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The Corvette as it stands is fully as much a dual-purpose machine as the stock Jaguar, Triumph, or Austin-Healey. Without qualification, General Motors is now building a sports car.
The 2002 Chevy Venture follows a typical minivan formula: adequate V-6, easy-driving 4-speed automatic, somewhat unexciting exterior profile and enough seating for a Little League team.
GM's new 2.2-liter Ecotec DOHC 16-valve aluminum 4-cylinder engine (shared with other GM small cars including Saturn ION and VUE, and Pontiac Sunfire) is now standard in all Cavaliers.
Chevrolet Cobalt -- 2005 Review: Compact sedans are like vanilla ice cream.
Chevrolet Cobalt SS Supercharged Coupe -- 2005 Review: Back in the days when cars were big and gas was cheap, Chevrolet created a new package to move the metal - the Super Sport, also dubbed the SS.
Chevrolet Corvette -- 2005 Review: Glowing over distant mountains, a central California sunset blazes in fiery glory, framed within the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette's windshield as the roadster rockets down the last twisty bit of the day, xenon high-intensity discharge headlamps combining with the last vestiges of natural light to illuminate the pavement blurring between its bulging front fenders.
The following contains automobile information you should know about the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox. Even if you are not a fan, read this review if you want to stay car savvy and in the know.
After nearly two decades of middling attempts to market a viable minivan - Chevrolet Astro in 1985, Chevrolet Lumina APV in 1990, Chevrolet Venture in 1997 - Chevrolet is moving to exploit a new niche that it calls the Crossover Sport Van (CSV).
This article details all the features of the 2006 Corvette Z06. If you're a car enthusiast, a Corvette enthusiast, or just curious about cars, this article is for you.
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 -- 2006 Review:
It starts at the base of your neck.
Chevrolet HHR -- 2006 First Drive: People weren't looking.
More songs have been written about Chevys than any other kind of car, and with more than 1.
Big sedans used to rule the roost on American highways.
Chevrolet Malibu Maxx SS - 2006 Review: On what seems to be a regular basis, General Motors gets a good idea and then underfunds product development, resulting in a compromise vehicle in terms of styling, performance, functionality, or all three.
Chevy wants to make it so that every kid - old or young - dreams of driving a Malibu.
When the Silverado diesel clattered up the street I wasn't sure whether it was the test truck or Joe the UPS man. It was the pickup. The Isuzu-built 6.6-liter V8 is quieter and less smoky than previous diesels due to its direct injection technology, but it still exhibits plenty of "personality" that diesel diehards love—and some others don't.
Chevrolet Trailblazer SS -- 2006 Review: Bringing home flowers or a six-pack after a disagreement.
Based on a completely redesigned truck platform, the all-new Chevrolet Avalanche is better from top to bottom, with more room inside and better materials, a vastly improved driving experience and a contemporary design...
The Korean-sourced 2007 Aveo is a fine sedan, admittedly bettering its predecessor with dressed up style and improved driving dynamics, yet it still lags behind rivals such as the Honda Fit and Nissan Versa...
From inside the cab to the way the 2007 Silverado drives, this truck is proof that GM is coming on strong.
Redesigned for the first time since Dubya landed in Washington, the Chevrolet Suburban is improved in every way...
The new 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe is a delightful blend of "living larger" and "driving smaller."
Chevrolet Tahoe - 2007 Preview: Soccer moms and boat-hauling dads everywhere rejoice - the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe offers a sportier look, more power, and a promise of increased efficiency.
2008 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Preview - this restyled Chevy sedan blends lower emissions and improved fuel economy with a stylish, comfortable, and affordable package, making this a hybrid the masses might buy
2009 Chevrolet Aveo5 Preview - 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show: How appropriate - Chevrolet unveils its five-door 2009 Aveo5 hatchback at the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show, a place bustling with people that are shoving, pushing, and using natural size to intimidate others into clearing a path.
The Silverado Hybrid is the newest example of Chevy's heritage of truck innovation, which stretches back 90 years, and exemplifies Chevrolet's commitment to fuel solutions...
Chevrolet HD Crew Z71 "Big Red" Preview - SEMA Show: A factory take on Dale Earnhardt Jr.
