Month: May 2016

Last time, we talked about how the 1999-'00 Corvette fixed roof coupe set the stage for the Z06. What the C5 Z06 brought to the party was the attention to improving the overall stiffness of the basic Corvette.

A new extended-length trailer for the new “Top Gear” season has been released. The reimagined show debuts Sunday May 29th with an all-new cast .

Chevrolet’s lineup was very exciting for 1960, and buyers were paying attention, to the tune of more than 1.6 million cars built that year. Their standard models toned down some of the wilder styling cues of 1959 , and introduced others that would become Chevy trademarks in the future.

In an alternate universe, Chevrolet’s air-cooled, rear-engine Corvair might have evolved into a world class sports car that remained in production for five decades. In this universe, though, the Ford Mustang, public opinion spurred on by Ralph Nader, and the Chevrolet Corvette all conspired against the Corvair, leaving the Porsche 911 to occupy that aforementioned role in automotive history.

What It Is: A prototype sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro that most likely previews the next-generation track-focused Camaro Z/28 . The Camaro ZL1 , with its supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 borrowed from the Corvette Z06, is the Camaro iteration all ate up with motor.

The new technology monitors vehicle functions and warns drivers of potential issues before they become a serious problem. OnStar Proactive Alerts monitors the state of the vehicle’s starter motor, fuel pump, and 12-volt battery systems.