Posted in Automotive, GM, Hybrids, Luxury vehicles on Dec 4th, 2008
This will be a monumental undertaking by one man, Henry Fisker. To create a car company from scratch, and to do it in a way that has never been done before, at least not to this scale. Fisker’s Karma plug-in hybrid will finally bring the hybrid mentality away from cars like the Prius and more […]
Posted in Chevrolet, GM, Hybrids, Technology, Trucks on Nov 19th, 2008
General Motors recently announced their official pricing for their new hybrid full-size pickup trucks. Amidst all the hoopla about the companies new hybrid technology, GM might have priced these vehicles to high for their initial savings potential. The 2WD versions of both the 2009 Chevy Silverado Hybrid and the 2009 GMC Sierra Hybrid start at […]
Posted in Automotive, GM, Uncategorized on Nov 9th, 2008
With the holiday season just around the corner, this is that last thing that people working for GM need to hear. An announcement was made recently about the company’s plans to lay off over 3,600 of its hourly paid workers. These lay offs will be mostly of production line workers. The company recently announced they […]
Posted in Automotive, GM on Nov 9th, 2008
Could you imagine a world without General Motors? No more Chevy’s, Cadillac’s, or Pontiac’s on the road anymore? It seems like a doomsday prophecy, but at the rate that things are going inside GM, it’s only a matter of time. You see, the fact is that at the end of the day, GM is flat-broke. […]
Posted in Automotive, GM, Recalls, Safety on Nov 9th, 2008
General Motors has announced that the company has started the process of recalling 12,662 Cadillac CTS sedans over a possible faulty passenger airbag sensor. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a statement regarding the recall: “Under certain conditions, a software condition within the passenger-sensing system may disable the front passenger airbag when […]
Posted in GM on Oct 31st, 2008
Cadillac has been on a roll lately. Their CTS sedan and CTS-V high performance variant have been very well received by the buying public and automotive journalists, and for good reason. This is a great car, and one that shows what General Motor’s Cadillac division car do given the right resources. Next on Cadillac’s agenda […]
Posted in Automotive, Chevrolet, GM, Sports cars on Oct 27th, 2008
Those of you who have been die-hard Corvette fans know that there have been rumors going around that the Vette’s next platform, the C7, would be a mid-engine platform. While a mid-engined Corvette would finally put it in the same league as more exotic supercars ,at least dynamically, it would also squander a entire history […]
Posted in Automotive, Diesel, GM, Luxury vehicles on Oct 22nd, 2008
Talk about interesting news! Cadillac sources are muttering that GM is looking into putting it’s ultra-modern 4.5-liter V8 Duramax diesel in the new CTS. That’s right folks, a turbo-diesel Cadillac. Engineers are quick to point out that this engine was indeed designed for multiple applications, including passenger cars. It is compact enough to fit in […]
Posted in Automotive, GM, Sports cars on Oct 20th, 2008
If there is one thing that Americans do well, it’s give you more horsepower for you dollar. Case-in-point: The all new 2009 Cadillac CTS-V. Cadillac recently announced the official pricing for the new uber CTS, and it was a real blow to the competition. Its Corvette ZR1 derived supercharged V8 delivers a colossal 556hp, or […]
Posted in Automotive, Chevrolet, GM, Muscle Cars on Oct 14th, 2008
This has been a long wait for many people. First off, the Camaro’s official shape was released which was very faithful to the concept and had hearts pumping. Then, news came out that the base V6 would be a contender, with a modern direct-injection V6 making 300 horses. All these are good things when considering […]
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