Posted by Don Elliott Auto Group on 6:43 AM
Labor Day is this weekend! Are you planning a road trip? Remember to plan ahead for one of the busiest highway holidays: Getting Your Car in Shape The last thing you want on Labor Day is a car that breaks on the road. A routine check of the engine, radiator and fluids will go a long way. Tires should be well inflated and wiper fluid should be replenished. Also, check that the steering wheel and brakes work properly. A car emergency kit should include, at a minimum, jumper wires, a tire gauge, a flashlight, a tool kit with wrenches and screwdrivers, duct tape, rags and an emergency stop sign. Add a first-aid kit, a bottle of water,...
Posted by Don Elliott Auto Group on 10:02 AM
Last week, GM’s humanoid robot, Robonaut 2 (R2), was brought to life aboard the International Space Station. R2 was jointly developed by scientists and engineers from General Motors and NASA. GM was eager to see how this robot would make GM’s plants around the world safer. R2’s hands feature extraordinary dexterity and sensitivity, making it suitable for performing a number of manufacturing-related tasks. NASA’s use of R2 has helpful GM test it in the real-world. Both teams will share what they’ve learned from R2 to make it even more useful in the future. So far, R2 is performing well in space, and should be a helpful addition to the...
Posted by Don Elliott Auto Group on 5:03 AM
Get ready for the 2012 Transformers Special Edition Bumblebee Camaro Coupe! To celebrate the Camaro’s appearance in this year’s “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” Chevrolet will release an eye-popping 2012 Transformers Special Edition Camaro Coupe that features Bumblee’s aggressive black-and-yellow design scheme. The Bumblebee bonus package is available on the 2LT and 2SS Camaro Coupe with Rally Yellow paint and offers: Black rally stripes stretching over the hood, roof, rear decklid and model-specific high-wing rear spoiler 20-inch black-painted wheels with Autobot “Shield” logos and high-performance summer tires ...
Posted by Don Elliott Auto Group on 5:58 AM
The 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8 one of the “Best-handling performance coupes.” Chrysler’s innovative Fuel Saver Technology would have to be one of the most attractive features on the 2012 Challenger. On models equipped with automatic transmissions, this system allows the engine to operate economically on four cylinders or use the power of all eight cylinders when needed. Despite its powerful engine, the Challenger can still achieve as much as 23 miles per gallon on the highway. The optional five-speed automatic transmission features new, standard steering wheel mounted paddle shifters, adding yet another race-track inspired feature....
Posted by Don Elliott Auto Group on 5:09 AM
The 2013 Chevy Malibu will be quieter than a mouse thanks to Chevrolet noise engineers. Thanks to unrelenting perfection when it came to sound, the all-new 2013 Chevrolet Malibu should be one of the quietest sedans on the market when it arrives in showrooms in early 2012. “To tune the sound properties to appeal to the widest possible audience, we need to make sure everyone hears the same thing,” said Kara Gordon, Malibu’s lead acoustic engineer. Gordon and her team used pre-production Malibus with a mannequin-like recording device called an Aachen HEAD, a digital recording tool that closely matches the way humans process sound...
Posted by Don Elliott Auto Group on 8:44 AM
Play the Dodge Challengerize game and then tell Dodge what you think about it. Simply go here: http://www.facebook.com/dodge?sk=app_165842920123166 play the game and then cast your vote on how it could be better. Happy driving!...
Posted by Don Elliott Auto Group on 6:56 AM
Pretty cool service. Check out the details below: OnStar has launched a new optional service called Family Link, linking subscribers to their loved ones when driving an OnStar-equipped vehicle. This new service enables users to log onto the Family Link website to view a map with their loved one’s exact location at any time (pictured above). Subscribers can set up email or text message notifications to let them know the location of their loved one’s vehicle. They can choose the day, time and frequency of the alerts. “Our subscribers have asked us for a solution to help them stay connected to their family when they’re on the road,”...
Posted by Don Elliott Auto Group on 6:51 AM
Dodge wins 3 segment awards in the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 APEAL study. The Dodge Challenger, Charger, and Durango, led their respective segments, while Jeep and Chrysler brand vehicles saw significant improvement in this year’s study. “We’ve listened to our customers and made significant improvements across the product line, launching 16 all-new or extensively updated vehicles in the past year,” said Doug Betts, Senior Vice President—Quality, Chrysler Group. “We worked very hard to make our vehicles truly competitive with the best vehicles in their respective segments. It’s nice to see this effort being recognized by...
Posted by Don Elliott Auto Group on 6:37 AM
The 2012 Chevy Cruze will get 39 MPG highway! Good news for anyone in the current economy. Thanks to a revised axle ratio, the 2012 Cruze Eco with its standard 1.4-liter turbocharged Ecotec engine and available six-speed automatic transmission will be able to achieve up to 39 mpg highway, while the standard Cruze with the same powertrain will be able to reach 38 mpg highway. Said Rick Scheidt, vice president of Chevrolet marketing: “Fuel economy is the top reason customers buy a compact and the Cruze’s greater efficiency for 2012 makes it all the more attractive.” But that’s not all that’s new for the new model year. In...
Posted by Don Elliott Auto Group on 10:00 AM
Solar-Powered Charging Stations Coming to 24 U.S. Chevrolet Dealerships Chevrolet is taking sustainability to a whole new level with the installation of solar-powered charging stations at Chevrolet dealerships. These new chargers are to be installed at two dozen U.S. dealerships to generate electricity equivalent to 12 full vehicle charges per day. Excess energy will be used to supplement the dealerships’ daily power needs. American Chevrolet in Modesto, California, and Al Serra Auto Plaza in Grand Blanc, Michigan, are the first U.S. dealerships to complete their solar charging capability. Each solar canopy generates enough electricity...
Posted by Don Elliott Auto Group on 9:51 AM
The 2012 Corvette ZR1 Breaks Record At Nürburgring. After an absence of four years, the Chevrolet Corvette once again returned to Germany’s famed Nürburgring racetrack for performance testing, and once again it came home with a record. Corvette engineer Jim Mero drove a stock 2012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 through the 12.9 miles and 154 turns of the ’Ring’s Nordschliefe course in a time of just 7:19.63—the fastest confirmed time ever recorded by a stock production vehicle. But that was just a bonus for the Corvette team, which was at Nürburgring to validate some key performance upgrades on the ZR1 for 2012, including its available...
