According to Karl-Thomas Neumann, the man in charge of General Motors in Europe, he could foresee the automaker eventually rebooting production in Russia. Speaking with Automotive News Europe last month, Neumann, the Chairman of the Management Board of Opel Group GmbH and Executive Vice President and President of Opel, said that the move to build…
Cadillac not only announced that it would be offering the all-new 3.0-liter Twin Turbo V6 with the 2016 CT6, promising one of the most power-dense V6 engines ever built, but it also revealed that the new flagship sedan will be available with an all-new 3.6-liter V6. The fourth-gen version of the 3.6-liter V6 is built…
If you ask my three-and-a-half-year-old son Dylan what his favorite toy is, he’ll simply say, “Cars!” Which car? Any car. ALL cars. Vehicles of every kind, actually. He truly loves them all. He takes them apart, takes the tires off to switch them with other cars, stacks them up, lines them up, races them, smashes them,…
A 1967 Chevrolet Suburban GM has decided to celebrate the 80th birthday of the Chevy Suburban by releasing a whole photo album of pictures that document the classic SUV’s eight decades and twelve generations of existence. You can scroll through generations one through six here, and check out the next six generations below. “Times have…
Australian automotive enthusiasts are chomping at the bit to get a hold of one of these Holdens A little more than a month ago, the last Holden vehicle to be produced in Australia rolled off the production line. With its departure, Australia bid farewell to its major vehicle manufacturing operations. The last lineup of Holden…
Photo: PIX1861 Feb. 14 is right around the corner. We might not be able to help you with every person your gift list. But if you know someone who likes cars, here are five Valentine’s Day gift ideas to consider. American Legacy: Discover the history of the Chevy Corvette Car art Photo: AmazonWhether the car geek…
If you’re trying to decide which new car to buy, or you’re just a gearhead who enjoys seeing the newest vehicles, the Dayton Auto Show provides its guests the opportunity to view and even sit in many of the newest vehicles available in the automotive marketplace. The 2016 Show features approximately 200 vehicles from 28 different automakers….
Opel GT Concept Opel has given the world its first look at the insane Opel GT Concept, which will be revealed in earnest at the 86th Geneva International Motor Show from March 3rd-13th. It’s hard to quantify the nuttiness of this thing in words, but fortunately, the first images kind of take care of a…
The 2016 Cadillac CTS-V ©GM Cadillac likely doesn’t have that many surprises in store for us when it lifts the veil from the 2016 CTS-V next week at the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). We’ve already seen it inside and out, and we already know that it’s going to get 640 horsepower from…
Hydra-Matic 8L90 eight-speed © General Motors In addition to announcing that the 2016 Cadillac CT6 will be offered with all-new 3.0-liter Twin Turbo V6 and 3.6-liter V6 engines, it was also revealed that the flagship sedan will utilize the Hydra-Matic paddle-shift eight-speed automatic transmission that was first utilized in the 2015 Corvette Stingray. The 3.6-liter…
The 2016 Cadillac ATS-V Sedan Photo: © General Motors Cadillac ripped the covers off of its 2016 ATS-V Coupe and Sedan last year at the Los Angeles Auto Show, promising a whole lot of horsepower with its Twin Turbo 3.6-liter V6. As it turns out, the ATS-V is even more powerful than even Cadillac projected….
Retiring NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon gives the crowd a thumbs up In a recent Chevy Silverado ad, NASCAR racer Dale Earnhardt Jr. discussed his family’s long-running connection to the bowtie brand. According to a new video from Chevrolet Performance, fellow driver Jeff Gordon has also had a lifelong love affair with Chevy—in fact, according to…
Monica Brewer is overcome with emotion as she receives a free car from Chevrolet Chevrolet is planning to celebrate Leap Day tomorrow with a promotional campaign entitled #DayItForward, which will encourage people everywhere to use the extra 24 hours allotted to them to do something nice for someone. Chevy is going to lead by example…
NASCAR fans frequently get the chance to buy a Chevy from one of their favorite drivers, whether it be a raffle for Jeff Gordon’s 2015 C7 Corvette Stingray or an eBay auction for Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s 1955 Bel Air. But how often does one have the opportunity to own a vehicle designed by their favorite…
2015 Buick Enclave © General Motors If there’s anything that we can tell you with the utmost confidence, it’s that an automaker filing for a trademark doesn’t always mean something will come of it. For reference, see every time people got excited (and ultimately disappointed) by trademarks filed for Supra or Bronco. Generally speaking, however,…
2015 Chevy Tahoe © General Motors In Soviet Russia, business model changes you. (Apologies. I know that joke has been done a million times, but I just can’t help myself.) General Motors announced today that it intends to change its business model in Russia by focusing primarily on the Cadillac brand and Chevrolet vehicles including…
Spinelli’s Pizzeria delivery driver Josh Lewis An inspiringly devoted pizza delivery driver in Louisville, Kentucky, actually managed to complete a delivery order after being stabbed and carjacked by an unknown assailant. Of course, it helps that he happened to be delivering the pizzas to a hospital to begin with… The driver, 19-year old Josh Lewis,…
Chevy is really taking an interest in print media, lately. Not only has the bowtie brand started putting digital video ads in magazines (yes, you read that right), but now the company is launching a magazine of its own. It’s called New Roads, and the very first issue is already available to read online for…
A 2016 Chevy Spark with Android Auto In addition to Buick LaCrosse and Regal drivers finally being able to access Android Auto, Chevrolet dealers across the US now have the software needed to update eight-inch MyLink systems in select 2016 Chevy models with Android Auto capability. The update is available only through Chevrolet dealers. The…
It’s not uncommon for acclaimed actors to occasionally slum it in awful movies in exchange for a nice fat paycheck. One of the most famous examples is Michael Caine, who won his first Oscar for the 1986 film Hannah and Her Sisters, but couldn’t collect the award because he was busy filming Jaws 4: The…
Before Chevrolet’s presentation time at the New York Auto Show, we at The News Wheel heard a very interesting development—Chevy would be debuting its brand new Camaro ZL1 in its own convertible form. “Awesome!” I thought. “A Chevy Camaro ZL1 without a roof is the best news I’ve gotten all day!” Sadly, I was met…
There has been surprisingly little evolution since this was the norm Photo: Max Pixel The traditional car horn is an inelegant but practical solution to a complicated problem. That being, “how do I communicate something to another driver that can’t see or hear me?” For the most part, the horn gets the job done, but…
Anticipation for the upcoming next-generation Toyota Supra is higher than ever, though the automaker will likely be walking a very fine line. Excitement tends to be a double edged sword, as if the car falls short of expectations, the disappointment will be greater. In a new interview with GoAuto.com.au, Toyota Supra Chief Engineer Tetsuya Tada…
Photo: The News Wheel Each year, the experts at Cars.com pick the brains of consumers to determine which brand of car ranks as the “most American.” This year’s American-Made Index revealed that Chevy possesses that identity in the minds of a large portion of survey respondents as three of the brand’s models made the list….
Chevrolet had a strong presence at the 2019 Chicago Auto Show. The trendy new Chevy Blazer and new Colorado Bison ZR2 were two of the top attractions, though the classy Corvette and Camaro also turned heads. The brand also exhibited family-friendly staples like the Equinox, Encore, and Malibu, among others. Explore these photo galleries of the…
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