The good boys and girls at Chevrolet have decided to up the ante on the delicious Z51 package we sampled earlier in the year by transmuting it into the new Grand Sport. That means the Corvette gets a wider stance, six-piston brakes up front with four-piston grabbers toward the rear, the same beefy tires as [...]
Now this one makes sense. GM’s been trying to rid itself of Saab since well before the company smacked rock bottom earlier this year. A few weeks ago, rumors began swirling about that Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg had an eye on The General’s rebadge dumping ground. Turns out those rumors were the real deal. The [...]
As you’ve probably heard by now, Guvna Lutz is back in action at General Motors. That means we’re not only guaranteed more gems straight from the horse’s mouth, but you can bet we’ll have a better eye toward what goes on behind closed doors in the new company. The latest bit to trickle down from [...]
GM and Chrysler may be shuttering dealerships around the country as we speak, but electric carmaker Tesla is doing just the opposite. The company plans to open seven new dealers in the U.S. and Europe by the end of this month. As it is, the company only has two dealerships in southern and northern California. [...]
Early reports this morning say the brand that was supposed to be the new image of GM may be saved from the guillotine by none other than Roger Penske. To fiends, he’s a racing legend that operates a great driving school, but Penske also owns over 300 auto franchises around the world. Holy Hell. At [...]
Last Christmas, I was given a calendar featuring a new and unique concept car every month. This month? Jay Leno’s EcoJet. The car started out as an after-hours project for GM engineers, and with The General in the throws of bankruptcy it looks like those wrenches had some extra time on their hands. Based on [...]
GM just announced it has finally found a buyer for Hummer. But who could it be? Your guess is as good as ours. Whoever picked up the rights to GM’s Earth crushing premium off-road brand is keeping their lips sealed. The General said it reached a tentative agreement with its unnamed buyer who promises to [...]
GM’s expected to announce its bankruptcy by noon today. Anyone who has ever suffered through a piece of Detroit engineering from 1970 to 2000 is probably wondering what took so long. It’s true the company is producing some great vehicles now, like the Malibu, but recovering from 30 years of bad product is going to [...]
Think Ford’s the only domestic carmaker out there hammering away on new engines? Think again. Just because GM knocking on Chapter 11’s door doesn’t mean it can’t roll out some seriously cool tech. According to the Fiends over at Daily Tech, the General has just unveiled a new gasoline engine called the HCCI (Homogeneous Charge [...]
Lingenfelter may have been one of the first to take a crack at making crazy power out of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, but they won’t be the last. Example? The Fiends at Artisan have worked up a twin-turbo kit for the beast of a V8 under the new muscle car’s hood. Power gets a serious [...]
