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In 1989, it was increasingly clear a new revolution was coming to the truck market, but what shape it would take was still a mystery. With the staggering success of large body-on-frame SUVs and light trucks just a gleam in the eyes of automakers, GMs design team continued down the path of car-based pickups with the Chevy XT-2 Concept Truck. Although we now know car-based pickups and SUVs lost the battle to large SUVs shortly thereafter, it appears the XT-2, an essentially ignored concept here in the United States, may end up winning the design war.
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How GM Killed The Crossover: The Brief Life Of The Chevy XT-2 Concept Truck
In 1989, it was increasingly clear a new revolution was coming to the truck market, but what shape it would take was still a mystery. With the staggering success of large body-on-frame SUVs and light trucks just a gleam in the eyes of automakers, GMs design team continued down the path of car-based pickups with the Chevy XT-2 Concept Truck. Although we now know car-based pickups and SUVs lost the battle to large SUVs shortly thereafter, it appears the XT-2, an essentially ignored concept here in the United States, may end up winning the design war.More »
12:05 PM on Tue Jul 22 2008
By Matt Hardigree
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Latest by LandofMinos, I didn't do it, nobody saw me do it: @TRAMS_AM: Riker. get me a status report on the ionic warp drive. more »
racing news
GM Reportedly Slashing NASCAR Budget
A report in USA Today is putting meat on the bones of a statement made at GM's presser last week, when the boss-men made mention of cutbacks to the PR budget which would hit motorsports especially hard. It seems those crosshairs are aimed directly at NASCAR: With a $15 billion dollar hole to dig itself out of, and a NASCAR promotions budget of $120 million, GM's cuts are expected to be fairly aggressive. Track owners are already working to line up new sponsors to replace the General's spending. Our snap analysis after the jump. More »
found on ebay
Want A Genuine EV1 Owner's Manual? A Million Bucks And It's Yours!
Whether or not you start boiling with rage at the mere mention of the EV1, you can't dispute the fact they were rare to begin with and are all but nonexistent now. So what's a genuine, original EV1 Owner's Handbook worth? How about a $1,000,000 Buy It Now price on eBay? We're pretty sure the seller is just shooting for a big offer, so the buyer who shells out $500 for it feels like he or she got a great deal, but who knows? Thanks to 57Sweptside for the tip! [eBay Motors]
question of the day
What European Cars Should American Car Companies Bring Over?
We're constantly harping on American companies for not bringing over their European cars, but with news that Ford is doing just that, the question has new immediacy. The British Motor Show is a good place to start. The show will witness the debut of the Ford Focus RS, which speaks to a rally heritage we don't have but sorely need. Maybe it's the technology, or maybe we just want the diesel versions of cars we already have. More »
question of the day
What Car Would You Drive Round The Lutz Ring?
Today's video of journalists being driven around the road course at GM's Milford Proving Grounds ( a.k.a. the "Lutz Ring") in the 2009 Corvette ZR1 got us thinking about all those cars we'd like to hoon around the not-really-very-famous track. This leads to the obvious question: what vehicle would you like to take round the Lutz Ring for ultimate proving? More »
gadgets
GM Developing View-Enhancing Laser Windshield, Intends To Outspend Reds In Automotive Cold War
General Motors is building a prototype windshield capable of enhancing a driver's vision with lasers. No, this isn't the automotive equivalent of LASIK, but rather a system for identifying road markings and making them more visible to drivers during difficult conditions. The system is being developed with older drivers in mind, and of course won't be able to completely compensate for bad vision. So how does it work? More »
industry news
UPDATE: We used the "GM Buckles" line for purposes of humor. They really didn't "officially release" these pictures. They're from the same video presentation we saw earlier in the week. Just a wee bit more clear than the last set.
The clamor of every auto enthusiast outlet on the face of this earth was apparently too much for GM. They've just released slightly less grainy shots of what we showed you first Tuesday afternoon — the vehicles "Slick" Rick Wagoner revealed at Tuesday's press conference. Apparently none of the assembled outlets were able to figure out how we got our mitts on those shots of the 2011 Chevy Cruze, 2010 Cadillac SRX, 2010 Chevy Equinox, 2010 Saab 9-4X and an unnamed Buick sedan for 2010 — and of course we're not planning on revealing our slightly silly source. But, thanks to their demand for access, we now get an ever-so-slightly better look at the purported saviors of the GM sales world. Have a gander.
GM Buckles To Jalopnik Pressure, Reveals Slightly Less Grainy Images Of Upcoming Lineup
UPDATE: We used the "GM Buckles" line for purposes of humor. They really didn't "officially release" these pictures. They're from the same video presentation we saw earlier in the week. Just a wee bit more clear than the last set.The clamor of every auto enthusiast outlet on the face of this earth was apparently too much for GM. They've just released slightly less grainy shots of what we showed you first Tuesday afternoon — the vehicles "Slick" Rick Wagoner revealed at Tuesday's press conference. Apparently none of the assembled outlets were able to figure out how we got our mitts on those shots of the 2011 Chevy Cruze, 2010 Cadillac SRX, 2010 Chevy Equinox, 2010 Saab 9-4X and an unnamed Buick sedan for 2010 — and of course we're not planning on revealing our slightly silly source. But, thanks to their demand for access, we now get an ever-so-slightly better look at the purported saviors of the GM sales world. Have a gander.
