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offbeat news
Scouting Magazine Picks Five Best Vehicles For Playing With Kids
Some of us were Scouts as kids, now we see the organization as a vaguely-militaristic-indoctrination club for parents living vicariously through their children, but hey, they've picked their five favorite kiddy-haulers. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by pauljones: Scouting Magazine = Fail. In my days as a Boy Scout, parents only drove one brand of cars: JEEPS, DAGNABBIT, JEEPS!!! Honda... 22 Responses | Other threads
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2009 chevy tahoe xfe
Chevy, GMC Reveal XFE Versions Of Silverado, Sierra, Tahoe And Yukon For 2009
GM's just revealed a whole messload of details on their newest members of the GMT-900-based full-size SUV and truck lineup — the 2009 Chevy Silverado XFE, 2009 Chevy Tahoe XFE, 2009 GMC Sierra XFE and lastly, the 2009 GMC Yukon XFE. What's XFE? It stands for Xtra Fuel Economy and the four relative fuel-sippers join the already class-leading Chevy Cobalt XFE as vehicles GMs achieved added wallet-padding using a combination of mechanical, aerodynamic and mass-reducing enhancements. The tweaks help to deliver a 5% increase in EPA-estimated highway fuel economy and more than 7% improved mileage in city driving. They achieve 15 city and 21 highway mileage ratings versus comparable non-XFE models' 14/20 ratings. The XFE designation is only available on 2WD vehicles equipped with the 5.3-liter V8 mated to a six-speed transmission. But we're told they're able to accomplish the fuel economy bump without a knock to towing ratings. The Tahoe and Yukon are unchanged, while the Silverado and Sierra increase from 6,600 pounds to 7,000 pounds due to the new, six-speed transmission and high-capacity cooling package. Still with us? Good. Hit the jump for our take. More »
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By Ray WertComment by texasgreazer: from 14/20 up to 15/21 for the new XFE model. Sorry guys, but how dumb does GM think we are!?!?... 1 Responses | Other threads
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industry news
This Is Our Country, This Is Our Truck...And It Will Be For Quite Some Time
General Motors is planning to extend the current product cycle on its full-size trucks and SUVs, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. New designs had been expected to come in time for the 2012 model year. However GM spokesperson Tom Wilkinson told the Journal that GM was "looking at the whole product portfolio" in an effort to bring more fuel-efficient vehicles to the U.S. market. While the change in product planning should free up much-needed R&D funds, there's little doubt the lukewarm launch of the latest Toyota Tundra and the gas prices-induced slow-motion 2009 Dodge Ram and 2009 Ford F-150 launch train-wrecks influenced top brass at the Ren Cen. More »
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By Andrew StoyComment by Andrew Stoy: @ViergangFuchs: The phrase I used was "slow-motion launch train-wrecks." Ford and Dodge have products that are going to come out... more » | Other threads
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industry news
GM Offers Mind-Boggling $4,000 Incentive On Hybrid SUVs
After a massive 39.5% drop in full-size truck sales last month, the General has decided to follow Ford by upping the incentives on the off-roadin' people-haulers. But not only are they dropping more dollars on the hood of the basic one-powertrain models, they're dropping the same levels of cash on the new two-mode hybrid versions of GM's GMT-900 SUV twins — the GMC Yukon and Chevy Tahoe. While we're not surprised at seeing up to $6,000 thrown on the hood of the non-hybrid Tahoe and Yukon, a $4,000 owner loyalty rebate on the hybrids seems a bit surprising. Isn't this a hybrid sellers' market? Full incentive breakdown after the jump. More »
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By Andrew StoyComment by TexanIdiot25- needs a edit buton... EDIT: Needs an edit button: You call that huge? I understand that it's on the Hybrid, but you can get the Toyota Tundra for half... more » | Other threads
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alternative energy
HOV-Lane Hybrid Smackdown, Buckeye Edition
Hey Ohioans! If you bought that hybrid SUV with the sole purpose of being able to vroom down the HOV lane with hulking impunity, it's time to break out the Kleenex because state Rep. Todd Kiser is about to seriously hurt your feelings. Kiser, a Republican, has sponsored legislation that will compel Ohio comply with a national law the forbids hybrid SUVs from qualifying for use in the HOV lane. Kind of... More »
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Comment by drewheyman: The california HOV lanes are just called 'carpool lanes', which totally ruins the HIV lane joke. that, plus the single... more » | Other threads
