There seems to be no end to the variety of styling accessories for GM's reborn Chevrolet Camaro muscle car. This here styling set from "DJ Grilles" is called the "Phantom Hidden Headlight Grille" and it comprises a very Lincoln-like upper grille with the option of fixed or removable headlamp bezels and a matching piece for the lower air vent. Check out the pics and videos of the Camaro fitted with the aftermarket grilles after the jump, and tell us what you think about it in the comments section.
GM is gearing up for the Australian launch of the new Chevrolet Spark, which has been on sale in Asia and Europe for some months now. The first step towards its local launch is an appearance at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney next week, before it goes on sale locally as the Holden Barina Spark in late 2010.
Oddly enough, Holden sells the first-gen Chevrolet Aveo as the Holden Barina with a range consisting of three- and five-door hatchbacks and a four-door sedan. The Barina Spark will most likely be slotted in as an affordable entry level model.
The Barina Spark is equipped with a 1.2-liter 4-cylinder petrol engine and a 5-speed manual transmission, with fuel economy said to be around the 5.6lt / 100 km (42 US mpg) mark. Standard equipment will include alloy wheels, fog lamps, six airbags and Electronic Stability Control (ESC).
John Elsworth, Director of Sales, Marketing and Aftersales at Holden has great confidence in the Barina Spark:
"This is a very style-conscious market and with Barina Spark we have a really fresh and energetic design that breaks the 'cute car' mould. It's fun, fuel efficient and offers class-leading safety features and value for money in the best Holden tradition."
Pricing and detailed specifications will be released at the Sydney Show, which runs from the 15th to the 24th ofOctober. The U.S. launch of the Chevrolet Spark is set for 2012.
Now that the Z/28 program is back on track, GM has begun to test its Shelby-killer super Camaro at the Nürburgring. You can check out the vid below; it shows the car scooting around the track and rolling around on unsuspecting German roads.
Unlike Ford's new Mustang Boss 302, which is more in-line with its original iteration, the new Z/28 shrugs off its Trans-Am heritage for range-topping excess that's high power out-putting with better stopping and handling than the current SS.
When the car comes out next year as a 2012 model, there should be a version of the CTS-V's LSA supercharged V8 under the hood. Whether or not the engine will be re-tuned is anyone's guess at the moment, but if it were to strictly carry over I'm pretty sure no one would complain. After all, it's still got 556 horsepower, 551 lb-ft of twist, and a six-speed driving the rear wheels.
Pricing is still up in the air, but if this is meant to go up against Ford's Shelby GT500 we should be seeing it in the mid- to high-40k's before options. More info as it becomes available.
Chevrolet Volt is scheduled to launch on 2011, this cool car is able to travel 40 miles on a single charge without using any gasoline or emissions. Chevrolet Volt also has an electric motor powered by a 1.4-liter four-cylinder flex-fuel engine as a backup, this motor will take over when the car goes beyond the 40 mile range.
Chevrolet Volt concept has a sophisticated design, the design and engineering is a result from collaboration between GM designer and GE Plastics. Their technology make the exterior appearance of the Volt become more bold and futuristic. The Interior of this concept car is ergonomic and futuristic.
This cool automotive is a limited series of 250 Victory Edition Corvette Coupes. This sportcar is based on the Corvette C6 Coupe. This Victory Edition has the LS2 6.0L V-8 engine which can produce 297kW (404 hp) and 546 Nm of torque. This limited car only available in two colours, black or yellow. The interior has two tone leather seats, grey door spill plates and numbered Victory Edition badge.
General Specifications :
Limited : only 250 built Produced in : 2007
Engine :
Configuration : LS2 90º V 8 Engine Location :Front, longitudinally mounted Construction :cast-aluminum block and head Displacement :5.970 liter / 364.3 cu in Bore / Stroke : 101.6 mm (4 in) / 92.0 mm (3.6 in) Compression : 10.9:1 Valvetrain : 2 valves / cylinder, OHV Fuel Feed : Sequential Fuel injection Aspiration : Naturally Aspirated Drive train : composite body panels, hydroformed steel frame with aluminum & magnesium structural and chassis components Chassis / Body : composite body panels, hydroformed steel frame with aluminum & magnesium structural and chassis components Suspension (fr/r) : short/long arm double wishbone, cast aluminum upper & lower control arms, transverse-mounted composite leaf spring, monotube shock absorber Steering : rack-and-pinion, power assisted, speed sensitive Brakes : vented discs, all round. ABS Gearbox : Tremec T56 6 speed Manual Drive : Rear wheel drive
Dimension :
Weight : 1470 kilo / 3240.8 lbs Lenght :4435 mm (174.6 in) Width :1844 mm (72.6 in) Height :1246 mm (49.1 in) Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) :2686 mm (105.7 in) / 1577 mm (62.1 in) / 1542 mm (60.7 in)
Performance :
Power : 400 bhp / 298 KW @ 6000 rpm Torque : 542 Nm / 400 ft lbs @ 4400 rpm BHP / Liter : 67 bhp / liter Power to weight : 0.27 bhp / kg Top Speed :290 km/h / 180 mph 0-60 mph : 4.5 s