6:14 AM on Fri Jul 18 2008
By Ray Wert
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66 comments
Latest by n/a: The cruze and the Buick are IMO, the best. more »
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Believe It Or Not, There's A Throttle Body In These Pictures
We thought the Ford Flathead water pump on eBay was pretty blatant in its attempt to use sexy ladies to draw our eyes to unsexy car parts, but this is ridiculous. If you believe it, there's a polished throttle body for a GM LS1 hiding in these pictures — Where's Waldo-style. We have yet to find it, but that's what the seller is claiming. Unfortunately the auction is already over, but we'd have a hard time buying parts sight-unseen anyway.[eBay Listing]
2011 chevy cruze
2010 Chevy Cruze To Get 45 MPG, Fight Prius With One Powertrain
The 2011 Chevy Cruze, GM's additional vehicle which will some day, we're sure, replace the Cobalt, will be able to achieve 45 MPG from it's 1.4-liter turbocharged engine, at least according to a small aside in an Associated Press report:One model, the sleek new Chevrolet Cruze due out in 2010, is the replacement for the clunky Chevrolet Cobalt small car. GM plans to power the Cruze with a 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, allowing it to get around 45 miles per gallonThis follows our report that the Cruze would get better than 40 mpg. If it can achieve 45 MPG it'll put the 2009 Toyota Prius, which gets 45 MPG highway, right in its sights. More »
industry news
Lansing Paper Reports Local GM Plant To Assemble CTS Coupe, Wagon
The Lansing State Journal claims that the recently green-lighted Cadillac CTS Coupe and CTS wagon will be built at the Lansing Grand River plant, the facility that currently produces Caddy's CTS, STS and SRX vehicles. The report also mentions a specially designed 2.9-liter diesel engine that will be added to increase European market penetration, but no word on whether the diesel will be federally certified. Given "Maximum" Bob's diesel antipathy, we think we'll be left waiting. [Lansing State Journal]
my own worst enemy
2010 Chevy Camaro SS To Star Alongside Christian Slater In New NBC Show
Alright, so there's this guy, Harvey Spivey, who's an efficiency expert. He lives the typical suburban life: wife, two kids, dog, minivan, self hatred. Basically, he's the total opposite of Edward Albright, a 2010 Chevy Camaro SS driving, multilingual, lethal operative. But get this: they share the same body. Whoa.More »
2009 corvette zr1
Building The 638 HP LS9 Corvette ZR1 Engine
Ever wonder what the hand-assembly of an LS9 — the 638 HP supercharged heart of the 2009 Corvette ZR1 — actually looks like? Well, the guys over at Automobile actually got to lend a hand in bolting one together. So, let's all take a moment to forget all about Nurburgring lap times and dealer mark-ups to sit back and watch GM do what GM perhaps does best: build a big ol' thumpin' V8. Video after the jump. More »
industry news
Toyota To Lower Sales Forecast, Try To Wrest Sales Crown From GM By Tricking Them?
According to reports out of Japan today, Toyota plans to lower its global sales estimate to 9.5 million vehicles this year, down from a previous sales estimate of 9.85 million. The report comes the day after GM's "Sweeping-Reorganization Press Conference, Part II," thus making their significant 385,000-unit sales forecast cut seem like a paltry hiccup in comparison. Well played, Toyota, but will it be enough for the win and the title of the world's super best number one automaker? More »
industry news
Bob Lutz Talks Future GM Vehicles, Powertrains
Following GM's morning expectations-management conference, product czar "Maximum" Bob Lutz answered questions about how the future of GM vehicles would be impacted by the announcements. In particular, we were wondering how the General planned to respond to Ford's Eco-Boost turbo four (and in what form that response might arrive), and when we would see the return of a GM diesel sedan. Lutz's responses — and non-responses — after the jump. More »
industry news
GM Wants More Money, Fewer Employees; Cadillac CTS Coupe, Saab 9-4X Get The Green Light
GM announced in a press conference this morning that its turnaround progress was proceeding so well that significant layoffs were needed. Oh, and please, send money. But the more pressing concern this week is to come up with $15 billion through cuts to the cost of salaried employees, particularly among white-collar staffers, along with spending in areas like health care costs and dividend payments. As part of its second restructuring this year, the company also announced that the 2010 Cadillac CTS Coupe and Saab 9-4X have been green-lighted. Details on where the job cuts will hit hardest were absent, but if our job description had the word "truck" in it anywhere, we'd be dusting off the resume quick-like. More analysis after the jump. More »
2010 chevy camaro
Apparently, according to the Camaro forum fan-boys at 5thgen, there's some sort of announcement coming on July 22nd for the 2010 Chevy Camaro. They're claiming it'll be the official announcement of production. We're claiming we'll wait and see what happens. But ooh, they've even got a digital clock and everything! [Countdown to Camaro]
2010 Chevy Camaro Production Announcement Coming July 22nd?
Apparently, according to the Camaro forum fan-boys at 5thgen, there's some sort of announcement coming on July 22nd for the 2010 Chevy Camaro. They're claiming it'll be the official announcement of production. We're claiming we'll wait and see what happens. But ooh, they've even got a digital clock and everything! [Countdown to Camaro]
