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Thursday, Sep 11
2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: First Drive
When the chief (at the time, chief-in-training) took a close up look at the then-new 2007 Chevy Silverado, the major improvements made in the areas of ride-and-handling, body control and interior design were fairly evident. We got to wondering, given the Silverado is now competing agai...
Wednesday, Sep 3
GM August Sales Down 20.7% From August 2007; Still Best Sales Month In 2008
GM hybrid vehicles continue to gain in popularity in the marketplace with 530 hybrid Chevrolet Tahoe, 267 GMC Yukon and 1 Cadillac Escalade 2-mode SUVs delivered. There were 388 Chevrolet Malibu, 26 Saturn Aura and 417 Vue hybrids sold in August. For the month, a total of 1,629 hybrid vehic...
Friday, Aug 22
Intellichoice August Deals List Shows Toyota Corolla, Yaris Offering Cash Back
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab 2WD Full-Size Pickup 2WD 3/4 Ton Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Extended Cab 2WD Full-Size Pickup 4WD 1/2 Ton Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab 4WD Full-Size Pickup 4WD 3/4 Ton Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Extended Cab 4WD
Monday, Aug 11
Chevy, GMC Reveal XFE Versions Of Silverado, Sierra, Tahoe And Yukon For 2009
GM's more efficient full-size pickups and SUVs are powered by a 5.3L FlexFuel V-8 (LC9) engine that's built with a mass-reducing aluminum cylinder block and heads. It is rated at 320 horsepower (238 kW)* and 340 lb.-ft. of torque (461 Nm)* in Tahoe and Yukon and 315 hp/235 kW and 338 lb-ft/458 N...
Thursday, Jul 10
A Jalopnik Study: Does Car Logo Badge Size Correspond With Buyer Bulge Size?
Our third place goes to two vehicles on the same platforms as the fourth place holders, each sporting a humongous 10.25 inch ornament to a lack-of-johnson size are the Chevrolet Silverado pickup and the Lincoln Navigator SUV. Sounds about right to us.
Wednesday, Mar 26
2008 Ford F-350 SuperDuty FX4, Part Three
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 LT Crew Cab 4x4 Dodge Ram 3500 SLT Quad Cab 4x4 Vitals: • Manufacturer: Ford • Engine type: 6.4-Liter Diesel V8 • Horsepower: 350 @ 3,000 RPM • Torque: 650 @ 2,000 RPM • Transmission: Torqshift 5-speed Auto • Wheelbase: 156.2" • NHTSA crash test rating: N/A
Saturday, Feb 2
2009 GMC Sierra Hybrid Revealed Ahead of Chicago Auto Show
CHICAGO - GMC announced the 2009 GMC Sierra Hybrid, a powerful full-size pickup that achieves 40-percent greater city fuel economy and a 25-percent improvement in overall fuel economy while delivering the capability expected of a full-size truck - including a 6,100-pound (2,767 kg)...
Thursday, Jan 31
GM Bringing E85, Biodiesel And Gas Sipping Commercial Vehicles To Chicago
Chevrolet Silverado Silverado Hybrid The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid is a full-size pickup that achieves 40-percent greater city fuel economy and a 25-percent improvement in overall fuel economy. It is expected to deliver fuel economy comparable to many small and midsize trucks...
Friday, Jan 11
Detroit Auto Show: 2009 Saturn Vue Green Line 2 Mode Hybrid
The Vue Green Line 2 Mode is GM's first application of two-mode technology on a front-wheel-drive vehicle. The system is currently on the V-8-equipped Chevrolet Tahoe 2 Mode and GMC Yukon 2 Mode full-size SUVs, and becomes available in 2008 on the Cadillac Escalade 2 Mode luxury SUV and Ch...
Thursday, Jan 3
GM Sales Decrease In 2007, But People Love The Aveo
Chevrolet Impala and Malibu combined were 24,000 retail sales, the best Chevrolet mid-car month since July 2006 Chevrolet Silverado, Avalanche and GMC Sierra full-size pickups built retail market share with more than 69,000 vehicles sold
Monday, Dec 17
U.S. News & World Report Names Best Cars for 2010, Only Two American Cars on the List [Industry News]
Midsize Cars: Honda Accord Upscale Small Cars: Volkswagen GTI Upscale Midsize Cars: BMW 3-Series Luxury Cars: BMW 5-Series Compact SUVs: Honda CR-V Midsize SUVs: Honda Pilot Large SUVs: Chevrolet Tahoe Luxury Midsize SUVs: Lexus RX 350 Full Size Pickups: Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Friday, Nov 16
2007 LA Auto Show [La Auto Show]
2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid 2009 Cadillac Escalade Platinum Chevrolet 2009 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid LA Auto Show Preview: 2009 Chevrolet Silverado Dual-Mode Hybrid 2009 Chevrolet Aveo5 Live reveal for 2009 Chevy Silverado Hybrid Truck
Wednesday, Nov 14
LA Auto Show: 2009 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid Revealed Live
The General just revealed the all new electric towing sled for the brand all about the 'merican revolution — the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid. What more can we say that we didn't say in our earlier post about this truck that's supposed to go up to 30 MPH for at least some number of miles yet t...
