You too could have the ‘Edge’! For a strictly limited period, Chevrolet is offering a limited edition ‘Edge’ version of the popular Captiva SUV, with over £2,400 worth of extras free of charge.
The seven-seater ‘Edge’ model is based on the 2.0 VCDi LT model and is available to order from Chevrolet retailers, priced at £19,995 – a saving of £1,145 against the standard Captiva 2.0 VCDi LT with seven seats.
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A larger, more powerful, 6.2 litre LS3 V8 engine is at the heart of the 2008 edition of the Corvette C6. Available in both Coupe and Convertible body styles and with the choice of six-speed manual and six-speed paddle shift automatic transmission, the all-new small-block V8 is rated at 325 kW (437 hp) and 586 Nm of torque, giving a top speed of 306 km/h.
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Britain’s fastest-growing value car brand is about to offer even more for your money with the introduction of the new Chevrolet Epica saloon, bringing the brand into an entirely new area of the market.
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The time of harvest has come for “Young? Creative? Chevrolet!”. What a harvest it was for Chevrolet Europe’s pan-European contest for students of applied arts schools! The winners of the first edition are announced and awarded in Paris today.
Young talents, full of creativity and innovative ideas are being celebrated tonight in an ideal location for that purpose, ”les Arts Décoratifs”, in the French capital. The ceremony marks the final and most-awaited moment of a process that started at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2007, when “Young? Creative? Chevrolet!’’, a competition covering five disciplines (photography, video, visual arts, fashion and interior design), was officially launched.
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A brand new model has joined the Chevrolet Lacetti line-up, and the only gear you’ll have to shift is what’s in the load bay!
Adding to its reputation for providing great value new cars, Chevrolet has introduced a new 1.8SX edition of the popular Lacetti Station Wagon - with standard automatic transmission.
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The rumors are true. The speculation ends. And the UFO sightings on desert highways were not of extraterrestrial craft – but they were of a low-flying object capable of seemingly otherworldly performance.
Chevrolet officially announced the 2009 Corvette ZR1 – an American supercar that not only establishes new benchmarks for production-based power and performance, but challenges global competitors with a world-beating driving experience that also comes with a world-beating price of entry.
“The king has returned,” said Ed Peper, Chevrolet general manager. “The new ZR1 upends the notion of what an American supercar can deliver, with performance that trumps exotics that cost two, three or four times as much – and does so with the driving ease of a daily commuter.”
Dispensing with the formalities and getting right down to business, here are the ZR1’s basic stats:
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The massive fan in GM’s aero lab wind tunnel has been cranked up to full blast as GM’s designers and engineers work to optimise the aerodynamics of the Chevrolet Volt as part of the quest to make the breakthrough concept car a production reality. Aerodynamic improvement is a critical step in meeting the range targets necessary for moving the vehicle to a final production decision.
The design team, now with its own studio dedicated to the development of vehicles powered by the E-flex propulsion system, has been working with engineering, aerodynamicists and other scientists to develop an energy efficient Chevrolet Volt by optimising aerodynamics.
“One of the ways design can contribute to the efficiency of any vehicle is through the aerodynamics of the body shape,” says Ed Welburn, VP, GM Global Design. “The collaboration between a designer and an aerodynamicist can not only contribute to improved fuel economy or extended range, but can produce beautiful and different body shapes.”
Frank Weber, Global Vehicle Line Executive and Global Vehicle Chief Engineer for the E-Flex System, agrees. “The electric range of the Chevrolet Volt is most sensitive to improvements in aero, which is in contrast to a traditional vehicle programme in which mass typically plays a larger role.”
Reducing drag
Aerodynamic drag accounts for approximately 20 percent of the energy consumed in an average vehicle, directly impacting vehicle fuel efficiency. GM designers apply their expertise to address the opportunity to improve the fuel economy of all GM vehicles. In fact, GM offers more fuel efficient vehicles than any other manufacturer, in part due to vehicle design and GM’s aerodynamic development capabilities.
GM’s aerodynamics laboratory, located at the technical centre in Warren, Mich., is the centre of expertise for optimising the impact of airflow. In addition to fuel economy, range, emissions, and acceleration are all affected by wind resistance, or aerodynamic ® drag. The cooling of components such as radiators and brakes are affected by airflow, as is cornering capability, crosswind response, directional stability and on-centre handling. GM’s aero lab allows for the testing and development of each of these characteristics.
Aerodynamics development begins with a 1/3-scale model where basic shape and major features are defined. The model includes a highly detailed underbody and engine compartment. Radiator and under hood cooling flow is developed with computational fluid dynamic models. Simultaneously, computation development takes place to determine aerodynamic drag of design alternatives. Development continues with full-scale models, where shape is refined and optimised for low wind noise. The development process concludes with a vehicle prototype validation of the math-based analysis and physical testing.
“I’m proud to say that after extensive aero development of the Volt, and more to come, we have achieved a vehicle that had a coefficient of drag that is more than 30% lower in drag than the original concept,” said Welburn. “It’s not easy, but it is a necessity.”
What would you park in your dream garage? From now until 10 December, Britain’s car-buying public are being given the opportunity to choose their three favourite Chevrolet models – and they could get to drive them all away!
Over the next few weeks, inserts will be appearing in national newspapers, special ‘Dream Garage’ displays will be on show at major regional shopping centres and entry forms will be available through www.chevrolet.co.uk to enter this exciting competition.
All an entrant has to do is simply choose the three Chevrolet cars they would most like to own and park them in their ‘Dream Garage’ via a gamecard, which can either be submitted online or via conventional mail.
The winner gets all three of the cars they choose, while the runner-up gets their second choice and third place gets their third choice car. What’s more, for the first 15,000 people to send in their entry, Chevrolet is giving away a limited edition music CD, featuring some all-time classic driving tunes, all of which prominently feature a Chevy – and yes, it does include Don McLean’s American Pie.
The move comes after Chevrolet saw its sales increase even further in 2007, with 15,983 new cars sold by the end of September – an increase of over 26 per cent compared to the same time in 2006.
The next generation Chevrolet city car will be based on the popular Beat concept, after 1.9 million online voters elected it their favourite of a trio of minicar styling studies shown at the 2007 New York Auto Show.
Designed to appeal to urban customers, the three-door Beat will significantly inspire Chevrolet’s next generation city car, due to make its debut in 2010.
Speaking at the Los Angeles Auto Show, where the production announcement was made, Chevrolet General Manager, Ed Peper, said: “The people have spoken. The vote count tripled all previous GM online consumer surveys, telling us Beat resonated with customers all around the world. Chevrolet was overwhelmed by the positive reaction to each of the three mini concept cars, but Beat was a sound winner.”
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