Zeke Gervis asked:



General Motors, one of the world’s largest automaker and producer of OEM parts like Chevrolet oxygen sensor is not only experiencing high sales in China but also in India. It can be remembered that for a while GM India’s portfolio has been having large gap and what they feel that they need to have it filled. And they thought that small cars may help bring in some volumes. And now after a four months wait they still have not received any of the small cars they desire but they were given two smart superminis namely the Aveo U-VA and the Spark. Luckily, this is not the end for GM India but just the beginning.

The Chevrolet Optra sedan that is petrol powered will get GM-Daewoo Automotive Technologies’ (GM-DAT) newly developed 2,000cc TCDI diesel engine. Running on 1600 bar pressure, the four-cylinder common rail diesel will produce 120 bhp of peak power and an astounding 28.6 kgm of potent torque turning the wheels at 2,000 rpm which is much better than the current top of the range, the Skoda Laura.

And also for the first time since the Opel Astra 1.7 turbodiesel, GM India will offer an oil burner in sedan. The Optra has been declining in sales for over the past two years now and was given additional enhancement such as new headlamp, some grille treatment, and a new tail-lamp cluster. The interiors were likewise revised in the hope to make it more appealing to customers.

The new facelift will also enable the Optra to share a lot of parts with the SR-V hatchback but most importantly it will enable GM to finally create a strong contender to the Skoda Octavia that has been dominating the diesel sedan segment for more years than we can remember. The Optra diesel will be launched as early as the first week of June and will have a price tag ranging from Rs 9 to 10 lakh.

And that’s not all! Dueto the success of the SUVs in the Rs 15 to 20 lakh segment in India, Chevrolet will also fly in some of its newest mud-plugger that has been gaining street popularity in Europe. Powered by petrol as well as diesel engines, the good-looking Captiva if it makes it in India will be the only SUV in its segment to offer two different fueled powertrains.

The Captiva has a seating capacity of five to seven people. Its 2,400cc petrol and 2,000cc diesel engines have enough power to keep up with its competitors in this segment. The Captiva produces 141 bhp for petrol and 150 bhp for diesel. It can sprint from 0 to 100 kph in less than 12 seconds and can reach a top speed of 200 kph.

It will also feature the following—ABS, ESP, leather seats, a high-end audio system, 16-inch tires—overall it can be concluded that the Captiva is exactly what customers would want for their SUVs. Another advantage that the Captiva will have over its competitors is in terms of price since it is only around Rs 18 lakh, which is lower, compared to Honda’s CR-V with price at Rs 20 lakh. And with products with tag price that range from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 20 lakh it is expected that 2007 might prove to be a good year for General Motors India.

Ray

Anthony Fontanelle asked:



The General Motors Corporation made history by announcing that it has made no commitments to build the Chevy Sequel - the world’s most technologically advanced automobile. The Sequel is the first electrically-driven fuel cell vehicle to yield 300 miles on one tank of hydrogen, in and out of traffic on public roads, while producing zero emissions.

“With this drive, General Motors has reached another important milestone toward the commercialization of our fuel cell vehicles, by achieving the range expected by today’s consumers,” said Larry Burns, the GM vice president for research & development and strategic planning.

Burns added, “And we did it while producing zero emissions, as a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle only emits water. In addition, the hydrogen produced at Niagara Falls, used to fuel Sequel, was derived from hydropower - a clean, renewable resource. This means that the entire process - from the creation of the hydrogen to the use of the fuel in the vehicle - was virtually carbon dioxide (CO2) free.”

The Chevrolet Sequel debuted at the 2005 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Its first drivable version was introduced last fall. The hybrid crossover SUV concept is the first vehicle in the world to successfully integrate a hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system with a broad menu of advanced technologies like the steer-and brake-by-wire controls, wheel hub motors, lithium-ion batteries and a lightweight aluminum structure. It uses clean, renewable hydrogen as a fuel and emits only water vapor. It also is the first fuel cell vehicle to achieve real-world range.

The Sequel is powered by a fuel cell powertrain, which covers an electronic control unit and a fourth-generation version of the automaker’s fuel-cell stack. The fuel-cell technology of America’s largest automaker is an electrochemical device that blends hydrogen fuel with oxygen from air to produce electricity. The technology emits nothing more than water vapor hence it is treated as the most environment friendly vehicle around the globe. The Sequel may not be featuring Chevrolet pickup side window covers but its offers are even more fascinating.

Electric motors have different characteristics from internal-combustion engines. Purposely, they achieve maximum torque at start-up. According to GM’s figures, the Sequel will accelerate from 0-to-96 km/h in less than ten seconds and that is quicker than a Hummer H3 and well within the CUV/SUV norm.

