS Is A Surprisingly Hot Little Number
We have a confession to make: In its current form, the Chevrolet Aveo has been the butt of many a joke within the automotive industry. It isn’t nearly as good as anything else in the class, and in a time when more focus is being put on B- and C-segment cars, General Motors really disappointed with its smallest offering. But a new version is on the horizon. And judging by the preliminary information about the Aveo RS show car (which will appear next week at the Detroit Auto Show), drastic changes are in the works.
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