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2013 Chevrolet Camaro in Europe [VIDEO]

2013 Chevrolet Camaro will finally delight its fans in Europe, however better and mightier than ever. After a decade long absence, the new Chevrolet model will deliver its customers the outstanding 432 horsepower from its V8 engine.

In addition the Chevy comes with a contemporary 21st-century design, which includes a V-shaped nose, wide, planted stance, and broad rear shoulders, and all distinguishing features of a true Camaro.

The car comes equipped with a manual transmission which is mated to a 6.2-litre LS3 V8 engine that produces 432 hp (318 kW) at 569Nm (420 lb-ft) of torque at 4,600rpm. The acceleration time for the 0-62mph (0-100 km/h) sprint is 5.2 seconds for the coupé and 5.4 seconds for the convertible.

The car will be offered with an automatic transmission as well, which is mated to a L99 6.2-litre V8 engine that produces 405 hp (298 kW) at 556Nm (410 lb-ft) at 4,300rpm. The acceleration time for the 0-62mph (0-100 km/h) sprint here is 5.4 seconds for the coupé and 5.6 seconds for the convertible. The Camaro has an impressive top speed of 155mph.

The European version of the Camaro is similar in content to the 2SS model offered in the U.S. The new model includes all-new FE4 suspension. The set-up is distinguished by optimized stiffness and lateral stability for high-speed performance and maneuverability. The FE4 suspension package comprises of retuned front and rear dampers, plus new solid front (23mm) and rear (24mm) stabiliser bars.

This amazing muscle car runs on 20 inch wheels wearing Pirelli P-Zero tyres. Brembo four-piston anti-lock disc brakes combine with StabiliTrak and traction control to ensure effective braking and quick cornering.

The exterior design of the car of course is typical for Camaro. It includes the V-shaped nose which is flanked by high-intensity discharge headlamps with glowing LED xenon halo rings. Chevrolet’s ‘gold bow tie’ logo adorns the grille.

The rear of the exterior is unique: twin LED tail-lamp elements mirror the unique look of the front end, and design is finished off with large, round chrome exhaust tips similar to those on the Corvette Z06.

How about the interior of the Camaro? The vehicle’s interior conveys simplicity and refinement. However it incorporates contemporary details in the dials, switches and ambient lighting. The integrated centre console includes stereo and climate controls into a single piece of modern electronics. The cluster of four gauges – oil pressure and temp, transmission fluid temp and battery voltage – includes contemporary LED backlighting.The seats have sport design and sculpted shoulders. Accents of stitching can be seen as well.

Some of the technologies and safety features included in this version of Chevrolet are: Driver Information Centre, Head-Up Display (HUD), rear parking assist with camera, six airbags, ISOFIX anchor points, Boston Acoustics nine-speaker stereo system

Prices for the coupé start at £35 025 while for the convertible – at £40 025.

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Source: Chevrolet

June 14, 2012

Ready for Le Mans 2012: Team Chevrolet

The 24 Hours Le Mans is a testing, excruciating, nerve wrecking and even deadly endurance race. It is literally a 24 hour race and at the least two drivers need need to participate in each team. At the finish line, one might think there’s a big sigh of relief for all participants. It is however, more or less a 15 minutes if glory type of thing.

Here’s the story behind the scenes from the Chevrolet Team point of view. As soon as one race ends, it’s back to the drawing board again – what went wrong, how can they do that better, should they be like this next year? And that’s not even half the story. One would not imagine that the logistics of a car (or several of them) can be so complex. Mind you we are talking about a Le Mans car which has an entourage that can barely fit in a warehouse.

Check out these mini series and more around the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans event that’s coming to you this weekend.

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Source: prattmiller via YouTube

June 13, 2012

Chevrolet Camaro Safety Car Becomes WTCC Star [VIDEO]

Chevrolet was a main star in the past two years in the FIA WTCC seasons. Chevrolet’s emblematic vehicle was always “one wheel ahead” of its peers and with the Cruze ended up number one plus an additional place on the podium in 2010 and 2011.

Now in the year of 2012, Chevrolet is proud to present the another race car for the World Touring Car Championship. The company expect that it will leave its competitors far behind. This is namely the official Chevrolet Camaro Safety Car.

The video below chows how the coolest pace car in the WTCC history is portrayed. In there you will also see its predecessors and the most emotional scenes from the 46-year Camaro history.

In fact the first ever Camaro was built in 1966, and ever since then it has only showed its huge motor sports potential. It has proven this with the number of trophies it has won during the years.

Although as the WTCC safety car the Camaro includes a serial V8 engine, which produces 432 hp (318 kW). With it, it can undoubtedly it outrace the touring cars of the series by about 40 percent.