Hydrogen storage and the driving range are the main concentration in the development of GM’s fuel-cell vehicles. The Sequel stores eight kilograms of gaseous hydrogen in three cylindrical, carbon-composite fuel tanks which are pressurized to 700 bars and mounted longitudinally below the cabin floor.

“General Motors is proving that advanced technology can remove the automobile from the environmental debate and reduce our dependence on petroleum,” Burns said. “Chevy Sequel clearly shows that our vision for the future of the automobile is real and sustainable.”

The 300-mile drive through the state of New York started at General Motors’ Fuel Cell Activity Center in Honeoye Falls, where the automaker officially sent the Chevy Sequel off into the history books. “It is our fuel cell teams’ tremendous record of success and absolute dedication to this tremendously important cause,” Burns noted, “which will ultimately enable our country, and our world, to diversify our energy sources and displace large amounts of petroleum.”

In Tarrytown, the Sequel achieved the 300-mile mark and crossed the finish line. There, GM reiterated its commitment to bringing part of its next fleet of over 100 Chevrolet Equinox fuel cell vehicles under the “Project Driveway” demonstration program to the greater NY metropolitan area this fall.

Joanne

KatieJones asked:



General Motor Corporation’s Chevrolet brand intends to develop world cars in the near future. In view thereof, the automaker will be entertaining ambidextrous Chevrolets to serve different auto standards in different states.

The automaker believes that flexibility is the key to yield universal success hence some Chevrolets will be manufactured in a right-hand drive (RHD). Now the prerogative of choosing RHD models is vested to those who prefer the said type of vehicle.

GM has restructured its product lines for Chevrolet to blend with the different global technical centers that use varied platforms. The product lines will be developed with the standards of various vehicles around the world in mind. This means that future Chevrolet models will be manufactured with less reliance on the GM-Daewoo technical centre which is based in Korea. Instead, building Chevrolets will take into consideration different auto standards in various states to cope with the global demands.

Unfortunately, the decision of GM came too late for the retro-styled HHR mini-MPV. The Chevrolet HHR (which stands for Heritage High Roof) is a retro-look compact crossover sport utility vehicle. It is designed to slot below the Equinox. The said CUV shares platform with the Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5 and the Saturn ION.

The Chevrolet HHR was penned by Brian Nesbitt, who was a former designer at Chrysler where he was the lead designer of the PT Cruiser. Nesbitt was recruited by the automaker to join its design staff. Now he is serving as the chief designer of the Chevrolet brand. The HHR is assembled in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico and is available for sale throughout the North American auto market. It is also available in Japan.

The Chevrolet HHR’s design was inspired by the 1949 Chevrolet Suburban. The vehicle features huge, square fender flares, a hemispherical grille and a Chevy window motor. The automaker’s target sale is 60,000 units annually.

The Chevrolet HHR in LT trim is equipped with a standard MP3-capable radio and power driver’s seat. It has a big cargo-carrying capacity for a car of its dimension, with a flat-load floor and fold-flat front passenger seat. The vehicle was launched at the Geneva Motor Show. It is manufactured in left-hand drive.

GM also confirmed that the new Cehvrolet Camaro muscle car will be built as a right-hooker, which makes sales in the United Kingdom as an image-leader for the brand a distinct possibility. The products of the new Chevrolet structure will serve as replacements for the Kalos and Lacetti models. These models will be developed in Korea.

Experts are saying that the globalization of GM’s product development will take five or six years to work through. Moreover, Chevrolet’s positivism will help iron out the different perceptions of the brand in different markets.

Davey G. Johnson, the associate editor at AIM, L.A., has this to say: “While the altruistic sorts over at Autoblog seem pleased as punch that General Motors plans to make every upcoming Chevy left-or-right-hand-drive capable because it would allow folks in foreign lands who drive on the wrong side of the car to experience the joys of mullet growth and Camaro ownership, we’re more excited for a purely selfish reason. If the introduction of the Pontiac G8 wasn’t enough of a harbinger, this edict is obviously one more yellow brick in the road to America for the Holden Ute.”

Holly

boredpenguin2 asked:


I have a 1998 Chevrolet S10 rear wheel drive with drum brakes on the rear and disc in front. My truck recently failed inspection because I put the rear shoe in the front and the front shoe in the rear the mechanic said. I have taken off my shoes and I can’t tell the difference. And I didn’t take a picture before removing them. How can you tell which shoe belongs where since they will go on backwards (I assumed they would only go on one way)?

