Focal point is the bold front-end carved in elegant lines of a sculpted block with a power dome hood, 5-sided grille filled with horizontal fins, redesigned headlamp clusters, generous chrome accents and sculpted front fenders bulging over big tires. Read More »
2013 Chevrolet Malibu Mid-Size Sedan
Now for 2013 Chevrolet Malibu scores yet another complete redo inside and out -- it uses a front-wheel-drive platform designed in Europe, wears a sleek aerodynamic shell and brings an expanded-width passenger compartment dressed with fine materials and top-quality switchgear. Read More »
2012 Chevrolet Sonic Subcompact Sedan And Hatchback
The two new Sonic models vary toward the tail, where Sonic Sedan shows an arched roof concluding at a brief trunk ledge while Sonic Hatch has the roof extending beyond the lip of the back door before diving down through a liftgate to the body-colored wrap of a tail bumper. Both Sonic Sedan and Sonic Hatch contain a passenger compartment with room for five riders plus more personal space than the pint-size appearance may indicate and far more standard features than the typical economy car. Read More »
2012 Chevrolet Silverado Heavy Duty Pickup Truck
These behemoth trucks, built on a strong structure that's modular in design to allow multiple configurations for cabin size and box length, bulge from chiseled sheetmetal styling and ripple with enthused strength due to heavy-duty powertrains that muscle up to the head of the heavy class in terms of raw horsepower, engine torque and efficiency for towing and toting hefty loads. Read More »
2012 Chevrolet Colorado Mid-Size Pickup Truck
Sheetmetal styling for Colorado employs design elements from the Trailblazer SUV and projects a powerful face dominated by the horizontal strip of chrome splitting in half the grille and corner headlamp clusters. Overall shape of the truck is rather cubistic with squarish corners but aerodynamic concessions like a sloping front hood and canted windshield. Read More »
First Drive: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Compact Economy Sedan
General Motors has spent the past decade trying to build a compact car that seriously competes with Honda and Toyota, and it may finally have found the answer in the 2011 Chevy Cruze. Read More »
2010 Chevrolet Camaro High Performance Sport Coupe
It's a modern-day muscle car with all the style, power and presence to make car lovers drool. It has a better interior than the Dodge Challenger and more refined handling than the Ford Mustang. Read More »
Video: 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 High Performance Sports Car
Today's 'Vette has come a long way since those first 300 cars of 1953 rolled off the assembly line with 150 horsepower, six-cylinder engines and a $3,500 price tag. While the base price has swelled to about $43,000 for a 2003 model, who can argue with 350 horsepower and a throaty V8, not to mention the latest 21st century technology? Read More »
2008 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Sports Car
What was tested? 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 3LT ($60,525). Options: Magnetic selective ride control ($1,995), automatic transmission ($1,250), navigation system ($1,750), polished 18-inch wheels ($1,295). Price as tested: $66,815. There’s no other car like the Chevy Corvette. If you’re looking for, say, a mid-size luxury car, you’ll find a Cadillac CTS, BMW 5-Series, Mercedes E-Class and Lexus ES are all ... Read More »
2009 Toyota Matrix versus 2008 Chevrolet HHR Two Flavors Of Practical Style
Let’s say you need a practical car but don’t want it to be boring. What are your options? Assuming you want something affordable that gets decent gas mileage, too, your choices quickly start to narrow. When you ask for four doors, a stylish body and a big, SUV-like cargo area … well, that’s just about impossible. But here are two ... Read More »