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How Chevrolet Started, Grew & Became $11.5 Billion Company

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How Chevrolet Started, Grew & Became $11.5
Billion Company
The name Chevrolet originated from a Swiss-born
American racer Louis-Joseph Chevrolet, who
founded his company with William Durant in
1911, stayed for four years and then left
his own company to Durant in 1915.
The Chevrolet Company previously called the
Chevrolet Division of General Motors Company
and simply called the Chevy is the automobile
department of General Motors, a manufacturing
company in the United States.
How Chevrolet Began
Twenty years before Chevrolet, Durant was
the founder of a successful Durant-Dort Carriage
Company which manufactured horse-drawn vehicles.
And so Durant wouldn't even touch a car with
a ten-foot pole, let alone allow his daughter
to ride in what he called, "loud and dangerous
horseless carriages."
But as time passed he realized that there
were more cars than carriages on the American
streets; an experience that did not settle
well with the relatively tentative public.
As the government regulated cars for their
safety, Durant had other ideas.
Why not improve the security of these cars
instead?
In 1904, Durant approached a struggling Buick
Motor Company and became its controlling investor.
Within a span of four years, Durant demonstrated
his salesman attitude and transformed Buick
into a leading automobile name amongst the
likes of Ford, Oldsmobile, and Cadillac.
For Durant, however, it was only the start.
Durant figured he could further improve his
odds in the industry if he built a holding
company that would control several automobile
divisions, with each division manufacturing
their own car.
With the Buick's outstanding profits, Durant
had sufficient capital to found the General
Motors Company in 1908.
A year later, General Motors acquired several
car brands like Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac,
Elmore, and others.
Unfortunately,Durant got so carried away in
his "automobile acquisition crusade" that
GM suffered cash shortage with their sales
losing to Ford's.
And so, in 1910, General Motors showed Durant
the exit door.
But Durant did not give up.
Having regained his bearings, he reunited
with an old colleague from the days of the
Buick motor company, Louis-Joseph Chevrolet.
Durant knew the Swiss-born American as a man
whose competency for car mechanics matched
his passion for racing.
In 1909, Louis had participated in the Giant
Despair Hillclimb.
An oddly apt name, considering the Hillclimb
race was less about the racers themselves
and more about test-driving the competing
car brands they drove.
Therefore, when Durant offered a chance to
build more automobiles, Louis couldn't resist
signing his name on the dotted line alongside
Durant's.
In 1911, Louis co-founded the Chevrolet Motor
Company with Durant.
Durant used Louis’ racing status as a means
of building a motor company, and his way of
getting back at General Motors.
The first Chevrolet car, the Series C Classic
Six was designed by Etienne Planche with directions
by Louis.
The prototype was ready before the company
was incorporated even though the production
didn’t happen until 1913 where it was introduced
at an auto show in New York.
In 1914, Chevrolet redesigned its logo.
And so a "bowtie emblem" logo was used on
Chevrolet’s first produced cars in 1914:
the Chevrolet H series and L series models.
That same year, Durant and Louis argued about
their differing intentions for Chevrolet’s
future car designs.
Durant wanted simple and affordable cars that
would surpass those of Fords.
On the other hand, Louis preferred playing
it fast and loose, with luxury or racing cars.
These differences split these two associates
and Louis sold his shares of the company to
Durant.
Now alone at the helm, Durant was able to
focus on his next winning car design.
He achieved this in 1916 when the cheaper
Chevrolet Series 490 finally outpaced Ford
in sales and cemented Chevrolet’s place
among the big automobile names.
To say Chevrolet made huge profits during
this period would be a severe understatement.
Durant revisited General Motors as a controlling
investor, purchasing their stocks, which gave
him the leverage to launching himself into
leading General Motors once more.
By 1917, Durant had become the president of
General Motors.
All was right, now that Durant's "big automobile"
dream was back on track.
And of course, his first directive was merging
the highly successful Chevrolet into the parent
company General Motors as a separate division.
How Chevrolet Grew
In 1918, Chevrolet launched a new V8 powered
model, the Series D for open two-seat cars
and the touring cars that could seat 5 passengers.
These models didn't sell well though and they
were scrapped by the next year.
Given Chevrolet's successful track record
in the market, General Motors rebranded and
sold their commercial grade cars and trucks
as Chevrolet with similar appearances with
the Chevrolet’s vehicles in 1919 from Chevrolet
factories located in Flint, Michigan.
The automobile company built several branch
assembly plants in New York, Ohio, Missouri,
California, Texas, and Canada.
Somewhere between the 1920s and 1940s, Chevrolet
would see Durant's vision for "producing simple
and affordable cars" come true.
In fact, Chevrolet, Ford and Plymouth were
known to Americans as "the low priced three".
During this period, one of Chevrolet's most
notable cars was the Stovebolt introduced
in 1929, which was tag-lined "a six for the
price of four".
This and several generations of the car model
blew away the competition of Ford and Plymouth.
In 1953, the Chevy Corvette, a sport’s car
with two seats and a fiberglass body debuted
to become the first mass-produced sports car
in the United States, championing the "America's
Sports Car" appeal.
The appeal of the Corvette and other Chevrolet
passenger cars would be enhanced with the
first-time introduction of Rochester Ramjet
fuel-injection engine as a high-performance
option for the price of $484.
The Chevrolet small block V8 car design made
its debut in 1955 and remained in circulation
longer than other mass produced engines around
the world.
Modifications to the V8 engine including the
aluminum block and heads, the electronic engine
management and the port fuel injection gave
birth to the designs in production today.
In 1958, Chevrolet introduced the Impala series,
which went on to become one of the best-selling
American cars in history experiencing popularity
during the 60s and 70s.
The parent company General Motors introduced
Chevrolet to Europe in 2005.
With rebranded cars manufactured from the
General Motors branch in Korea acquired Daewoo
Motors.
The economic depression between 2007 and 2010
hit Chevrolet hard.
But the road to recovery began in 2010 with
the introduction of fuel-efficient cars and
trucks to compete with foreign automobile
manufacturers.
Within the same year, Chevrolet introduced
the plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, Chevrolet
Volt in America, which was sold under the
name Opel/Vauxhall Ampera throughout Europe
with a record 5,268 units soldand became the
world's best-selling plug-in hybrid electric
vehicle (PHEV) car in 2012, winning the award
for the North American Car of the Year, European
Car of the Year and World Green of the Year.
The series was then named the combined Volt/Ampera
that was sold across the world.
It exceeded the 100,000 unit sales milestone
in late 2005 and eleven years later the Volt
family of vehicles had become the world's
best-selling plug-in hybrid as well as the
third best selling electric car after the
Tesla Model S and the Nissan Leaf cars.
In 2011, Chevrolet set a global sales record
of 4.76 million vehicles sold worldwide
In late 2013, the Chevy brand was withdrawn
from Europe by General Motors leaving the
Corvette and Camero lines.
In 2016, Chevrolet unveiled the first affordable
mass-produced all-electric car the Chevrolet
Bolt EV.
This car too has won several awards.
Where Chevrolet Is Today
Chevrolet now has its headquarters in Detroit,
Michigan, and operates throughout 140 countries
in North and South America, Asia, Australia,
South Africa, and Europe with over two million
vehicles sold annually in the US alone and
a brand value of $11.5 billion.
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2018 Chevrolet Malibu AT LTZ Review - Behind the Wheel

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Debut in the 60’s, it was name after a
coastal community in California
Sadly it’s named however in the Philippines
as the butt of some jokes
as people like to add a G to the end
Sorry
Now on their latest generation, Chevrolet says it has
better fuel efficiency connectivity and safety features
more than ever before. Let’s find out what they are going on about
In this, the 2018 Malibu
The HID’s with Intellibeam are housed in a smaller frame
which compliments the smaller slats that are found
all over the front clip. Now, there is no large gap to speak of
to allow the air in but the four mentioned slats are equal to the task
Unique to the car, are the lights down here which are
your actually DRL’s and too is the emblem, the very proud emblem
I should say because it is textured and ribbed
Sorry but it does feel very cool
Even the keys emblem has texture
Nitpick if I may there is just one aspect on the front clip
that I don’t really appreciate
There’s a line that can be found on the hood that stretches
all the way down pass the emblem and to the chin
How much does it bug me? Well, not that much
Down on the side you’ll notice two lines that begin at the front doors
and slowly but surely taper as you get to the rear
Given the car a very streamlined, very fluidic look
Now the car does sit on 18-Inch mags fitted with 45 series tires
Now if you take that and combined it with this
beautiful fastback right here and this sharp departure angle
it does make for a very good looking stance
Now for some, the rear overhang might be much but
there is good reason for that
In fact, there is 447L of reasons, now it’s not the largest capacity
in this class but it’s certainly not the smallest
Space good enough that that can hold Professor Klump
However, getting him in that might be a problem through this
Renee Zellweger lips, kinda tight
Golf bags even two, not a problem. Medium sized suitcases
Not a problem however anything larger than that
You might need Steven Tyler lips and that’s a completely different story
Oh! Worth mentioning, the two exhaust, tucked away very nicely in chrome. Very nice touch
Now the toys back here include 2 cupholders on the center armrest
You got 2 air vents right here, 2 USB charging ports and a 12V socket
There are also speakers on either door and 2 more speakers behind the passengers
Now that’s 4 out of the 9 speakers in total inside the car
Now, the wheelbase of this car is actually 4-Inches longer
than the previous model which is checkout this legroom
It’s ridonculous. There’s enough space in here to fit
two large adults easily and even an average size adult in the center
Thanks to the low tunnel found in the ground
Safety? Yup! Apart from the standard airbags found upfront
There are also airbags found on the B pillars and either side of the rear seats
Not bad
The color scheme is the first thing that may not catch your attention
because it’s pretty subdue really
its got grays and browns, very comfortable, very laid back
Now your 4 gauges upfront and your trip computer
along with the air controls are, well they’re pretty adequate
as too are the buttons found on the steering wheel
different though in the fact that they’re all the same height
covered by a thin rubber film so that it is non-slip that’s pretty cool
You also got your dual pane sunroof and your 2 cupholders upfront
and loads of cubby spaces that you can put all your knick knacks
Including actually a very smart way to put your umbrella away
Now, not only are the front seats comfortable
because they can knock Vincent down in 5 minutes or less
but they can also accommodate much taller people
Now, you’d expect the driver to have power right
Well, the passenger seat has power too, in fact both of them can move
back and down to accommodate much taller people
and not only does the driver have lumbar support, so does the passenger
The lumbar support comes out so much that it can be like a basketball
at your back say put it at number four and it can retract all the way in
to the same number of wins that the Cavs have in the 2018 finals, which is zero
I’m gonna get flanked for that aren’t they? Meh, it’s the truth
The 8-Inch screen which also doubles as your reverse camera by the way
and is extremely clear I must add, also has the Mylink system which is a
breeze to use, in fact we find that it’s one of the easier head units that we’ve ever had to test
On any of the units that we’ve gotten, it’s really fun to use
and while you’re using it, you can also charge your phone
with the wireless system down here, it might be difficult for bigger phones
such as a Note or anything larger than that, but the smaller wireless units, not a problem
The one thing that I have to add about this unit is that
The whole thing is integrated into dash very very well
it doesn’t stick out like a sore thumb and that I gotta say
that I do love
Under the hood, there’s only one engine variant available in the Philippines
which is an inline 4 2L Turbocharged gasoline engine
which produces 250horses and 353 Nm of Torque
in an executive sedan, not bad
but even with all that power, in and out of the dreaded weekend traffic of Metro Manila
The Malibu was still able to do 10km/l. Frugal
Apart of the ease of which Chevy’s Mylink is just a joy to use
whether your an Apple user or an Android user and it also has 9 speakers
that’s around the car which are all Bose, louder than kids on a Saturday morning
it also has the following technologies
Its got adaptive cruise, its got lane keep assist, emergency braking
and semi autonomous parking to name a few
Oh! And get this, there are also 12 sensors all around the car
so that even Catherine Zeta Jones could not escape these guys
The level of comfort driving Malibu is well, is pretty good
The steering is light yet it’s not disconnected from the road
Yes, there are some cheap plastics that can be found all around the cabin
and the road noise does kinda creep up just a little bit
But it does not take away from the very comfortable leather seats
As a driver you have really very little to complain about
and even much less as a passenger
There are no paddle shifters to speak of, in fact it’s a bit confusing
when you run your fingers down the back of the steering wheel
where you’ll find audio controls
Now to manually change gears and provide you with a more sport feel
Pop the transmission into L which activates the plus minus selectors on the shifter
Fuel efficient? Check. Safety? Big check. Connectivity? Check
the Chevrolet Malibu LTZ is available at P2,131,888
Now it’s a bit pricey yes I understand, not the cheapest thing out there
But it’s also not the most executive sedan available in the Philippines
And you do have to consider that you do get a boatload of toys for the driver
Now, it does also gives us the consumers something that we do
very much appreciate, an option
And regardless of what I think about that line
Yeah, it’s a good looking option

