Spring will bring warmer weather and Easter candy, but it will also bring potholes. You can blame our crazy winter weather for those. The moisture in the cracks in the pavement goes from frozen to thawed multiple times, causing the road surface to expand and contract. Driving over it causes it to weaken even more […] More »
By: Derek Shiekhi | March 17, 2014
Warning: Do not try this at home. Or on a public street. You’ll see why… A few gearheads recently got together to pit American muscle against import power in a drag race. Remember this scene? The video below is a lot like that, except that it features a Chevy vs. Nissan contest. A 4th-generation Camaro […] More »
By: Derek Shiekhi | March 14, 2014
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Man, I love being a turtle. Oops! I mean: There’s a reason I’m a writer and not an engineer. “I have never thought that a tire rotating around its wheel would ever be a problem. The 2014 Camaro Z/28’s engineers have. The Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes and their 1.5 g in deceleration force have a tendency to […] More »
By: Derek Shiekhi | March 13, 2014
Do you remember the XLR convertible hardtop, the Cadillac based on Chevy (Corvette) underpinnings? Well, the 2016 Camaro will turn that arrangement 180 degrees by being a Chevrolet riding atop a Caddy platform. Specifically, the rear-wheel-drive chassis from the ATS and CTS sedans. Despite its luxury bones, it will keep most of its blue-collar muscle […] More »
By: Derek Shiekhi | March 12, 2014
If you’ve ever seen “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (and who hasn’t?), you’re familiar with this scene: Well, Rob Dyrdek, professional wildman, just topped that by flying into the Guinness World Records book. In a Chevy Sonic. In reverse. Across 89 feet and 3¼ inches. To be more specific, he nailed down the Farthest Reverse Ramp […] More »
By: Derek Shiekhi | March 10, 2014
Chevrolet’s new Corvette is doing well. It’s the darling of numerous automotive publications and was named the North American Car of the Year. But perhaps it’s doing too well. A Chevrolet representative told CorvetteBlogger that “customer demand for both Stingray models and especially the Z51 has exceeded expectations and we are trying to meet that demand.” […] More »
By: Derek Shiekhi | March 7, 2014
The 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 is bound to be hungry, especially when it hits the track. There, its hand-built 7-liter V8 will be consuming massive amounts of fuel – and the car itself will be gobbling up as much air as possible to cool its lap-heated hardware. To maximize air intake and ease the thermal […] More »
By: Derek Shiekhi | March 7, 2014
