The Transformers Chevy Camaro Edition

GM announced a limited Chevy Camaro Bumblebee Edition from Transformers to be available on June 1st. The Camaro will feature the same yellow and black stripes that Bumblebee rocks in the movie as well as Transformer badges on wheel centers, door sill plates and embroidered on the console lid. The package will be offered on the Camaro LT and SS models. The production run is restricted so you better go out and order one today! Pricing has not been yet revealed, but you can bet these will one day become collector’s items.


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The Cobalt Receives Turbo Power!

The new Chevrolet Cobalt SS is one vehicle that manages to rise above its mundane life. In comparison from the original Cobalt SS that was supercharged, GM has refined and polished the new Cobalt SS by exchanging the supercharger for a turbo to make it the most impressive performance front-wheel drive car ever. Exactly how General Motors turned a bottom-of-the-pack, basic economy box into a class-leading sport compact rocket is finally revealed.

The first thing that grabs your attention is the unique exterior design that accentuates the clean sweeping roofline, lip spoiler kit, and rear wing. It’s not all about looks though! Something much more exciting lies under the hood of the Chevy Cobalt SS is under the hood. The new Cobalt SS Turbo still upholds the same 2.0Liter engine that the Cobalt SS Supercharger has but with one major significant difference, the peak horsepower jumps from an astounding 205 to 260, making this Chevy extremely fast. Surprisingly, the Cobalt SS is a relatively light compact with it 260ft-lbs. of torque and has amazing torque steer. The torque achieves 260ft-lbs at 2,000 rpm and stays there until before the 5,300 rpm power peak.

Along from a much improved and faster car, GM added sophisticated electric-assist steering so when you lay into the throttle, the steering takes a few degrees off center instead of yanking the car toward the curb. GM also upgraded the rest of the mechanics and tweaked the full package on the world’s most demanding race tracks. Traction is also aided by an optional limited slip alternative.

Today, you can bring home a top- performance sport compact Chevy Cobalt SS Turbo for a retail price in the lower twenties.



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The GM Volt – A Bit Late

GM has been pushing the idea of E-Flex Automobiles as of late with the Chevrolet Volt at the forefront of all this chatter. The E-Flex cars are hybrids but not in the normal sense. A hybrid car is one powered by 2 energy sources. Where the Volt differs is that it is plugged in to charge the lithium batteries. Gm has dubbed this car an Extended Range Vehicle. What this means is that the Volt can run up to 40 miles on batteries alone. After that a regular gas engine kicks in.

My question is why now? I mean yes this is good but the GM EV1 was around in the early 1990’s and they are just now slating the release of the Volt for 2011. It has taken way too long for GM to develop this technology. Maybe they should have released this car before their economic troubles. But this is the smart thinking that GM has not displayed in the last 20 years!