2020 CHEVY Camaro ZL1 Review - Is the Camaro BETTER than a 2020 Mustang?

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All right now I know you've been excited all week to check out this car what is it today
We're reviewing the 20/20 Camaro zl1. Yeah, maybe hey, let's do the interior versus everybody loves to check out the interior
I'm gonna grab the camera. Let's check it out. All right, sounds good
Alright now, let me check out the inside of this zl1 Camaro it is beat. Oh, yes
What can I say when we get these beautiful Recaro?
Seats with the sway in the center and the leather on the side. Yeah. Keep the wrists itchy Wow
Can't get any better than that. Yeah, let's get a close-up here of the Raquel Recaro. They've got it right here
it's about where your shoulder blades right underneath the headrest they call these seats jet black with red stitching and the red stitching just is
Everywhere, it goes right down the side
It's right here under the in the suede area right back your back
But don't forget we get to see l1. Right and your C's right here. Yeah check that out
What beautiful seats they've got the they wrap around your thighs here right around your sides, you know
I got to tell you they did a very great job with the interior of this car, you know
you're in a sports car, you know you have
650 horsepower just the way that this car is
I mean that seat hug you this thing I will everything is so sporty about this car. Let's start with the door there
I'm gonna come around actually gonna come around the side so that we can open up that door and get a better look
Alrighty, then a that sounds good. All right all day. So here you are you're in the driver's seat
Let's check out the door and the suede look at that
So as we get right here right away, you see this way all through this
Door panel we get that red leather stitching as you can see right here on the door panel
We geta like blueish and green lighting you can switch that to different colors
But on this thing, we have a light blue and B lighting right now
We have also the memories so we have 1 & 2. So yeah, let's check that. I may be a little bit closer here
So you've got the suede that goes right around the top part of the door here and it's got the red
Stitching you also have suede here where your elbow rest goes
And here's the ambient lighting that not only was talking about it comes up and curves around
And you get your seat controls our seat controls right there
Like I said, we have the memory seat, but also right down here. We have the trunk pop for a click of a button
Yeah, pop the trunk very small map holder there for the door. But I mean that's what's expected of sports cars
You're here. We have the Bose audio on this
Great sound system so that song screening here. Yeah, you want to sound good while you're cruising. Oh, yeah. Yes, you do it. Whoa
Honestly, you know I rather hear the music of this car
There you go. Hey while I'm over on this side. Let's check out these foot pedals. So this foot pedals are very nice
I love the you know how they look at it
I got a stainless steel stripe pattern there with yet rubber grips on it now
This one is an automatic but the standard actually comes in a six-speed manual
So it's a switch over to the autumn
The automatic is a 10 speed and it's about 1,600 dollars more to switch over to the automatic
I'd rather have a manual personally
So if it depends what preference you have, so it's not much of a different
You know
You want a manual you switch it not that much of a cuff. But right here we get the nice - maro logo, right?
Nice you can see it right off the back I love the red white and blue right in the middle. That's right
Nice during the night when you have your car, you know, this is this up right here
So you get a better look of your Camaro. All right. Let me come around to the other side here. Alright?
Alright, so as we come over here to the passenger seat
It's the exact same layout basically except for the seat control switches there
But you got the stainless steel door handles the power locks there. You've got your window controls here the Bose speakers down here
Camaro emblem that goes right along the side here. So let's jump in here
And that's you jumping here Keith right off the back. You see these big air vents that look like jet
Yeah, check those out. I mean it looks like you're in a fighter jet
Yeah, that's what I meant to say right there. I mean just look at these and one thing
I mean you can change your air climate right here just by switching these knob right here. Yep on both sides
You also have both seats passenger and driver side are heated and cooled seats
So that's nice
Also, we get the heated steering wheel, but just since we're at the steering wheel as you can see we get this nice red leather
Stitching right here, but we also have the sway on the steering wheel. Yeah, very nice. So it grips real nice
It may be hard to clean though. So I'm not sure if I like that or not
I was gonna mention that when it comes to sway it's nice to have but it gets dirty pretty quick
Let me do it a little closer. Okay, take care of it
So it does have the flat-bottom steering it all that bunch is really sporty. It's got the nice ten in two grips
Yeah, I like the looks of the suede
I'm not sure about it, you know three years from now when you're sweating because you're going almost 200 miles an hour
But right here, you know you get the CEO one right here just to remind you
What type of Camaro you have we have these nice little shifter, you know
I wish that would've been
Probably I mean a metal stainless steel aluminum metal or something would have been kind of flash
You're looking would it look very nice. Wouldn't it cost some that much more right here in the center
Console we get you know, the like we get like another type of an allure right here, you know
Yeah, you've got your normal rpm gauge miles per hour
No, you know not very fancy, but still found this this 650 horsepower zl1
2020 Camaro will hit about a hundred and ninety eight miles an hour
And three point five
Seats here. If you're going, you know, say you're hitting about 200 in this car and you can't look down
This one gives you the nice head this place right now. You're speed up here
Yes as the heads-up display right there on the windshield because I'll tell you one thing
I'm going to if I was going 200 this thing I wouldn't want to be looking down
So I rather be looking at this best roof then down here. That's already Keith
So I'll let you hand me the camera and let you show them the rest of this. Alright
Hey why you're right there show us where the start/stop button is
So the start button is right here
If you seem like that Corvette, it has the same look as a Corvette start button right here. So looks pretty nice. That's nice already
camera, so I got to tell you I just got here in the passenger seat here and I'm about 5 foot 10 and I feel
Like I have a ton of space. I mean my legs are fully stretched out. It's super comfortable
Of course, if you're in the backseat, which really, I don't know why they even put a back seat right there
There's no much like my seat is all the way up there. So let me get closer look at the back
I don't know if you guys can see that but the
Passenger see is touching the rear
Feet are fully stretch. That's nice, but it's got the nice 8 inch digital display
You've got your home button your volume buttons. You got all that. You've got the awesome
Ventilation system here that with the EZ touch of the knob you cool it you turn it hotter. I mean, that's awesome
You've got your controls right here your heated and cooling seats here when the engines on you actually have your temperature displayed, right?
There you come across you have your normal a/c if you want it on your feet or on your chest?
You got your power. You got your sink. This has a 4G wireless system. You've got on your passenger side
You've got your controls right here. This is a claw
I don't know you can tell but this is like a gloss finish on the knobs here
Look at the suede that just continues from the seats from the steering wheel
It just keeps going across the dashboard all the way around. I mean, that's it's awesome
It's also got the stitching right here. The zl1 logo would have been awesome right here
I was really I wish they would have done that right there. That would look very nice
You've got the No Heating and Cooling Vince right there. Nothing big there the
Club box is a little bit small, but that's okay. We're in this for the sportiness
You can see how much it hole just got your owner's manual and all that stuff in there
So I chose the basic stuff the Uni in there
So not too much to worry about it's got some pretty cool suede panels right here right on the side
Yeah, it's not plastic like a lot of cars. Are they got a little bit of detail that comes across there?
That's pretty neat get your emergency brake or I'm sorry your hazard light right there and then check out the shifter
I mean, this is nice there. That thing is nice
So you got the chrome that comes around the top but look at that
You got the zl1 right there on the top with the red stripe. Yep, and that is cool. I mean, this is a nice
2020 and right back here. We get the mold so you can switch your
Mold you got your mode up and down here. You've got your emergency parking right there. Alright, I'll leave you come right here
Look at this. We've got the you got the 12 volt charger right here. I don't really like these anymore
I don't know why they keep putting them in cars
I wish they would put the USB ports right here because when you flip up the top right here
There's a button to flip up your armrest. So you click the button. This is kind of a plastic
I'm surprised they didn't go with the suede here on the top
But you flip up the armrest and you've got really hard to get to you can't even get the camera Baker
But you got two USB ports in the back here very hard
Yeah, I mean they do have the rubber grip here on the bottom
But you'd have to wrap your USB cords up through the little notch right here
But I don't know why they just don't put the USB ports right here instead
Nobody uses these things and we have you know, why you know
if you know why they're putting these and if you use them actually in your car leave a comment below because I'm curious I
Never ever use those in my cars, but and this one has the phone charging pad right behind your armrest, right?
So let's pop this baby down. So that's your armrest there
You've got two cupholders and tell you this front cup holder is okay size, but this back cup holder
Is tiny it might hold a can of pop but I don't even know if it's gonna hold that alright
But it also has the ambient lighting that goes right right in the center, right?
And in the Newton the 2020 zl1 Camaro has the wireless charging pad, which is kind of cool here
You know, they set your charger for your phone on there and automatically charge
You don't have to have the USB ports like we were just talking about. That's pretty nice
I do kind of wish it was up front here somewhere
But there's not a lot of room so I don't know where they would have put it. That's true
And you know what Keith? I think we show them enough about the inside
Let's get to the front of this car to check out the motor
So but hey, if you're enjoying this video smash that thumbs up, we appreciate it. Let's check out the exterior right now
All righty, then. All right, honey, so in
1967 the first
Camaro came out. And that was awesome time. I would love to have my favorite cars actually a 69 Camaro
I'd love to have one and then in
2002
Camaro decided not to make them that to make anymore
I don't understand why they must not have been making too much money on it
but they stopped them in 2002 and then Bob that can
2010 they brought them back back in 2010 the Camaros back and it's been back around now all the way to 2020
They're just getting better and better
Yes, check out the front of this thing already. Nice. Oh, yeah. Well did this Camaro they call this go gray and it is hi
Check out the lower lip here and I'll get a cat in the camera just a second
So you get it close-up, but check out the lower lip that wrap it around the front
We had these nice Senate's turf through headlights. Yeah, it look very nice. But sinister headlights are awesome. They're LED
They are just so sleek looking the grille here is just awesome. It looks for so much airflow
I mean, we're gonna get a closer look in a little bit
We're gonna grab the camera and show you guys we get the Camaro emblem in here. It looks
Amazing this front of this Camaro. So aggressive. Yeah, it's crazy this 2020 zl1 Camaro
This one actually has the exposed weed carbon-fiber hood, which I'm excited to show you. So let me grab the car up
Yeah. Oh, yeah already key thing you were saying about the weave carbon fiber. This is an option
Doesn't come on all of the models, but they've got this carbon fiber hood right here. It's got the weave option
It's got the co one right here
If you see this right here all the air flowing heat that you get out of this pushes it right out the back there
Right now, but if you get the friend Loki, they will see what we're actually talking about when we're talking about getting air
Yeah, show us the hollowness. See this. Hollow
big air vents and we have this
650 horsepower
V8 motor needs a lot of air to cool it down
So the air just goes straight into here and we have the same thing on both sides
But as you see right here in the center, well, we have the Chevy emblem. This is hollow for more airflow
So, you know they were trying to get as much air flow as you could get and this sits point 2 liter v8
Yeah, that suckers nice. I love the the glass mirror finish through here
This is really sporty looking you've got the low profile there in the front. Let's check out the side of it
Oh, hey, we got the engine. Let's check out the engine. All right
Yeah, let's check out the hood and I tell you what. I don't know if you can hear it, but somebody's cleaning behind us
Hey, we're trying to talk as long as we can so look at this
supercharged
Lt4 v8 this baby's bad. Whoa this point two liter v8 with
650 horsepower
Yep, and 650 foot-pound of torque
Oh, this thing only gets 13 miles per gallon in the city and 21 miles in the highway
you have
650 horsepower you don't care about the guest whew, look at this ain't kind easy to get to
This is nice
You can see the vents here on the hood they come out of the fiberglass hood. They're just cools it down
Everything is functional air vents in this car. But you know, let's close this hood and let's jump right to the side
Let's do it. It's very beautiful. Hey, as soon as we get to the side, you notice these 20-inch rim
Gunmetal gray we have on these Dallas look at them. These are beautiful
These are the gunmetal gray aluminum alloy wheels. Look at the spokes right and right away
You see that a piston calipers. Yeah this they've got the Brembo brakes. I mean, these are just awesome. Let's look here
So yeah, I can get it. It has the zl1 logo, right?
Right there if you can see it and I'll tell you one thing
These calipers are so big but then you get to the back. They're even bigger
Yeah, telling you this are over a foot big
Calipers I mean these things are huge. Yeah. Let's check out the side
Yes, as we continue to the site we have this nice side skirt that comes here as you get to the rear
Biggest big yeah flares out there towards the back for for aerodynamics
I tell you what the aerodynamics everywhere they built it on this car. It's for function
It really helps the car out and they're right here
We have this big it looks like a shark fin on the side when you see this right here just bowls out
So it just goes like as Austan it is let's get while we're it right here. We're talking about the mirrors, right?
So the side mirrors are heated and there they're beautiful
Yep, and they also have that you know the sensor where somebody's right besides you unless you know
Which you will never have nobody besides you when you're driving
Us come around the back here are huge
Look at the width of those tires on the back. It's just fantastic
Tired it's got the gloss black finish here on the bottom that wraps around the rear of this sucker. This zl1 Camaro is beautiful
yeah, and you see these these are that their new rear taillight and
2020 Camaro and 2019 are the same and I love them. Yeah, look at it. They've got the
Silver led stripe that goes right along the middle here and then you continue
You've got your LED light brake LEDs you get the Camaro and blew up the Chevy emblem. Yep
Plaque right here. You've got your rear backup camera right there. That'll actually you know,
Turn on for your rear view mirror like we talked about we have this nice
Quarter for more down voice. Yeah
They just help it just helps with the speed and the handling look at that and right away
You take a rear look we get these nice dual. It's us comb
Tip pipes these things are awesome. Yeah. Those are nice. I gotta tell you thing. This thing is loud
You can switch the mode. So if you want to wake up your neighbors in the morning, and you don't like your neighbor
Will shirt make them not like you with this come here. And as you notice as we've been recording this here, this is the convertible
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let's check out the other color options because these are so we just happened to be right here by the black we get black but
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Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 vs. Dodge Challenger Hellcat vs. Chevy Camaro ZL1 — Muscle Car Comparison