Behind the wheel of this exciting car will be Bruno Correia. He is an experienced race driver and has driven in more than 350 races. In the five-minute video clip include below, he casts light on the life of a pace car driver. Furthermore he speaks about the accident that had happened in 2009, when the safety car’s crew was acting rather rashly and collided with another race car. The result was serious accident.

Source: Chevrolet

June 12, 2012

American Favorite Sports Cars to Pace Belle Isle Grand Prix

This weekend, two sporting events will come to Detroit – the Chevrolet Grand-Am 200 at Belle Isle on Saturday and the Chevrolet Indy Grad Prix on Sunday. The former will have a Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 pacing the contenders while the latter will get the Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible.

“With Corvette and Camaro, Chevrolet has two of the most popular, and most iconic, performance cars in the industry,” said Chris Perry, vice president, Chevrolet Global Marketing. “It will be very exciting to see them leading the field as racing returns to Detroit.”

Looking at the statistics, its clear that those two are the right choice – back in 2011, every third supercar sold in the US was either a Camaro or Corvette. This year, that trend is still up as total sales for Camaro lead its nearest competitor, the Ford Mustang, by 13 percent through April. For the same period, Corvette sales are 39 percent higher than its nearest competitor, the Porsche 911

But we need other numbers to be convinced that the Camaro and Corvette are as appealing as they say. Fortunately, those numbers are present as well: The 2012 Camaro ZL1 Coupe which will have the job to pace the Grand Am is the most powerful one up to date – 6.2 liters of displacement, V8 cylinders, supercharged, it’s engine develops 580 hp and 556 lb-ft. of torque. It sounds raw, but it isn’t. The magnetic suspension is looked after by a sophisticated Performance Traction Management so that you have infinite amounts of grip. Then, even when the infinite comes to an end, the six-piston Brembo brakes to keep you out of trouble. As a result of all that, the Camaro ZL1 goes from 0 to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds and has a top speed of 184 mph. It’s current record at the Nürburgring stands at 7:41:27.

Similarly to the Camaro, the 2013 Corvette 427 is the most powerful convertible Chevrolet out on the markets. In fact it’s one of the most powerful convertibles in general. It has an engine from the Corvette Z06 which erupts with 505 hp and 470 lb-ft. of torque every time you step on it. Because of extensive use of carbon fiber, the 427 is lightweight as well – 3,355 pounds. (for a convertible). That means a power-to-weight ratio of 6.64 – or one horsepower for every 6.64 pounds of vehicle mass. That puts to shame well-established brands such as Audi, Aston Martin, Ferrari and their respective convertibles. For the Chevrolet Corvette 427 to do a 0 to 60 mph run it takes 3.8 seconds and the top speed boarders 190 mph.

Source: Chevrolet

June 1, 2012

Chevrolet SS Performance Sedan

It’s official: Chevrolet are going to have a V8 RWD performance sedan back in it’s fleet. It will be called the Chevrolet SS and, as a class, will slot right above the Impala. It will also provide the base for Chevrolet’s NASCAR Sprint Cup racecar which is set for a debut at the 2013 Daytona 500.

“As a passionate race fan and performance enthusiast, I am thrilled that Chevrolet will deliver a true rear-wheel-drive NASCAR racecar in the SS that is closely linked to the performance sedan that will be available for sale,” said Mark Reuss, president of GM North America. “The Chevrolet SS is a great example of how GM is able to leverage its global product portfolio to deliver a unique performance experience that extends beyond the track. I am personally looking forward to driving it.”

Not much to think about here, except that name – the SS. Back in the days, Chevrolet used to label their performance edition with a Super Sport designation. First appeared in 1957 on a Corvette prototype race car, it stuck on and became a synonym for power, performance and exclusivity. The firs production car to come with an SS edition was the 1961 Impala – only 453 were ever made and all of them had their chassis and suspension revised, power brakes (big deal back then), a tachometer on the steering wheel column and some flashy wheels. One of the Last SS models to come from Chevrolet is the 2010 Camaro. Now, when the upcoming V8 rear-wheel-driven, sedan is a full-blown SS, one has to wonder if it lives up to it’s name. Also, Chevrolet should consider coming up with a new name if they are going to make a hardcore version of the SS (SS SS) would be kind of redundant.

The production Chevrolet SS will start as a MY 2014 with production starting late in 2013, so there will be more updates to come. In the mean time catch a glimpse of the camouflaged NASCAR Chevrolet SS provided by the company itself.

Chevrolet SS

Source: Chevrolet

May 18, 2012

Chevrolet Debuts SUV in Paris

The 2012 Paris Motor Show, which will be held well into the second half of this year in September, is to become the venue for a new Chevrolet. We are talking about a compact SUV which will be an obvious competitor to the Audi Q3 and BMW X1. Say hello to the Chevrolet Trax.

