Posts Tagged ‘avalanche’

Pontiac most likely for second Volt

Friday, August 29th, 2008
Click above for gallery of production pics of Chevy VoltWhen the Chevy Volt goes on sale in late 2010, it may be joined shortly thereafter by other GM-branded series hybrids using the eFlex architecture. But after the General's bread-and-butter bow-tie division, which brands make the most sense to g......

Lambdas get IIHS Top Pick rating

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety took some GMC Acadias and smashed them up to see how the big crossovers hold up against immovable objects, and unlike recent tests conducted for the Chevy Equinox and Pontiac Torrent, the news is positive. An AWD Acadia SLE acted as a stand-in for all of th......

LA Preview: GM releases teaser pic of 2010 Buick Lacrosse

Monday, August 25th, 2008
Click above to enlargeOh sure, we've already shown you spy shots of the 2010 Buick LaCrosse that reveal the kit and kaboodle, but don't let that take away from GM's release of a teaser shot showing the upcoming sedan's new grille. Along with the pic, GM confirmed that the new LaCrosse will debut at ......

Looks can deceive: 6.6L Duramax-powered Buick GNX clone

Sunday, August 24th, 2008
The car you see here is not a GNX. Hell, it's not even a Buick. You'd be forgiven if you thought it was, though, and it does sport a turbocharger underhood. David Morad was so enamored with the 6.6L LB7 Duramax diesel in his truck that he wanted to put it into something lighter and more fun. He deci......

Deal of the Day: Employee Pricing means $10,000 off on 2008 Corvette Z06

Thursday, August 21st, 2008
Wow, there are some great deals to be had at the moment from General Motors. Not the least of which is on the Corvette, specifically the Z06 model, which we've had nothing but good things to say about, even at its $72K asking price. Now that GM is offering all of its models at employee prices, that ......

Detroit automakers take hit in U of M satisfaction study

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
After years of incremental improvement in customer satisfaction, a study from the University of Michigan shows that overall, Detroit automakers have declined versus their Japanese and German rivals. The study, which polls customers with six-month-old to three-year-old vehicles, shows that U.S. autom......

GM brings back employee pricing to sell remaining 2008 models

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
It is no secret that the automotive industry is hurting for sales to close out 2008. Over the past few months incentives have been thrown out left and right to draw in more buyers. The deals have not done enough to bring folks into the showroom, though. With all the media talk of bleeding Detroit, c......

Woodward 2008: General Motors Booth Tour Athens Coney Island

Saturday, August 16th, 2008
For the past several years General Motors has been using the Athens Coney Island Restaurant on Woodward Ave as a base of operations for the Dream Cruise. The parking lot this year is again filled with classic, wannabe classic, and future classic GM machinery, much of it brought out from the GM Herit......

Spy Shots: 2010 Buick LaCrosse caught completely uncovered

Friday, August 8th, 2008
Though the newish Buick Enclave has received plenty of accolades, it's the right vehicle at the wrong time for GM's smallest brand. The other two vehicles in Buick's lineup – the LaCrosse mid-size sedan and Lucerne large sedan – might better appeal to gas-conscious buyers than a large CUV, but t......

Flickr Find: FNF4 Subaru WRX STI

Thursday, August 7th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of Paul Walker's ride in FF4Filming on the Fast and Furious 4 film has been wrapped up for a few weeks. Despite that, fans will still have to wait until next summer to get their fill of Dom's return. However, that hasn't stopped the franchise from soaking up attentio......