Edmunds:

CARLOS: In an
Edmund's exclusive,
here's the ultimate
muscle car comparison.
We've got the Chevy Camaro
ZL1, Dodge Challenger Hellcat,
and Ford Shelby GT500.
These cars have never been
as powerful or as capable.
We have them outfitted in
their highest performing
configurations.
The ZL1 one has the
1LE track package,
the Hellcat is the
Redeye wide body,
in the GT500 has the
carbon fiber track package.
And they're all automatics, too.
We've already done
the drag race.
Go watch that video if
you haven't already.
To do these cars justice
in a proper comparison,
we're going to find out which
one's the fastest around a road
course, which one's the most
fun to drive, which one sounds
the best, which one has
the most useful interior,
and which one does
the baddest burn out.
First, let's acknowledge
our obvious biases.
Kurt is a Ford owner.
Elana lot as a dodge owner.
And I'm a Chevy owner.
ELANA: I also have a
Plymouth and Pontiac.
KURT: How are
those brands doing?
ELANA: Kurt, you
are mean, but fair.
The point is, it
all cancels out.
We're on an even playing field.
CARLOS: So which one of
these cars is the ultimate?
Let's find out.
All
ELANA: Right we, have three
extremely powerful cars
behind us.
And not only are
they full of horses,
they're also quite capable.
Like, they can go
around road horses,
they're good on the street.
But if we are going to
call them muscle cars,
there is one thing that
they have to be able to do.
KURT: Burnouts.
CARLOS: Exactly.
KURT: Yeah.
CARLOS: So we're going
to do this comparison up
on the right foot by doing
a burnout super test.
Rules are simple, from
a stop, start a burnout,
and then go for distance.
Longest burnout wins, but you
can't use your brake pedal.
This is a measurement of
just pure, raw horsepower.
If we see your brake lights,
you're DQed, because science.
ELANA: Yeah, I mean,
burnout scientists say that.

CARLOS: Yeah.
KURT: Yeah.

CARLOS: All right, stability
control off, trac control off,
manual mode engaged.
I'm going to try to shift as
manually through the gears,
try to avoid red line.
And we'll see how this goes.
SPEAKER 4: Carlos
in 3, 2, 1, go.

CARLOS: That was weak.
So the burnout won't
carry through an up shift.
You're basically limited
to whatever first gear
red lines at.
Was just a practice run.
SPEAKER 4: All right, Carlos.
3, 2, 1, go.

That's a burnout.
That's a burnout
without brake use.
Normally, you would use
the brakes to of course,
control the speed so you can do
the longest burnout possible.
But without brakes,
that's a burnout.
OK, I don't feel so
embarrassed anymore.
The trick, though, was
to leave it in automatic
and let the transmission
shift itself.
Because if I tried
to shift manually,
it would end the burnout.
And the only thing
that did-- well,
it didn't do much of a burnout.
The only thing it really did
make me question my manliness.
ELANA: Well, and also,
like, whether or not
you were truly an American.
We were a little
worried about you.
CARLOS: I was worried myself.
So we are still--
ELANA: I think you're
still going a little.
CARLOS: See some--
KURT: I'd say it ends
we're right about here,
because I don't really
see anything past there.
CARLOS: It's going to take
a vote of two out of three.

KURT: Yeah.
ELANA: I mean, that's fine.
Yeah, I can see it.
CARLOS: 187 foot burnout.

I'm OK with that.
ELANA: I mean, it
definitely gives us
something to shoot for.

KURT: All right, burnout time.
I want everything turned off.
And I'm going to get some
wheel spin with the brakes,
and then let it rip.
I'm not going to
shift it itself.
I'm going to let it handle it.
So wish me luck.
SPEAKER 4: 3, 2, 1, go.

KURT: Well, that
was kind of spicy.
Squirrelly.
Not the best.
ELANA: You know, Kurt, I was
expecting more of a smoke show.
I mean, it wasn't bad.
CARLOS: Looks to me like it
was worse than the Camaro.
ELANA: Yeah, I have
to say, the whole no
brakes thing so that you
can't really torque up on it
and get them spinning,
that's a hard rule.
CARLOS: You know,
but it's also--
that the only way to
make it scientific,
because you can probably
drag the brakes,
I'm thinking, and do a burn
out for the entire duration
of the straight.
But it didn't look like that
could do a standing burnout.
KURT: I don't know what it is,
but it just wouldn't really
break the barriers loose,
and I just kind of had
to build up a little bit
RPM and then just floor it.
CARLOS: It seemed like you
had to let the clutch engage.
KURT: Kind of, sort of, yeah.
CARLOS: And then you just
rode out through first.
But then you shifted into
second, and it ended.
KURT: As soon as it hit
second, it hooked up,
and the thing
catapulted forward.
CARLOS: Still seeing
lines, though.
ELANA: Yeah.
KURT: Yeah, I mean,
they're still there.
CARLOS: They're just
getting fainter.
KURT: You know, the car does
have a full tank of fuel.
That's one weight.
CARLOS: And we just ate lunch.
KURT: I mean, that is
burnout out science.
CARLOS: Yeah.
The funny thing is it
looks like it resumes
when you get it in a second.
ELANA: Yeah.
CARLOS: But it stopped here.
ELANA: It counts.
It brakes, it counts
KURT: Yeah.
CARLOS: Second gear burnouts are
cool, but only if it continues.
Longest continuous burnout.
So we'll call it 124--
ELANA: 124, 125?
CARLOS: Yeah.
124.
KURT: I appreciate
your generosity.
ELANA: I'm excited and
a little bit nervous.
SRT mode.
I'm going to use the same
one I use for drag racing.
And then let's get the traction
control all the way Off
SPEAKER 4: 3, 2, 1.

CARLOS: Bravo.
KURT: Yes.
CARLOS: Bravo.
KURT: Yes.
ELANA: Does that count?

KURT: Did that count?
I like how polite you were led
off after you trounced them.
You were, I don't have to
go any farther than this.
CARLOS: You're a
gracious winner.
ELANA: I think it's my win.
CARLOS: OK.
You were a gracious winner.
ELANA: I know but,
it's just so fun.
CARLOS: Yeah.
What I like is it's
not just the length.
It's how dark the tire is
relative to the Mustange
and the Camaro.
ELANA: You know why?
Because that thing is heavy.
And when it's sticking it
down, it's sticking it down.
CARLOS: I'm actually wondering
if we have enough measuring
tape.
We may have to put
down a marker somewhere
and do some math afterwards.
ELANA: I mean, at least
there's no question about where
it ends.
You know, I was born
here, but I feel
like today is the day I
truly became an American.
CARLOS: Your birth
certificate has just
been laminated in the test.
ELANA: They're going
to put a picture of me
in the White House.

KURT: So we've gone
way past where my mark.
So 200 plus.
Beyond 200.
200 plus.
CARLOS: Should we call it?
Give her 200 plus?
ELANA: No, I want
every single inch.
CARLOS: You want every inch?
ELANA: Yeah.
CARLOS: That's going to take
forever to reel that in, yeah.
But--

KURT: I'm going to say--
and it almost keeps going.
ELANA: No, it's like yours.
It starts and it restarts.
KURT: Right here.
ELANA: Right here?
CARLOS: We're pulling.
KURT: So that's--
CARLOS: We'll call it 250.
KURT: Yeah, let's
just call it 250.
CARLOS: Just because,
what's the point
of specificity at this point?
KURT: Got down there.

ELANA: Chuckle it up.
Losers.

KURT: That's going
to be here forever.
ELANA: I think they
can see it from space.