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industry news
Malaise Redux: Blame the Tatas
The previous malaise era had its clutch of culprits: OPEC, mismanagement at the Federal Reserve, the Vietnam hangover, the Watergate hangover, the Altamont hangover, the hangover hangover. But blame for Malaise 2.0 is being placed squarely and preemptively on thethirddeveloping world. Sure, sure, all was well and good when they were caught up in their quaint revolutionaryprogromsambitions and impenetrable caste systems. Back then, our Chinese and Indian brothers on the Big Blue Marble got around using swayback scooters, rickshaws, bikes made of pig-iron, occasionally a main battle tank, and their own damn feet. All the sudden, however, they done caught the auto-MO-tive bug. More »
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Comment by GTRider60: Didn't Europe have gasoline prices at roughly our US dollar prices ($3.50) about 10 years ago? They pay, as... more » | Other threads
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chicago auto show
GM Bringing E85, Biodiesel And Gas Sipping Commercial Vehicles To Chicago
General Motors will be showing off a line of commercial vehicles at the Chicago Auto Show featuring GM's latest usable green technology. While we won't be seeing a fuel-cell pursuit package Impala, there will be enough E85, B5 biodiesel and hybrids for everyone. Vehicles getting the treatment include the HHR Panel, Express 3500 Cargo Van, Silverado/Silverado HD, Police Impala and Police Tahoe. We think they should do a hybrid police Tahoe that can operate in "stealth mode" to sneak up on criminals. Press release below the jump. More » -
jalopnik reviews
2008 Smart Fortwo: First U.S. Drive
The 2008 Smart Fortwo is burdened with preconceived notions like no car before it. It's not safe. You can't drive it on the highway. It's too small for super sized Americans. It's Green. It's gay. The car was launched in Europe in 1998, so Americans have had a decade to develop these assumptions. Until now, few have driven it, and never on American soil. Yesterday, we did. More » -
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industry news
U.S. News & World Report Names Best Cars for 2010, Only Two American Cars on the List
The folks at U.S. News & World Report have named their top cars for 2008 and the old U.S. of A. did not far so well. In 11 categories there were only two pickups for Detroit automakers: Chevy Silverado 1500 (Best Full Size Pickup) and Tahoe (Best Large SUV). Honda picked up five awards, BMW picked up two and Mazda tied with two cars. There's nothing quite shocking with the picks, as few are going to be surprised to see the Honda Accord Best Midsize Car or the Fit make Best Economy Car. Full list and press release below the jump: More »
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Comment by usa1: A 3 way tie for sporty cars. Right. I'm thinking they needed to find a way to put... more » | Other threads
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news
Jay Leno Explains To Britain Why The Tahoe Hybrid Really Is Green
As an automotive columnist for the Times of London, Jay Leno figured the readers might want to know why he selected the Chevy Tahoe Hybrid as the Green Car of the Year. He begins with "The basic difference between England and America is size" and, well, you can probably fill in the blanks from there. Interestingly, Leno claims that there is a rush on used mega-SUVs in the States, as bass boat owners and those with 14 children fear new ones will soon be outlawed. [Times Online]
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Comment by Maymar is (insert recent meme here): @darex: Right, because a Mini isn't indulgent and inefficient (for its class). more » | Other threads
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industry news
General Motors to Send Hybrids to Middle East
The General is very happy to announce that it'll be exporting some of its two-mode Tahoes and Malibu to the Middle East; the Middle East is happy to announce that it doesn't want them and is sending them back (j/k). The Dubai Roads & Transit Authority will be taking possession of the vehicles to use as fleet cars and cabs as part of a test program. The great thing about hybrids is they only slow our dependence on oil in the Middle East, making sure we'll care about them forever. We're actually not being fair to Dubai, which only receives less than 3% of its annual revenues from natural gas and petroleum. The hilarious press release below the jump: More »
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Comment by TexanIdiot25- needs a edit buton... EDIT: Needs an edit button: @FreeMan: ac·cord -verb (used without object) 1. to be in agreement or harmony; agree. -verb (used with object) 2. to make... more » | Other threads
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industry news
GM, UAW Agreement Details Out In Open: C3XX Is The New GMT-900 In 2012
