Archive for the ‘Chevrolet’ Category

Pennzoil teams up with RCR Street Performance Group to build 2010 Chevy Camaro retro-racer

Monday, June 28th, 2010
Pennzoil teams up with RCR Street Performance Group to build 2010 Chevy Camaro retro-racer

Pennzoil has launched a new line of products, and they want you to be as happy about it as they are. To assist in that cause, the company has partnered with the RCR Street Performance Group, a newly formed offshoot of Richard Childress Racing, on a special edition 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS that you can [...]

Barrett-Jackson OC ‘10: Batvette by Greenwood

Sunday, June 27th, 2010
Barrett-Jackson OC ‘10: Batvette by Greenwood

Ever see an IMSA race from the late ’70s or early ’80s? If so, you probably saw one of the Greenwood widebody C3 Corvettes thundering through the field. Those massively-flared fenders barely contained the fury of the twelve-inch wide rear slicks as they clawed for traction. For fans of those racing cars, there was good [...]

Corvair Autocross: Awesomely thrilling at any speed

Sunday, June 27th, 2010
Corvair Autocross: Awesomely thrilling at any speed

Behold, Corvair handling! The first time you decide to autocross a forward-control Corvair, this lifted-wheel, heavy-leaning posture must be positively terrifying. When all four wheels find pavement again, and the view out the windshield levels off, the driver’s likely giggling like a lunatic. Something that amusing obviously calls for another run through the cones.
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Barrett-Jackson OC ‘10: Project American Heroes Chevelle brings $250,000 for charity

Sunday, June 27th, 2010
Barrett-Jackson OC ‘10: Project American Heroes Chevelle brings $250,000 for charity

The top seller in Barrett-Jackson’s first Orange County auction on Saturday was a very special Chevy Chevelle. Built by Route 66 Motorsports and chronicled by Super Chevy Magazine, it’s known as the Project American Heroes Chevelle, and it brought a cool quarter of a million bucks for the Armed Forces Foundation. This Chevelle is the [...]

2011 Chevrolet Volt visits Consumer Reports [w/video]

Saturday, June 26th, 2010
2011 Chevrolet Volt visits Consumer Reports [w/video]

“What do you think about the Chevrolet Volt?” It’s a question we get asked all the time. For most of us, the answer is, “I’m anxious to check it out.” The staff of Consumer Reports‘ Automotive Test Center can offer more substantive replies. General Motors drove two Volts out to CR’s Connecticut test facility and [...]

Corvette regains Chevy branding in Europe

Saturday, June 26th, 2010
Corvette regains Chevy branding in Europe

If you take a close look at any Corvette built in recent years, what you won’t find anywhere on it is the word “Chevrolet.” The traditional bowtie does appear on the twin-flag badge, but that’s all. Regardless of what badge it may or may not wear, the Corvette has always been sold as a Chevrolet [...]