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11
Apr
2010 CAMARO ARRIVING APRIL 25th, 2009 to JUPITER CHEVROLET
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14
Jan
DETROIT – An all-new Chevrolet Spark mini-car and Orlando seven-seat compact multipurpose vehicle will come to the United States in 2011. The announcement was made during a General Motors press conference at the North American International Auto Show here today.
“Chevrolet Spark will bring great style, roominess and versatility to the segment of extremely fuel-efficient small cars in the U.S.,” said Troy Clarke, president of GM North America. “The decision to add the Spark to Chevrolet’s portfolio reflects the brand’s commitment to being a fuel efficiency leader in the industry.”
Originally seen as the Chevrolet Beat concept at the 2007 New York Auto Show, the four-door Chevrolet Spark will provide versatility with a fresh, youthful exterior and interior design that is reflected in the selection of materials and colors.
The Spark will make its world debut in full production form at the Geneva Auto Show in March 2009. Sales begin in Europe in the first quarter of 2010, followed by other markets around the globe.
“The Chevrolet Orlando show car, unveiled at the recent Paris Auto Show to positive public reaction, combines the versatility of a sport-utility, a family van and a wagon in a single vehicle,” Clarke said. It has the added benefit of excellent fuel economy, because of its car-based architecture.”
First photos and plans for the Chevrolet Orlando’s global rollout will be released in the coming months. It will be in Chevrolet showrooms in the U.S. in 2011.
“These small vehicles make a big statement,” said Ed Peper, North America vice president, Chevrolet. “With their fresh, clean approach, we believe Spark and Orlando will appeal to a wide range of customers who want excellent fuel efficiency, functionality and style in a small vehicle.”
CHEVROLET CRUZE: ALL-NEW SEDAN DELIVERS GREAT LOOKS AND OUTSTANDING FUEL ECONOMY
DETROIT – The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze makes its North American debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The all-new, compact sedan with coupe-like design proportions, midsize-like interior and trunk space, and great fuel efficiency will go on sale in the United States and Canada in the first half of 2010.
In North America, the Cruze will be powered by an optional new, 1.4L Turbo engine that is expected to deliver better fuel economy than the current leader in this segment, the Chevrolet Cobalt XFE that is rated at 37 mpg on the highway.
“Around the world, Chevrolet stands for expressive value and that’s exactly what the Cruze delivers,” said Ed Peper, GM North America vice president, Chevrolet. “The Cruze’s combination of great design, strong performance and outstanding fuel economy makes it a compelling choice.”
Cruze is the result of a development process harnessing GM’s global expertise and is the first of a new family of compact products that will deliver world-class quality. It will be backed by expected highest scores in all major crash safety ratings.
Vehicle highlights include:
· New 1.4L four-cylinder turbo engine with E85 capability
· New 1.8L four-cylinder
· Six-speed automatic and manual transmissions
· Front, side-impact and roof rail head curtain air bags
· OnStar
· Bluetooth and USB connectivity
· Electronic stability control with rollover sensing
The Cruze will be offered in base, LS, LT and LTZ models. Production for North American models will take place at GM’s Lordstown, Ohio assembly plant, while the 1.4L Turbo engine for North America will be manufactured in Flint, Mich.
“The Chevy Cruze built and sold in North America will differ only slightly in markets around the world,” said Peper. “Only market-specific features will distinguish the global models and all will proudly wear the Chevy Bowtie on the grille.”
Arching roofline
The new Chevy Cruze’s design is distinguished with a bold “face” that is becoming the signature look for Chevrolet models around the globe, as well as an arching roofline that gives the car a sporty, coupe-like proportion.
“The Cruze reinterprets the traditional sedan with drama, confidence and a decidedly upscale presence,” said Taewan Kim, chief designer. “It is a refreshing, exciting design that advances Chevrolet’s character around the world.”
Large headlamp housings are incorporated in the front-end design. They wrap around the corners and sweep upward in the fenders and sculpted hood. The headlamps flank a two-tier grille that features the iconic Bowtie logo between the horizontal openings.
An arching roofline extends from the Cruze’s steeply raked windshield to fast-sloping rear pillars, culminating at a short rear deck. It’s a profile typically found on sports coupes and gives the Cruze a decidedly aggressive look that is complemented by a wide, confidant stance.
The Cruze is wider and longer than most of its competitors, with minimal overhangs around the wheels. Taut, tightly drawn bodywork conveys solidity, while restrained use of exterior trim enhances the car’s high-quality feel.
That bold yet purposeful design ethic and attention to detail carries over to the interior, where a Corvette-inspired twin-cockpit motif is matched with high-quality materials and exceptional assembly tolerances. Grained, soft-touch components and low-gloss trim panels exude a quality that is uncommon in the segment, while conveniences such as Bluetooth and USB inputs offer customers the latest connectivity options.
