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Chevrolet

With a lineup that includes some of the bestselling cars, trucks and SUVs sold in America, Chevrolet is routinely one of the bestselling brands in the US market. A refresh to the Camaro and Malibu along with new versions of the Corvette, Silverado and Impala join forces with the likes of the Volt and the Spark EV to offer an incredible range of performance cars and super efficient models in the same showroom.

Help the National Corvette Museum - Win a 2014 Corvette Stingray Convertible

By Patrick Rall on April 9, 2014 - 11:23AM

The National Corvette Museum has a raffle running and the grand prize is a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible in Arctic White – but those who want to donate to the museum and grab a chance to win the gorgeous white Stingray shown above will need to act fast as they will stop selling tickets tomorrow.

2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray left off Automobile Mag’s All-Star list – for good reason

By John Goreham on April 9, 2014 - 10:41AM

How could Automobile Magazine leave this Corvette off its list of favorite cars that were new for 2014? Here's their excuse.

This 2002 Corvette Coupe Has Won 3 World of Wheels Shows So Far

By Mechele Dillard on April 9, 2014 - 8:46AM

Larry's purchase of a 2002 Corvette Coupe gave him the project he wanted to keep him busy during a difficult time of his life, and the Baton Rouge Corvette Club offered him much-needed fellowship.

Wicked 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Police Car Up for Sale

By Patrick Rall on April 8, 2014 - 5:31PM

Even though the new C7 Chevrolet Corvette has been on the market for less than a year, the new Stingray is already popping up on the used car market and one particular 2014 Corvette Stingray coupe covered in a sharp looking police livery has caught my eye on the Swedish classifieds site Blocket – illustrating that the new Vette looks awesome as a cop car.

GM’s $450M investment in next-generation Volt hints at grand plans

By Luke Ottaway on April 8, 2014 - 3:01PM

Today GM officially announced it will invest $449 million to support the launch of the next-generation Chevrolet Volt and two upcoming unspecified models. The investment reaffirms GM’s commitment to the Volt and raises speculation about the mystery cars.

The Final Corvette has Been Discovered in the National Corvette Museum Sinkhole

By Patrick Rall on April 8, 2014 - 11:56AM

The National Corvette Museum announced last night that the construction crew had unearthed the 8th and final Chevrolet Corvette lost in the sinkhole that swallowed the floor of the Skydome exhibit back on February 12th – although this final car will likely be the most difficult and the most time consuming to remove.

GM Drops a Big Surprise - 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Gets 8-speed Transmission

By Patrick Rall on April 7, 2014 - 2:37PM

Although it was widely expected that the “base model” Chevrolet Corvette Stingray wouldn’t get the new 8-speed automatic transmission from the 2015 Corvette Z06 until the 2016 model year – General Motors announced the big news this morning that the 2015 model year Corvette Stingray coupes and convertibles would be available with the new 8-speed gearbox.

A New C7 Corvette Will Debut in New York - but What?

By Patrick Rall on April 4, 2014 - 3:13PM

General Motors has announced that they will have three big debuts at the upcoming New York Auto Show including the refreshed Chevrolet Cruze, a new small car and – most intriguingly – a new variant of the Chevrolet Corvette…but there is no indication whatsoever what this new Corvette might be.

The 1.5 Millionth Corvette is Out of the Sinkhole - Battered but Better than Others

By Patrick Rall on April 4, 2014 - 11:12AM

The team working on the extraction process at the National Corvette Museum was able to remove the 1.5 millionth Chevrolet Corvette from the debris in the sinkhole and while it was badly damaged, it wasn’t anywhere near as bad as the ZR-1 Spyder Concept as it appears that the majority of the car is still intact.

The New Chevrolet Corvette 8-Speed Transmission Features Unique Construction

By Patrick Rall on April 3, 2014 - 3:31PM

The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 will be the first modern ultra high performance Vette to feature an automatic transmission and in a recent interview, General Motors’ Bill Goodrich explained what the automaker did to ensure that the new 8L90 transmission was strong enough – and good enough – to help the C7 Z06 put all of that power to the ground.

EV sales strong in March, led by LEAF

By Luke Ottaway on April 2, 2014 - 3:09PM

Sales of electric vehicles were merely respectable in January and February but ramped up in March as winter reluctantly faded away.

The 6th Corvette is Out of the Sinkhole and It's the Most Severely Damaged Yet

By Patrick Rall on April 1, 2014 - 1:32AM

The team working on the National Corvette Museum sinkhole project was able to pull the 6th Corvette from the gaping hole under the floor of the Skydome this evening, but the condition of the 1993 Corvette ZR-1 Spyder prevented the celebration that accompanied the freedom of the other damaged sports cars.

Watch Two Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Test Cars Blast Around a Road Course

By Patrick Rall on March 28, 2014 - 6:15PM

Since the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 debuted well over a year ago, we have speculated as to how awesome this monster muscle car would be in action on the track and with the first big media outlets getting ahold of the most track capable Camaro of all time – the first videos showing the Z/28 being pushed to the limits have surfaced on YouTube.

An Update on the National Corvette Museum Sinkhole Progress: Removing the Dirt

By Patrick Rall on March 28, 2014 - 12:12PM

It has been two weeks since our last update on the National Corvette Museum sinkhole and while the crew has made significant progress on, they haven’t been able to extract any of the final three buried Corvettes from the rubble beneath the museum’s Skydome.

