Posted by Century3Chevy on 5:35 AM
Very cool. What’s your Chevy story? Note: The 2011 Chevy Volt has an EPA-estimated 35 miles on a single charge; EPA-est. 93 MPGe [electric]; 35 city, 40 MPG hwy [gas]. Actual range varies with conditions. So, I had to share this story: We live in Western NY (me, my wife, and our 6 & 8 year-old children). Last night, we decided to go across the border and have dinner in Canada. Coming back across the border played out a little like a Chevy Volt commercial… The customs agent barely glanced at me, took our passports, and asked, “citizenship?” Me: “USA” Agent: “Madelyn and Nicholas yours?” Me: “Yes.” As he turned to hand our passports...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 7:33 AM
Everyone has a Chevrolet story. What’s yours? Len Grillo is a second-generation San Franciscan who has worked in the telecommunications industry since 1973. He is a grandfather, veteran and certified car nut who still owns his first new car, a 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner. The saga of my Chevrolet Stylemaster begins in June of 1947 at the GM plant in Oakland, which opened in 1916 and built cars and trucks until its closure in 1963. My great-uncle Howard bought the car in California, but a year later he and his family were transferred to Hawaii and the car was put into storage. When he returned in 1952. he bought a new car, so my father bought...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 9:02 AM
Check out the Black Widow! Does this look like your kind of ride? Kennywood has officially announced that it will be adding a “wicked” new ride to the park for the 2012 season. The Black Widow “will have a combination of height, airtime and thrill factor," said general manager Jerome Gibas. Black Widow riders will sit in outward-facing suspended seats that form a giant circle with a total of 40 riders. With legs dangling freely, each rider will be secured with a shoulder restraint as the circle begins to swing in a pendulum motion while rotating counterclockwise. At the peak of the swing, riders will reach a height of 146 feet above the...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 2:16 PM
Own a Chevy Volt? It could end up being the most desired collectable car of the future! That is the prediction of the Friends of the National Automotive History Collection (NAHC). Members of the organization, which supports the world-famous automotive collection at the Detroit Public Library, vote annually to predict the "Collectible Vehicle of the Future" from each year's new North American-built cars and trucks. The Volt was selected from 23 all-new vehicles launched in 2011. The award will be presented to Chevrolet executives by the Friends of the NAHC at their annual holiday reception on Thursday, December 8 at the NAHC's quarters...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 6:57 AM
Chevy trucks have come a long way! Which one is your favorite? Chevrolet has given the buying public a ton of trucks since it first started offering them in 1918. And now, with the 2013 Colorado midsize pickup due in the United States in mid-2012, Chevy has provided its own list of important trucks from the last 93 years. In our eyes, there are some obvious picks and some surprising ones. As the title states, the Colorado is already on there. 1. 1918 Chevrolet 490 Half-Ton Light Delivery "Cowl Chassis" If pedigree is important to you, this was a repurposed Chevy 490 car with stronger leaf springs out back and stripped of most of its body....
Posted by Century3Chevy on 6:22 AM
If you’re looking for a big car feel with a small car price tag, you should check out the Chevy Sonic! Chevrolet has enjoyed recent success with its compact sedan the Cruze. It arrived just as smaller cars started becoming popular again. But small is relative, and the Cruze is actually closer to mid-size. Now Chevy has launched a truly small car, the Sonic, at a much lower price. It's available as a four-door sedan or as a five-door hatchback. Starting price is just over $14,000. The Sonic replaces the Aveo in Chevrolet showrooms, and is a big improvement in several ways. Style-wise, it's much more distinctive. Its cool headlight assemblies...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 9:42 AM
How much do you know about dogs and driving safety? Sensible drivers buckle in themselves and their children before starting the motor. But what about their dog's safety? Many drivers simply command their pets to jump into the backseat, the pickup's cargo bed or even onto their laps. Lap dogs they should never be. In fact, dogs shouldn't be anywhere near our laps when we're driving, safety experts and pet advocates say. But many drivers ignore the safety risks and allow their dogs to roam freely in cars. That can be a big mistake, says Dr. Kimberly May, a veterinarian since 1994 and the director of professional and public affairs at the...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 8:00 AM
Glad to see that Pennsylvania now bans this too. Hopefully this will help keep everyone safer on the roads. Pennsylvania on Wednesday became the 35th state to ban text messaging while driving. Governor Tom Corbett signed legislation into law giving police the authority to charge someone caught texting while driving with a primary offense and a $50 fine. "The urge to keep the conversation going online can cloud judgment, can make it impossible to focus on what (drivers) should be focusing on," said Corbett, who signed the bill into law at an AT&T mobile telephone store in suburban Harrisburg. Corbett said 13,790 crashes in Pennsylvania...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 9:49 AM