Turbocharged efficiency
Pumped up with its exhaust-driven turbocharger, the Cruze’s 1.4L Turbo performs like a larger engine when needed, but retains the efficiency of a small-displacement four-cylinder in most driving conditions. Its power-boosting advantage comes from forcing more air into the engine than a non-boosted engine would draw normally; power ratings are estimated at 140 horsepower (104 kW) and 148 lb.-ft. of torque (200 Nm).
The 1.4L Turbo is part of GM’s family of global small-displacement engines. They are designed with fuel efficiency in mind, including technology such as full variable valve timing that optimizes performance and fuel economy across the rpm band. Carefully matched transmissions, including a six-speed automatic available on the Cruze, further enhance performance and fuel economy.
In addition to the 1.4L Turbo, the Cruze will also be offered in North America with an efficient 1.8L four-cylinder engine with dual continuously variable camshafts. It is rated at an estimated 138 horsepower (103 kW).
Chevrolet is one of America’s best-known and best-selling automotive brands. With the largest dealer network in the United States, Chevy is the leader in full-size trucks and the leader in sales of vehicles priced $35,000 and above. Chevrolet delivers more-than-expected value in every vehicle category, offering cars and trucks priced from $12,120 to $103,300. Chevy delivers expressive design, spirited performance and great value with standard features usually found only on more expensive vehicles.
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12
Nov
The Camaro Black is one of the four 2010 Camaro-based concepts that made their way to the Las Vegas convention center for this year’s SEMA show. As its name suggests, this Camaro has been totally “blacked” out – from the black paint and the matte black-finished hood to the 21-inch alloy wheels, the tinted RS tail lamps, the darker grille finish and the color-matched exterior badging. The coupe’s sinister looks are complemented by a ground effects kit that includes a rear diffuser, a SS rear spoiler and red-glowing HID headlamp halo rings.
Chevrolet Camaro Black Concept SEMA 2008Inside, the Camaro Black Concept features a Chevy Accessories‘ premium audio upgrade package along with MTX speakers, red LED instrument lighting and red footwell ambient lighting, black chrome trim accents, dark-finished accents and leather-covered seats with grey accent stitching.
There are no mechanical upgrades as under the hood lurks the Camaro’s standard production 3.6-liter V6 engine producing an output of 300HP.
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31
Oct
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23
Oct
In its second international forum, the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium (C2C-CC) is demonstrating for the first time worldwide vehicle-to-X communication independent of manufacturer or vehicle-type. Opel is hosting the event at the GM Dudenhofen Test Center in Germany.
Preventing accidents by warning drivers about potential danger from other vehicles was a major goal during the development of the new General Motors/Opel C2C (car-to-car or vehicle-to-vehicle) communication systems. Vehicles equipped with this technology can communicate with each other and exchange information such as location and speed. Drivers can then be warned in advance if another vehicle is stopped in an area that is difficult or impossible to see, or about to enter the same intersection as they are.
“Driving is a very complex task. Knowing where the other guy is and where he’s headed can be as critical as being in control of your own vehicle,” said Hans-Georg Frischkorn, Executive Director, Global Electrical Systems, Controls and Software. “With C2C technology, we intensify the driver’s awareness of his environment to improve road safety, without any distraction to him and certainly without reducing his level of control. This sixth sense lets drivers know what’s going on around them to help avoid accidents and improve traffic flow.”
Today, vehicles can be equipped with multiple safety sensors, including
radar-based sensors connected with speed control devices, lane change assistance systems or sensors to detect objects in a car’s blind spot. GM/Opel can increase the operating range and coverage of individual sensors significantly with its comprehensive technology – a more effective and affordable way to provide extensive observation and assessment of the surrounding traffic conditions.Demonstration with typical driving situationsGM/Opel engineers demonstrate the new technology’s advantages with a range of practical exercises. Several functions help prevent the rear-end collisions that occur on a daily basis due to poor visibility, twisty roads or short lapses in driver concentration. For example, the system warns of a stationary vehicle on the road even before the driver behind can see it, for example around a corner. Depending on the situation, the system transmits these warnings visually, acoustically or through vibrations in the driver’s seat.
Goal: Wide availability for as many vehicles as possible.
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22
Aug
Craig Monahan’s Chevy truck is featured in an Olympics ad.
Not many pickup trucks have melted headlights and turn indicators, so I figured it had to be my buddy’s Silverado that appeared in a Chevy commercial during the Olympics coverage.
Sure enough, there was my pal Firefighter Craig Monahan beside the truck he had driven in from Staten Island on 9/11. One of the two off-duty firefighters with him had leaned out the window, imitating a siren.
“He’s doing, ‘Whoo, whoo,’” Monahan recalled.