In addition to the news on the discontinuation of discounted AOL service and a small rear-wheel-drive platform named Alpha, there's also news from GM's wide world of pickup trucks. Those pretty brand-spankin' new GMT-900 pickup trucks and SUV's from Chevy and GMC? They've already got a replacement platform, and the General's calling it "C3XX." And really, that's all we know — in 2012 (2013 for the Arlington, Texas plant), C3XX will be the new GMT-900. That is all. -
hybrids across texas
Jalopnik Drives Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid
We recently got a chance behind the wheel of a road-test model 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid. We can now confirm that yes, it is still an SUV as well as being a hybrid. At the heart of the Chevrolet's two-mode hybrid system, developed with BMW and the erstwhile DaimlerChrysler, is a transmission that brings together the planetary and fixed gears of an autobox with dual electric motors. That same transmission joins forces with a V8 engine to retain the part of SUV folks like, with the added bonus of an uptick in fuel efficiency. More »
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By Mike BumbeckComment by Scott: @SwatLax: I think GM's heavy duty hybrid proficiency has to do with their (former) ownership of Allison. They made a... more » | Other threads
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industry news
GM May Subsidize $10,000 Two-Mode Hybrid Powertrain
Automotive News is reporting the General's new dual-mode hybrid powertrain, which has two electric motors to assist the engine, and is one of what may be up to three new hybrid powertrain systems for the General, costs $10,000. The dual-mode hybrid system is designed to be dropped into the upcoming hybrid versions of the GMT-900 twins, the GMC Yukon and Chevrolet Tahoe. Although considering the Toyota Highlander hybrid costs about $8,000 more than the base model Toyota Highlander, this sounds pretty much in line with the rest of the industry. But, to make a more steal-like deal out of the dual-mode expected to cut 25% of the fuel consumption in the big SUV's, we're also hearing GM's looking to subsidize the cost. Sounds like a smart marketing move to us but we'll see if it translates to a sticker price that'll push big beasts out of dealer lots. More »
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By Ray WertComment by RoninianHoon: @al2six: please state GM's definition of a hybrid?.... more » | Other threads
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By Ray WertComment by buytheredcar: the new Sebring looks like a Saturn anyways. more » | Other threads
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ads/promotions
Foosical the Musical: GM has Hybrid Tahoe Pimped for MTV
Ain't product placement a bee-otch(TM)? On the media-soaked occasion of the MTV Music Awards, GM yesterday unveiled a promotional hybrid Tahoe created by celeb shops Chip Foose shop and Unique Performance. The "pimped out" (quotation marks GM's) Tahoe, which has a powder-coated billet grille, two-tone paint, Foose badging, dual stainless steel exhaust tips, chrome side molding, lowered suspension and other tweaks — will transport an as-yet-unnamed celebrity to the MTVMAs. The truck is only one segment in a multithreaded product-placement plan for Chevrolet that involves the General supplying the show with a fleet of mildly customized E85-fueled 2007 Tahoes, Avalanches and Suburbans for transporting talent and sponsoring the pre-show "Top of the Rock" concert and the "Chevy Fly-Cam," which may or may not be a tiny camera mounted on one of Kirk Kerkorian's diamond-encrusted helicopters. Still, with the Ricky Bobby / Wonder Bread juggernaut in full effect, GM's bid for logo-soup dominance could come up short. Let us know; we'll be busy that night, sticking 10-penny nails into our eyes. More » -
spy photos
Spy Photos: GMT-900 Chevy Tahoe And GMC Yukon SS?
That's what our Paukert-ed up friends at the blog down the road which winds are telling us this AM. They're claiming what you've got in crop-top-drop-shot above, and through the link below is none other than the GMT-900 edition of the Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon in some kind of "performance package", maybe even theSorrySuckerSuperSexyBackSuperSport packages. But Winding Road asks the same questions we do — is this just a trim 'n tape job, or some real performance enhancements? Considering our experiences with some of Chevy's more recent SS models — and comments from more than a few engineers — we're guessing maybe not so much. But we really do like the camo job on the GMC — taping a Chevy bowtie to the front grille. 'Cause nothing reminds us more of badge-engineering than actually dropping the old badge back on top. Winding Road's got pics of both GMT-900 SUV's — hit them up for the deets. More » -
ads/promotions
Chevy's Make Your Own Tahoe Ad Backfires, or Does It?
