Showing posts with label Chevrolet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chevrolet. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Little known history of the Chevrolet Bowtie.

Some automotive brands are pretty discharge around how their corporate logos own show your face around. Ford, Chrysler, Volkswagen, Porsche and Ferrari all show your face to mind. One that's not well branded, but furthermore masked with a morsel of mystery is the bowtie logo of GM's Chevrolet division.

Monday, November 25, 2013

What's the Best Chevrolet of all time?

To the same extent part of Chevy's birthday this day, the fine people larger than next to GM twisted an online contest to pick the unsurpassed car improbable of Chevrolet's 100 day line up.

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Scottsdale 2012: Russo & Steele 1953 Corvette

The 1953 Corvette might not own been a performance power terrace, but it laid the ground handiwork representing come again?

Another significant 1953 Corvette to be auctioned in Scottsdale


I had mentioned earlier this week around Russo & Steele auctioning sour the famed Noland Adams 1953 Chevrolet Corvette now. However, I think I may well own found a a little more major 53 Vette to facilitate will be auctioned by RM auctions the same weekend.

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

An anniversary with a bang! Chevy announces 60th Anniversary Corvette

2013 marks the 60th anniversary of the Chevrolet Corvette, America's most loved sports car. Since 1978, Chevrolet has marked significant milestones for the Corvette. And for 2013, a new special edition will join those ranks. The 2013 Corvette 427 collector edition convertible will hit showrooms later this year when the 2013 model and final year of the "C6" Corvette goes in to production. However all 2013 Corvettes will be marked and badged as 60th Anniversary Corvettes, but there will be a separate 60th Anniversary Edition.

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Picks from the Pittsburgh World of Wheels

This onwards weekend saying the 51st yearly Pittsburgh World of Wheels come up to to town. I spent the weekend by the side of the be evidence for as I had a car entered so I had the opportunity to use up a LOT of instant looking from the side of all the eye toffee to show. Here's a few of my choices of cars and trucks so as to be on the show.

the Pittsburgh World of Wheels

Picks from the Pittsburgh World of Wheels

the Pittsburgh World of Wheels
Fritz Holzer from RPM Hot Rods showed his 1954 GMC pickup which made its introduction by the side of the be evidence for. It's refreshing to comprehend a GMC as disparate to the more unexceptional Chevrolet trucks of this vintage. This truck oozes cool.

Monday, October 14, 2013

California Highway Patrol switching to SUVs

California Highway Patrol switching to SUVs
When you think of a highway patrol car, you instantly think Ford Crown Victoria. And mostly in California Highway Patrol black n' white spick and span. Since the Crown Vic went not worth it of production keep up time, you comprehend a only some elder models not worth it on the roads so as to allow been unhurriedly replaced by the move away Charger, Ford Taurus, or the Chevrolet Caprice (I know we haven't seen single yet either). But Ford plus produces the new-fangled Explorer in a control package, and that's could you repeat that? The California Highway Patrol is leaning towards to trade their fleet and to keep it in the Ford type. The CHP maintains a fleet of 4,000 vehciles (give or take a few) and both time, they trade 1/3rd of so as to fleet with new-fangled vehicles.

Monday, October 7, 2013

Spotted: Cadillac ELR!


Cadillac ELR
It's not too often at this point in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania so as to we progress the opportunity to comprehend a new-fangled car from Detroit being tested in chubby camo. Modish Michigan, especially around Detroit it's even a rare sight. But at present single of our readers dappled could you repeat that? Has been fixed as a Cadillac ELR being tested. What is the ELR? Well, it's leaving to be Cadillac's exciting hybrid like the Volt. Based on the Cadillac Converj model. And mechanically, it's leaving to be effectively the same as the Volt. "T" shaped lithium ion battery with chubby exciting most important drive and an extended range gasoline motor. A large Thanks to eagle eyed person who reads Kevin Kurtz in support of snapping these shots.

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Here it is! The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray.

Here it is! The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

2014 Corvette Stingray details

2014 Corvette Stingray details


Here's all the details you wanted to know about the new 2014 Corvette Stingray. This will be the first of several posts we'll have dedicated to the C7. Right now, the base Stingray will have an estimated 450 horse power with 450 lb. ft of torque. No word yet on a new Z06 or ZR1. However, expect those numbers to be significantly higher.

2014 Corvette Stingray specs


Here's the preliminary specs on the new C7 Corvette. 

Source: General Motors

2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Preliminary Specifications

Overview
Model:
2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
Body styles / driveline:
2-door hatchback coupe with removable roof panel; rear-wheel drive
Construction:
composite and carbon-fiber body panels, hydroformed aluminum frame with aluminum and magnesium structural and chassis components
Manufacturing location:
Bowling Green, Ky.