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General Motors has pieced together a short clip of the construction and delivery of the very first Chevrolet Camaro which was purchased by the CEO of Hendrick Motorsports, Rick Hendrick. While it would be nice to say this was filmed right here in Australia, in reality the manufacturing stage has been assigned to GM’s Oshawa Plant in Ontario, Canada. © Source: caradvice We need your comments below >>
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The pickup truck market took a massive hit last year when gas prices topped $4 a gallon, but the Ford F-150 and Chevrolet Silverado still managed to hang on to the number one and two spots, respectively, on the 2008 sales charts. Even so, many full-size truck buyers made the switch to smaller models, such as our latest test vehicle – the Chevrolet Colorado , equipped with a V8 from the factory for the first time. The Chevy Colorado is a mid-size pickup that thinks it’s a full-size truck. Its exterior design is tough and the Colorado is available in almost as many models and configurations as its big brother, the Silverado, which we tested earlier this week in new-for-2009 6.2-liter form. To add to its full-size mentality – and, GM hopes, to lure some buyers who might bet stepping away from full-size trucks, buyers can now have the Colorado with GM’s 5.3-liter V8. Buyers eyeing the Colorado will likely cross shop it with the Ford Ranger, Dodge Dakota and Toyota Tacoma. At the upper end of...
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GM has announced they will finally release the 2010 Chevrolet Spark at the Geneva Motor Show later this week. Forgive us for saying this, but we’ll believe it when we see it. As you may recall, GM previously said the minicar would be unveiled at the NAIAS, even teasing it a day before its scheduled release on a U.S. national television program. Then, for some unknown reason, the car was mysteriously pulled from the Detroit Auto show. In its place, they wheeled out the years old Chevy Beat concept first shown in New York during the 2007 show there. Maybe that is why GM has released a full slate of pictures, and details, on the four-door minicar a day before its release. Early information about the car got a bunch of people excited two months ago. Unfortunately for Chevy , after seeing the interior photos, that excitement definitely faded. © Source: autofans We need your comments below >>
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2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Coupe is 260 horsepower 2.0-litr turbocharged and intercooled Ecotec four-cylinder engine found in the Saturn Sky Red Line, Pontiac Solstice GXP and HHR SS. The new Cobalt SS features a five-speed manual transmission, FE5 Sport suspension -- capable of achieving 0.9 g on the skip pad -- and Brembo brakes. Sticky 225/40-18 Continental summer-only tires also help achieve this figure. The Nürburgring-tuned model costs $22,995 including a $660 destination charge. The turbo SS comes only with a five-speed manual transmission that incorporates a no-lift shift feature. This means the majority of drivers will need to re-program their brains to keep their right foot planted to the floorboard while their left foot operates the clutch and right hands rows the stick shift through the gears. GM assures its engineers and test drivers performed about 600 consecutive sprints using this method, without any ill effects. Other standard features include A/C, premium sound system with...
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There are subtle and obvious differences between the 2009 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid and its fraternal twin, the standard-model Tahoe. Cars.com says the Hybrid has a "stylish appearance" and refers to the "large 'Hybrid' graphics on the side doors and smaller ones on the windshield and rear window” as "notable." According to ForbesAutos, the Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid is "still boxy and burly"—unsurprising, considering that the standard Tahoe is what Edmunds deems "a traditional full-size SUV built on a truck platform." All 2009 Chevy Hybrid Tahoes receive unique lightweight alloy wheels (with hollow spokes to reduce weight) shod with low-resistance tires. Kelley Blue Book notes that the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid also comes with a longer roof spoiler and sharp-edged, body-colored D-pillars, but it is not available with a roof rack. Other than a more streamlined appearance, the changes do not drastically alter the look from that of the standard...
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After our news this morning on the Chevrolet Beat debut at the Detroit show, the car will be presented as the “Spark”, with style principally derived from the Beat. The main update is the addition of the two rear doors and an agressive look, which should mean this car is ready to battle the city. More updates to follow at the show. © Source: eurocarblog We need your comments below >>
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General Motors is delaying the launch of the Chevrolet Camaro sports car by a month, without explaining why. GM had scheduled the start of production of the redesigned 2010 model in Oshawa, Ontario, for Feb. 16. The date has been pushed back to March 16, Chevrolet spokesman Terry Rhadigan said on Friday. The Camaro should arrive in dealerships in time for the "spring/summer" selling season, Rhadigan said. "We won't lose any volume, and we'll still hit our targets."GM has received 10,000 advance orders for the car, which offers 300 horsepower on the base model with a V6 engine. GM is suing Cadence Innovation, a supplier of interior parts that is liquidating, to get machines and parts needed to make the Camaro. GM provided equipment to the supplier to make the Camaro parts, a standard industry practice. GM has said if it didn't get the production equipment back by Jan. 12, the start of Camaro production would be delayed. Rhadigan said the postponement isn't...
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