New Cars: 2008 Chevrolet HHR Panel SS Turbo Preview - The 2008 Chevrolet HHR SS Turbo was introduced at the Woodward Dream Cruise as the newest member in the fabled, yet arguably somewhat diluted Super Sport (SS) family...
Major League Baseball Chevrolet Silverado Preview) - SEMA Show: This is baseball overload. Inside, the Silverado features baseball bat ash wood trim and uniquely trimmed leather seats that have the look and feel of a baseball - including the stitching...
Mothers 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle ProPane Preview - SEMA Show: To heck with hybrids, diesels, and fuel cells.
With apologies to GM, when it comes to boring cars the Equinox is, well, right up there on the snooze parade.
Chevrolet Malibu - 2008 First Drive: But the 2008 Malibu not only matches its competition, it beats them in several key areas, such as style, powertrains, and yes, even the holy grail of refinement that has eluded GM for years.
2008 Chevrolet Impala 50th Anniversary Edition Preview - Detroit Auto Show: Fifty years is a long time for one automotive nameplate to survive.
2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Preview - Detroit Auto Show: Once in a while, a car comes along that, even before the first one is sold, is automatically a classic.
For the first time ever, Chevrolet has seen fit to put a V-8 engine in a compact truck. Although offered in only the Extended and Crew Cab models, the 2009 Colorado (along with its nearly identical sibling, the GMC Canyon) is now available with a 5.3-liter V-8 engine producing 300 horsepower and 320 pound-feet of torque--bringing a maximum towing capacity of 6,000 pounds and sub-seven-second 0-60 acceleration.
The Corvette is revered around the world as America's sports car. Over the generations Chevrolet has spawned some specialized models that added to the already potent performance-car's cachet. The Corvette Z06 is that model, with a 7.0-liter, 7100-rpm-redline V-8 dumping a thunderous 505 horses on its aptly named Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar tires. But apparently that wasn't enough for the boys at GM.
To properly review the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid, TheCarConnection.com editors drove the Hybrid, along with other greener vehicle choices. These impressions are presented alongside review excerpts that, together, TheCarConnection.com hopes will help you make a better decision.
In case you've been living outside of the automotive mainstream since 2006 (when the Camaro concept was first shown), the all-new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro is a boldly styled two-door coupe. Traditionalists call the Camaro a Pony Car, thusly named after the 1964 Ford Mustang, the car that created this uniquely American class of vehicles.
Chevrolet Tahoe - 2007 Review: Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet, They Go Together in the Good 'Ole USA.
The Chevrolet Camaro, stowed in the back of the closet since '02, has a green light for a Detroit concept debut next month, and industry experts are wagging tongues and rolling eyes over what it all means.
The 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche shares its interior with the Chevy Silverado pickup and Tahoe SUV, and the experts at TheCarConnection.com like these trucks. Their comfort and controls are first-rate and simple to use. If you haven't been in this newest generation of GM light-duty truck, you owe it a look.
The ride and handling of the current Avalanche is remarkable and a big improvement over the pre-2007 models. It benefitted from a new front suspension and rack-and-pinion steering, which transformed directional stability and responsiveness.
The Avalanche offers an 8,000-pound towing capacity, making it an excellent choice for towing an enclosed car trailer or a fairly big boat. It's as long as a Chevy Suburban and can haul a lot of stuff, with payloads over 1,300 pounds and a bed designed for abuse.
Hey, want to see a trick? If you think your friends will say yes, then you might want a 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche. From its debut as a 2002 model, the Avalanche has been defined by its unique Midgate and the one trick it performs.
Combining elements of a pickup and an SUV, the Chevrolet Avalanche ranked among the top three large pickups in the 2007 APEAL study, which measures owners' delight with their vehicle's performance and design. Essentially an offshoot of Chevrolet's big Suburban SUV, the Avalanche adds a folding midgate and a small cargo bed, making it equivalent to a crew cab pickup.
The Avalanche would be just another four-door pickup if it weren't for the folding partition that separates the passenger compartment from the cargo bed. So, although the news for 2007 is that it's now underpinned by GM's new GMT900 full-size-truck platform, the stuff that makes it an Avalanche remains.
The Aveo interior is better than you might expect for such a low-cost car. Revised gray fabrics and a new Charcoal/Titanium color scheme dress things up nicely. The seats offer a solid fit and are quite comfortable, with high-density foam under the LT's tweedy deluxe cloth.
