Chevy Z-Spec accessories previews for Sonic ahead of New York

Chevrolet is hopping headlong into the dealer as aftermarket business with the new Z-Spec Full line of parts and accessories. The new performance and visual tricks with the highly anticipated 2012 Chevrolet Sonic small cars shown here begin. Scheduled in the next week in New York Auto Show the first time the area of ​​custom bits available by the end of 2011 and is primarily visual equipment is - at least for the moment. The Z-Spec line is a Build-Out of Spec Z Sonic concept that debuted next to the production car at the Detroit Auto Show this year.

At the start Chevrolet's promises a ground effects package with unique front and rear and side skirts, along with a tail pipe finisher, spoiler and 16 - and 17-inch painted alloy. Inside, Chevy dealer can also fit your flights with Sonic bit faster as sports pedals and aluminum door sills drilled. The biggest visual change is probably the "Color Out" contrasting trim packages, the accent color painted grill include "Lipstick", side mirror caps and rear spoiler. Buyers will also need to be able equipped their vehicles with a range of packages, such as the matrix dot pattern seen here.

Critical Z-spec parts can be either a full-on packageor be bought in parts, and customers can add the cost of the accessories in their monthly payment at time of purchase.

Pricing is yet to be announced. Check out our high-res gallery and click past the jump for the official press release.

2012 Chevrolet Corvette Centennial Edition, photos and video

For the year 2012, the Chevrolet Corvette receives input from a special series: The Centennial Edition that will be available on all versions (Grand Sport, Z06 and ZR1). These Vettes are distinguished by their painting "Carbon Flash Metallic" (the only one available), lightweight aluminum rims color "Centennial Satin Black" (18 and 19 inch Grand Sport coupe and cabrio, 19 and 20 inches for Z06 and ZR1 ), red accents and logos Centennial Edition. Magnetic Ride suspension is standard on all versions. The interior also has the right to its black color with red accents (seams of the seats for example) and its Centennial Edition badges. The prizes will be announced this summer during the marketing of this Chevy ZO6 but a version will be sold by Barrett-Jackson in Palm Beach, Florida, April 9. The fruit of this auction will go to the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer.

2012 Chevrolet Miray Concept : racy roadster study with hybrid technology

With an exciting roadster luggage Chevrolet on the Seoul Motor Show (1st-10th April 2011) traveled. The name of the Mi-ray is the Korean name for the future. The vehicle was designed in South Korea.


The 3.99 meter long and 1.10 meters flat Mi-ray is a tribute to the sports car past thought by Chevrolet. According to the manufacturer it is small and open as the Monza SS of 1963, as well as easily as the 1962 Corvair Super Spyder. Optically to the Mi-ray recall modern jet fighters. The body is made ​​of carbon fiber and carbon reinforced plastic (CFRP). The eye-catchers are the scissor doors and bumpers in the style of old Corvette models. A special feature is the rim of an aluminum-carbon mix. Front is the Mi-ray on 20-inch models with 245er tires, 295 rear rubber-to 21-inch models come into play.

Special edition Chevrolet Camaro Synergy

Camaro Synergy will go with the original set of disks, interior trim and bodywork bodywork. Also, is not without distinctive body colors, which can already be seen on this prototype.

Declassified appearance of the new 2012 Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck

2012 Chevrolet Colorado interior

Concern General Motors has extended the official images of prototype Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck the next generation. The world premiere of the car at the Motor Show will be held in Bangkok, which will be held from March 26 to April 6.

On the concept pickup truck while it is known only that he will be equipped with a 2.8-liter diesel engine and AWD system. Currently, 138-horsepower four-cylinder engine on "heavy oil" the same amount used on the car Chevrolet S-10, intended for the Brazilian market. Probably, Chevrolet Colorado planned to equip the next generation version of this unit.

As previously reported, the Motor Show in Bangkok for the debut of the new Colorado was chosen because it is in Thailand, demand for pickup trucks is growing steadily and the market of Southeast Asia is of particular importance for the automaker. With the company General Motors also reported that last year 43 percent of all sold cars in this country were just a pickup.

Chevrolet Colorado pickup debuted in 2004. In the U.S. the car is offered with rear-and four-wheel drive, as well as with three petrol engines: a 2.9-liter "Quartet" producing 185 horsepower, 242-strong "Five" volume 3.7 liters and 300 horsepower engine V8 in volume 5, 3 liters.

Chevrolet Malibu 2012 2013 Spyshots partly nude

Here are spyshots the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu, which goes on sale late 2011 in North America, even before (June?). Note that in other markets, it will be known as Epica. The Malibu should be slightly larger and wider than the current model and based on the Epsilon platform 2 of the Buick Regal and Lacrosse. No V6 in the program will take place under the bonnet the 2.4-liter 177-horsepower well-known GM and one 2-liter turbo. A slightly hybridized via the eAssist Buick should be proposed. The 2012 Chevrolet Malibu will debut at next month's auto show in New York.

Start the unveiling of the new Chevrolet Colorado 2012 First Photo

Chevrolet has already set a date for its new global truck: 25 March. That day will be presented on Chevrolet Colorado at Bangkok Motor Show, in a clear nod to Thailand, a country of origin of the medium model, in any case, it is also manufactured in other countries. Must compete with pickups as modern as the new Ford Ranger and Volkswagen Amarok, what input, considerable technical modernization, but also aesthetic.

By the time GM has not released details, so I'll leave you with this first image while we wait for the rest of the information.

In Europe, the Volt will be twice more expensive than the U.S.

General Motors reported that sales of hybrid Chevrolet Volt in Europe will begin in November.
The first country which will be sold model is Germany, and the price of the car will be € 41,950. (This is about 56,000 dollars). This price is almost twice higher than the price at which the hybrid car sold in the U.S., where starting from 32,500 dollars.


As is known, the hybrid Chevrolet Volt is a system which includes an electric motor with 150 hp lithium-ion batteries, petrol engine volume 1.4 liters, which is only used for charging batteries.

Only with the help of electricity car can travels on a single charge 64 km. When you include a petrol engine with a tank can be driven 500 km. Charging the battery from the standard loop lasts from 8 to 10 hours.

Sales of the Volt in the U.S. launched at the end of last year, the base price of the hybrid is about 40 000 dollars, but the government subsidizes every buyer with 7500 dollars, so that the final price of the said 32,500 dollars.

Meanwhile it became clear and the price of which in Europe will be sold "twins" on Volt - Opel Ampera. The price of an Opel model in Europe will start from 42,900 euros.