Before we go any further,
guys, can we just-- can we just
take a moment and process
what's happening here?
We have three cars,
three American pony cars,
with an average horsepower of--
CARLOS: 736.
ELANA: You do that
math in your head?
CARLOS: I did it before.
So smart.
ELANA: He's super smart.
But that's nuts.
736 is the average.
You don't need a racing license.
You don't need to have
previously owned a lesser
model from the same brand.
Like, any one of us could just
walk in-- if we had the money--
and then drive out
in one of these.
KURT: You're not old
enough to buy a beer,
but you're old enough to walk
in and buy one of these cars.
ELANA: That is very
kind of you, Kurt,
but I am actually over 21.
CARLOS: Let's talk
about what makes
each one of these cars special,
and let's start with the Dodge.
ELANA: Sure, I mean,
I did not expect
to be standing here saying
this but this 797 horsepower
wide body Redeye Challenger
is the least extreme car here.
I mean, it doesn't have a
giant carbon fiber wing.
It doesn't have
cool little arrow
running all along the side.
Even the hood, while
functional, is kind of subtle
compared to these two.
And I think that's because
both the Camaro and the Mustang
are really focused
on road course use.
It's not that the Redeye
isn't track-focused.
It's just it's inspired by
Dodge's barely legal drag
racer.
So the technology
that's on it is
more drag race focused, right?
It's got like, a
chiller and supercharger
so that the air that
goes in is really cool.
So you can just keep running
it-- at it all day long.
Has great apps and
infotainment systems
so you can track all
your quarter mile runs.
Got a line lock.
You can do great burnouts.
It's got floor seats.
You can put your
whole family in it.
It's got heated and vented
seats, a heated steering wheel.
Good radio.
Like, you can just drive around
and use it like a normal car.
But it's not exactly the
same usage plan as these two.
CARLOS: Totally.
The Camaro, I believe,
is the underdog here.
It's got the least power at 650.
That's the bottom end of the
spectrum in this comparison.
It's the lightest.
It has the least amount of
interior space, has the least
amount of visibility, too.
Lowest price.
And least treadwear.
These tires have a
treadwear rating of 100.
ELANA: So that's just
basically smooth, right?
CARLOS: We're going
to change them just
after looking at them today.
They're going to be done.
But that speaks to the
car's race track intentions,
like you mentioned.
It's got the 1LE track package,
which gives it the wing,
gives it the arrow on the front.
And it gives it these
really trick fixed dampers
that are definitely
for racetrack use,
not for daily
driveability comfort.
This thing is firm.
But it goes round
racetracks really quickly.
And it's still the least
expensive car here.
And in spite of that, it's
got some really cool tech,
like performance
traction management,
that really sophisticated
stability control
system that actually
helps you drive faster.
It's got an onboard video data
logger it's got electronically
control locking differential.
You can get it with a manual--
ha, ha, ha.
ELANA: OK, all right, yeah.
CARLOS: And it's
going to ask tested
price that's 20 grand
less than this Mustang.
KURT: About the price--
we'll come back for the price.
The Camaro is old and the
Challenger is even older.
So it is a brand new car, so
you will pay a slight price
premium.
But it has the smallest engine,
but it makes the second highest
amount of horsepower.
760 horsepower from
a 5.2 liter engine.
This particular car is equipped
with the carbon fiber track
pack, which is why the
price goes up over $94,000.
But with that, you get these
really tricked carbon fiber
wheels.
And to my memory, there
are only two other cars
in the world that
use them right now.
So--
CARLOS: And one of
them is a Ferrari.
KURT: Yes.
ELANA: And is the
other the Ford GT?
CARLOS: Yep.
KURT: Also part of the
carbon fiber track pack
is that cool rear wing and
the lack of a rear seat.
You can't be taken seriously
if you have a rear seat.
So this car is serious.
It also has MagneRide
shocks which are perfect.
They handle the occasional track
use or the constant track use.
They handle highway driving.
I think this car is the
best all around performance
car of the three.
ELANA: All around
performance car.
Performance is great,
don't get me wrong.
But that's what
track stuff, right?
And how much time are you
going to spend on the track
versus on the street?
CARLOS: The idea of
a practicality test
with these cars seems silly,
but if you think about it,
it makes sense, right?
If you're going to
take one of these cars,
you're going to buy
one of these cars,
you're going to go to a track.
You're going to
go to a racetrack.
And you're probably going to
want a backup set of wheels
and tires.
Unless you have a trailer,
those wheels and tires
are going to need
to go somewhere.
ELANA: Like in the car.
CARLOS: Yes.
ELANA: Yeah.
And I mean, I don't think it is
silly to do a practicality test
on these cars,
because I really think
that most of the
people who buy them
will have them on the street
more than they'll have them
on the track.
For those folks, just
pretend that these tires
are groceries or babies.
KURT: Those are big babies.
CARLOS: We're going to try to
fit as many wheels and tires
into these cars as possible.
Points for a number of wheels
in tires that we can fit
and the amount of time that
we can get them all fit by.
3, 2, 1, go.

ELANA: Oh yeah, we're
going to be fine.
KURT: Those are huge tires.
CARLOS: They're big tires.
ELANA: OK.
I got this.
I'll be fine.
KURT: Yeah, let's help.
CARLOS: Yeah.

ELANA: Got that?
KURT: I got it.
ELANA: You think we can get two?
KURT: No.
CARLOS: Well, that
doesn't matter, then.
I think we get one
in the back seat.
You guys do the other backseat.
KURT: OK.
CARLOS: I'm glad
we bagged these.
ELANA: Let me get that for you.

KURT: Thanks.
Oh, you have a nice
little power seat.
Good.
ELANA: Oh, do you not?
KURT: Don't need it.

Yet.

ELANA: I mean, once
I'm at the track--
CARLOS: And time.
One minute, 21 seconds.
ELANA: Beat that.
There's no room for
you guys in the car,
so how am I going
to get them out?
CARLOS: All right,
Kurt, 3, 2, 1.
Go.

ELANA: Whoa, that's
a lot lighter.
CARLOS: Don't help him.

ELANA: But he helped me.
CARLOS: Don't-- come on man.
KURT: Fine.
ELANA: Sorry, you're
on your own, man.
CARLOS: He gets the advantage
of carbon fiber wheels.
He has lots of interior
space for a crushing weight.
So the lack of a back
seat is an advantage here.
ELANA: Yeah.
I think he's
definitely going to be
able to get two in the
back and one in the front.
CARLOS: Three wide.
He might go three
wide across the rear.
I feel like a Sports
Center caster.
KURT: Can you guys shut up?
CARLOS: Oh yeah, he's going
to do three in the back.
ELANA: No.
CARLOS: This is a real Happy
Gilmore moment right here.
ELANA: This is wild.
But what if it doesn't fit?
CARLOS: He might actually--
that's a really--
ELANA: If it doesn't fit, he's--
CARLOS: If he's
going to do all--
oh!
Shut the door, shut the
door, shut the door!

Not only did you
get all four in--
one minute, 16 seconds--
so you did it
faster than we were
able to do with the Challenger.
ELANA: And you could
bring a friend.
CARLOS: But you passed so
out of breath right now.
KURT: Shut up.
CARLOS: You are not
running any races.
KURT: Oh, no, I'm not.
You're next.
CARLOS: Oh boy.

KURT: 3, 2 1.
ELANA: Are we helping?
CARLOS: This is going so badly.
KURT: No.
CARLOS: So badly.

ELANA: It's actually half as big
as it looks from the outside,
and it looks small
from the outside.

CARLOS: Done.

I think I've got this.
KURT: He's at one already.

CARLOS: We'll all go to
the track together, right?
KURT: Yeah.
What are you doing?

That's my seat.
CARLOS: Done.
Call it.
KURT: One minute, 36 seconds.
If you weren't last, we would
probably disqualify you.
ELANA: You didn't
even shut the door.
CARLOS: It's inside the vehicle.
There was nothing in the rules
about shutting things or being
able to drive away.
Camaro loses the
practicality test.
ELANA: Yeah, that's impractical.
CARLOS: That's very impractical.

KURT: It is one thing for
these cars to look bad ass.
But it's something else entirely
they don't sound bad ass.
CARLOS: We should measure this.
KURT: Yeah.
CARLOS: If only we
had a sound expert.

It's not revving
above 3,000 RPM?
It's in neutral.
I've tried it in park.

This wouldn't happen
with a manual.

ELANA: It'll only go to 4,000,
and then it just stops you.
I mean, how am I
going to impress
my neighbors with 4,000?
KURT: Yeah, I don't
have a limiter.
It just let me rev all
the way to 7,500 RPM.
CARLOS: Mustang handily
wins the sound competition.
ELANA: It's almost like
the Mustang engineers
knew what people might
want in a muscle car.

CARLOS: Now we've got a
winding track behind us.
And we're not going to find out
how fast they are-- we're not
going to lap times just yet.
But we're here to find out how
these things drive as cars.
Should you be afraid of them?
ELANA: I mean, I think a lot
of people are afraid of them
because they are so powerful.
But there's no reason to.
I mean, they are
surprisingly drivable.
CARLOS: This is
an important thing
to find out, because even if
you are going to race track,
you still have to drive there
and you have to drive home.
So we're going to find out how
they feel in that situation
or on your favorite
mountain road.

ELANA: Is it a problem if my
entire review of the Redeye
is just me driving and giggling?
This car is so fun.
There is a lot of stuff
that people can rightfully
complain about.

But that's not it.
It's big.
I mean, every time I go around
a corner I'm slowing down,
probably a lot more than
Carlos and Kurt are going
to have to in the
Camaro and the Mustang,
because I can feel all
the weight of this car.
But if you trust it, then
sort of like a hippopotamus
in ballet shoes--
it's capable of
surprising grace.
And also--

Oh my god.
Whose idea was this?
I'm sorry, I'm going to
take this more seriously.
These days, because there's
no contemporary equivalent
of say, the Chevelle, the pony
cars have become muscle cars.
And certainly, the Challenger
meets all the definition
of a muscle car which,
is the company's biggest
engine in its sort of
sporty its midsize car.
This is a midsize car and
that is the biggest engine.
6.2 liters, a
supercharger that is
bigger than some engines, and
of course, 797 horsepower.

These seats are great.
And they're huge.
In fact, one of the things
when you are on track
is you kind of move around
a little bit in them.
They're not a tight fit.
But when you're on
the street, they're
very, very comfortable
and kind of plush.
They're also heated
and vented, which
is an excellent luxury
in a muscle car.
As I go around this corner,
visibility is not great.
This is a big pillar.
It is better than
say, in the Camaro.
And it's about equal
to the Mustang.
None of these cars are
fantastic for seeing out of,
because they're huge.
They have these
really long hoods.
In the case of these
performance versions,
they have really
high hoods, too.
I mean, I'm sitting pretty high
up just so that I can see over
the bulges in the hood.
If you're familiar with
any of the Hellcats,
there are three modes.
There's sort of a street mode.
They call it auto.
A sport mode, which
is really kind
of more of a drag racing mode.
Kind of gives you
a lot more burnout
in a straight line action.
And then there's a track mode,
which tightens everything up,
makes the shift really hard.
You can also make a custom
mode, which is great,
because if you like the sound
and the shifts in track mode,
but you like the steering
better in straight mode,
it's up to you, baby.
You can do whatever you want.
This car really does
it best if you just
let the speed automatic
do all the work for you.
Just don't try to second
guess the machine.
Let the robot win.
Suspension-wise and
like ride quality-wise,
the Challenger absolutely
destroys the other two.
Or rather, the other two
will destroy your kidneys
and lower back,
and the Challenger
will be like sitting
on the couch.
So yes, this thing is huge.
Compared to the other two
cars, it's kind of a monster.
But there's a benefit to that.
And that benefit is a
more comfortable ride
and obviously, more space.
I mean, the Mustang doesn't
even have a backseat.
And the Challenger--
heck, road trip it.
I think if you put all
three cars together and said
which one most meets the
definition of a muscle car,
the Challenger would
win, hands down.
The other two at this point
are almost sports cars.
And then of course, sports
cars have become super cars.
Where will it end?
Don't ever let it end.