We are getting into winter, and if you haven’t already prepared your car, now is the time to do it! Just as you dress yourself in extra layers and winterize your house to protect it from the cold, your car needs extra preparation to make it through the winter as well. But getting ready is only half the battle. Winter driving conditions also mandate driving differently. Snow and ice need to be taken seriously and prepared for. Hopefully, by the time winter's first storm hits, most people are prepared with a closet full of heavy coats and boots. This winter, make sure your car is as prepared as you are. Going the extra mile by getting...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 7:00 AM
How well do you know the history of Chevy? Its Impalas dropped us off at school. Its pickup trucks hauled our produce on the farm. Its Corvette sustained our sports car fantasies through the boredom of high school algebra class. Earlier than almost any other automotive brand, Chevy created a palette of vehicles that ranged from the small and thrifty to the sleek and sporty to the large and smartly trimmed. Multimedia Once the model line expanded beyond the limited body selections of its first half-century, there was a Chevy for almost everyone. The brand’s broad appeal resulted in a place atop the sales charts starting in the 1930s...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 8:47 AM
Can’t wait to see this. Who do you think would be better for the remake – Ben Stiller or Brad Pitt? It’s hard not to love The Cannonball Run. The 1981 film was essentially a live action Wacky Races and was a hell of a lot of fun, featuring crazy car action, sharp comedy and a great cast. It now seems as though it’s another film in line for the remake treatment, though, although how the project is being approached is slightly different from your average movie. General Motors is the company backing the project, and is looking to partner with a studio to get the film made. No doubt, then, that it will act as a rather nice advert for its cars,...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 8:57 AM
It’s great to see GM taking advantage of this technology. “General Motors has announced that it will update its OnStar vehicle communications system to facilitate peer-to-peer car-sharing. Thanks to a partnership with RelayRides, a San Francisco-based startup that allows users to rent their cars out to drivers-in-need on an hourly basis, GM vehicles equipped with OnStar will be able to be unlocked and started via cell phone—eliminating the need for the costly $500 device currently used for remote locking. All OnStar-equipped GM models—including the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid—will be RelayRides-ready beginning next year. RelayRides was launched...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 3:32 AM
Congratulations to GM! Over half of its plants now produce ZERO WASTE! “Last year, General Motors recycled 92 percent of all the waste generated in its manufacturing plants around the world and in doing so, has created a lucrative scrap recycling business. Waste reduction and reuse efforts are now so prevalent at GM that the company no longer thinks of the material as "waste," says John Bradburn, manager of waste reduction. The company makes about $1 billion a year from selling scrap byproducts, a new business that held its ground even during bankruptcy reorganization. Over half its plants (76) produce zero waste, reusing or recycling 97...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 8:37 AM
Happy Birthday to the Chevy Camaro! “On this date in 1966, the Chevrolet Camaro went on sale at Chevy dealerships across the country. No longer did the Mustang corner the market on small, sporty cars: The pony car wars had begun. Forty-five years later, we're taking a look back at the car that's become an icon. Though it's had ups, downs and even a seven-year hiatus, the Camaro has held a special place in American history. That's why we're bringing you an unvarnished look, from the Yenko cars to the Berlinetta, the ZL1 to the Iron Duke. Our guide on this journey is GM's resident Camaro historian Scott Settlemire. He's a former Camaro brand...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 3:30 AM
Ever wish your car could tell if you were too tired to drive? The technology is already being developed. Read on for a sneak peek of the cars of the future! “In the early 1980s television series Knight Rider, David Hasselhoff co-starred with a black Pontiac Trans Am named K.I.T.T. (that's the Knight Industries Two Thousand, if you're old enough to remember). The latter could talk, drive by itself and get its human partner out of a jam using its onboard artificial intelligence. At the time, such capabilities seemed like sheer fantasy -- even laughable. Yet today, these once "futuristic" car capabilities (and many more) are reality -- or close...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 11:07 AM