What the company promises with the five-seater Trax is high value, quality, refinement and looks at a lower-than-usual prices. For now we have this render which supposedly exhibits “a musular exterior design and a wide aesthetic stance”. We can surely see it’s chunky, but athletic?

Susan Docherty, President and Managing Director of Chevrolet Europe commented: “Trax provides Chevrolet an entry into a growing small SUV segment and delivers the flexibility, great fuel economy and car-like handling that urban explorers require.”

The Trax will most probably hit the European markets sometime in the spring, next year. As much as 140 countries might get it.

Source: Chevrolet

May 14, 2012

Ferrari 599 GTO vs Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and Nissan GT-R [HD video]

Another great video has been released by Dragtimesinfo. This time the mighty 599 GTO Fiorano meets two tuned beasts – GTR Mk2 Ecutek Stage 2 with 670HP and Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Lingenfelter with 730HP.

The 599 GTO Fiorano is powered by a naturally aspirated all-aluminum 6.0 liter V12 with 670HP (493 kW) at 8250RPM and 620 Nm (460 lb-ft) of torque at 6500RPM. 0-100 km/h in 3.35 seconds and a top speed of 335 km/h (208 mph). The overall weight is 1 605 kg (3 540 lbs), which is almost 100 kg (220 lbs) less than the standard GTB.

In the first start, the GTO meets the GT-R. The Ferrari is doomed, because of the rainy surface. The GT-R ran ¼ mile in just 11.606 seconds with 210 km/h and crossed the finish line with 300 km/h for just 28.156 seconds.

The battle against the ZR1 was much more interesting, because both cars are RWD. Still, the Corvette manage to beat the 599 crossing the finish line with 309 km/h with time of 29.356 seconds.

Enjoy the video!

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Source: Dragtimesinfo via Youtube

May 9, 2012

Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 takes place at Indy 500

Chevrolet has announced the 2013 Corvette ZR1, which will take place at the Indianapolis 500. The competition will start Sunday, May 27 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The race car is designed to celebrate the model’s 60th anniversary and final year of production.

Additional content includes a ZR1-style rear spoiler, special badging, gray-painted brake calipers and the “60th” logo on the wheel center caps, steering wheel and seat headrests. An optional graphics package adds full-length racing stripes in Pearl Silver Blue, including a tonal stripe stitched into the convertible top, extending the graphic theme over the roof.

“Corvette embodies pure performance, so the ZR1 is a perfect car to pace the most prestigious auto race in the world,” commented Jeff Belskus, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation president and chief executive officer.

“Chevrolet is a great partner of the Speedway, and we share in the excitement of the upcoming 60th anniversary of the iconic Corvette brand. It’s even more meaningful to see a Chevrolet pacing the field at Indy since Chevy has returned as an engine supplier for the IZOD IndyCar Series for the first time since 2005.”, he added.

Chevy Corvette ZR1 is powered by a 6.2 liter supercharged V8 with 647HP (476 kW) and 818Nm (604 lb-ft) of torque. It is mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox. 0-100 km/h in 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 330 km/h (205 mph). The overall weight of the car is just 1520 kg (3353 lbs.).

The ZR1 lapped the famed Nurburgring’ Nordschleife (“north loop”) in 7:19.63.

Source: Chevrolet

May 9, 2012

Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 – 11.93 at 1/4 mile [video]

Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 has joined the exclusive “11-second” club for stock vehicles. This means that the car is capable of doing less than 12 seconds at a ¼ mile drag race.

Only a few other production vehicles can run the quarter-mile as quickly as the ZL1. Fewer yet can also run 0-60 in 4 seconds, reach a top speed of 184 mph and lap the famous Nürburgring in 7:41.27 – all with the street-legal, factory-issued components and no time-consuming equipment adjustments at the racetrack.

“The ZL1 is great at everything and we’re very proud of that,” commented Tony Roma, Camaro ZL1 program engineering manager.

“You can take it to the drag strip and run 11-second quarter-miles all day long. You can also take it to a road course, where it’s balanced, handles well, and does exactly what you want – including lapping Virginia International Raceway’s Grand Course in under three minutes – and yet the ZL1 is sophisticated enough to use as a daily driver. It’s a supercar you can drive every day.”, he added.

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The new 2012 Camaro ZL1 is powered by a 6.2 liter supercharged V8 with 588HP (432 kW) and 754Nm (556 lb-ft) of torque. 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds and a top speed of 296 km/h (184 mph) with the optional TapShift automatic gearbox.

“We know many of customers will take their ZL1 to the drag strip,” said Gordon Rojewski, driveline development engineer – and who is also an experienced drag racer and owner of a turbocharged, 920-horsepower street car.