The 2008 Chevrolet Aveo is Chevy's cheapest model and one of the cheapest in the U.S. market, made by GM Daewoo in South Korea. The Aveo sedan was new for 2007; its bodywork and interior are different from the Aveo5 hatchback, which follows a more dated design.
The Chevy Aveo is about the same length as the Toyota Yaris, almost a foot shorter than the Honda Fit. The re-styling for 2008 gave the Aveo a more aerodynamic shape, one of the benefits of which has been to reduce wind noise at highway speeds.
The 2008 Chevrolet Aveo sedan and Aveo5 hatchback are carryover from 2007, with few changes. LS models get optional 15-inch aluminum wheels and chrome door handles in 2008, and both the Aveo and Aveo5 have a new tire-pressure monitor.
The Chevrolet Aveo is front-wheel drive, and like many front-wheel-drive cars it feels nose heavy, which means a slight pause when the driver turns the wheel and asks it to make a big change in direction. The hesitancy isn't unusual nor is it threatening.
Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Concept Preview - 2007 Detroit Auto Show: General Motors took the wraps off the new Chevrolet Camaro concept during last year's Detroit Auto Show and the response was clear: Build it.
Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Concept - First Drive: The first Camaro I fell in love with was the vehicular equivalent of a pound dog.
Arriving four years late to the pony car party, the 1967 Chevrolet Camaro was rushed into production after Ford's stunning success with the original Mustang.
The world has come to know four generations of the Chevrolet Camaro and each of these generations were distinct and unique from the rest. At first, this vehicle was actually made known to the public in the United States and the rest of North America in the early part of 1967.
With its expressive styling and general all-around competence, the Chevrolet Cobalt competes effectively against the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, and Ford Focus, an impressive achievement, considering how long the competition has dominated this game.
The Cobalt is Chevrolet's family of compact coupes and sedans, and it returns for 2009 with only minimal changes. Last year, the big news was the expansion of the high-performance SS to the sedan body style, rather than just the coupe, and mid-year, new more fuel-efficient XFE models joined the lineup.
The Chevy Cobalt is built on GM's Delta platform, which it shares with the domestic Saturn Astra and European-market Opel Astra. But with its single-bar grille and bowtie emblem, Cobalt looks like a proper Chevrolet small car right down to its shoes and socks.
With its expressive styling and all-around competence, the Chevrolet Cobalt competes effectively against the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, and Ford Focus. That's an impressive achievement, considering how long the competition has dominated this game.
At first glance, the Chevrolet Cobalt appears to be suffering from neglect. Its generic, character-free interior and exterior design were already a step behind the competition when the car launched in 2005, and little has changed in the intervening years. Now that the Cobalt is riding out its final years before its replacement, the Cruze, arrives in 2010 as a 2011 model, that’s sort of a moot point; we wouldn’t expect Chevy to invest heavily in its lame-duck compact, after all.
A new high-performance 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt SS model is the big news for the Cobalt, Chevrolet's family of front-wheel-drive compact sedans and coupes. Other Cobalt models return for 2008 with only minimal changes.
On first inspection, the 2008 Cobalt SS appears unchanged from its predecessor. Closer examination reveals a mild body kit, 18 x 7½ forged wheels shod with 225/40ZR-18 Continental ContiSportContact 2 tires and Brembo brakes. Up front, 4-piston fixed calipers wrap around 12.4-in. rotors while 11.5-in. rear rotors are vented for heat dissipation.
The Cobalt SS may be the most underrated car in the world. We're about to set it free of that title. It's no secret GM engineers spent a lot of time tearing around racetracks in the Cobalt SS, fine-tuning the car's FE5 suspension.
New for 2008, the turbocharged 2008 Cobalt SS Coupe replaces the supercharged 2007 Cobalt SS Coupe as the performance leader in Chevrolet's Cobalt lineup. Developed by the GM Performance Division (GMPD), the Cobalt SS is a compact coupe highly upgraded with powertrain and chassis enhancements similar to those found on Chevrolet's performance-oriented HHR SS.