Not just any winner, but the overwhelming winner! Congrats to the ‘69 Camaro, the top pick of Chevrolet fans! “Chevrolet fans have spoken: the 1969 Camaro is simply the best Chevy the brand has ever produced. As part of Chevrolet’s Centennial celebration, fans were asked to vote for their favorite vehicle from Chevrolet’s 100-year history, and the ’69 Camaro was the overwhelming winner. If you ask Chevrolet’s current Design director, Tom Peters, that doesn’t come as much of a surprise. Peters says the ’69 Camaro is not only one of the best vehicles in Chevrolet’s history, but it’s also one of the best vehicles ever produced. He admits, however,...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 5:55 AM
GM uses stereo headphone technology to help fuel economy. The 2011 Chevy Equinox gets 32 miles per gallon on the highway, four mpg better than segment competitors like the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 and Ford Escape – all rated at 28 mpg. It achieves this rating by enabling the crossover’s engine to run at a lower RPM. However, this posed a new challenge for noise and vibration engineers. “There’s a boom, or very low frequency rumble that comes from the engine when it runs in that RPM range,” said Noise and Vibration Development Engineer Jim Vallance. “We knew if we could deaden those booms, we could run the engine at the lower RPM, which...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 4:17 AM
The Chevy Cruze was named to Kelly Blue Book’s KBB.com “Top 10 Best Back-to-School Cars 2011.” KBB.com editors called the Cruze an impressive car that is “nice enough inside that they might think you’re borrowing your more sophisticated older brother’s car. In addition to a well-appointed and quiet cabin, the Cruze can comfortably seat five and has a large trunk for books and gear. It also features OnStar telematics with emergency crash response—something mom and dad will love knowing you’ll have just in case.” Something else the Chevy Cruze offers: The highest EPA rating of any mainstream gas-only vehicle sold in America. The...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 5:53 AM
The Chevrolet Volt was named to Edmunds.com 2011 Consumers’ Top Rated Vehicles List. In addition to being one of the nation’s premier resources for online vehicle research, Edmunds.com also provides a key opportunity for owners themselves to review their vehicles, creating a unique—and important—measure of quality from consumers who know those vehicles best. Comments from new Chevy Volt drivers included: “I have owned my Volt since mid-March, and have used exactly 20 gallons of gas over 3,100 miles. I also own a Prius and feel that the Volt, though a bit smaller, is a big leap forward over that fine car. The Volt is quicker,...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 6:10 AM
For the 2013 Chevy Malibu, aerodynamics played a key role. As gas prices fluctuate, General Motors is determined to deliver more fuel-efficient vehicles to consumers. But achieving more MPG isn’t as simple asutilizing smaller engines. For the all-new 2013 Chevy Malibu, aerodynamics played a crucial role in its efficiency. The latest Malibu has a drag coefficient comparable to a Corvette and nearly as efficient as the Volt electric car. Combining its sleek design with its fuel-saving eAssist technology, the Malibu ECO is able to achieve an estimated 26 mpg city and 38 mpg highway based on GM testing. Those are impressive figures for...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 10:03 AM
Last week, GM’s humanoid robot, Robonaut 2 (R2), was brought to life aboard the International Space Station. R2 was jointly developed by scientists and engineers from General Motors and NASA. GM was eager to see how this robot would make GM’s plants around the world safer. R2’s hands feature extraordinary dexterity and sensitivity, making it suitable for performing a number of manufacturing-related tasks. NASA’s use of R2 has helpful GM test it in the real-world. Both teams will share what they’ve learned from R2 to make it even more useful in the future. So far, R2 is performing well in space, and should be a helpful addition to the...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 5:03 AM
Get ready for the 2012 Transformers Special Edition Bumblebee Camaro Coupe! To celebrate the Camaro’s appearance in this year’s “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” Chevrolet will release an eye-popping 2012 Transformers Special Edition Camaro Coupe that features Bumblee’s aggressive black-and-yellow design scheme. The Bumblebee bonus package is available on the 2LT and 2SS Camaro Coupe with Rally Yellow paint and offers: Black rally stripes stretching over the hood, roof, rear decklid and model-specific high-wing rear spoiler 20-inch black-painted wheels with Autobot “Shield” logos and high-performance summer tires ...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 5:46 AM
The 5 millionth Chevrolet Camaro was sold to a customer in Kentucky. The black-on-black 1LS coupe showcased a “dovetail” spoiler, a six-speed manual transmission and a potent 3.6-liter, 312-hp V6, and it was the 225,844th Camaro sold since the fifth generation launched in March 2009. Of course, Chevy is on track to keep the momentum going, thanks an expanding lineup that now includes the Camaro Convertible, which dropped its top in February of 2011, and the high-performance Camaro ZL1. Designed to be the most technically advanced car in its class, the Camaro ZL1 will holster a supercharged 6.2-liter LSA V8 that makes some 550 hp and...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 5:09 AM
