Posted in Automotive, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Electric cars, GM on Feb 19th, 2009
GM plans to stop the bleeding in part by shutting down its unit that develops high performance cars, according to GM spokesman Vince Muniga. In a Thursday Auto Week article, the auto giant’s comprehensive plan for getting itself out of its financial quagmire includes disbanding the unit that produces V-series Cadillacs and the Chevrolet Cobalt SS, HHR SS […]
Posted in Automotive, Chevrolet, GM on Feb 19th, 2009
Recently at the Chicago Auto Show, General Motors unveiled five vehicles that will be characters in the new “Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen” movie. Bumblebee the Camaro returns for the sequel Skids, a Chevy Beat concept Mudflap, a Trax concept Jolt is a modified version of the Chevy Volt Sideswipe, the Corvette Stingray concept […]
Posted in Automotive, Battery-powered vehicles, Chevrolet, GM on Feb 18th, 2009
A long time ago, The Simpsons parodied Detroit’s struggle to keep pace with overseas car companies. Homer’s half-brother, a Detroit auto executive, allowed him to have free reign in his design of the quintessential American car. Because he believed Homer to be an “average American”, his half-brother thought he would design the perfect car for […]
Posted in Cars For Commuting, Chevrolet, GM on Jan 22nd, 2009
General Motors has just released the first official photo of its newest micro car, the Spark. The newest addition to the Chevy family the Spark takes its roots from the funky little Beat concept from last year. You remember the Beat, the Trax, and the Groove from last year’s New York Auto Show. Not many […]
Posted in Automotive, Chevrolet, GM, Sports cars on Jan 22nd, 2009
Like Corvette’s ?! Like driving on the track ?! Like driving on the track in a Corvette?! If you answered yes, yes, yes, than you’ll be happy to hear that now there is a ‘Vette that was purpose tuned for track-day junkies. Called the “Competition Sport Corvette” package, or CSC this new ‘Vette differs from […]
General Motors has been the largest automaker in the world for the past 77 years. The General has recorded more sales than any other car maker since 1931! That’s a feat no other car maker can touch. Still, the day has come when the once mighty GM has to be succeeded. It seems that as […]
Posted in GM, Luxury vehicles on Dec 23rd, 2008
Buick is an important brand for GM. Though not many of the modern generation know it, Buick was once a symbol of American excellence. Their cars were beautifully designed in the 40’s and 50’s. Famous designer Harvey Earl made his name designing Buick’s, and he went on to invent a little car called the Corvette. […]
Posted in GM, Uncategorized on Dec 23rd, 2008
GM is doing something they haven’t done in a long time. They are going through their Heritage Center, which is a humongous warehouse-garage filled with over 1,000 of GM’s best cars from the last century, and selling a bunch of old classics on the auction block. Selling off a bunch of mint classic cars at […]
Posted in GM, Technology on Dec 21st, 2008
General Motors is one of the first American car companies to dabble with direct injection technology. Their 260hp Ecotec 2.0-liter turbo that powers the Soltice GXP and Cobalt SS is a great engine and proved that the General knew how to get DI technology right the first time around. Now the company is expanding their […]
While GM takes time to think what it’s going to do with itself come next year, people over at the company’s sporty Pontiac division already are focused on streamlining the Pontiac lineup. They plan to bring Pontiac down to the most just three models. All three would be specialized niche vehicles, and would be sold […]
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