“Some may just go once, to experience the full potential of the 580-horsepower LSA engine. Others may be more serious, going every other weekend with a set of slicks in the trunk. As such, we set out to make sure the ZL1 would perform for them – on the first pass and on the 100th.”, he finished.

Source: AutoSpinn via Youtube

May 7, 2012

1950 Chevrolet Bel Air – Ecklers Early Chevy

Chevrolet Bel Air was firstly introduced in 1950 and it was produced until 1975. In the middle of the 20^th century, the manufacturer offered a revolutionary style that would set a pattern for decades.

The Bel Air Hardtop was styled as a convertible with a non-detachable solid roof. There were a lot of early models like this, but they weren’t appreciated. However, the customers liked the new style a lot and Bel Air had quite huge success.

1950 Chevrolet Bel Air came out with independent front suspension. The car cost “just” $1 741 and weighed 1463 kg (3225 lb), which was very light compared to other vehicles from the same era.

The Bel Air has a wide chrome strip of molding from the rear fender bulge, to the rear bumper. The interior also featured a lot of chrome for example on the lower part of the dashboard, and a de luxe Bel Air steering wheel with full chrome horn ring.

There were two engine choices, depending on the transmission ordered.

More than sixty years passed since, the first Bel Air came from the production line, so finding parts or upgrades for such cars is a bit tricky. There are companies, which offer some parts for early Chevys, but you can find almost anything for your car at Ecklers Early Chevy.

However, if you cannot find specific part, you can always contact Ecklers.

May 7, 2012

2012 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe for the first time in Korea

2012 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe is a sports car legend which will go on sale for the first time in the history of the company in South Korea. This will happen very soon – this Friday.

There are a lot of expectations brought up to this initiative due to the almost 60 years of history of the model. It now comes equipped with many advancements in terms of technology and design, which will now be available at the disposal of the Korean people.

In fact, through the years this unique Chevrolet sports vehicle has made a permanent niche into the global automotive landscape. Further proof for this is that it is the top-selling high-performance sports car in its segment. In addition to this, the advancements in performance and technology will put Corvette much higher.

In details, it draws its power from a standard 430 horsepower (317 kW) LS3 all-aluminum V8 engine. This one is able to deliver 190 mph performance and more importantly 26 MPG highway fuel efficiency.

Furthermore, the model Corvette is the one which defines state-of-the-art technology, engineering and design mixed with luxury and sports attitude. The 2012 version adds to this even further by offering more options for personalization.

This legendary American sports car is to go on sale tomorrow in South Korea. This exceptional product will be one of-a-kind for the Korean market and undoubtedly will be unmatched as well. 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe will raise the bar for the brand and its products.

2012 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Specifications:

Specification		Corvette Coupe 6.2 V-8
Length (mm)		4,435
Height (mm)		1,245
Width (mm)		1,845
Wheelbase (mm)		2,685
Tread (mm)	Front	1,577
	Rear	1,542
Engine	Displacement (cc)	6,162
	Max. Power (ps/rpm)	430/5,900
	Max. Torque (kg.m/rpm)	58.7/4,600
Transmission		6-Speed A/T
Combined Fuel Efficiency (km/ℓ)		7.1 (City: 6.0 /Highway: 9.2)
Curb Weight kg		1,660

Source: GMC

May 3, 2012

2013 Chevrolet Silverado HD Bi-Fuel Pickup Pricing Announced

2013 Chevrolet Silverado HD Bi-Fuel Pickup is going to be available for order in just one day, starting from tomorrow.

This amazing vehicle runs on compressed natural gas and gasoline. It is equipped with a Vortec 6.0L V8 engine that effortlessly transitions between the two fuel systems.

In addition, there is also a single light-weight Type 3 tank in the bed, which maximizes the available payload and bed space, thus delivering more usable space than competitors.

Chevrolet Silverado HD Bi-Fuel Pickup offers customers fueling flexibility with a combined CNG and gasoline range of more than 650 miles. In fact, this is the longest range available in the bi-fuel truck market.

The pickup is available in standard and long-box, two-or-four-wheel drive in the extended cab models, offering customization for specific needs.

But what is really appealing to those types of vehicles is that they have outstanding fuel economy and low CO2 emissions.

Moreover, General Motors is the only manufacturer to offer a single-source option for its gaseous fuel vehicles. In details, the bi-fuel trucks are built with a specially designed engine. Then the fuel system is installed by GM’s Tier One supplier and the completed vehicle is delivered directly to the customer.

Chevrolet‘s Bi-Fuel option will be available for the additional price of $11 000.

2013 Chevrolet Silverado HD Bi-Fuel Pickup

Source: GMC

April 18, 2012

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