The 2013 Chevy Malibu will be quieter than a mouse thanks to Chevrolet noise engineers. Thanks to unrelenting perfection when it came to sound, the all-new 2013 Chevrolet Malibu should be one of the quietest sedans on the market when it arrives in showrooms in early 2012. “To tune the sound properties to appeal to the widest possible audience, we need to make sure everyone hears the same thing,” said Kara Gordon, Malibu’s lead acoustic engineer. Gordon and her team used pre-production Malibus with a mannequin-like recording device called an Aachen HEAD, a digital recording tool that closely matches the way humans process sound...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 6:37 AM
The 2012 Chevy Cruze will get 39 MPG highway! Good news for anyone in the current economy. Thanks to a revised axle ratio, the 2012 Cruze Eco with its standard 1.4-liter turbocharged Ecotec engine and available six-speed automatic transmission will be able to achieve up to 39 mpg highway, while the standard Cruze with the same powertrain will be able to reach 38 mpg highway. Said Rick Scheidt, vice president of Chevrolet marketing: “Fuel economy is the top reason customers buy a compact and the Cruze’s greater efficiency for 2012 makes it all the more attractive.” But that’s not all that’s new for the new model year. In...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 6:00 AM
Solar-Powered Charging Stations Coming to 24 U.S. Chevrolet Dealerships Chevrolet is taking sustainability to a whole new level with the installation of solar-powered charging stations at Chevrolet dealerships. These new chargers are to be installed at two dozen U.S. dealerships to generate electricity equivalent to 12 full vehicle charges per day. Excess energy will be used to supplement the dealerships’ daily power needs. American Chevrolet in Modesto, California, and Al Serra Auto Plaza in Grand Blanc, Michigan, are the first U.S. dealerships to complete their solar charging capability. Each solar canopy generates enough electricity...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 9:52 AM
The 2012 Corvette ZR1 Breaks Record At Nürburgring. After an absence of four years, the Chevrolet Corvette once again returned to Germany’s famed Nürburgring racetrack for performance testing, and once again it came home with a record. Corvette engineer Jim Mero drove a stock 2012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 through the 12.9 miles and 154 turns of the ’Ring’s Nordschliefe course in a time of just 7:19.63—the fastest confirmed time ever recorded by a stock production vehicle. But that was just a bonus for the Corvette team, which was at Nürburgring to validate some key performance upgrades on the ZR1 for 2012, including its available...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 10:07 AM
Chevy Malibu’s Seats Will Keep You Comfortable. Chevrolet engineers spent considerable time learning how to keep hindquarters happy. That’s because they wanted to ensure that customers of all shapes and sizes enjoy maximum comfort when sitting in the all-new 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. Using high-tech tools and real-world ride evaluations, Malibu engineers created seats that provide the utmost level of seat comfort. They were designed to support people regardless of body type, thanks to innovative digital pressure-mapping technology to scan the rear-end impressions of people. “This test allows us to understand how far a customer...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 4:43 AM
What driving habits annoy you the most? Tell us! Or just check out this Top Ten list created by Car Talk radio personalities Click and Clack: It's a known fact that everyone reading this is an above-average driver — and that each of us always displays deep and abiding civility toward our fellow travelers. So we're sure you won't recognize yourself in any of the items listed below. But what about all those other jerks on the road? What things do other drivers do that annoy you most? Here's our list, with an invitation to share your pet peeves below. Yours in Pounding the Steering Wheel, Tom and Ray Magliozzi, Car...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 4:10 AM
I love to see the starry flag That floats above my head. I love to see its waving folds With stripes of white and red. “Be brave,” say the red stripes. “Be pure,” say the white. “Be true,” say the bright stars. “And stand for the right.” Author Unknown...
Posted by Century3Chevy on 8:53 AM
The 2013 Chevy Malibu ECO, “Most Fuel-efficient Mid-size Sedan Chevy Has Ever Built.” The new ’Bu is expected to earn EPA ratings of 26 mpg city and an amazing 38 mpg highway. That’s a better highway fuel-economy performance than offered by some subcompacts—and some hybrids, too. As just one example of their work, the Malibu ECO will showcase the first use of electronically controlled lower-grille shutters in the mid-size segment. The shutters stay open for improved engine cooling during low speeds or when the car is under a heavy load—such as when it’s traveling uphill—then close at highway speeds to help the Malibu ECO slice through...
