General Motors Corp. said today that about 7,500 of its hourly United Auto Workers union employees, including 308 at the Spring Hill Chevrolet assembly plant, elected to take voluntary buyouts or early retirement under a special attrition program the automaker announced in February.
Budweiser drops NHRA and Bernstein Racing sponsorship after 2009 season
Wow, the economy is poking holes into all kinds of formerly rock-solid business assumptions and relationships.
From a Bernstein Racing press release….
“Anheuser-Busch today announced the 2009 season will be Budweiser’s last as official beer sponsor of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and as primary sponsor of Kenny Bernstein Racing and …
2004 Chevrolet Corvette
Vehicle Features Air Conditioning AM/FM Stereo Arm Rest AutoDimming Rear View Mirror Automatic Climate CD Player Center Console Chrome Wheels Clock Convertible Courtesy & Reading Lights Cruise Control Cup Holder Dual Airbags Dual Climate Control Dual Power Seats Floor Mats Fog Lights Head’s Up Display Inside Fuel Door Release Inside Trunk Release …
Spies makes it three in row, wins both World SBK races in Qatar.
Ben Spies has taken the World Superbike series by storm in 2009. The two-time and reigning AMA Champ absolutely dominated all comers this weekend in Qatar, taking the pole and winning both races. The soft spoken Texan drove flawlessly all weekend, and avoided the early-race incident that …
VERSUS ushers in a new TV era for Indy Car with impressive schedule of coverage
The VERSUS network recently announced an impressive line-up of coverage as they take over as the home of the Indy Car Series in 2009. VERSUS will offer unprecedented levels of coverage of the Indy Car Series, delivering at least seven hours of series coverage during each race week, over …
Ben Spies earns second World Superbike pole
The Superbike World Championship resumes this week for Round two at the Losail Desert in Qatar. The super-fast rookie, Ben Spies, took his second pole in a row today, and is making an early splash in SBK 2009.
In race 1 at the opening round at Phillip Island, …
1998 Chevy Camaro Z28 – Holy Toledo
In the Midwest, the summertime can be a nerve-racking season. With heat and humidity combining to produce some severe thunderstorms, there comes an occasion when a funnel cloud drops down out of the sky, destroying everything it touches in the short period of time it is earthbound.
First Drive: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro
Like Bumblebee on his interstellar voyage from Cybertron, the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro has taken years to arrive.
Corvette Stingray Concept Officially Revealed
The annual Chicago Auto Show is the largest North American auto show to date (seeing as our Detroit show was scaled back a tad). The show concluded its open public show back on February 22nd. Along with the celebration of this being the 101st year of the show, numerous unique vehicles and concept cars were on showcase.
The most memorable concept vehicle revealed was the Corvette Stingray. Doesn’t her picture just make you drool?? Fans can find the Stingray in the movie Transformers II: Revenge of the Fallen where she plays a character named Sideswipe.
To understand every element she has to offer, Ed Welburn, General Motors Vice President of Design, was the individual chosen to unveil this baby for the first time ever. He stated, "This is purely a concept… I like our designers to feel free to bring forward ideas."
Check out the video after the jump to hear about all her purring features.
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2010 Camaro ready to roll
COURTESY OF GENERAL MOTORS CORP. The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro is a modern interpretation of the muscle car with a few basic styling cues from the 1969 model.