GM's New 8-Speed Automatic Should Push the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Past 30mpg

By Patrick Rall on March 27, 2014 - 6:25PM

The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 will feature a new 8-speed automatic transmission which will eventually make its way into the option list for the 2016 Corvette Stingray and when it does, the high performance “base” Corvette should most certainly be able to offer better than 30 miles per gallon on the highway.

Chevrolet Corvette Buyers Finally Learn to Drive with Ron Fellows Stingray School

By Patrick Rall on March 26, 2014 - 2:14PM

The new C7 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is the best performing version of the fabled American performance car and to make sure that owners have a good idea of how to handle the power of the new Corvette, General Motors has teamed up with the Ron Fellows Performance Driving School to form Stingray School.

Dario Franchitti to Drive 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car

By Patrick Rall on March 25, 2014 - 1:59PM

General Motors has announced that the 2014 Indianapolis 500 will be paced by a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 driven by three time Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti – marking the 8th time that a Camaro has led the field to the green flag and the 25th time that a Chevrolet product has been the official pace car of the fabled American race.

You Can Help Fund the National Corvette Museum Repairs with No Cost to You

By Patrick Rall on March 24, 2014 - 12:10PM

The National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green Kentucky announced this morning that Amazon.com has offered to help cushion the financial blow of the sinkhole repairs by donating 0.5% of eligible purchases on their website to the museum – with an extra $5 per purchase being donated by Amazon between now and the end of March.

Why can’t we agree on a DC fast charging standard?

By Luke Ottaway on March 22, 2014 - 2:07PM

There are now four different recognized charging standards worldwide for DC fast charging. This fragmentation of infrastructure hinders the growth of electric vehicles.

Hey Rick Hendrick - 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 #1 Being Auctioned for Cancer Charity

By Patrick Rall on March 21, 2014 - 2:45PM

The very first 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 built for public sale will be auctioned off to the highest bidder at the Barrett Jackson Palm Beach Collector’s Car event on April 12th with the proceeds of the auction going to the Karmanos Cancer Institute – and you have to think that Mr. Rick Hendrick might be among the deep pocketed collectors looking to score the first C7 Z06.

Callaway Makes the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Even Nastier with Huge Power

By Patrick Rall on March 21, 2014 - 12:32PM

The 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 is the most track capable Camaro of all time, but for those folks who need more than the 505 horsepower offered by the standard LS7 V8, the folks at Callaway have put together the new SC652 package that brings the output up to 652 horsepower and 620lb-ft of torque.

The National Corvette Museum Sinkhole has Led to a Spike in Attendance

By Patrick Rall on March 20, 2014 - 4:55PM

The sinkhole tragedy that took place at the National Corvette Museum on February 12th had a severe impact on the hallowed halls with 8 historic American sports cars being badly damaged, but there has been a positive effect as the museum has seen a significant increase in visitor traffic over the past month.

The Warranty Might Be the Craziest Aspect of the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28

By Patrick Rall on March 19, 2014 - 3:29PM

The 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 is a street legal muscle car designed for serious road racing and to help promote racing among new Z/28 owners, the 5 year, 100,000 mile warranty will cover problems which occur during track racing sessions.

Two of the National Corvette Museum Sinkhole Cars Shouldn't Be Fixed

By Patrick Rall on March 18, 2014 - 1:13PM

It has been expected since the sinkhole under the National Corvette Museum swallowed up 8 historic American sports cars last month that they would be fixed, but a great many people believe that not all of the cars should be fixed – and I agree.

The Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R Scores First Win at Sebring

By Patrick Rall on March 18, 2014 - 12:06PM

It has taken the new Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R race car just two tries to score its first win – with the Stevenson Motorsports Z/28.R piloted by Robin Liddell and Andrew Davis winning the warm-up race ahead of the 12 Hours of Sebring.

Mechanical Issues Force a Disappointing Sebring Finish for the Corvette C7R

By Patrick Rall on March 17, 2014 - 1:35PM

The two teams campaigning a new Chevrolet Corvette C7R headed into this weekend’s 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race with the hopes of improving on a slow start to the 2014 season, but those hopes were dashed by mechanical issues for the second race in a row.

Corvette C7R Teams Qualify 4th and 5th at Sebring, Vipers Start 8th and 10th

By Patrick Rall on March 14, 2014 - 9:36PM

The qualifying runs have finished for the 2014 12 Hours of Sebring race and after being among the quickest cars in practice, the Chevrolet Corvette C7R teams have secured solid starting spots – but the same cannot be said for the SRT Viper GTS-R teams.

The Chevrolet Corvette C7R Teams Dominate, Vipers Struggle in Sebring Practice

By Patrick Rall on March 14, 2014 - 5:12PM

The field for the 2014 12 Hours of Sebring race have completed all four practice sessions and for the first time this season, the Chevrolet Corvette C7R race cars look to be the teams to beat in this weekend’s historic endurance race – while the cross town rival SRT Viper GTS-R teams struggled throughout most of the four practice runs.

The 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Features a Special High Grip Wheel Design

By Patrick Rall on March 14, 2014 - 1:34PM

During the internal track testing of the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, the engineering team found that the new Z/28 accelerates and brakes so hard that it was spinning the tires on the rims – forcing GM to come up with a way to keep the tires where they belong during high performance driving.

National Corvette Museum Update: Could Be Weeks Before More Cars Come Out

By Patrick Rall on March 14, 2014 - 1:01PM

It has been more than a week since we posted an update on the National Corvette Museum sinkhole repair program and that is because no more cars have been removed since last week – but there has been plenty of progress in the effort to remove the final three buried Corvettes from the massive pile of rubble.

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