CARLOS: The Camaro ZL1
one on a winding track.
We're going to treat
this like a country road
and talk about the things
that make the Camaro ZL1 1LE
fun to drive.
There's a lot to talk
about in that respect.
Yes, this car lost the
sound coolness tests
and you know, barely squeaked
by the usability test.
But the way this thing drives
remains its primary attribute.
And I've got to admit,
with the exhaust and track
mode, when you're not trying
to rev it while idle, it
does sound very good in here.
It's a deep baritone roar.
It's not a lot of
nuance to the sound.
It's just sort of
loud, and in your face,
and brutish, and broad.
But you got to admit,
that sounds good.
And we have a 10
speed automatic that
can make shifts that quick.
It's a weird situation because
this supercharged V8 has
such a broad torque delivery.
And yet when you're
really on it,
the transmission is
shifting, and RPMs
are dropping in such
small increments,
that it's a weird experience.
You never expect a car
with this kind of power
and this broad of a torque curve
to be able to shift so quickly
and only had the
RPMs drop so much.
I mean, this engine
could be peakier
and use that kind of a different
characteristic of power.
But I got to say,
I enjoy this as is.
Though I might enjoy it
more if I had a manual.
Hmm.
So the 1LE track
package imbues this car
with a lot of really
nice handling attributes.
And they all relate back into
the driving experience when
on a mountain road.
Of course, the tires need
to be at temperature.
That's a major issue
with these cars,
because these are race
track-oriented tires.
When these tires are cold,
they are uncommunicative
and they are slippery.
This morning, it
was in the mid 30s
as we were driving
into the track,
and boy, did the tires have
some trouble with merging
on freeway and whatnot.
But that's what you're getting
into when you get a 1LE track
package.
You are buying
the track package.
You are opting in
to that experience.
That's OK.
But when the tires are on,
they start working really
nicely with these shocks.
These fixed spool
valve damper shocks.
The way the rest of the
suspension is set up,
it is highly adjustable for
the weekend track we're at.
But in the setting it's in
now, it's also fine, too.
Not compliant on the road.
It's pretty firm,
especially over bumps.
It doesn't have nice adaptive
dampers to soak up and adjust
for comfort.
This thing is all
hardcore track use.
But it ties all
this car together.
And you end up with a lot
of confidence in this car,
especially in the front end.
That's important, because
you have so much power.
You need to be able
to trust this thing
to put the power
down and let you get
escape from corner to corner.
It's a big deal.

You get really nicely
weighted confident steering.
When the tires are
working-- again,
that's a caveat we
keep referencing--
but when they're working,
it feels really good.
The Camaro shows its
downsides in normal driving.
You got a peek of that at
the interior usability test
or functionality tests,
where we loaded these cars up
with wheels and tires.
There was no space
left over at all.
And that's a problem
with the Camaro.
The trunk aperture is tiny.
This interior space
feels tiny as well.
The visibility outward
is extremely poor.
It's shocking how tight the
view can be outside of this car.
Also, when it comes to
daily driving, I gotta say,
the 10 speed automatic
does come into its own.
This transmission
works great when
you're pushing it really
hard and when you're just
tooling around town.
It's when you're kind of doing
the half way driving that it's
not as responsive as the
Mustang's dual clutch, which
is very snappy and very
crisp all the time.
This is still a tremendous
machine for road course use.
And one that, ride
comfort aside,
is still civil
enough for daily use.
We still have heated
and ventilated seats.
I think this has heated
steering wheel as well.
You've still got
good integration
through your infotainment with
Apple CarPlay, Android Auto.
Although the screen does kind of
look like it's tilted back in.
That's always been an
annoyance with Camaros.
Still, ZL1 1LE is
the best Camaro ever
at its specific job,
that race track use.
And to say it's not as punishing
as it could be on the road
is quite a testament to its
many skills and attributes.
But just know what
you're getting in for.
There's a lot going on here.
And for the money, I think
this is an incredible value.

KURT: The new Shelby GT500.
So it's one thing to rip
around in a car like this
and drive it like a hooligan.
But most of the time
people drive these cars,
they're not really going
to be in track mode
like I am right now.
They're going to
be in maybe sports,
so let's drop that
into sport, pop it out
of manual mode, and
just cruise around,
and tell you what
it's like to drive it.
Obviously, it makes
a lot of power.
That 5.2 liter engine has
a giant supercharger on it.
Cranks out 760 horsepower.
And yeah, it goes fast.
There's no two ways about it.
But what's really
impressive about this engine
is just how tractable it is.
I mean, I'm kind of
cruising around now
and it's still friendly.
It's quick to respond.
And I've driven
this car in traffic,
and it could care less
that you're in traffic.
It's happy to burble along.
And for an engine with
this kind of power--
I continue to be impressed
with modern engines.
This engine should not be
this easy to drive, and it is.
Putting all this
power to the ground
is smooth because
of a seven speed
dual clutch automatic
transmission.
The other to use a more
traditional automatic setup.
But this is quick shifts, crisp,
and not abrupt or jarring.

It's still really responsive.
Wow, listen to that.
I mean, I want this
in my everyday car.
I'm going to put this into
Normal mode now and just cruise
around like a normal person.
Now these are pretty good tires
these are Michelin Pilot Sport
Cup 2 tires.
And that's compared to
the ones on the Camaro,
they're fairly run of the
mill high performance tires.
I mean, you can find these
on any old Porsche 911.
But these tires talk to you.
And they have good
grip when they're cold,
they have good grip
when they're warm.
Every aspect of this car
makes it a friendly car.
And you can't say
enough about it.
In case you hadn't noticed
from all the other pictures
of this car, it has ginormous
brakes on the front.
It has the 16.5
inch brake rotors.
And the calipers-- yeah,
they're six-piston calipers,
but they're gigantic
six-piston calipers.
A car like this
shouldn't be this
easy to drive at high speed.
It shouldn't be this easy
to drive at low speed.
I think Ford's really
found the GT500 sweet spot.
I'd argue this is the most
well rounded performing car
of the group.
You've got comfort
when you want it,
you've got speed
when you want it.
You got sound, you got
quiet, you got everything.
And if you've got the
money, You should probably
buy one of these.

So we've had some fun.
And ride over there
is a road course.
It's short, but it's fast.
It should be fun.
And I think we should
do some time laps.
ELANA: Well, if we do
time laps, then we really
need those to be consistent,
so probably the same person
should drive all three.
CARLOS: Oh, dibs.
Can't fight dibs!
KURT: Come on, dude.
ELANA: He's right, though.
You can't fight dibs.
KURT: I hate him.
ELANA: Carlos, you ready?
3, 2, 1.
Punch it, baby.

KURT: I'm surprised
that car turned.
ELANA: They made
an effort with it.
And it also has steam rollers
of rubber underneath it.
KURT: Does it?

Can I say across the line?
ELANA: Yeah, do it.
KURT: Is that trademarked?

I have no idea if
that's fast or not.
ELANA: 38:37, Carlos.

3, 2, 1.
go.

KURT: He tried to get
clever with launch control.

ELANA: Do you feel like
that worked for him?
KURT: No.
ELANA: I mean, I know he's
tried to warm up these tires,
because they are a lot fussier.

KURT: This looks a bit faster.
ELANA: It does look fast.

36:11.
KURT: 2.2 something
seconds faster.
CARLOS: That launch
control sucks.
What happened?
ELANA: That wasn't so hot.
CARLOS: It was great,
then it was bleh!
It was like, what?
What's going on?
ELANA: Do you feel like
you need to try it again?
CARLOS: No, it's
Chevy's problem.
ELANA: Well, it was still
faster than the Hellcat.
CARLOS: Good.
As physics would dictate.
KURT: And it sounds
decidedly less bad ass
and the Hellcat does.
CARLOS: I'll tell
you what, though.
best tires here.
KURT: Yeah.
ELANA: Pony Boy, you ready?
3, 2, 1.
Go!

CARLOS: Love that
seven speed in the car.

ELANA: I like how there's
just a hint of supercharge.
CARLOS: Yeah.

KURT: Woo.
Don't let him know.
He'll just get a big hit on the.
Camaro
CARLOS: How did I do?
ELANA: I believe your car
won because that was a 36:27.
KURT: Do I leave the Camaro now?

CARLOS: Even with a bad launch?
KURT: Yeah.
Those tires, man.
Those tires.
CARLOS: OK, let's recap.
Winner of the test
numbers, Ford.
Winner of the burnout.
ELANA: I vaguely remember the
Challenger doing pretty well
there.
CARLOS: Utility, board.
KURT: Sound board.
Fun on the mountain road?
Three way tie?
ELANA: Yeah.
I mean, I think we all had fun.
CARLOS: Three way tie.
Time to hot laps?
KURT: Oh, Camaro.
That's its job.
ELANA: Yeah, I don't think you
need to be super good at math
to figure out that the
Mustang handily takes us.
And I would be mad--
I mean, I wanted the
Challenger to win, It's so fun.
It should be
celebrated for that.
But it's had its time at the.
Top and if it inspired something
as good as the Mustang,
I mean, I feel kind
of proud about that.
I don't think it
takes anything away
from the Camaro
or the challenger
to recognize how
good the Mustang is.
CARLOS: Yeah, all
three of these cars
are really good at their
specific jobs, right?
The Challenger is a factory.
The Camaro takes road
racing very seriously.
People who are really into
going around racetracks fast
and don't want to spend a lot
of money, the Camaro 1LE ZL1
is an incredible value.
But still, you gotta acknowledge
what that GT-500 delivers.
KURT: I'm shocked at just
how well-rounded it is.
I mean, previous iterations of
the GT500 have been really fast
and they've been really
loud, but they just
haven't had the breadth, the
practicality, and handling
ability that this new one has.
And it is brand new.
Both of those other cars
have been around for a while.
So Ford has had a chance to look
at them and learn from them.
But it's just-- it's
such an impressive car.
CARLOS: And not only is it
the ultimate muscle car,
it makes you re-evaluate
what your expectations are
for a muscle car.
And that's why it easily
wins this comparison.
ELANA: Yeah, no question.
KURT: Yeah, I agree.
CARLOS: So thanks for watching.
Please be sure to
subscribe, like,
and visit Edmunds for all
your car shopping needs,
helping you pick the right
car at the right price.

You guys remember the M4?
ELANA: Vaguely.
KURT: Oh yeah
ELANA: Like, Supra
wasn't that a car.
CARLOS: It wasn't
even that long ago.
KURT: No.
CARLOS: AMX.
I think they make those anymore.
ELANA: Pontiac Firebird?
KURT: Cuda.

The Secret RWD Sport Compact Chevy Wants You To Know About - AFTER/DRIVE

THE DRIVE:

MIKE SPINELLI: Can General
Motors build a rear wheel
drive sport compact car you guys
would actually want to
drive, let alone buy?
And what should they name it?
We've got Alex Nunez from
RoadAndTrack.com on the after
drive couch.
And today on After Drive, we
are talking about the best
Chevrolet product rumor
in decades.
That's right now
on After Drive.

