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Ever heard the saying “three’s a crowd?” Well it appears that four is actually a crowd at Yates Racing, and David Gilliland may be the one outside looking in.
According to SceneDaily.com, Gilliland feels like he is being pushed aside, now that Hall of Fame Racing has joined the Yates stable with past-champion Bobby Labontebehind …
It appears official that Bobby Labonte will drive the No. 96 Hall of Fame Racing Ford in 2009 with Ask.com as the sponsor.
In a press release issued this morning from the company, Ask.com will also become the sanctioning body’s Official Search Engine, with category exclusivity and a broad set of …
While GM has yet to release the official pricing into their ordering systems for the CSC Competition Sport Corvette, our friends over at Jalopnik have come across the details, which we can share with you now.
The 1LT Coupe with Z51 and the CSC package will be $55,655. The 1LZ Z06 model with the CSC package will be $77,500. Both prices include destination fees.
We’ve covered what’s included in the CSC last week, but you can check out all of the equipment included for the premium after the jump.
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Equipment included in the package is:
This equipment will be available in two versions: Coupe 1LT (with 436 hp) or Z06 1LZ (with 505 hp). Each version has two color choices. The Z06 version is available in 17U Blade Silver or 41U Black. The Coupe version is available in 17U Blade Silver or 10U Arctic White.
The Coupe version package also includes:
This car will turn heads, and be a lot of fun on the track. Order your 2009 Coupe or Z06 with CSC!
Callaway Cars announces the grand opening of Callaway West, the official satellite headquarters and production facility for the company’s West Coast activities, based in Corona, Calif.
A sour economy is bringing soaring collector car auction prices back towards earth.
Two automakers, Cadillac and Honda , announced today that production of their high-performance roadsters will come to a close during 2009.
Though shipments of the Corvette ZR1 were said to be limited to over sea countries of the Middle East, the Royal Bahraini family will be the very first to receive the gorgeous sports car. The family is famous for their notoriety and wealth within the oil business. With oil as a main source of wealth and power there, General Motors may be stupid to NOT open their doors to Middle Eastern customers who are ready and willingly able to pay the price for a brand new 2009 ZR1.
So maybe Fadi Ghosn, Chief Marketing Officer at GM Middle East, had it all wrong when he said that, “This year, a limited number of vehicles will be available in the region…” What are your thoughts? Do you think the ZR1 has the potential to grow big overseas, especially within the regions of the Middle East?
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The 2009 Cadillac XLR-V has a supercharged V-8 engine and a sharp-edged style that’s all its own.
New Delhi, Jan 24 : Indian unit of General Motors Corporation , which has two assembly plants in the country, launched a four-wheel drive, automatic transmission Chevrolet Captiva in New Delhi.
The Transformers movie sequel, Revenge of the Fallen, is set to hit movie theaters come June 26, 2009. To go along with the movie’s release, General Motors plans on creating an actual tangible Corvette Centennial to help celebrate GM’s 100th anniversary within the automotive industry.
In an attempt to market the Transformers movie to younger viewers, rumor also has it that transformer toy robots will be created and available within stores nationwide before the movie’s release date. These robots are just another way to create hype for the viewers about the upcoming Transformer movie. Of these robots, Sideswipe, one of the Transformer characters, is said to convert out of the Centennial Corvette concept vehicle. Pretty cool!
Stay tuned to hear more abut the upcoming flick and other rumors we may encounter before June 26th.
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