They parked near the south tower in time to survive the first collapse and then the second. I watched Monahan immediately afterward crawl into the ruins to search for the 11 missing firefighters from his firehouse, Engine 24/Ladder 5.
When he finally returned to his Silverado, Monahan saw that the falling debris of the south tower had stopped inches short of his front bumper. The surrounding vehicles had been gutted by fire and the truck’s front lights had melted into what looked like huge tears.
The steering wheel had also begun to melt and the interior of the cab was singed. Monahan reached in to turn the ignition key and was astonished to hear the engine start right up.
Somebody operating a wrecker helped clear a path for Monahan to pull away. He changed a front tire that had been bubbled by the heat and he headed for the firehouse.
“The first victory of World War III,” Monahan announced.
Somebody salvaged the oversized nameplate from Ladder 5’s destroyed rig and affixed it to the side of the pickup that ferried them to and from The Pit over the days that followed.
The sight of them going by in this burned and battered truck with “Ladder 5″ bolted to the side always drew a rousing response from folks in the street.
“Every time we got in the truck, they were just cheering,” Monahan said. “It was American spirit at its best. … ‘You can’t keep us down!’”
The recovery effort ended and Ladder 5 got a new rig and the firehouse suffered a new tragedy when it lost two members in the Deutsche Bank fire last year.
The Silverado was back in Monahan’s driveway when Chevrolet called to ask about using it in a commercial to be shown during the 2008 Olympics.
Monahan was leery of cashing in on a tragedy, but he figured it could only be a good thing for people to see this pickup-turned-symbol. He gave the check to an FDNY family.
The commercial aired Sunday during women’s gymnastics and Chevrolet proved capable of more restraint and good taste than our politicians have with regard to 9/11.
The most overt reference to the attack was a silent shot of Monahan standing before the Manhattan skyline absent the twin towers. There was a closeup of those truck lights turned to huge tears and a shot of the truck with its “Ladder 5.”
“If that truck could keep going, we could all keep going,” Monahan continued, ad copy converging with truth.
The Olympic coverage continued to men’s swimming and the U.S. team swam the greatest relay race ever. The winners stood with their gold medals as “The Star-Spangled Banner” played and I thought of the survivors of Ladder 5 rolling by in that battered pickup.
“You don’t give up and you keep moving forward,” Monahan said. “It’s a beautiful thing.”
The Silverado is still in his driveway.
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30
Jun
CBC announced that General Motors have made the decision to build hybrid pickup trucks at their Oshawa, Ontario plant this fall but are still on schedule to close the truck plant next year. “After careful consideration, GM has decided to launch the new Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Hybrid production operations at the Oshawa truck plant” stated GM spokesman Stew Low. Low also added during the conference “this does not impact the decision to cease operations at the plant in 2009 or sooner, depending on market conditions”. The closure of the Ontario plant next year will also eliminate 2,600 jobs. No further details have been released.
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14
May
If you happen to live in New York City, Washington, D.C. or Southern California, you just might get a chance to test drive Chevy’s new Equinox Fuel Cell electric SUV…for free.
Powered by General Motors’ fourth-generation fuel cell system, which is its most advanced system to date, over 100 vehicles will be tested by drivers over a three month period to see just how well they will do on the streets.
GM Gets Even Greener
General Motors already has a great line of green vehicles, ranging from the Sierra 2-Mode Hybrid and the Concept Chevy Volt to the Saturn VUE Green Line Hybrid and the Chevy Malibu Hybrid.
But with our country’s increasing reliance on petroleum and the continuous pollution caused by it, GM wanted to create an even more advanced sustainable car.
That’s where “Project Driveway” comes into play. The Equinox Fuel Cell SUV, which runs completely on compressed hydrogen, could be one of the cleanest vehicles on the road.
To see if this is true, Chevrolet is letting everyone from families and celebrities test drive the Equinox for an average span of three months.
Using the information obtained from the people test driving the cars, GM will then try to create other alternative energy vehicles that rely less on oil and more on renewable energy sources.
If you’d like to apply to test drive the Equinox Fuel Cell SUV, you have to be at least 21 years old, a U.S. citizen and have a valid driver’s license. If you meet these requirements, then go here to begin the application process.
You can read more about Chevy’s fuel cell vehicles here.
This is really a great opportunity for eco-minded people to see firsthand just how fuel cell vehicles work.
You’ll not only have fun test driving a new vehicle, but you’ll feel better about yourself knowing that you’re not contributing to greenhouse gas emissions.