So I just want to start up by
acknowledging the commenter's
that after last week's show when
we were talking about the
BMW E30M3s S14 four cylinder
reminded me about a natural
aspirated four with a very
similar power output in
production around
the same time.
And that was the 2.3
Oldsmobile Quad 4.
And if you're a fan of quirkpod
engines, you remember
the Quad 4.
It produced 180 horsepower
double overhead Cam 4 with a
very rare W41 version
that produced 190.
The old Cutlass Callaway Quad
442 did 0 to 60 in seven
seconds, which, back then,
was pretty good.
It was quicker than
a Z28 Camaro.
And it also raced, and it won
the MSA Fire Hawk Endurance
Series and MSA.
International Sedan
Series in 1991.
So if you want to know more,
head over to Quad4Forums.com.
I'll put the link in the
basement down below this.
Also, the Quad 4 powered
the GM Ero Tech
cars like this one.
The concept cars.
This one set a closed course
speed record at the hands of
AJ Foyt of 267.88 miles per
hour with heavily turbo
charged Quad 4.
Alex Nunez from
RoadAndTrack.com.
You remember the Quad 4.
ALEX NUNEZ: Yeah.
I can't say I'd thought about it
until about 10 seconds ago.
MIKE SPINELLI: Neither did I.
And that's why somebody
had to remind me.
ALEX NUNEZ: I don't believe
those are the stock headers.
MIKE SPINELLI: First of all,
not stock headers, though.
ALEX NUNEZ: Right.
Not stock.
It's funny that you bring
it up though.
I was at a cruise night
a couple weeks ago.
I brought my kids to a Saturday
night thing at one of
these drive-in's.
And somebody had a
Quad 4 Callaway.
Not the rad Quad 442.
MIKE SPINELLI: The
W 41 package.
ALEX NUNEZ: And that's
really rare.
What was the number?
MIKE SPINELLI: Well,
that's the thing.
Of the Callaway with
the W41, there were
only 209, maybe, made.
ALEX NUNEZ: Right.
So, what, are there
300 Enzo's?
MIKE SPINELLI: They're
more Enzo's.
Could you imagine the
Enzo's more rare?
I mean, that's more
rare than an Enzo?
ALEX NUNEZ: It probably is
because a lot of these are
probably dust anyway.
Most of the surviving ones
are probably in Michigan.
You won't see them at all.
And then you go to the Woodward
Dream Cruise, and
you'll see all of them
in a 24 hour span.
MIKE SPINELLI: Right.
Everything is in Michigan
somewhere.
ALEX NUNEZ: Everything is
in Michigan because
you know how it is.
You get off the plane, and all
of a sudden you drive out of
the rent a car thing.
And the last time I went I saw
two Thunderbird Super Coops in
the space of five minutes.
I hadn't seen one, I think, in
probably three or four years.
So, I'm sure that's where
all these are hiding.
MIKE SPINELLI: And
it's interesting.
The cool thing about the Quad 4
is that a lot of hot riders
started getting into them
because, other than the fact
they're nerds, if you look
over here at the cams, it
looks like an Offenhauser a
little, if you look at an old
Offenhauser racing engine.
So it's got a lot of, kind
of, nerd engine cred.
ALEX NUNEZ: Right.
And hot riders don't care
about MVH issues, and
everything that plagued these
cars when they came out.
MIKE SPINELLI: Yeah.
Well, that's the thing.
They use to rattle, and
eventually they added a bounce
shaft or something later on.
ALEX NUNEZ: Right.
Eventually, they fixed it.
And then they just cut it off,
which was classic GM
methodology of the era.
MIKE SPINELLI: Right.
And kind of interesting that,
in the old days, the brands
used to make their
own engines.
So, that kind of went
away in the '70s.
And then in the '80s, to have
Oldsmobile build its own
engine like this and then end up
in the Chevy Beretta and--
what else was this in--
the Pontiac Grand Am.
ALEX NUNEZ: I think it
was in the Grand Am.
MIKE SPINELLI: Yeah, in the
Calais and the Achieva.
ALEX NUNEZ: Oh, the Achieva.
MIKE SPINELLI: Achieva.
ALEX NUNEZ: I just saw an
Achieva on 57th street the
other day, now that
you bring that up.
MIKE SPINELLI: Anyway.
So, Chevy.
ALEX NUNEZ: Yeah, Chevy.
Sort of big news.
MIKE SPINELLI: So to recap,
a couple of years ago in
Detroit, GM showed up with
two concept cars, right.
So one of them was the
Tru 140R concept.
And that, sort of, looked
a lot like a
Mitsubishi Eclipse, actually.
ALEX NUNEZ: Very much like it.
MIKE SPINELLI: But then they
had the Code 130R.
ALEX NUNEZ: Right.
I mean, the names are terrible
for both of the cars.
MIKE SPINELLI: I know.
It's sort of whatever they
think the youth oriented
culture is going to be.
ALEX NUNEZ: Because that
works out so well.
MIKE SPINELLI: Because that's
worked out so well in
the past for them.
Right.
So as it turns out, the car that
is the one that shows the
most promise for what they are
talking about building with
the rumor that we're talking
about today is that they're
going to build a sport
compact car.
ALEX NUNEZ: Right.
MIKE SPINELLI: Because listen,
Mark Royce has been on record
multiple times.
He loves this car.
ALEX NUNEZ: Right.
MIKE SPINELLI: And this
is actually--
ALEX NUNEZ: GM boss
by the way.
Chevy boss.
And the thing is, I remember
when these photos came out I
was like, oh, it's
kind of lame.
But the thing is, this car
in person is great.
It's a really good size.
Got a great stance
and everything.
And so, the rumor as Jalopnik
reported-- and I have some
other stuff from probably
some other source--
is right now in Australia the
rear wheel drive Zeta sedans.
This is the last generation
of those.
So after this three year
run, we're getting that
as the Chevy SS.
And HSV is unveiling their new
super performance versions
tomorrow, including the wagon
and the ute and everything.
MIKE SPINELLI: By the way,
that's the platform that the
Camaro's are right now.
That's the larger rear drive.
ALEX NUNEZ: Right, which
Australia developed.
MIKE SPINELLI: Yes.
ALEX NUNEZ: This is an
Australian thing.
This is once again where
Australia sort of saves
America's bacon in terms of rear
wheel drive cars because
it's such an ingrained part
of the culture there.
So the issue right now, and this
was a great concept from
a couple years ago, with
basically a two door holding
Commodore concept.
MIKE SPINELLI: Yeah.
That's that platform I
was talking about.
ALEX NUNEZ: Right.
This is Zeta.
This is the old body style.
I love that car.
MIKE SPINELLI: By the way, if
you go back a little bit--
go back two more--
we're going to talk about this
more in terms of the styling
of it as an influence of what
GM might be building.
But keep going on the--
ALEX NUNEZ: Right.
So the problem is, after this
run of Zeta sedans, the
Commodore world becomes a global
front drive car, like a
Lacrosse platform or whatever
the current version of that is
at the time.
And that, from the sources that
I've talked to, has the
guys in Holden very--
MIKE SPINELLI: They're pissed.
ALEX NUNEZ: They are unhappy
because Holden wants an
Australian car.
And Australian car is code
for rear wheel drive.
MIKE SPINELLI: Right, exactly.
Australian car means muscle
car lineage, right?
Australia developed this, kind
of, parallel muscle car
universe to America's.
ALEX NUNEZ: Right, exactly.
MIKE SPINELLI: And
they kept it.
Where we, sort of, threw
it in the garbage.
ALEX NUNEZ: We threw
it all out.
After the '80s, when we got rid
of all those mid-size rear
wheel drive platforms like the
Monte Carlo, and the Regal and
everything, that was
pretty much it.
The only thing that survived
was the Mustang.
MIKE SPINELLI:.
Right.
ALEX NUNEZ: Because at GM, rear
wheel drive went away if
it wasn't a Corvette
or a Camero.
And then the F-Body's went away
for a period of time.
You had nothing.
So the Australians, they want
a rear wheel drive car.
So my understanding
is that they went
pretty far in this process.

From what I understand, there
are clays of this proposed
car, which they want
to call Terrano.
They want to resurrect
that name.
MIKE SPINELLI: And it might
look like this?
ALEX NUNEZ: No.
What I heard is that it is going
to be a three box Coupe,
which speaks to that 130R
with some Camaro
style attitude to it.
So it sounds like it's actually
going to be not as
conservative looking
as the 130R.
Or at least what has been
pitched by Holden to the
mother-ship to try
and get this car.
And I think, as part of that
pitch, they're saying, if you
green light this, you
could sell this
in the US as a Chevelle.
So I think that's where the
Chevelle rumor comes from.
MIKE SPINELLI: So, the thing is
that the car will be small.
And this is what a Chevelle
looked like.
A big car.
And this is going to be a sport
compact, so this is
going to go up against the
Subaru BRZ, theoretically.
ALEX NUNEZ: Right.
MIKE SPINELLI: They
need a name.
So we went to Facebook and asked
our Facebook audience
what they thought we should call
it and whether they would
buy it because, don't forget,
GM is not known
for its sport compacts.

