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• In the Autoblog Garage: 2009 Chevrolet Traverse LT

  Filed under: In the Autoblog Garage , Crossovers/CUVs , Chevrolet , GM Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Chevy Traverse LT After months of reviewing only family-oriented transportation, this particular blogger began a streak of judging high-horsepower sports coupes. It's damn near impossible to complain about something with more power than anyone should ever need, but after a while my family got tired of trying to shoehorn five-year-old twins into the cramped back seat of a coupe. That's why we were most relieved to see that the 2009 Chevy Traverse was ready for a run in the Autoblog Garage. The Traverse is the latest though maybe not last Lambda crossover, and since it dons General Motors' high volume Bow Tie badging, it's likely the most significant, as well. It is GM's least expensive eight-passenger crossover while also carrying the distinction of being the most efficient and most powerful Lambda. Does that make the Traverse the best of GM's Lambda... Posted Nov 13 2008, 04:00 AM by Autoblog Filed under: Crossovers/CUVs, GM, Chevrolet, ChevyTraverse, Chevy Traverse, crossover, featured, InTheAutoblogGarage, in the autoblog garage, lambda, 2009 Chevrolet Traverse, 2009ChevroletTraverse, autoblog garage traverse, AutoblogGarageTraverse

• First Drive: 2009 Chevrolet Traverse

  Filed under: Crossovers/CUVs , Chevrolet , First Drive Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Chevy Traverse At the Chicago Auto Show , Chevrolet rolled out the fourth and hopefully final member of its Lambda crossover family, the new Traverse. By the way, according to Chevrolet the proper pronunciation puts the emphasis on the second syllable. Like its Saturn, GMC and Buick siblings, the new Traverse is a full-size vehicle that is almost the same size as the Tahoe. That means it has seating for up to eight occupants, although three in the last row is a bit of a squeeze. GM invited the media out to its Milford Proving Ground last week for a first drive of the Traverse, which of course we attended on your behalf. We had the chance to sample the big CUV in several different scenarios against what the marketing staff consider its main competitor, the Toyota Highlander. We ran the Chevy and Toyota back to back on the ride road, the skid pad, a lane change and slalom course and while... Posted Jun 30 2008, 05:00 AM by Autoblog Filed under: Crossovers/CUVs, Chevrolet, 2009 Chevy Traverse, 2009ChevyTraverse, ChevyTraverse, Chevy Traverse, Traverse, FirstDrive, first drive, featured, ChevroletTraverse, Chevrolet Traverse