Chevrolet appears to have struck the right balance between capability and comfort for its midsize pickup. Colorado rides like a truck, but it isn't nasty about it. By aiming for a more modest towing capacity, GM engineers were able to reduce the rear spring rate and tune the suspension for a smooth ride。
There are plenty of good reasons to own a compact pickup truck like a 2008 Chevrolet Colorado. For tradesmen needing better fuel economy, there's nothing to substitute for a vehicle with a bed.
Colorado looks like a downsized and slightly Picasso-ized rendition of the full-size Silverado, beginning with its bold chrome horizontal-bar grille and multi-lens headlamps. The lamp assembly has a flying wedge contour, higher at the outside, and houses high and low beams, daytime running lamps and turn signals. On models so equipped, fog lamps are inset into the bumper.
Chevy Truck appears to have struck the right balance between capability and comfort for its midsize pickup. Colorado rides like a truck, but it isn't nasty about it. By aiming for a more modest towing capacity, GM engineers were able to reduce the rear spring rate and tune the suspension for a smooth ride.
Chevy Colorado was designed for comfort and favors roominess, ride comfort and fuel efficiency over traditional truck virtues such as payload and towing capacity. That's a strong selling point because mid-size trucks are often bought as alternatives to cars, and their owners want more hip room, leg room and head room. Most are willing to sacrifice bed length for cab room.
With the 1,570-pound rig, the Colorado Z71 took a reasonable 12.1 seconds to reach 60 mph, but it needed 14.4 seconds to complete a third-gear passing maneuver. Those who want to buy their own Colorado Z71 may want to read on and find more.
There are still but two engines available in the Corvette, both displacing 350 cubic inches. Base (L48) engines get the L82 low-restriction intake and exhaust systems, a change that raises their output to 195 horsepower.
Cars come and cars go. We wish some never came, and there are a whole bunch we lament ever left. But two cars that just won't go away — and we're thrilled about this — are the Chevrolet Corvette and Porsche 911.
The C6 (or sixth-generation) Corvette is now in its fourth year of production. The 2008 Chevrolet Corvettes look the same as the 2007s, in spite of their bigger engines.
Sports-car buyers have to choose a Corvette, a foreign car, or nothing, and enough of them opt for the Corvette every year to keep the one assembly plant running at full speed. Of course this tidy little monopoly — what else could you call the business of making America's only sport car? — takes some of the urgency out of designing new Corvettes.
The much-anticipated 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is big news for fans of the Corvette, Chevy's legendary flagship sportscar. TheCarConnection.com has driven the ZR1 on the road and track and finds it a truly impressive sports car--no reservations, no qualifications.
The Corvette is the great American sports car. It's thrilling to drive, with breathtaking acceleration performance and excellent grip for hard braking and high-speed cornering.
Everything is relative. This year's refreshment of the Chevrolet Corvette sees the 'small-block' V8 grow to a very un-small 6.2 litres, resulting in 430bhp and 424lb ft (up from the old 6-litre car's 404bhp and 403lb ft).
Driving a Corvette should be an emotional experience, and the standard coupe and convertible deliver in spades. The 400-horspower LS2 V8 rumbles wonderfully, and the Vette intoxicates with its acceleration. With either the manual or automatic transmission, the coupe thrills. And the convertible is plain wonderful.
Today, more than ever, speed comes easy. Evidence: The 2008 Chevrolet Corvette. Fittingly, it's the first place GM chose to put its new 430-horsepower V-8. Together, the new engine and the Gen VI Chevy Corvette make a total speed package capable of an honest and repeatable 190 mph.
In terms of best bang for the buck, the Chevrolet Corvette has long been the king of the hill. And with the high-performance Z06, it ruled the valleys, shores and flatlands as well.
Used to be the Dodge Viper SRT10 was the only U.S.-built production sports car boasting 500 horses under the hood and a sticker price below $100,000. For as long as it's been around, the Viper has epitomized raw, powerful, big-displacement American muscle.
Is new saloon the car that can finally help brand crack the tough UK market? The future starts here, says Chevrolet. This car will herald an all-new range of exciting and modern family models from the General Motors-owned brand.
The 2008 Chevy Equinox offers improved ride and handling over last year's model, benefits of revised chassis settings. OnStar has been added as standard equipment. And an anti-trailer sway function has been incorporated into the StabiliTrak electronic stability control system for more secure towing.
