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Mazda 3, Chevy Camaro and Equinox win big in Internet Car and Truck of the year awards

Monday, March 1, 2010

Awards handed out in the automotive industry are as easy to come by as penny on the sidewalk. Some, such as Car and Driver's "10-Best" and Motor Trends "Car and Truck of the Year" are merely automaker sponsored advertising packages passed off as reputable achievements. That's why when an actual honest award comes around, we think you should know about it.

Mind-blowing animated CGI Corvette ZR1 LS9 supercharged engine “build” video

Thursday, January 14, 2010

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Ever wondered how the supercharged LS9 engine from the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 looks while running and assembling itself- from the inside out? Here's your chance to get a pretty damn cool view of just that.

First look at production Camaro Synergy Special Edition

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

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Chevy is on a roll with the Camaro and it's currently outselling Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger. That makes it just about the right time to introduce a limited edition run, wouldn't you think? So, starting in February and ending in May, Chevy will allow customers to order the lime green "Synergy Special Edition" Package in limited quantities. The Synergy Edition Camaro will run based on the 1LT package, featuring the 304-horsepower V-6 engine. Buyers can choose between a manual or automatic and the car also features a standard rear spoiler, Cyber Grey rally stripes, and 19-inch sterling silver painted wheels. The interior hue is also updated with Synergy Green trim. “Synergy Green continues a long tradition of dramatic Camaro colors,” says Camaro historian Scott Settlemire. “Some of the most sought-after Camaros are first generation cars – those from 1967 to 1969 – in Hugger Orange, Daytona Yellow, and Rallye Green. Just as those colors helped make the first generation Camaro an icon, modern colors like Inferno Orange, Rallye Yellow Transformers Edition and Synergy Green will define the 2010 Camaro.” Read on for more pictures and the full release.

McKeel Hagerty lists Top 10 Collectibles of past decade

Thursday, January 7, 2010

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McKeel Hagerty lists Top 10 Collectibles of past decade

The end of the calendar year is the time for reflection and inspection and lists. Lots and lots of list. Good times. Bad times. So-so times, people, places and spaces. The lists make interesting reading and if nothing else provide easy talk-show fodder for radio and TV shows. While Mr. Blackwell's "worst dressed" list draws reviews for what many consider the wrong reasons - that being to snicker and poo-poo the designs and outfits dared to be worn by stars at events - any list in automotive circles draws similar guffaws for those who believe a different car was faster, smoother, and click-snicked its gears with greater ease than a competitor.

Cheverolet Camaro Wins Popular Mechanics Automotive Excellence Award

Monday, December 14, 2009

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Cheverolet Camaro Wins Popular Mechanics Automotive Excellence Award

While our Executive Editor, Zane Merva, has been out gallivanting around (read, trying to gain traction in New England’s Snow) in a certain limited edition Camaro, Popular Mechanics saw fit to award GM’s latest muscle car with an Automotive Excellence award. Popular Mechanics evaluated a more than 100 new cars and trucks, and after numerous tests and evaluations, Chevy’s 426 HP bruiser took top honors. Fittingly, the new Camaro takes the prize from the Corvette ZR1 which won last year. GM’s performance division seems to be on a roll. Full Press Release After The Jump

IIHS Releases Safest New Vehicles for 2010

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released its list of cars awarded Top Safety Pick. The 27 vehicle list includes 19 cars and 8 SUV's. The Big Winner? Subaru, with five of its cars winning the awards from the IIHS. The Subaru Forester, Subaru Impreza (except WRX), Subaru Legacy, Subaru Outback and Subaru Tribeca were selected, that's almost Subaru's entire lineup. Volvo and Volkswagen also cleaned up with four cars a piece taking home a trophy. Detroit was not to be out done, each Big Three Automaker had at least two cars make the list. The IIHS points out that Toyota and it's subsidiaries were absent from the list after receiving 11 awards last year, as well as BMW, Mazda, Mitsubishi, and Saab for not having qualifying vehicles. Other big surprises include the Honda Accord and Ford Fusion missing the grade for only meeting 'acceptable' standards in the new roof safety standards.

SEMA 2009: “Powered by Ford”, dominated by Chevy Camaro

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

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It was hard to miss that this year's SEMA show was heavily sponsored by Ford Motor Company. "Powered by Ford" was on almost every promo banner in sight. However, you'd spent too much time in the Ford booth if you didn't come away with the impression that the real crowd favorite this year, the true power behind this year's show, was the Chevrolet Camaro.

Hey internet, don’t forget to vote for your favorite car and truck of the year!

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

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Hey internet, don’t forget to vote for your favorite car and truck of the year!

There's a lot of fancy awards going on around the automotive industry. Car and Driver have the 10 Best, Motor Trend has their own car and truck of the year, and there's even the North American Car and Truck of the year, just to name a few. Unfortunately all of these award are voted on by editors and writers, not by you. Now a new award is set to change all that.

First Drive: 2010 GMC Terrain

Friday, September 18, 2009

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Think of it as the bold alternative to the Chevy Equinox- We're behind the wheel of the new (and surprisingly great) 2010 GMC Terrain.

Crash test: 2009 Malibu vs 1959 Bel Air, aka 50 years of the IIHS

Thursday, September 17, 2009

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On the surface this video seems like a normal Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash test. However, the two cars involved represent the span of 50 years in which the IIHS has been crashing cars for consumer safety. Can you guess which one does better?