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12
May
From Autoblog:
It comes as little surprise, but Cars.com has all but confirmed that the “El Camino” moniker has been nixed as a potential name of the new G8 Sport Truck. The site reports from a recent media event that a Pontiac spokesperson said that there was internal strife regarding use of the Chevy-associated nameplate on a Pontiac vehicle. Frankly, we agree with this decision. If GM wanted a legit El Camino, it would have simply handed the Ute to the Chevy division. GM has mismanaged its vehicle naming process enough as is — one needn’t look any further than Pontiac, where it’s nuthin’ but a “G” thang, baby… unless you’re talking Vibe or Solstice. Way to be consistent, guys.
Like everyone else, we’re curious to learn what the badge applied to the G8 truck’s tailgate will read, and it sounds like we should hear something fairly soon.
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9
May
Was Speed Racer ahead of his time? Could a real version of his car be made?
According to a University of Cincinnati’s School of Design professor and her students, yes. Brigid O’Kane’s transportation design students were tasked to design a car based on that from “Speed Racer” and then defend their design for a grade.
Making impossible turns, bad guys in pursuit, with girlfriend Trixie always ready to help with her trusty pink helicopter, Speed Racer and his Mach 5 race-car have entertained several generations of moppets willing to overlook the fact that Speed’s mouth movements failed to sync up with his voice.
More on this story here.
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7
May
We all know that big SUV’s have an image problem during this gas price crunch as people try to get small when buying or trading a vehicle.
Scott Burgess with the Detroit News has written a review where he mentions the unthinkable…….a full size SUV getting better gas mileage than a top selling sedan?
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6
May
Jupiter Chevrolet is now offering 2.9% APR for 72 months, or up to $2500 in rebates on all 2008 HHR’S in stock. Check out our inventory at www.jupiterchev.com.
Chevrolet 
HHR – A Brief History
The Chevrolet HHR (it stands for Heritage High Roof) debuted at the 2005 Los Angeles Auto Show as a 2006 model. Designed to slot below the Equinox, it shares the GM Delta platform with the Chevrolet Cobalt.
The vehicle’s design is inspired by the mid- 1940’s Chevrolet cars and trucks, specifically the 1949 Chevrolet Suburban, with large, square fender flares and a hemispherical grille. The design of the HHR has been credited to Bryan Nesbitt who was a former designer at Chrysler where he was the lead designer of the Chrysler PT Cruiser.
Nesbit was recruited by GM to join its staff and served for a time as the chief designer of the Chevrolet brand. The HHR has a large cargo-carrying capacity for a car of its size with 57.7 cubic feet in the passenger version and 62.7 cubic feet in the panel. It has a flat-load floor and fold-flat front passenger seat. Assembled in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, the HHR is available for sale throughout North America and is imported to Japan.
On August 16, 2007, Chevrolet officially revealed the 2008 Chevrolet HHR SS Turbocharged at the Woodward Dream Cruise in Birmingham.
It was introduced as a 2008 model in the Fall of 2007 and features a 2.0 l turbocharged Ecotech LNF I4 engine and intercooler that produces 260 hp, race tuned high performance suspension, five speed manual transmission with short-throw shifter, standard four wheel antilock disc brakes, ground effects with unique front and rear fascias, aggressive black cross-mesh grille, liftgate-mounted aero spoiler, an analog A-pillar-mounted titanium boost gauge, leather wrapped steering wheel with mounted audio controls and unique 18″ high-polished aluminum wheels.
Chevrolet also introduced the HHR SS Panel Concept on October 20, 2007 at the 2007 SEMA Show. A production version is anticipated for the 2009 model year.
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5
May
Heavy-duty truck in a luxury package
People who are serious about their trucks and who see these vehicles as necessarily functional for work, but who also want to use them for play and for refined, upscale activities, are looking toward the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 LTZ Crew Cab.
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1
May
GM has just started sellling its 2008 Chevy Cobalt XFE compact with a class-leading highway fuel economy rating. With its 36mpg in the highway cycle, the XFE comes neck to neck or even beats such competitors as Honda Civic Coupe (34-36 mpg), Ford Focus (35 mpg) and (35 mpg). It delivers nice 25 mpg in the city cycle.
Available as an LS and 1LT coupe and sedan models with the manual transmission, the got its winning EPA score with the help of revised engine calibration, low rolling-resistance tires, a new, 3.74:1 final drive ratio and this sort of stuff. Combined, all these techniques helped increase the mpg ratio by about 9 percent of the previous model.
The cars come equipped with such standard equipment as head curtain side-impact air bags, air conditioning, XM satellite radio, AM/FM radio with CD and MP3 playback, rear defogger and center console with two power outlets.
Working on the regular unleaded fuel, its 2.2-liter DOHC inline-4 Ecotec engine delivers 148 hp @ 5600 rpm and 152 lb-ft (206 Nm) @ 4200 of torque.
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25
Apr
Chevrolet has lived up to its promises and upped the power in the new 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 to an enormous 638hp (476kW) and 604lb-ft (819Nm) of torque which comes from the 6.2L supercharged V8 engine.
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