The Equinox cabin is a clean and functional design. That said, some of the materials and control interfaces we found inside last year's Equinox seemed to us less than bright. Chevrolet has addressed some of our concerns for '07 with a new instrument cluster, center stack, shift knob, steering wheel, and heater and ventilation (HVAC) controls.
On sale since 2004, the Chevrolet Equinox wears a compact-SUV price but offers more interior space and is a bit larger on the outside than other vehicles at a similar price point. As such, the Equinox seemingly straddles the compact-SUV segment and the mid-size-crossover segment.
Chevy Equinox is a five-passenger vehicle that competes with the Ford Escape, Honda CR-V, and Toyota RAV4 compact SUVs. However, Equinox is bigger and roomier than any of these competitors. The Equinox offers acres of legroom for tall rear-seat passengers with the seat moved rearward, loads of cargo space with the seat moved forward.
The compact crossover Equinox shares platforms and certain components with the Pontiac Torrent. For 2008, it gets minor updates and a new version, the Equinox Sport. It's an aging crossover but still has lots of interior room, great safety, and with a new powertrain, good acceleration.
The aging 2009 Chevy Equinox shares its platform with the Pontiac Torrent, both of which offer a spacious interior and excellent safety ratings.
The Chevrolet Equinox may not represent the return of the sun, either, but it should be considerably brighter for '07, thanks to a bounty of improvements that really are worth celebrating. Four-wheel disc brakes, a tire pressure monitor, StabiliTrak and rollover monitoring have all become standard.
TheCarConnection.com's editors read the latest reviews on the new 2008 Chevrolet Express to write this comprehensive review. Experts from TheCarConnection.com also drove some versions of the Chevy Express.
If there's ever been a case of a picture of a so-called SUV being worth a thousand words, the HHR should be it. It looks like a 1949 panel delivery truck, with the edges smoothed over. Today we call such fenders flared, and they are sculpted for effect; back in those days, they were designed to be functional rather than for an edgy look.
We like the retrospective styling treatment served up by the HHR across the model range. The closest comparison to the Chevy HHR is the Chrysler PT Cruiser. They don't look anything alike, but both are four-cylinder wagons on the retro side of the design equation.
The 2.4-liter Ecotec is a wonderful little engine. It's an aluminum four-cylinder, with 16 valves, electronic fuel injection and variable valve timing. It makes 172 horsepower and 162 pound-feet of torque at 5000 rpm, numbers which don't indicate anything special. In fact, that torque peak suggests that the low-rpm pulling power might be weak.
The 2009 Chevrolet HHR (the name stands for "Heritage High Roof") shares its basic architecture with the Chevy Cobalt (available in coupe and sedan body styles). Despite the HHR's inauspicious foundation, this tall-roofed crossover is a well-orchestrated machine that provides cargo-carrying utility and spirited performance.
The Chevy HHR's 2.4-liter Ecotec is a wonderful little engine, and it has a slight boost in horsepower. It's an aluminum four-cylinder, with 16 valves, electronic fuel injection and variable valve timing.
The Chevy HHR is a handy wagon that celebrates a heritage that dates to the 1949 GMC Suburban panel delivery truck. HHR stands for Heritage High Roof, and the roof of the HHR is high. The Chevy HHR is built on a smaller scale, but there are no bones about its retro styling. Its retro look is best exemplified in the HHR Panel Van.
In base form, the 2008 Chevrolet HHR gets a 149-horsepower 2.2-liter inline-four engine, with a 2.4-liter version that nets 172 horses available on higher trim levels. Either of these rate only moderate in performance and in noise control.
After the Chrysler PT Cruiser's initial sales success, General Motors decided it needed a similar vehicle in its lineup. GM hired the designer that penned the original PT Cruiser and turned him loose on the Chevrolet HHR, or Heritage High Roof.
The Chevrolet Impala features a new generation of V6 engines. We found them to be smooth and quiet if not bristling with power. They feature variable valve timing, which changes the orientation of the camshaft automatically, adjusting the timing of the intake and exhaust valves for better performance, economy, and emissions.
The Chevrolet Impala is a comfortable and convenient car, practical and enjoyable to drive. We find its neat, clean lines pleasing to the eye. Its styling looks fresh and it is.