2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe to Debut in Detroit

GM is set to debut the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe at the Detroit Auto Show this month. Bob Lutz confirmed back in July that the CTS-V coupe was still on and he also recently revealed that GM is also...

Posted by Marc Carter on November 20, 2009 10:04 AM

2011 Buick Regal to Offer 6-Speed Manual Mated to a 2.0L Turbo

A Buick with a manual transmission? It's true. At a press event today in Michigan, GM's Jim Federico confirmed that the 2011 Buick Regal will have an available six-speed manual transmission. The 2.0L turbocharged Regal, which will arrive shortly...

Posted by Marc Carter on November 19, 2009 4:05 PM

Two-Thirds of All Camaros Sold Have Been V8 Powered

What is surprising to at least GM is that 2 out of 3 Chevy Camaros that drive off dealer lots do so with a V8 under the hood. GM had originally hoped that most of the Camaros sold would...

Posted by Marc Carter on November 18, 2009 10:53 AM

Lutz Confirms the Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon is on the Way

In addition to news about future of the Regal and Impala, GM's Bob Lutz has also confirmed that the Cadillac Sport Wagon is also going to be offered as a CTS-V Sport Wagon. This means that buyers will be...

Posted by Marc Carter on November 16, 2009 3:53 PM

Lutz States that 335-HP Buick Regal GS and Sport Wagon Could Happen

Last week GM officially unveiled the 2011 Buick Regal, which many of you may easily recognize as the Opel Insignia with a Buick grille. Well it looks like GM has more in the works than just the front-wheel-drive four-cyl...

Posted by Marc Carter on November 16, 2009 9:08 AM

Next Chevy Impala to Stay Front-Wheel-Drive, but a Hybrid is in the Works

Now that the Pontiac G8 is officially dead there had been rumors of it living on as a Chevy. Many of us were hoping that GM would release a consumer version of its upcoming 2011 Chevy Caprice police patrol...

Posted by Marc Carter on November 16, 2009 8:51 AM

2011 Buick Regal Officially Unveiled

GM has unveiled the model that signifies the return of the Buick Regal. The 2011 Buick Regal will officially return to the US in 2010. Most of you will recognize the Regal as the Opel Insignia that is sold...

Posted by Marc Carter on November 12, 2009 10:37 AM

Regal Name Returns for Next Buick Mid-Size Sedan

GM is hard at work on fixing Buick's portfolio. It was just announced that the Regal name is going to return on Buick's next mid-size sport sedan. The announcement was made at the Buick GMC dealer business meeting. "The...

Posted by Marc Carter on October 14, 2009 8:30 AM

Chevy to Account for 70 Percent of GM's Sales

Now that Saturn, Pontiac, Saab and HUMMER are no longer under the GM umbrella, GM's remaining plans have to pick up those lost sales. Chevy in particular is being given the task of recovering GM's lost market share. Vice...

Posted by Marc Carter on October 12, 2009 10:03 AM

Breaking News: GM Officially Sells HUMMER to Tengzhong

General Motors has officially reached an agreement with Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co., to sell HUMMER, with Tengzhong acquiring 80 percent of brand. The remaining 20 percent has been acquired by Suolang Duoji, a private entrepreneur. "HUMMER is...

Posted by Marc Carter on October 9, 2009 2:21 PM

DeLorean to Ressurrect the Pontiac Solstice?

There are some strange rumors brewing between DeLorean Motor Company and Pontiac. You will recall that DeLorean was responsible for the production of the "Back to the Future" car in the 80's. Well since then the company has basically...

Posted by Marc Carter on October 7, 2009 8:39 AM

Saturn Will Officially be Done in Four Months

Last week an unexpected announcement from GM and Penske that the pending deal was off, led to the unfortunate death of the Saturn brand. Shortly after the official announcement that GM would be killing Saturn, all production ended. According...

Posted by Marc Carter on October 5, 2009 8:54 AM

2011 Chevy Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle Hits the Streets

GM has announced the 2011 Chevy Caprice Patrol Vehicle for North America. The Chevy Caprice Patrol Vehicle is based on the Zeta-platform that is the basis for the Chevy Caprice in the Middle East. Sorry to disappoint you if...

Posted by Marc Carter on October 5, 2009 7:49 AM

GMC Terrain is Not Going to be Offered with a Diesel or Denali Version

The general manager for Buick GMC, Susan Docherty recently did a web chat on the GM FastLane blog where she stated that the new GMC Terrain is not going to be offered with a diesel engine or a Denali...

Posted by Marc Carter on October 1, 2009 9:25 AM

Breaking News: Say Goodbye to Saturn...Penske Walks!

Well for sometime now we've all been under the assumption that Penske Automotive Group was going to acquire the Saturn brand from GM. The deal involved Penske buying the brand and GM would continue to provide Saturn vehicles on...

Posted by Marc Carter on September 30, 2009 2:20 PM

Buick Hints at a Possible Premium Compact with Buick Avant Concept

GM newest release on the recently launched site "The Lab" features a new Buick concept, the Buick Avant, which is meant to study the possibility of small premium models. "We agreed that a small premium vehicle shouldn't be viewed...

Posted by Marc Carter on September 23, 2009 7:45 AM

Supercharged Chevy Camaro Z28 is Back On?

The on-again, off-again Chevy Camaro Z28 is reportedly back on. According to Ed Welburn, GM's Vice President for global design, the work on the modified body is done, although work still needs to be completed under the hood. For...

Posted by Marc Carter on September 22, 2009 8:08 AM

Next Corvette Could Become a Hybrid

GM may consider putting a hybrid powertrain in the Chevy Corvette if the car's existence is in jeopardy. The new CAFE standards, which dictate that an automaker's entire fleet has to average 35.5 mpg by 2016, could force GM...

Posted by Marc Carter on September 22, 2009 7:53 AM

GM Reportedly Cancels Plans for a Unibody Pickup

GM has reportedly killed plans to produce a unibody pickup after figuring out that it wouldn't get really get better fuel economy than its current trucks. GM's vice chairman of global product development, Tom Stephens, told the Automotive News...

Posted by Marc Carter on September 21, 2009 9:04 AM

Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon Gets the Green Light

Cadillac's CTS-V sedan packs a whopping 556-hp thanks to its supercharged 6.2L V8, which aims it squarely at the BMW M5, Audi RS6 and Mercedes E63 AMG. Well according to a GM insider, GM is currently working on a...

Posted by Marc Carter on September 18, 2009 9:57 AM