Have they done a
sport compact?
Yes, they actually did if you
consider the Cosworth Vega.
So, I wrote a piece in
"Jalopnik" about why they
should call it the Vega.
And basically, it's because
then they could work with
Cosworth and do like a Cosworth
tuned version, and do
a new Cosworth Vega.
And I think that would
be freaking awesome.
ALEX NUNEZ: I don't know about
calling it the Vega.
I think there's way too
much baggage there.
And seriously, if not for Mad
Men two weeks ago, are we even
bringing up Vega in
this conversation?
MIKE SPINELLI: That's true.
Would we be talking
about Vega?
ALEX NUNEZ: I mean, we would
not have thought of it.
Just like I would not have
thought of the Calais 442 had
you not brought it up at the
beginning of the show.
MIKE SPINELLI: Right.
I think that's kind of the point
I was making is that
nobody remembers what a piece of
crap the Vega was, but it's
a good name.
And Cosworth Vega, kind of,
has a little ring to it.
This had basically the aluminum
block from the Vega
with the Cosworth twin Cam heads
on it and was kind of
neutered by the EPA and the
emissions control people.
And so, they owe us this car.
They owe us a good one.
I mean, this was pretty good--
ALEX NUNEZ: They owe us
a good sport compact.
They don't necessarily owe
us a Cosworth Vega.
MIKE SPINELLI: [LAUGHS]
I think they owe us a
damn Cosworth Vega.
ALEX NUNEZ: I can totally
see them going with
something like Chevelle.
Because can you imagine in the
Rensen, all of the chest bumps
and everything if that
ever got approved?
And all of the marketing people
just having a field day
thinking of how they're going
to advertise this?
MIKE SPINELLI: Right.
The other thing you could call
it, in my opinion, is Monte
Carlo because you get
back a real coupe.
A real Monte Carlo.
Not the front wheel
drive, you know.
You were talking about the old
Landau roof with the giant--
ALEX NUNEZ: I'm talking
about Monte Carlo SS.
MIKE SPINELLI: Oh.
ALEX NUNEZ: I'm talking about
that sort of generation where,
again, you had a three box
traditional coupe, which is
what that 130R is.
And which is what the rumor
has it that the Australian
design also mimics.
And Monte Carlo--
MIKE SPINELLI: That's
interesting.
ALEX NUNEZ: There is
good equity there.
And still in recent memory.
I mean maybe you could
do and throw a coupe.
MIKE SPINELLI: Trust me.
I remember the Monte
Carlo very fondly.
Let me tell you something
about the Monte Carlo.
This is a car that I remember
like I remember my own name
from way back.
Let me tell you something.
All right.
So we went to Facebook and
Twitter and asked you guys
what you thought the name should
be and whether you
would buy it because that's
another thing.
Would you buy a GM sport compact
despite the fact that,
actually, cars like the Cobalt
SS weren't really as bad as
people remember them.
And GM does make good
compacts now.
I mean, Sonic is really good.
MIKE SPINELLI: And Echotech
is a pretty good engine.
Maybe in next generation
Echotech could actually be
pretty good.
So on Twitter, Austin
Tacious--
Austin underscore Tacious--
said, "I'd consider it no idea
whether it should be a
rebirth, like the Chevelle or
the Vega, or a totally new
car, though, as long as it's
not a Sonic." That's it.
Sleevy B says, "call it a Nova
if they're boring, Bel Air if
they're ballsy, Corvair if
they're being ironic." So you
could call it a Corvair,
unsafe at any speed.
I don't think Corvair has
quite the equity.
ALEX NUNEZ: It doesn't.
I mean, Corvair is
a cool car, and
obviously has its own following.
But I don't know if that
name really works.
MIKE SPINELLI: Not sure
Corvair will work now.
Rear engine though.
If they did a rear
engine 911 Fire.
ALEX NUNEZ: Right.
That's coming soon.
MIKE SPINELLI: So Tokyo Car Guy
says on Twitter, I just
can't think of a way they
can pull this off.
And this is really the thing
we're not sure about.
Whether they can
pull this off.
They don't have the
proper base or
experience in that segment.
And then Ansand says, "for us
Antipodeans--" meaning the
Antipodes, which is a kind of
cool reference, that's the
other side of the world.
That means Australia,
I would imagines.
"For us Antipodeans, it
has to be the Torana."
ALEX NUNEZ: It has
to be the Torana
MIKE SPINELLI: So it has to be
the Torana in Australia.
ALEX NUNEZ: So Australia
has to be the Torana.
MIKE SPINELLI: Exactly.
ALEX NUNEZ: If the car gets
made, the whole debate is what
would call it here.
Right, exactly.
So on Facebook some of
commenter's added a little
more because you could comment
in more space.
I'd buy a sub 200 horsepower sub
2,700 pounds so sub 22 K
rear wheel drive coupe with 12
to 13 cubic feet of trunk
space, which the BRZ
does not have.
MIKE SPINELLI: So that's
something that if Chevy did
the code 130 R style, they would
have more trunk space.
That's the major factor keeping
me from considering
the BRZ as a daily driver, and
only car, for this guy.
It doesn't have to
be a sports car.
Just rear wheel drive and manual
says Mark Rothenberg.
As far as names go,
a BRZ competitor.
Who cares what it's called.
Just build it, says
Jonathan Arena.
And Sean Costello has the best
comment ever about this.
He said call it Chevrolet
the Chevrolet.
ALEX NUNEZ: Wow.
MIKE SPINELLI: To use Ferrari's
naming scheme.
ALEX NUNEZ: Let me just
call it Chevy 3.
MIKE SPINELLI: That's
true, yeah.
There was Chevy 2.
What was Chevy 1, by the way?
Do you remember?
ALEX NUNEZ: I don't remember.
MIKE SPINELLI: What do they
consider to be Chevy 1?
The Bel Air?
I don't know.
And then Chevy 2 was the Nova,
which is another name that a
lot of people have been saying
they should use.
So the problem is, that's
continuing to go back to their
heritage to name a car that's
nothing like any car they've
ever built.
ALEX NUNEZ: I don't
necessarily think
that's a bad thing.
I hate when these automakers
don't reach back and use
heritage names that have
cache to them.
I mean, Lincoln has completely
lost the
plot in terms of naming.
Totally messed it up.
But Chevy has good names that
they can still pull from.
Or like with Sonic, they can go
and just create something
totally new and try and give the
car a new identity, which
would be fine.
It is a new car.
If this ever came to fruition,
I think it could be a great
car because Alpha is good.
I mean, look at the ATS.
The chassis tuning
on the ATS--
MIKE SPINELLI: We have an
ATS in here somewhere.
Actually, there you go.
The chassis tuning is the best
thing about this car.
ALEX NUNEZ: It's an amazingly
good car.
The ATS is pretty spectacular
to drive.
The issues that people have with
it are around the user
interface inside the car,
which is whatever.
You can either get used
to it or you don't.
If you're reviewing a car-- you
have it for a week-- it's
not the same as living
with the car.
So you probably get used to
it like you get used to
everything else.
But one thing that is
just undeniable is
that chassis is awesome.
That means the new Camaro should
be really good too.
MIKE SPINELLI: Yeah.
What about size, right?
So they're actually making the
new Camaro smaller to fit on
this platform.
So this is the alpha platform,
they call it?
ALEX NUNEZ: It's Alpha.
MIKE SPINELLI: It's
Alpha, right?
ALEX NUNEZ: Yeah.
MIKE SPINELLI: OK.
So they're making the
Camaro smaller
to fit on this chassis.
So the next sport compact car
is going to have to be even
smaller than that.
ALEX NUNEZ: But not necessarily
though.
Well, look at how big
compact cars are.
Look at how big the
BMW1 Series M is.
MIKE SPINELLI: That's
very true.
ALEX NUNEZ: That is a big car
considered to be a compact.
Put a 1M next to an old M6.
You know, an OG M6.
Like 635.
That kind.
The 1M is like this gigantic
thing next to it.
MIKE SPINELLI: That's
very true.
ALEX NUNEZ: So the notion
of compact--
first of all, these size
classifications are all based
on EPA interior volume anyway.
So they'll call it
a sport compact.
It's not going to
be a small car.
Just like the Mustang is
supposed to be like
a small pony car.
It's not a small car.
The BRZ is not really
a small car.
MIKE SPINELLI: Well, in terms
of competition though, or in
terms of their own line.
So if the Camaro's small, this
car can't be a similar size as
a Camaro, though.
So then you're looking
at making it even
smaller than that.
And that's why on "Jalopnik,"
they were talking about that
they might not be able to use
the Alpha platform, because
that would be too big.
ALEX NUNEZ: Well, they're not
going to develop another rear
wheel drive platform.
MIKE SPINELLI: Right.
So it has to come out of the
Australian rear drive platform
that we've been talking about.
ALEX NUNEZ: Right.
They'll develop the whole car.
And they'll do it right.
I mean, they already
do it right.
MIKE SPINELLI: So what's the
deal with Australia?
So how did Australia end up
being a muscle car culture?
Is it just the same thing
with America?
Do they just have
a ton of space?
ALEX NUNEZ: Well, it's
a ton of space.
I've never been to Australia.
It's one of these places that
I really want to go to and
drive in, because I feel
like there are a lot
of parallels there.

It's an entire continent,
obviously.
There is this, sort of, rugged
individualism type
of thing going on.
And there's this sense
of freedom and
being able to go anywhere.
And that all has direct
parallels to the US where you
have the romantic vision, which
still exists, is that,
on any given day, you can just
get in your car and drive away
and go any place.
And you can, sort of,
live that fantasy.
And I think Australia
is a similar thing.
And the tastes were similar.
V8, muscle, rear wheel drive.
I mean, these falcons and these
various Commodores and
everything.
These are really cool cars.
MIKE SPINELLI: Yeah, and it's
funny how we, kind of,
abandoned that for the
front wheel drive.
And part of it was, obviously,
for the economy reason.
But part of it was that we
stopped giving a crap.
I mean, it's sort of about--
ALEX NUNEZ: Right.
And keep in mind, these
Australian rear wheel drive
cars, they're not cheap cars.
MIKE SPINELLI: Right,
that's true.
So, it's not like they have
economy rear drive cars.
ALEX NUNEZ: Right.
It's either the good
V6 or a V8.
And just like here, the SS,
which we have now, that's
pretty much a premium
model only.
It's a single trim level.
MIKE SPINELLI: Right.
So thank you Australia
for keeping the
dream alive for America.
When are going to see something
like this come out?
I mean 15?
Are we looking at 15?
ALEX NUNEZ: I mean, if
they approve it.
MIKE SPINELLI: Well,
that's the thing.
So Mark Royce was recently on
Twitter talking about they
want your help.
They want our help.
ALEX NUNEZ: Royce
wants this car.
But it's all about business
case, I think, at this point.
MIKE SPINELLI: I guess so.
And I think maybe they're
waiting on the BRZ and the FRS
to see how well they do.
ALEX NUNEZ: Well look,
they're not waiting.
They're going to make
the convertible
version of the FRS.
That show car was a finished
product with better leather.
So they're not running
away from that.
And Toyota maybe has a different
reason for this,
because Toyota was so beiged
out for so long
that the FRS or GT86--
as it's called everywhere else--
is really important in
terms of resetting something
at Toyota.
Like reminding that performance
is not just the
unobtainable Lexis LFA.
MIKE SPINELLI: And nobody needs
that halo more than
Chevy right now, I think.
ALEX NUNEZ: Well, Chevy has
the Corvette, which--
MIKE SPINELLI: OK, yeah.
I mean, it's true.
ALEX NUNEZ: C-7--
I mean, it's an all new car.
MIKE SPINELLI: It's all the
accessible super car.
I mean, if you want to look
at the Z06 and the Z01.
ALEX NUNEZ: It's going
to be really good.
MIKE SPINELLI: This car has to
be freaking awesome, or they
are going to be screwed, because
they really need the
bragging rights at this level.
ALEX NUNEZ: Right.
And this gives them something
that Ford doesn't have.
MIKE SPINELLI: That's true.
That is very true.
Alex Nunez.
RoadAndTrack.com.
ALEX NUNEZ: Thanks, Mike.
MIKE SPINELLI: Good site, man.
So wait a minute.
So Road And Track
just did a major
redesign for the magazine.
And you're doing the same
kind of thing with the--
ALEX NUNEZ: Right.
So the magazine relaunch
with the May issue.
June issue is out now
with a Magnus Walker
Porsche on the cover.
It's a big Porsche
issue for 911 50.
And the website relaunched
back in
December with a full redesign.
And then we had an
updated redesign.
We took the new logo
and everything.
We just did another update to
the homepage to, hopefully,
make it even more readable and
better looking for people that
come and visit.
So encourage everybody to come
visit RoadAndTrack.com.
MIKE SPINELLI: RoadAndTrak.com.
It looks awesome.
ALEX NUNEZ: Thanks,man.
MIKE SPINELLI: So, that's it.
After Drive today, what
do you guys think?
Would you buy, would
you drive, a Chevy
sport compact car?
If it's great, of
course you will.
But what would you name it?
Let us know.
There's a really good thread
up on Facebook right now.
I'm going to leave you the
link downstairs also.
www.slashdrive.tv, @drive
on Twitter, and
Facebook.com/driveTV.
I will see you guys next week.
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2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray: The Best Sports Car | Edmunds Top Rated 2020

Edmunds:

[MUSIC PLAYING]

ALISTAIR WEAVER: By changing
the formula of America's most
iconic sports car, Chevy took a
big risk, but one that we think
will pay huge dividends.
The 2020 Corvette
Stingray offers
an unbeatable combination
of performance and value.
In moving the engine
from under the hood
to behind the
cockpit, the Corvettes
gain the kind of poise,
agility, and balance
you'd expect from
an exotic super car.
And that engine is a naturally
aspirated V8, the only one
still available in a
mid-engine sports car.
It's super responsive and
delivers a deep bass rumble
when you jump on the throttle.
CARLOS LAGO: The Corvette
nails the performance figures
and the driving
experience, but it does so
with a base price
that's just $60,000.
And Chevy isn't
sneaking one by either.
Adding the options to make the
one you actually want to get
and the one Edmunds has on order
bumps that price to $75,000.
And the Corvette is
a highly usable car
during the commute, an often
overlooked but crucial part
of sports car ownership.
The ride isn't just
comfortable enough,
it's borderline luxurious.
When you take it
to a racetrack, you
find it has responsive
steering and nimble handling,
and a transmission that rivals
sports cars costing twice as
much.
With the 2020 Corvette
Stingray, Chevy hasn't just
built another sports car.
It's delivered a thrilling
driving experience
with super car presence
at a real world price.

2002-2009 Chevrolet GM Truck SUV Air Bag Steering Wheel Replacement Grant 61037 Tutorial Install

JEGS Performance:

Today, we'll be changing out a steering wheel
for a 2006 Chevy Avalanche.
You can tell the wear pattern here at the
top of the steering wheel.
So we'll go ahead and just do an upgrade for
this wheel here.
First thing we need to do is remove the negative
battery cable to prevent this airbag from
deploying.
After that, you go ahead and remove this by
inserting a small screwdriver or an Allen
wrench into a small hole here on the side,
that will release the pin.
You could do it each side individually.
You will fully release and you pull forward
to expose the connectors on the back of the
airbag.
These connectors are color-coded, so you don't
have to worry about getting them in the wrong
place.
Squeeze the two tabs and they shall release.
Don't forget to put the airbag facing upward
in a safe place.
After that you will be removing the horn wire
by pushing down on the tab, turning the plastic
piece until the wire connector comes out.
You also have this connector here which is
the one coming from your clock spring.
Once again, you can use a small screwdriver
to release this connector.
Once the connector has been released and you
have your wires here aside, now you need to
remove the center nut holding the steering
wheel.
Once you remove the center of nut, you might
be able to pull the wheel right off.
Be sure to feed your wires through the wheel
housing.
Now that you've removed the factory wheel,
you need to remove the switches.
First you need to remove the screws that are
retaining the cover on the back of the wheel,
there be one screw on each side.
Once you remove that cover, you have your
wire harness.
To remove the wire harness you need to push
on the back of the switch with a small screwdriver
until it pops out.
Now make sure that it's light pressure or
you can damage the switch.
Once the switch is out, it has a connector
of its own.
You need to squeeze the tab to remove the
switch in order to remove the wire harness.
You must also now remove these spring-loaded
tabs that allow your horn to function, by
removing these four Torx screws.
Once you have loosened the four Torx screws,
there's a spring back here that is held in
is kind of a unit.
So you loosen those up...
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...and you're done with your factory wheel.
Now you just reinstall the parts onto your
replacement Grant wheel.
Once you have tightened all those, the next
step is to reinsert the wire harness.
Once you have now brought all your connectors
through, now you can reinsert your switches.
Now that your switches have been reinstalled,
make sure your harness connector is supported
once again by its locking pin.
Now we will reinstall the back cover.
Now that your cover has been reinstalled,
you can feed the wires back through the wheel...
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[Silence]
[00:05:52]
...and recenter your wheel.
Now you'll be reinserting the horn contact
by inserting the pin
and turning counterclockwise to lock the pin
in place.
Now we'll be reinstalling the center nut.
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[Silence]
[00:06:41]
Now you can reconnect your wire harness
and also your airbag.
Once again, these are color-coded to help
you not make a mistake.
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[Silence]
[00:07:27]
Reinsert the airbag
and press firmly till it locks in place.
Once again, this is the reason why the wheel
was being changed because of the wear on the
steering wheel.
Looks great.
Thanks for watching.