One of the most active stories of the day has been that of visitors to GM's "Make Your Own Tahoe Commercial" site creating irreverant works, like those some Jalopnik readers did back when we first posted the link. Would-be parodists have fired at the Tahoe from several directions: environmentalists tweak its size and gas mileage showing, while unaffiliated wiseasses use the demonstrative-asshole or penis-envy angles. The obvious conclusion is that GM's online viral ad campaign has backfired on the company, subverting its messaging and possibly even damaging the Tahoe's brand. But what if it hasn't? What if it's become one of the most successful online campagns ever launched? More » -
alternative energy
Going Yellow in Chicago: MPH on the Great Ethanol Hunt
MPH's David Thomas is on a hunt to find Ethanol in the city of Chicago. He's rocking GM's Live Green Go Yellow poster car, the Chevrolet Tahoe, which can swallow 26 gallons of corn-fossil cocktail faster than you can say "Wacker Drive" with a straight face. That means he'll have to stay on top of where the corn pumps are, lest he find himself having to go for the hard stuff. And that'll defeat the whole purpose, no? Exactly. More »
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Comment by Mike: The Live Green Go Yellow site ( http://www.livegreen ) is getting better, but it's still terrible. I found the site... more » | Other threads
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news
Like The Dog, GM Is Hearing The Bell
The 2007 Chevy Tahoe SUV, redesigned with a new front-end, better fuel economy (by one mile per gallon) and a more powerful engine, has been selling like gangbusters for the General. This gives us an alternate explanation for why GM's been asking their suppliers to speed ahead with production of components for the Chevy Suburban and the GMC Yukon, the Generals new full-sized SUVs. More » -
ads/promotions
Make Your Own Tahoe Commercial!
Okay, so we tossed this off on a tight schedule; we didn't have time to pull an Altman and call George, Julia, Brad, Courtney, Harrison, Larry "Bud", Tim, Susan et. al. to bop 'round and make appearances in our own personal Chevy Tahoe commercial, so we apologize in advance for its half-assitude. We're sure some of y'all can do much, much better than us. One thing though; if it's an Apprentice tie-in, how come we couldn't get The Donald on the line? Stupid Donald. More »
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Comment by Mr_Mischif: BLAST!! well, the link tag didn't work, so the address is: http://www.chevyapprentice.com/view.php?country=us&uniquei... more » | Other threads
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ads/promotions
Blogging "The Apprentice," Chevrolet Tahoe Promo Episode
On this week's episode of NBC's "The Apprentice" the cast of prospective Trumps and Trumpettes, split into corporate teams Synergy and Gold Rush, were bid to create an event for GM's dealer-owners. The events centered on the introduction of the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe to dealers (back in October, when the show was filmed), while piggybacking on an online promotion of the Tahoe. Did Chevrolet get its money's worth? We have no idea, but we did get all blogosphere on NBC's and GM's asses. Click through for the play-by. More » -
news
More Truth About the GM Death Watch: One Look at the Numbers, You'll Pine and Die
Farago goes all Turbo and Ozone on GM's happy-happy, joy-joy numerology re: the new Tahoe, raining on their parade with the vigor of an incontinent deity fresh outta god-size Depends. Which, you know, he might be. We're still not sure on that count. And the man, who can't really be anti-SUV because he owns one (two out of three Jalopniks are SUV drivers, actually), comes down hard, going so far as to call the GMT900s (which he actually likes) "an irresponsible irrelevance." Uff-da! More »
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Comment by drewheyman: oh yeah, AutoSpies says they sold 5,200 in January. They don't say if that's new plus old, though I'll take... more » | Other threads
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jalopnik reviews
Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe, Part 3
Why you should buy this car: The Tahoe looks sharp, drives plush and coddles (five passengers) wonderfully. It ll tow a boat, ford a stream, plug some mud and save GM. Maybe. More » -
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New Chevrolet Tahoe Sales Up
