Month: June 2009

Cars from General Motors Corporation, once again play a dominant role in the sequel of the 2007 action movie “Transformers”. The Detroit automaker announced at the Chicago Auto Show Wednesday that its “Chevrolet Volt” rechargeable electric car will appear in the movie, as well as the “Chevrolet Camaro” muscle car.

Well that was a short war.  Cooler heads have prevailed in the shortest split in auto racing to save F1.  The FIA announced this morning that they have come to an agreement to bring the FOTA teams back in the fold with plans to phase in cost reductions over the …

Motor Trend answers the age old question: Why race a 638-horsepower Corvette ZR1 against a Boeing F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet? Well, after defeating a Ferrari 599 GTB, the Porsche 911 GT2 and the Nissan GT-R in various head-to-head Motor Trend tests, the Blue Angel is about the only competition up to the challenge. This is the third such time MT has put a Vette against a Jet the video is fun to watch. I won’t give away the results, so sit back and enjoy this 19-minute video of Blue Devil vs Blue Angel.

 

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, June 24, 2009: Five Chevrolet-based characters – including four all-new characters – are featured in the upcoming DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures release, “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”, which is set to open on June 25th across the region.

In 1953, General Motors debuted the Chevrolet Corvette to critical acclaim. Two years later, the first small-block V8-powered model arrived, ushering in the modern sports car age.

Highs: Tight, tossable chassis; attractive interior; respectable trunk space with top stowed.

Dario Franchitti was able to outlast a crash festival at Iowa Speedway to win the Iowa Corn 250.  Franchitti showed that he loves the little 7/8 mile track outside of Des Moines that is a liltle like “flying fighter planes in a gymnasium.   The Indy Cars were running blistering laps …

Owning a vehicle with a V8 engine means heavy fuel costs, right?

Well, Popular Mechanics proved this false after testing a Corvette C6’s fuel economy, and discovering Corvettes “most amazing talent… its astonishing fuel economy”.

The Test Environment

• Vehicle:  Corvette C6 standard six-speed manual transmission
• Route:  140 miles, roundtrip along California’s US Route 101
• Speed:  55 mph (10 under)
• Fuel Type:  18-gallon tank with 91 octane gas
• Additional:  Cruise control used, no A/C, windows up

The Results

• Avg. speed:  52.8 mph
• Avg. mpg:  32.8 mpg!!!!!!!!

WOW!! To measure 32.8 mpg on the highway is close to what a 2008 Ford Focus clocks. Pretty spectacular for a super car like Corvette to get similar results!

Now you can feel confident driving an American-made hot ride while also saving on fuel costs. Sign us up!

[ Popular Mechanics ]

Ben Spies was the best in the wet and in the dry to win Race 1 at Misano on Sunday.  Spies took the early lead on a very wet track that was in the process of drying.   The race took a bit of an unusual turn as the track dried …

Anyone who ever witnessed Kasey Kahne run a winged sprint car on dirt knew that they were watching a future star in big time racing.  I personally saw Kahne win the Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway two years in a row, a race that draw all the best winged 410’s …