2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition

The Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition is a tribute to the 50th anniversary of Corvette’s first race in the 24 Hours of LeMans. Production will be limited to 500 units, and for track use, the Z06 Carbon is the best balanced Corvette yet.

It combines the lightweight and naturally-aspirated Z06 engine with the road-holding and braking of the ZR1,” said Tadge Juechter, Corvette Chief Engineer. “For technical tracks like Laguna Seca, the Z06 Carbon could shave up to three seconds off the Z06 lap time.”

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Chevrolet Camaro Synergy Special Edition starts at $26,790

Chevrolet is introducing another special edition Camaro called Synergy, which will be produced in limited quantities from February to May with prices starting from $26,790.

The 2010 Camaro Synergy Special Edition is based on a Camaro 1LT, with a 3.6-liter direct injection V6, paired with either a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. The V6 delivers 304 horsepower and 273 lb.-ft. of torque.

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Sale of GM’s best assets approved

The Federal Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan approved the sale of GM’s best assets to a government backed company after a hearing lasting three days. The judge over ruled all the appeals against this in a 95 page ruling, thus paving the way for the restructure of the auto maker.

Thanks to this order by the judge, the company and the government will be working together to reorganize GM. “We expect the sale to close immediately after the appeal process is exhausted later this week,” said Fritz Henderson, GM’s chief executive in a blog.

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GM begins a new chapter as bankruptcy filed

As expected, General Motors, despite all its best efforts and the government’s best efforts, was forced to file to bankruptcy today after it missed the US government deadline. With $82.3 billion in assets and $172.8 billion in debt GM had no option but to file for Chapter 11 proceedings, which it did with a court New York.

GM has more than 100,000 debtors and it hopes some of its unsecured debtors will also recover some of their debts. It is the largest manufacturer to file for bankruptcy, bigger than Chrysler LLC.

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Chevrolet increases sales in UK

While GM struggles with possible bankruptcy, Chevrolet, one of its brands, has actually gone ahead and increased its sales in the UK. In April, its sales increased by almost 18% despite the recession.

Chevrolet Managing Director, Mark Terry, is decidedly happy and says about the customers, “If they’re buying a car they’re looking at the one that gives them the most for their money, no matter how much they’ve got to spend, and that’s when they realize just how much value for money there is if they choose a Chevrolet.”

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Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport back after 15 year break

Last time Chevrolet offered the Grand Sport version of the Corvette was in 1996, which marked the end of C4 era. All 1,000 units were painted Admiral Blue and featured a white center stripe and red “hash mark” graphics on the left front fender.

Now Corvette Grand Sport is back as a C6 era version.

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2010 Chevy Camaro can get 29 highway mpg

By now we’ve heard all there is to hear about the new Camaro. But one thing some people have been waiting for is what it will do in terms of gas mileage.

I’m not one of those people, but I sympathize with those who are. Well, now we have GM’s promise that it does get up to 29mpg (8.1 liters per 100km) at highway speeds.

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2011 Chevrolet Aveo spotted in the Arctic Circle

Even though GM is in a financial mess and some even speculate over a potential bankruptcy, it has not stopped the company from developing new models.

This new small Chevy spotted testing in Sweden is very likely the next generation Aveo.

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Heartbeat Motors introduces Chevrolet HHR Capone

Chevrolet HHR Capone comes with an old-school design from the 1940s and optional eco-friendly LPG autogas power.

Two-tone exterior paint job and stainless steel applications make the car stand out quite well compared to the stock HHR.

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2009 Corvette GT1 Championship Edition revealed

To celebrate Corvette Racing’s successful 10 year run in the American Le Mans series, GM has released a special series called Corvette GT1 Championship Edition.

The GT1 Championship Edition is available in the Coupe, Convertible or Z06 models in either 45U Velocity Yellow or 41U Black.

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Chevrolet Tacuma/Orlando MPV spotted in the Arctic Circle

This seven-seater family hauler was spotted yesterday in Northern Sweden doing winter testing. Design is very similar(almost identical) to the last year’s Orlando concept.

Tacuma will be built on the Delta platform, just like the Chevy Cruze and future Chevy Volt. It could even be the first plug-in hybrid minivan to use the Volt’s technology.

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Video: Jay Leno introduces his 2009 Corvette ZR1

This should not be a surprise that Jay Leno has a Corvette section in his garage. Now when the most powerful Corvette is out, it is obvious that Mr. Leno gets one.

He just does not get one of the ZR1’s, he gets the first one. As always the most interesting part is when he takes his new car out on the road. Once on the road you can hear the amazing sound of the ZR1, while Jay shares his thoughts on the most powerful Corvette ever. Funniest part is when Jay says: ….. it’s a Chevy, you fix it with a hammer:)

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Rendered speculation: C3R based on the C6 Corvette

Christian Cyrulewski is the man behind the C3R. He has merged two of his favorite Corvettes, the 1969 Corvette Stingray and the C6 corvette. Retro looking C3 Stingray with today’s supercar performance. Not bad at all.

C3R is a Third Generation (C3) Retro Corvette Stingray which is based on the Sixth Generation (C6) platform. What makes this project different from lot of other renderings, is that he is actually planning to build the car and if it draws enough attention he would be offering it as a kit version. We will keep you updated once Christian offers more details. Below you will find the C3R images in different body colors. Stay tuned!

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SEMA 2008: Chevrolet introduces four Camaro concepts

Chevrolet introduces a quartet of stunning concepts based on the all-new, 2010 Camaro at the 2008 SEMA Show. The concepts join regular-production and accessorized models, along with a dream collection of vintage Camaros – including rare COPO, Indy Pace Car and early Z28 models – to mark the introduction of Chevy’s re-born sports car. The Camaro is the official car of the 2008 SEMA show.

Each of the concepts represents a different interpretation of the new Camaro’s performance, styling and personalization possibilities, from no-holds-barred high-performance to carefully crafted, street-savvy customizing.

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Corvette C7 has been put on hold - no information for how long!

Few weeks ago Motor Trend reported that the next generation (C7) Corvette would be pushed back to 2014.

With turbulent economic crises threatening the very existence of the Big 3 automakers, word comes from AutoWeek that GM has put plans for the C7 Corvette on indefinite hold with no official word or set timetable.

This does not mean that GM has killed the Corvette and we won’t be seeing the C7 in the future.

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