Monthly Archive: September 2011

First 2012 Camaro ZL1 Sold Goes for $250,000

First 2012 Camaro ZL1 Sold Goes for $250,000

GM Media 9/25/2011 LAS VEGAS – The first 2012 Camaro ZL1 offered to the public sold for $250,000 at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Las Vegas on Saturday evening. The car was offered by Fairway...

Chevrolet Trio Lead at Michigan State Police Tests

Chevrolet Trio Lead at Michigan State Police Tests

GM Media – 9/21/11 GRATTAN, Mich. – “Chevrolet has three good reasons for scofflaws to behave on the roads.” The 2012 Chevy Caprice, Impala, and Tahoe, Chevrolet’s police car lineup beat the competition hands...

Chevy Sonic subcompact gets up to 40 mpg, GM says

Chevy Sonic subcompact gets up to 40 mpg, GM says

Christina Rogers/ The Detroit News September 15. 2011  General Motors Co.’s newest subcompact, the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, will get an estimated 40 miles per gallon highway with a 1.4-liter engine and manual transmission, the...

Sonic receives Top Safety Pick Award

Sonic receives Top Safety Pick Award

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety September 14, 2011 The new for 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, a small 4-door car that replaces the Aveo, earns top ratings across the board in the Institute’s safety evaluations, qualifying...

How Chevy Got It’s Bowtie

How Chevy Got It’s Bowtie

 DETROIT, Sept. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ Globally recognized today, the Chevrolet bowtie logo was introduced by company co-founder William C. Durant in late 1913. But how it came to be synonymous with the brand is...