Why Chevy Is Radically Changing The Corvette

CNBC:

The Corvette is widely regarded
as America's sports car.
The Chevrolet Corvette has been in production
since 1953, making it one of
the longest running production
vehicles in history.
Of course, it's also one that
has occasionally risked the axe, especially
in times of stress for
Chevrolet parent General Motors.
In spite of that, the car has endured
and it is about to undergo its
biggest change in history.
The Corvette is becoming a mid-engine sports car
and it is one of a small
number of mid-engine sports cars that can
be bought for less than six
figures.
GM President Mark Reuss told the crowd
at the Corvettes unveiling that the
car would start at less than 60
thousand dollars and gasps could be heard
from the audience to
understand what this means.
It is important to take
a look at Corvette's history.
The first Corvette was designed
by legendary General Motors designer
Harley Earl.
Earl saw that American soldiers returning
from Europe after World War 2
had gone crazy for European sports cars,
and he wanted to create an
American competitor.
GM built 300 of the first Corvettes
in 1953, while the initial Corvette
was a virtual masterpiece
of automotive design.
The car's performance was mediocre.
GM engineers had put the car together
from materials the company had on
hand. Its six-cylinder engine lacked the
horsepower needed to match the
car's sleek looks.
The first Corvette sold poorly and was
being outsold several times over by
competitors such as
the Ford Thunderbird.
Just a few years after its creation,
the Corvette was already in danger of
being discontinued.
But the car had caught the attention
of a Russian born Belgian immigrant
engineer and race car driver named Zora
Arkus-Duntov, who soon got a job
with GM and became the
Corvettes first chief engineer.
Arkus-Duntov is credited with pushing
for a sportier, higher performing
Corvette. Over time, the car grew a
reputation as a working man's answer
to high end Italian and German supercars
and developed a proud and devoted
following apart from its lower price.
It also, over time, became known for
keeping its engine in the front of
the car. Like many conventional cars.
But the performance and handling of
a mirror engine layout is often
favored among makers of super cars
and high end sports cars.
Arkus-Duntov
had pressed his bosses to make a
mid-engine Corvette, and for years the
company experimented with designs.
You know, creating a car with the
drive train centralized in the middle of
the vehicle helps
centralize the mass.
When you do that, you end up with
more equal weight between the front and
rear axles and on the front tires.
Essentially, that makes the car more
stable, even at higher speeds and
even around sharper corners,
braking and acceleration.
Everything you're doing in the car especially
is a performance car is more
stable, more balanced when you have
mass centralised engine design over
time.
Chevrolet developed several different iterations
of what was called the
Chevrolet Experimental Research
Vehicle or CERV.
These cars were outfitted with
mid-engine configurations too, some of
which Arkus-Duntov himself held patents, but
none of the designs ever made
it to production, even as high
end performance vehicles from other
manufacturers routinely demonstrated the
advantages of the mid-engine
layout.
That Corvette was able to compete with
many far more expensive cars was
impressive that it did so while keeping
its engine in the front of the
car. For many of its fans added to
its charm, in some ways, the car
appeared to succeed in
spite of itself.
I think that when we talk about Corvette
and the idea that it stayed true
for so long to its heritage front engine,
rear drive and over time, as we
saw more mid-engine cars coming out,
performance levels getting higher and
higher.
Part of the mystique and the aura
around mid-engine was literally that was
the engines like right
behind your head.
Changes like ride and
drive dynamics, too.
But it kind of gave this idea that,
to compete at this level, you have to
have a mid-engine.
At the same time, Corvette soldiered on
and it was great Nuremberg lap
records.
It was crazy amounts of power grid,
all despite the fact that didn't have
this latest and greatest
exotic car engine.
Part of its success has come
from the credibility Corvette has established
in racing.
Corvettes have been a popular choice
for racing enthusiasts for decades,
even when General Motors has not
been formally involved in racing.
In 1960, a private race team entered a
Corvette in the 24 hours of Le
Monde endurance race in
Le Mans, France.
In 1999, GM began sponsoring a Corvette
racing team, which has since won
107 races around the world.
That is more than any other car
in the history of the International Motor
Sports Association, one of the major
sanctioning bodies for racing in
North America.
In addition, the current Corvette racing
team has had eight victories in
the car's class and the 24 hours
of Le Monde race since 2001.
The Corvette also benefited from some
clever publicity, courtesy of early
NASA astronauts in the early 1960s.
GM President Ed Cole and a Florida
Chevrolet dealer named Jim Rathmann, a
former Indy 500 winner, offered astronauts
from some of the Apollo
missions a special deal that let
them drive any Chevrolet vehicle they
wanted for a year for one dollar.
Many, of course, chose the Corvette.
That doesn't mean things have always
been easy for the Corvette.
General Motors has been
close to canceling the.
Car a few times, but it's always seemed
to save it at the last minute.
One famous incident was in the 1990s
when GM wanted to shut down the
Corvette program in favor
of more popular models.
At that time, the company was
reportedly losing 1000 dollars on every
Corvette it made.
But Corvette program manager Russ McClain
and his team secretly went to
work on a new Corvette.
McClain told no one except his wife that
he had been ordered to cancel the
car.
The car they created was released in
1997 and became Motor Trend's Car of
the Year in 1998.
Corvette sales have seen a decline
in recent years, falling from 33,329
units in 2015 to
18,791 units in 2018.
GM, along with rivals Ford and
Fiat Chrysler, have rapidly been abandoning
traditional passenger cars.
However, industry watchers say the Corvette
name has now lived long enough
to attain a kind of iconic status,
not unlike the Ford Mustang, which Ford
has decided to hold on to even
as it slowly drains its portfolio of
traditional sedans and coupes.
But General Motors has decided it is
time for a big change to Corvette,
and many industry observers say the
mid-engine gives GM a shot at
attracting a new audience to the car.
I think for General Motors and
virtually every automaker whose main stream
or even the luxury brands
that have these halo cars.
The rationale is literally that is that
we have to have something that
brings you into the showroom or gets
our own employees excited because it
does have that trickle down
effect from said vehicle.
And it's one of those things where
you're never going to justify on paper,
you work in product planning, your
corporate bean counting, whatever you
want to call it.
On paper, it doesn't make
a lot of sense.
Can you truly measure
its effect overall?
Not really.
I mean, if you really want extrapolated
down to word of mouth kind of
thing, which again, is pie 1, the
highest, you know, most reputable things
is , I heard it from X, Y, Z,
and you really can measure stuff like that.
You can say, you know, on the
internet we saw this much activity.
We saw as many clicks.
But at the end of the day, it's
one of those things that you really can't
measure people's feelings.
And we know the cars of this nature,
they stir the soul and they get
people excited.
The new Corvette boasts
some impressive specs.
It will have 495 horsepower.
And when paired with a performance package,
we'll be able to go from zero
to 60 in under three
seconds according to GM.
That is approaching
supercar performance levels.
For example, it is within just fractions
of a second of the times boasted
by the 350 thousand dollar Ferrari
488 Pista and the 573 thousand
dollar Lamborghini Aventador
SVJ Roadster.
Chevrolet said redesigning the new Corvette
from the ground up provided a
historic opportunity Chevrolet designers have
wanted for 60 years.
The company said the Corvette can stand
tall with the best the world has
to offer.
GM President Mark Reuss also said Corvette
has pushed the potential of its
front engine design as far
as it can go.
But not everyone is happy about
the switch to a mid-engine layout.
Some longtime Corvette fans have cried
foul over the change, some
considered a betrayal
of Corvettes legacy.
Some complain the car is just aping
European designs and some don't like
how the mid-engine layout
changes the car's proportions.
Others are more optimistic;
if a bit guarded.
General Motors has been trying to
cut costs and improve profitability, and
its push has resulted in some bold,
if controversial moves such as cutting
production of several of its
passenger cars in late 2018.
As of September 2019, shares of GM
had risen about 12 percent over the
past five years.
With sales being so small, many think
Corvettes status as a kind of 'halo'
car becomes ever more
important to its survival.
It gives GM a chance to make
an inspiring, attention grabbing vehicle and
showcase the company's
engineering talent.
By switching over to
a mid-engine design.
Corvette is showing it can make
a world class vehicle and undercut
higher-end makers of super
cars in price.
It's always fascinating to
watch the supercar evolution.
This is a this is
a segment that doesn't stop.
It's never standing still.
It's never static. Every
not even a year.
It's really more like almost
every three to four months.
There's another super car
coming around the corner.
I think General Motors has stepped
into this competitive segment with a
very capable entry in this
new C 8 Corvette.
And it will be fascinating to watch
how how effectively they compete at
their price point with
much higher priced vehicle.
When they've got a vehicle that already
looks like it's going to be
offering performance based models that
are just being produced, despite
all the data that shows sport
utility is taking over the U.S.
auto market.
The next few years could be
some good ones for sports cars.

Chevy Chase interview: 'I'm proud to be who I am'

Washington Post:

2015 Chevy Colorado 4WD Z71 V-6: Off-Road

Cars.com:

we've tested the new colorado in just
about every conceivable way but now we
get a 2015 v6 four-by-four Z71 and we
get to take it off-road all total this
truck right here just under 38 thousand
dollars so that's not cheap by any
stretch but you get a lot for that so
let's take a look get a unique
blacked-out grille you get to massive
tow hooks off the front z71 suspension
is unique so you get unique springs and
unique shocks and you get bigger wheels
and tires and a more aggressive tread on
the tires themselves underneath extra
skidplate eating in the rear you get the
extra stickers that identified as the
z71 off-road package and standard is a
rear locking differential the g18 which
is kind of a mix between a limited-slip
differential and an automatic locking
differential but none of this means
anything if it doesn't perform well
off-road let's see how it does 71
off-road package has always been a
favorite of ours but on that on the
chevy colorado it's just a trim package
so you can get it in two-wheel drive or
four-wheel drive and it's supposed to
appeal to those people who want to be a
little more adventurous take their truck
off road and you can certainly have fun
with the we're having a lot of fun with
right now getting a little bit of hair
here and there but this the most
aggressive off-road package out there is
still the exact same transfer case 272
one low range
tires are about the same size as they
are on the other suspension packages so
there's nothing really unique about the
suspension other than the shocks and
springs are tuned a little bit
differently so is there room to improve
absolutely is this package fun also
absolutely we hope we in fact we just
heard about the trail boss package
that's coming out we hope maybe that
becomes a little more aggressive and
maybe even a zr2 who knows maybe that
will come out a little bit later as well
and provide a much more aggressive maybe
a lifted bigger wheels and tires and
we'll have to see
so there you have it chevy colorado z71
off-road package a very fun truck to
drive but still has some room for
improvement
you want to know more about this truck
or any other truck sold in the u.s. go
to pick up trucks . com
yeah