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Review: Chevrolet Cobalt XFE

By Sajeev Mehta
September 30, 2009

With my previous Chevrolet Cobalt XFE encounter in mind, visiting three dealerships in search of an XFE tester came as no surprise. Ironically, the dealer formerly associated with “Mr. Big Volume” (a.k.a. Bill Heard) had one XFE-badged Cobalt that survived last month’s Cash For Clunkers shopping spree. Like the surprisingly respectful staff at [...]

Review: Chevrolet Cobalt XFE

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Review: 1976 Chevrolet Corvette

By Samir Syed
September 9, 2009

For accountants, there are two certainties: golf and taxes. Together, both are tedious enough to make me want death. Unfortunately, I knew I'd be hearing a lot about both of these moribund subjects at our firm golf tournament. I was in the parking lot that morning, praying to the heavens for divine intervention when I heard my boss' 1976 Corvette growling and lazily pulling up. As soon as I saw the 'Vette, I decided to cash in the goodwill I'd earned by working 300 hours of overtime between November and March. "Fifteen minutes - no more," he said. Score.

Review: 1976 Chevrolet Corvette

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Video Review: 2010 Chevy Camaro RS

By Roman Mica
September 8, 2009

Video Review: 2010 Chevy Camaro RS

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Review: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS/RS

By Sajeev Mehta
August 6, 2009

One of the least publicized aspects of the “New” GM is how much of the old company remains on the books. More to the point, bad ideas with new window dressings still reign (Cutlass) supreme. But not the new 2006—sorry, 2010—Chevrolet Camaro: this idea had the right stuff. On paper. In the real world?

Review: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS/RS

rating summary and performance review: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS/RS

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Review: 2009 Chevrolet Aveo Sedan 1LT

By Jack Baruth
July 6, 2009

“But, but,” I sputtered, gesticulating in a fashion I hoped was somewhere between acceptably friendly and usefully threatening, “when I reserved online, I specifically chose a Chevrolet Cobalt or similar.” “This is similar,” the smiling woman behind the counter assured me. “It’s very similar. It is also a Chevrolet, and it is the only intermediate we have left.” “Listen, lady,” I said, trying desperately to not sound like a crazy person, “the 1977 Cutlass Supreme Brougham was an intermediate. This is a tin box from Korea.” Despite its obvious absurdity, it was the last even vaguely rational thing I said. Bottom line: they were out of cars here at the Asheville airport. This was what they had left. Although I eventually received a four dollar and twenty-one cent credit to my account, there was no changing the fact that I would have to drive an automatic-transmission Aveo through the Great Smoky Mountains. Oh well. At least I could perform a top-speed test.

Review: 2009 Chevrolet Aveo Sedan 1LT

rating summary and performance review: 2009 Chevrolet Aveo Sedan 1LT

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Capsule History: Chevrolet Camaro LS1

By Jack Baruth
June 12, 2009

Though the Mustang and Camaro will forever be linked in the public imagination as "ponycars", the truth is that only twice in history has the Camaro been explicitly aimed at the Mustang. The first time, of course, was at its introduction; the Mustang had caught the General napping and the first-gen Camaro was a simple "me-too" response to that success, as craven in its copying as the Russian faux-Concorde that would debut two years later.

Capsule History: Chevrolet Camaro LS1

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Review: 2009 Chevrolet HHR 2LT

By Eric Stepans
May 12, 2009

Driving the Chevrolet HHR sent your humble author into a massive 1980s flashback; no drugs required. The Japanese car supply/demand imbalance during Paula Abdul’s Laker Girl days meant any Japanese model could find a market, regardless of merit. One of the least meretricious was the Isuzu I-Mark; a car so relentlessly non-descript that boredom was primary safety hazard while driving one. Twenty years later, that particular strain of car flu, automobilis mediocritas, has mutated and infected the Chevrolet HHR, turning it into one of the dullest transportation appliances of the twenty-first century.

Review: 2009 Chevrolet HHR 2LT

rating summary and performance review: 2009 Chevrolet HHR 2LT

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Review: 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid

By Robert Farago
April 3, 2009

Ten. My local Chevy dealer has ten Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrids on his lot. At $56K. Each. That ain't right. GM was going bankrupt when they unleashed this beast. They should have said screw it; let's show those sanctimonious greenies who's King of the World (Ma). Let's peg the price of the Tahoe Hybrid to the Toyota Prius and run ads saying Yippie Ki Yay, Motherfucker. Have one last line of four-wheeled blow before everything goes to Hell. Instead, once again, GM walked away from a terrific vehicle in pursuit of the Next Big Thing. You heard me: the Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid is a technological marvel that rocks. Deal.

Review: 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid

rating summary and performance review: 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid

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Yankee Econo-Car Comparo: 1st Place: 2009 Chevrolet Malibu

By William C Montgomery
March 6, 2009

The General's Chevrolet Malibu LS won this competition versus the Chrysler Sebring LX and Ford Fusion S because it's a complete car with no manifest weaknesses. For less than $18K, I could have driven away from the Chevy dealership in the only vehicle capable of going head to head with the very best entry level cars in its class. In a prior competition, I compared the Honda Accord LX, Toyota Camry (base model), Nissan Altima 2.5 and Mazda Mazda6i Sport. Neither the dismally shameful Sebring nor the uninspired Fusion compares well to even the weakest of these Japanese models. On the other hand, this Malibu fully deserves serious consideration by cost conscious consumers.

Yankee Econo-Car Comparo: 1st Place: 2009 Chevrolet Malibu

Yankee Econo-Car Comparo: 1st Place: 2009 Chevrolet Malibu

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Review: 2009 Chevrolet TrailBlazer LT

By Sajeev Mehta
January 26, 2009

The Chevy TrailBlazer is the butt of many a joke, or outright Internet flame. And while many iterations of the GMT-360 platform are brand corrosive, unholy degradations of once-proud marques, the Bowtie Brand’s version remains a working mom’s utility vehicle. As one of our Best and Brightest once told me, buying a vehicle for its engine alone is totally acceptable. With that in mind, have I got a deal for you!