Edith

Koorosh asked:


I want to know which modern engines are good for a 1979 Chevrolet Camaro z28?
V8 ofcours

Cecil

BMWSGOD asked:


I would like to drive my old chevrolet’s around more often I would like to know if there is a fuel injection conversion kit sold just for this application. Help the old cars out with their gasoholism? I’m thinking maybe a tbi system? It would be a perfect world if there is a big box you can order that just bolts on with few disturbances to its body (holes)

Jamie

Jerick Brooks asked:



Big changes are taking place over NASCAR and for this coming weekend at the Texas Motor Speedway another transformation will be taking place. While the Nextel Cup drivers are driving their old familiar cars which they have been driving for years after the first two races in the Car of Tomorrow, the rest of the Chevrolet entries are to be powered by a new engine.

Chevrolet maker of the quality Chevrolet exhaust system, has been developing an engine for nine years now and for the first time it will make its racing debut in Samsung 500. “This engine now called the R07 actually started out as R99 because we ran it the first time in 1999,” said Mark Cronquist, chief engine builder for Joe Gibbs Racing. He also added, “There was an R03. There was an R05 that never got off of the chalkboard, basically. We had it all designed, but never made it. Then there’s this one, R07. So really, this R07 has been worked on by GM teams since 1998. I’ve got notes in my office from the very first time we talked about this engine. It was January 1998.”

The process was rather frustrating but at the end it was worth the wait said Cronquist and “the awesome thing is that, if you look at R09 and R07, they don’t even look alike, so I’m glad NASCAR never approved it. It had some updates, but every time NASCAR didn’t approve it, we went back and worked harder on it and changed more things on it.”

For this coming weekend it is expected that six teams will run the new engine. Gibbs Racing will place an R07 in the cars of Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, and J.J. Yeley Hendrick Motorsports’ Casey Mears and Kyle Busch, and Scott Wimmer, driving a fourth Richard Childress Racing entry.

General Motors world’s largest automaker and distributor of Chevrolet exhaust is hoping to have the engine ready for this season’s upcoming race but unfortunately a few technical difficulties slowed the progress of the project. Cronquist is very much excited to get the new engine into competition. He said, “With a motor we’ve been running, the block part of it was actually designed in 1955. We’ve made a few modifications to it, but it would still bolt into a 1955 Chevy Bel Air. The new block has got a lot more technology in it. Its more updated block than what we’ve ever had before.”

When asked if the new engine produces more horsepower and torque or is more fuel efficient, Cronquist replied, “it’s just better all over. We’re finally more even with what Dodge and Toyota have. It kind of got us back in the same playing field, back in what’s considered NASCAR’s box. We were outside of the box, actually below the box. We had disadvantages and they finally let us get the same advantages that other manufacturers had over us. I don’t think that we’ve really gotten into much of the performance part about it. A lot of it is that the shop needs just a lot less time to work on the parts and pieces of it. There’s a lot of stuff in this block that’s already cast into the block that we used to have to make ourselves and try to fit into our blocks. That took a lot of time and effort to do. If the performance comes, it will come because we’re going to have a lot more time in our shop to work on it.”

Cronquist further added, “A lot of it is that the shop needs just a lot less time to work on the parts and pieces of it. There’s a lot of stuff in this block that’s already cast into the block that we used to have to make ourselves and try to fit into our blocks. That took a lot of time and effort to do. If the performance comes, it will come because we’re going to have a lot more time in our shop to work on it.”

Chevrolet’s 5 of 6

The Chevrolet team has gotten to a great start this year in Cup winning five of the six races. The reigning champion Jimmie Johnson has won three of the five races while Hendrick with teammates Kyle Busch, and RCR’s Kevin Harvick have won the other two for GM. The victory of Matt Kenneth’s at California Speedway in a Ford is the only blemish on Chevrolet’s record for this season.

Out of the eight Chevy drivers that are currently in the top 10 in Cup points, two have won at Texas. Jeff Burton won the inaugural Cup race in Fort Worth in the year 1997 but he was a driver of Ford at that time. Stewart won on the 1.5 mile Texas track last fall. The different drivers winning each of the 12 Cup races at Texas only two others have been in Chevrolets namely Terry Labonte who won in 1999 and Dale Earnhardt Jr. who won in 2000.

Lillian

comms4 asked:


I would like to know how many Chevrolet Cavaliers exist in the United States today and any other like statistice on autos in America. I’m curious to know how many of what was bought and when but I dont know where to look.

Jacob

christopher b asked:


I wanted to know if any hemi engine could work on any Pontiac or Chevrolet model automobiles

Ricky

sly asked:


i am looking for a chevrolet V8 motor fully assembled and carbureted. i dont have alot of money to spend, so im trying to find a cheap one that runs good, can anyone help me?

Andre