Tuesday, Nov 13
LA Auto Show Preview: 2009 Chevrolet Silverado Dual-Mode Hybrid [La Auto Show]
Hybrid details Hybrid heritage The 2009 Silverado Hybrid is the second full-size hybrid pickup from Chevrolet. The previous-generation Silverado was offered as a mild hybrid that professionals found useful as a power generator at worksites.
Thursday, Nov 1
GM Products Selling Like Cakes Slightly Hotter Than Last Year's Cakes
Our strong market share performance and our ability to outpace industry trends on volume demonstrates the consumer acceptance of our new products," said Mark LaNeve, GM North America vice president, Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing. "Over the past two years, our new products incl...
Tuesday, Jul 3
Ouch: Many Minivans, SUVs, CUVs And Pickups Have Lousy Headrests [Jesse Owens Broke Records, Ali Broke Necks]
The following big boys all performed well on the neck test:Acura MDX and RDX; Lincoln MKX, Ford Edge and Ford Freestyle; Honda CR-V, Element and Pilot; Hyundai Santa Fe; Jeep Grand Cherokee; Kia Sorento; Land Rover LR3; Mercedes M Class; Mitsubishi Outlander; Subaru B9 Tribeca and Fore...
Wednesday, Jun 27
We're An American Brand...But Are Our Cars American?
The boffins over at Cars.com have compiled a list of the essentially Americanosity of vehicles on today's domestic market. Ford, Chevy, Pontiac and Toyota all made the list, with the Blue Oval scoring three entries on the list, the Tin Indian one, the Bowtie three and the boys over from Niho...
Monday, Jun 25
Ad Watch: Chevrolet Silverado Takes On Toyota Tundra With A "Demonstration" Of Its Own
Rumor Mill: Did GM Call Out Toyota's Stretched Truth in Tundra Ads?; Question Of The Day: Is Toyota Marketing The Tundra To Racers Or Roofers?; Detroit Auto Show: Japan to America; All Your Big Profits Are Belong to Us; Toyota Tundra is Nigh; Spy Photos: Toyota Tundra Crew Max to Debut in De...
Wednesday, Jun 6
Ford Wins Big, Mercedes Improves in Initial Quality Study
Model Segment Awards, J.D.Power Initial Quality Survey · Large SUV: Toyota Sequoia Runners-up: Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon · Large pickup: Chevrolet Silverado Classic HD Runners-up: Ford F-150 LD, GMC Sierra LD · Van: Chevrolet Express Runners-up: Kia Sedona, Ford E-Series
Tuesday, Apr 17
Third Prize Is You're Fired: David Mamet Directs Latest Ford "Bold Moves" Ads
Following on the heels of the successful "Fusion Challenge" ads, the Ford Fusion posted another record in March, with sales climbing 48 percent compared to a year ago. The ads focus on two consumer events held with subscribers of Car and Driver and Road & Track, where the Fusion V-6 all...
Monday, Feb 12
Car Show We Don't Watch Names Honda Fit "Best of the Year"
BEST PERFORMANCE CAR Ford Shelby GT500 BEST LARGE UTILITY Chevrolet Tahoe/GMC Yukon BEST PICKUP TRUCK Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra Drivers' Choice Awards [MotorWeek] Related: Screw the NACTOY: You Pick the 2007 Car and Truck of the Year [internal]
Wednesday, Jan 24
San Antonio Stroll: Toyota Tundra Priced [News]
· 2007 Toyota Tundra regular cab V6: $22,290 ($645) · 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Classic 2WD 2-Dr Reg Cab Std V6: $23,350 $17,860 ($900) · 2007 Ford F150 Styleside 2WD 2-Dr Reg Cab Short V6: $22,896.00 $18,275 ($925) · 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 RWD 2-Dr Reg Cab Short V6: $21,270.00 ($900)
Sunday, Jan 7
Sweep the Leg: GM's Silverado, Aura Nab NACTOY
The General's likely got its party bus on call and decked out with Cristal, tequila shooters and the phone numbers of local talent (and their "representatives") on speed dial. The company made quick work of the 2007 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards, this morning, accepting a...
