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Thursday, Nov 19
2011 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD [Spied again]
After months of catching 2011 Chevrolet Silverado Heavy Duty test trucks, our spies have finally caught the production version. These pictures follow last week’s shots of its GM twin, the 2011 GMC Sierra HD 3500 and Sierra HD Denali. This one-ton Silverado 3500 dually sports a grille that...
Wednesday, Nov 18
2 out of 3 Chevrolet Camaro buyers opting for a V8
Historically, the six-cylinder version of the Chevrolet Camaro has outsold eight-cylinder models by a margin of about 2-to-1. However, with the revival of the Camaro nameplate for the 2010 model year, General Motors is seeing far greater demand for V8 models. According to Edmunds’ calc...
Tuesday, Nov 17
2011 Chevrolet Cruze to make U.S. debut at LA show
The Chevrolet Cruze has been on sale in other parts of the world for over a year now, but the eventual Cobalt replacement will finally make its United States debut at December’s Los Angeles Auto Show. The U.S.-spec Chevrolet Cruze will officially take to the LA stage on December 2nd. Although t...
Monday, Nov 16
Chevy Impala to remain front-drive, gain hybrid variant
Following the news of the demise of General Motors’ Pontiac brand, many enthusiasts were hopeful that the G8 sedan would live on in the Chevrolet lineup as the next-generation Impala. However, that scenario didn’t play out and it doesn’t look as though the Impala is going rear-drive any t...
Friday, Nov 13
Ford confirms purpose-built Police Interceptor to replace Crown Vic
The police car wars are heating up: Just weeks after General Motors announced it will import the Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle, Ford confirmed today that it is planning to produce a purpose-built Police Interceptor to replace its dated but loved Crown Victoria. The developme...
Wednesday, Nov 11
2011 Chevrolet Viva: Chevy’s Aveo replacement [Spied again]
General Motors is racking up the frequent flier miles as the 2011 Chevy Aveo (or maybe Chevy Viva?) continues its testing tour of the globe! While this small car has been spotted in Northern Sweden and Germany, this is the first time we’ve seen it in America. This all new car will be riding [...]
Monday, Nov 9
GM spending $C90 to expand CAMI plant
General Motors announced on Monday that it will invest $C90 million ($85.2 million) into its Oshawa, Ontario CAMI production facility. The CAMI plant produces the popular Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain crossover vehicles. The 2010 Chevy Equinox and GMC Terrain have been met with stro...
Tuesday, Nov 3
SEMA 2009: Chevrolet Camaro Synergy concept
Previewing a future color to be available on a limited edition model during the first half of 2010, Chevrolet unmasked the Camaro Synergy concept at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. In addition to the future Camaro color, the concept also features a host of available GM accessories. General Moto...
SEMA 2009: 425 horsepower Jay Leno Camaro
Ford may have EcoBoost, but General Motors has beaten the Blue Oval to the twin-turbo pony car punch, unveiling the Jay Leno Chevrolet Camaro earlier today at the 2009 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Motivated by the same 3.6L direct injected V6 you’d find under the hood of the Chevrolet Camaro LS or L...
Thursday, Oct 29
Noted car collector John O’Quinn killed in crash
Early this morning in Houston, prolific car collector John O’Quinn was killed, along with one other passenger, in a Chevrolet Suburban when the vehicle crossed two medians and plowed into oncoming traffic. O’Quinn’s extensive collection included more than 800 valuable classic cars. O...
GM delays launch of Chevrolet Cruze
Despite earlier promises to speed up its production schedule, General Motors says it is pushing back the launch of one of its most important new vehicles by about three months. The Chevrolet Cruze, which will replace the Cobalt as the automaker’s compact sedan offering, will now hit deal...
Friday, Oct 23
Next Mazda RX-8 to sport evolutionary design
The Mazda RX-8 was one of the first models to rejuvenate the rear-wheel drive sports coupe segments in 2003, but recent entrants like the Chevrolet Camaro and Hyundai Genesis Coupe have really cranked up the heat in the segment. As such, Mazda is readying a new version of the RX-8, but the ne...
Thursday, Oct 22
2011 GMC Sierra HD [Spied again]
Our spy photographers have caught a 2011 GMC Sierra Heavy Duty pickup out and about, with only a few pieces of tape covering the badges. The 2011 GMC Sierra Heavy Duty — along with its Chevrolet Silverado counterpart — are expected to bow during the second half of 2010. Making no effort to [...]
Monday, Oct 19
Ford offering 0 percent financing, $1,000 cash back on 2010 Mustang models
The Ford Mustang has enjoyed its comfy perch atop the muscle car segment for the past several years, but the all-new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro is starting to make things a little uncomfortable for the perennial best-seller. The Chevrolet Camaro has dominated the Mustang on the sales charts s...
Wednesday, Oct 14
GM to spend $230M on Chevrolet Volt, Cruze support plants
In sync with its 230mpg rating, General Motors announced on Wednesday that it will spend $230 million on four plants around the Flint, Michigan area to support production of the upcoming Chevrolet Volt plug-in vehicle. The funds will also be used to help build the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, a p...
Monday, Oct 5
GM shows off high-tech Chevrolet Caprice police cruiser
Although General Motors announced that the rear-wheel-drive Zeta platform will return to North America in a four-door form as a Chevrolet Caprice police car, the automaker’s Australian outlet, Holden, separately announced a Chevrolet Caprice “police car of the future” show car co-...
GM unveils Zeta-based Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle
As expected, General Motors has unveiled a new, rear-wheel drive police cruiser at the International Association of Chiefs of Police meeting in Denver, Colorado. The vehicle is based on the same platform as the Australian-market Holden Commodore, sold through 2009 as the Pontiac G8 in...
Tuesday, Sep 22
GM adds third shift to trio of U.S. plants due to other closures
General Motors says that it will add a third production shift to three of its United States plants because it plans to close three facilities. The automaker is restoring jobs for about 2,400 employees in Fairfax, Kansas, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Lansing, Michigan. The Kansas plant, which...
GM designer: Next Corvette to feature split window design
General Motors’ Vice President of Global Design, Ed Welburn, strongly hinted that the next-generation Chevrolet Corvette, due out in several years, will resurrect the iconic split window design seen on the 1963 Corvette Stingray. “The split window is something that I expect for the ne...
Monday, Sep 21
GM to build 1500-series crew cab trucks at Flint plant
General Motors says that it will invest $21 million into its Flint Assembly plant in Flint, Michigan, beginning later this year as it begins producing its light-duty 1500-series crew cab pickups at the facility. Currently, GM uses the Flint plant to build heavy-duty variants of its Chev...
Thursday, Sep 17
GM confirms plan to import Commodore as U.S. cop car
The Holden Commodore enjoyed a brief run as the Pontiac G8 in the United States, but that came to an end with the demise of Pontiac this summer. Although GM has denied plans to sell a rebadged Commodore as a Chevrolet to U.S. consumers, the automaker might have a new set of customers: American po...
GM mulls boosting Equinox, SRX, LaCrosse, Camaro production
With its darkest days hopefully behind it, General Motors finally has some positive news to report. The automaker says sales of its Chevrolet Equinox, Cadillac SRX, Buick LaCrosse, and Chevrolet Camaro have been so strong it’s considering boosting production. That could be good news fo...
Monday, Nov 10
Review: 2009 Chevrolet Corvette Z51
Now in its sixth generation, Chevrolet’s Corvette has earned the ultimate accolade from enthusiasts: It’s said to be a track star that can be comfortably used as a daily driver. To the staff here at Leftlane HQ, that praise has always sounded too good to be true. We’ve enjoyed driving Corvet...
