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Chevrolet today revealed the new production Camaro, a heritage-inspired sports car for the 21st century, combining great looks and performance, advanced technology and surprising efficiency. Sales in the United States will begin in the first quarter of 2009. The European launch will follow later.
The rear-wheel-drive Camaro comes with two engine options - a V6 and a V8 engine for the SS sports version.
Continue to read: Chevrolet unveils the new Camaro
Stock ZR1 Lapped Nürburgring in just 7:26.4! For comparison the Nissan GT-R time was 7:29.
The car was driven by GM development engineer Jim Mero.
Jim commented after the lap that conditions were good except for a strong headwind down the main straight and that the lap was solid, but he felt there were a few places he could have gone faster.
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Corvette ZR1 will cost over 100,000 USD. It hits 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds. Quarter mile time is 11.3 seconds. In addition to these numbers we have the lap time from the famous Nürburgring in Germany.
“The Ring” is considered to be the toughest and most challenging race track in the world. Most car makers take their cars there.
Continue to read: Stock Corvette ZR1 faster on the Nürburgring than the Nissan GT-R
The Corvette ZR1 has a top speed of 205 mph (330 km/h), making it the fastest Corvette ever produced and ranking it among the global super cars of commensurate performance. None of those other super cars, however, equals the ZR1’s performance-per-dollar ratio.
“The ZR1 is an incredible machine by any measure,” said Ed Peper, North American Vice President, Chevrolet. “There’s simply no other vehicle in the world that does a better job of balancing performance, price and fuel economy.”
Continue to read: Corvette ZR1 By The Numbers
GM has finally revealed two official pictures of the new Camaro Convertible.
New Camaro should be available as a 2010 model in 2009.
Most probably the Convertible version will get three engine choises.
Continue to read: Chevrolet Camaro Convertible pictures revealed
This third generation Nubira was spotted in Germany with very little camouflage. Previous Nubira was designed by Pininfarina whereas this one is designed by GM.
The whole look of the car is more European than on the second generation Nubira. Rear lights remind us little of the new BMW 3-series.
Rumor is that the new Nubira will replace Chevrolet Lacetti or even Cobalt.
Click here for more spy pictures of the 2009 Chevrolet Nubira
A while ago we brought you a video story on a custom Porsche 928GTS that was turned into a 6-wheel pickup. Now here we have a Corvette that has been turned into a pickup.
It was assembled combining a 1984 corvette front end and a 1991 corvette rear end with a functional tailgate. Munci 4 speed and custom wheels and tires. Selling price is not known, but the seller claims that over 115K was invested buillding this dream car.
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PONTIAC, Mich. – When it was introduced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit earlier this year, the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1’s power was estimated at 100 horsepower for each of its 6.2 liters of displacement.
GM Powertrain has completed SAE certification of the ZR1’s supercharged LS9 V-8 and the results exceed the estimate: 638 horsepower (476 kW) and 604 lb.-ft. of torque (819 Nm).
The LS9’s output is nearly 103 horses per liter, or just about 1.7 horses for each of the engine’s 376 cubic inches. It is unquestionably the most powerful automotive production engine ever manufactured by General Motors and enables the Corvette ZR1 to achieve a top speed of more than 200 mph (322 km/h).
Continue to read: Official: Corvette ZR1 makes 638 hp and 604 lb-ft from the supercharged LS9 V-8
WARREN, Mich. – Engineers at GM’s battery test facilities have developed a new computer algorithm to accelerate durability testing of the advanced lithium-ion batteries needed to power the Chevrolet Volt for up to 40 miles (64 km) of electric-only driving.
This advanced computer program duplicates real-life vehicle speed and cargo-carrying conditions, and compresses 10 years of comprehensive battery testing into the Volt’s brisk development schedule.
Continue to read: Chevrolet Volt Development Charges On
In addition to the limited-edition Corvette Victory Edition, a second special version of the all-American sports car will be introduced this spring, the Corvette Competition.
This model, built in limited numbers on the basis of the C6 Coupé, bears strong links to motor sport too, in which the Corvette has proven highly successful. The Corvette Competition will be offered at a competitive price.
Continue to read: Corvette Competition: special edition at a special price
General Motors has set the base price of the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt SS at $22,995, including $660 shipping.
The coupe is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter engine producing 260 hp. The five-speed transmission engine gets 30 mpg in highway driving.
According to GN the coupe will arrive in dealer showrooms late April.
Continue to read: Chevy Cobalt SS just under $23,000
The car on the right is a new Chevrolet Matiz. It started out as a Daewoo Matiz, but the new generation is badged as a Chevrolet.
Greek television is advertising the newly redesigned Matiz in a new way. To be honest it is hard to even see where is the Matiz in that commercial, but if you look closely for few times You will notice it. Lot of products are sold through sex/women, but usually we can tell what product it is.
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For a while ago I noticed a very strange ebay auction. There was a 2005 Chevy Corvette Limousine up for bid.
Vehicle is streched up to 220″.
Navigation, Disco Floor, Disco Bar. Stainless steel cealing with fiber optic lights, Fish bubble tunks, Electric Fireplace, CD and DVD Player, 4 Flat screen TVs. Great sound System. The limo suspencion is custom made with airbag system.That means Vehicle can be lowered or make it higher with special remote control. It Holds up to 10 passengers.
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“Tonight Show” host Jay Leno’s predilection for performance cars is no secret, but many fellow enthusiasts may not know that he is keenly interested in alternative fuels. To prove that red-blooded power mixes easily with a touch of green, Leno partnered with Pratt & Miller – the engineering company that builds and campaigns C6.R Corvettes – to develop a modified Corvette Z06 that is capable of running on E85 ethanol. It was unveiled at the 2007 SEMA Show.
Continue to read: Jay Lenos E85-powered Z06-inspired C6RS Corvette
At the 2007 SEMA Show, Chevrolet revealed the HHR Panel SS – a customized vision that previews a forthcoming production model differing only slightly from the stylized SEMA concept. The Panel SS fuses the production HHR SS’s turbocharged powertrain and race track-bred suspension with the unique HHR Panel body style.
Continue to read: 2009 CHEVY HHR PANEL SS
Corvette ZR1 photos from Laguna Seca and video from Monterey sports car challenge.
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