Thursday, Dec 7
TTAC On The New Silverado
While our own Mister Wert lurved him some of that new Silverado, Texas Sajeev of The Truth About Cars wasn't so sold on the new GMT900 pickup. Se or Mehta dug the 5.3L small block, found the styling acceptable, the leather chintzy, and the truck's dynamic behavior rather uninspired. A Close Pe...
Thursday, Nov 30
LA Auto Show Mania: Phallus Comparo, Toyota Vs. Ford
It's obvious modern day dirt-haulers are often used for anything but. The real story is who's the biggest? Nothing says non-useful, penis prop quite like pickup beds so tall you can't lift anything over 20 lbs. out of them, so the all-knowing Jalopnik brain decided to virtually drop trou an...
Wednesday, Nov 29
Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra, Part 2
Sierra: *** Two stars because the Sierra looks like a truck, though the sparse grille — an emotionless void — is unfulfilling. It gets the third star because the Denali package's black mesh grille adds a hint of sophistication that sets the more upscale Sierra apart from the Silverado.
Tuesday, Nov 28
Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra, Part 1
It's a turbulent time for full-sized pickups. For the past three decades, the Ford F-series has been the segment's undisputed king of the hill. But a recent slowdown in demand and production means its crown may be up for grabs. Toyota's gearing up to launch the newest Tundra, the product of a t...
Monday, Nov 6
The Onion Has A Japagasm Over The "Our Honda" Campaign [News]
Those insane satanists of satire, The Onion, dropped a quick little article that would make even us stand up and be proud of our own American orgasm of patriotism. They've lampooned the recent Amerigasm-inducing John Mellencamp song, "Our Country", the soundtrack of the campaign for th...
Thursday, Oct 5
This Is Our Country, This Is Our, uh, Stephen Colbert?
Our putting Stephen Colbert on notice earlier this week appears to have rallied the nation's Colbert-fancying video-production community. Check out this clip, created by one such member for the "Stephen Colbert Green Screen Challenge." He (or her!) leveraged the Chevrolet Silverado...
Tuesday, Oct 3
On Notice! Stephen Colbert Steals Rightfully Stolen Video, Jalopnik Demands An Apology
UPDATE: Ad Watch Exclusive: Stephen Colbert, Don't Steal This Chevy Silverado Commercial Too! Related: America, Truck Yeah! Chevrolet Drops "Our Country, Our Truck" Silverado Marketing Campaign Like A Nuclear Bomb; Ad Watch: Chevy Drops Nukes on Cutting Room Floor [internal]
Tuesday, Sep 26
Ad Watch: Chevy Drops Nukes on Cutting Room Floor
Yesterday, during the press conference revealing the ad campaign for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado, we asked a question about some images we'd seen in one of the spots — titled "Anthem." Specifically, we asked if "the imagery used in the 'Anthem' piece was finalized." The response we recei...
Wednesday, Sep 20
NACTOY Makes a List: North American Car/Truck of the Year Finalists [News]
Truck of the year finalists: Acura MDX Acura RDX Audi Q7 BMW X5 Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban Chevrolet Silverado Dodge Nitro Ford Edge GMC Acadia Honda CR-V Hyundai Santa Fe Jeep Wrangler Mazda CX-7 Saturn Vue Green Line Toyota FJ Cruiser
Monday, Jul 17
Recalls Totalled, Silverado, Durango, Others Top List
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 SS - 4 Dodge Durango - 4 Hyundai Sonata - 4 Land Rover Range Rover Sport - 4 Chevrolet Express - 3 Ford Expedition - 3 GMC Savana - 3 Honda Accord - 3 Honda Civic - 3 Land Rover LR3 - 3 Lincoln Navigator - 3 Toyota Tacoma - 3
Thursday, Mar 23
No Money or Mo' Money?: Most, Least Expensive Cars to Insure [News]
Top 10 Least Expensive Vehicles to Insure 1. Chrysler Town & Country 2. Chevrolet Cobalt 3. Dodge Caravan 4. Chevrolet Impala 5. Ford Taurus 6. Ford Econoline 7. Jeep Grand Cherokee 8. Chevrolet Malibu 9. GMC Sierra Pickup 10. Toyota Corolla
