General Motors confirmed Wednesday that it has filed a trademark application for the Riviera name, which has been used by the Buick brand for close to 40 years. The last time we saw the Buick Riviera was at the 2007 Shanghai Motor Show in concept form. Prior to that, GM sold the full-size Riviera from [...]
At the introduction of the all new 2013 Cadillac XTS, I honestly felt like I was let down a little because me, as well as many others, were expecting a nice, rear-wheel drive full-size sedan from America’s top-brass to possibly duke it out from the top dogs from Germany and Britain. However, instead, they gave [...]
Chevrolet announced today that the 2013 Chevy Corvette ZR1 will be leading the starting field of the 96th Indianapolis 500 to the green flag on Sunday, May 27 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The move makes the Corvette ZR1 the most powerful production car ever to pace the race. However, this isn’t the first Chevy [...]
General Motors this morning dropped the pricing of its next most-anticipated model – the 2013 Cadillac ATS. Prices for the new ATS with a 2.5 liter and next-generation 6-speed transmission will start at $33,990 – and that includes destination chargers. Check out more news on the Cadillac ATS. “The ATS enters a vehicle segment this year [...]
Just two days ago Lingenfelter Performance Engineering (LPE) announced that its modifications to the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 allow it to hit a top speed of over 200 mph and run a quarter mile in 10.79 seconds. But how does a standard Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 stack up to the tuned ones? Well, we already know that [...]
About a month ago, Toyota started selling the Prius Plug-in Hybrid without much advertising – however, the power of the Prius-brand came through for Toyota and helped it surpass sales over the Nissan LEAF and the Chevrolet Volt. In April (2012), Nissan sold only 370 units of the LEAF while Chevrolet sold 1,462 units of [...]
Lingenfelter Performance Engineering (LPE) announced today that it has become the first to take the top speed of the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 past 200 mph. Driven by HOT ROD magazine Editor-in-Chief David Freiburger, the Lingenfelter-tuned ZL1 Camaro hit 202.67 mph at the Continental Tire North America, Inc. Uvalde Proving Grounds in Uvalde, Texas on [...]
OnStar announced today that it will temporarily discount its FMV standalone aftermarket mirror from $299.99 to $99.99. The discounted price includes installation that typically runs $50 to $75. The promotion will run from May 6 through June 16 for the Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and graduation gift-buying seasons. “We find this statistic to be very [...]
The all-american Chevrolet Corvette sports car is headed to South Korea next month as the Detroit automaker seeks to expand sales in overseas markets. For the first time ever, citizens of South Korea will get to enjoy a 6.2 liter V8 engine making 430-hp all for a mere 86.4 million won ($76,300 USD). We’re guessing [...]
Back in 2006, General Motors sold a 7.9 percent stake in Isuzu to raise about $300 million to help the automaker’s finances. However, it kept some kind of partnership where the two would jointly develop and manufacture trucks and diesel engines. Reports from Japan now suggest that GM is interested in acquiring a 10 percent [...]
