Chrysler files for Bankruptcy

None other than The Great Obama himself announced it, to top it all off.  Chrysler, LLC is officially under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.  Just to clarify, this is a “restructuring” type of bankruptcy, not the liquidation that occurs in Chapter 7.  This bankruptcy is, of course, with the blessing of the United States government.  They [...]

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Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport

There hasn’t been a Corvette Grand Sport since the limited edition 1996 run – but it’s back, baby.  The Grand Sport package will replace the Z51 package, with some new upgrade goodies.  Horsepower will remain the same at 430 / 436 ( with the optional exhaust ) – but it’s not as though power is [...]

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Houston Cars post #997

That’s right, Houston Cars is just 3 posts away from the magical 1,000th post.  I’ve heard that when a car blog hits that number, amazing things happen.  Free cars for all, turbochargers falling from the sky, that sort of thing. OK, maybe none of that is true.  But I’m working on a great post for [...]

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GM officially down to 4 brands

In an announcement that surprised no one today, GM officially announced the end of Pontiac as a brand, by the end of 2010.  So that’s Pontiac, Hummer, Saab, and Saturn that are toast – GM is now down to 4 brands that will carry on. Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC, and Buick are the so-called “Big 4” [...]

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2011 Hyundai Sonata Spy Shots

Hyundai has gotten really good, really quickly over the past few years.  These shots of the new 2011 Sonata seem to follow along that design.  Though it’s covered in cool camouflage,  we can get a good view of the profile.  Though I hate the term, you have to think “four door coupe” when you see [...]

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2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor – SVT is Back, Baby!

I’m not sure if this is the right time to introduce a new pickup truck.  Hell I’m not even really a big fan of trucks, at least not “play” trucks.  So forgive me if I’m completely enamored with the all-new 2010 F-150 SVT Raptor.  That’s right, SVT is no longer hiding in the shadows building [...]

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GM’s LaNeve lives in fairytale land

According to Mark LaNeve, GM’s vice president of sales, service, and marketing, both GMC and Buick are “very profitable brands.”  Yes, he actually said that – and apparently he wasn’t joking.  LaNeve basically comes right out and says that these two largely ( in GMC’s case, completely ) badge-engineered brands are not on the chopping [...]

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2010 Prius to start at $21,000

Toyota announced pricing on the redesigned 2010 Prius.  This 50 MPG car can be had for as little as $21000 – just $1200 more than the all-new 2010 Honda Insight.  Not to shabby considering the pretty hefty MPG bump you get by going with the Toyota. The price doesn’t tell the whole story here, of [...]

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