It's the feel-good story of the year: Company builds truck, public buys truck, public stops buying truck, company builds another truck, public buys that one, company says "woo!" Chevrolet's redesigned Tahoe — a linchpin in GM's comeback chain — looks to be selling against type. While sales of large SUVs are down 50% since January of last year, Tahoe sales are up 50%. Could GM's strategy be working? Will the Tahoe keep selling after the honeymoon's over? Will Erica and Roland split up over the cotton gin mishap in Biloxi? Stay tuned. More »
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Comment by KFOG Big Rick: In the Wallace Report they said that lots of the Jan sales of Tahoes were from leftover 2005 and... more » | Other threads
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jalopnik precast
Jalopnik Precast: Jeep Gladiator, Chevy Tahoe, Porsche Turbo
On today's Jalopnik Precast, Spinelli and Farago discuss snow in the northeast, Jeep pickups in Michigan, Chevys in, er, Tahoe and Porsches in Geneva. Oh, the humanity. (Sorry, Odeo's RSS feed for it is still down.) More »
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Comment by The Comedian: If the regular Taho (props to RF) guzzles gas, will the Tahoe SS be better or worse? more » | Other threads
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jalopnik reviews
Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe, Part 1
Car and Driver got 12, but they had the Tahoe for at least a week. I drove it for twenty-five minutes AND I had to endure a salesman named Vito He Wishes It Was His Real Name Corleone telling me that veal piccata is God s gift to the casual diner. Even so, I managed to reduce the new Chevrolet Tahoe s nominal fuel economy to 11 miles per gallon. It wasn t hard; I just leaned on the monster s go pedal here and there, and floored it everywhere else. OK, I was not-so-silently competing with C & D for gas hog infamy, but if you think soccer Moms and NASCAR Dads don t cane their SUV s, you have never driven in now that would be telling. More » -
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Tahoe Hybrid to be Produced In Texas
Apparently, just to shut us up about our grousing about whether or not the Tahoe Hybrid at the Detroit show actually had a real hybrid system underneath its cleaned-up body, the General has announced that production models will be put together at its Arlington Assembly plant outside Dallas. The hybrid system itself will be built in Baltimore, where GM's investing over a hundred mil to ready the plant. Production begins in late '07. In the meantime, maybe new GM PR guy Steve Harris will let us fondle the concept vehicle. More » -
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GM Display Closedown Due to 60 Minutes Coverage
Conspiracy theorists were abuzz about why the General sealed off its Detroit show display last night and pulled the Tahoe Hybrid off its pedestal. Guesses ranged from the Trilateralesque (e.g., PR damage control spurred by some media type finding out the show Tahoe's hybrid powerplant was faked) to the mundane (e.g., a group of analysts were getting a private tour). In reality, according to the New York Times, GM gave the "60 Minutes" crew the run of the place for those hours, likely as a way to state its product case in the face of a CBS News hatchet job.G.M. has temporarily closed off its display to accomodate the filming of a 60 Minutes episode. Speculation is that rather than just letting CBS crucify the company and its beleaguered chief Rick Wagoner, G.M. is hoping to ameliorate the damage from the report.
For "60 Minutes'" sake, we hope they got to check under the Tahoe Hybrid's hood — and knew what to look for. More »
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Comment by scotte: A CBS News hatchet job on a car company? No....it couldn\'t happen, could it? Just like it didn\'t happen to Audi over... more » | Other threads
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news
Hybrid Happenings at GM
The General debuted a couple of new hybrid vehicles here in Detwa, one of 'em with a rather interesting twist. Farago wrote in from afar to remind us that GM had previously shown a hybrid vehicle that wasn't actually a hybrid, and that if possible we should check for the hybrid system with our own two eyes. Interestingly enough, when our operative asked a GM staffer on the Chevy stand for a peep under the hood of the '08 Tahoe Dual-Mode Hybrid, a couple of product specialists came over and warned them off the stand as soon as the staffer started to pop the bonnet. Take that as you will, readers. More » -
between the lines
Between the Lines: Motor Trend on the Chevrolet Tahoe
While the automobile industry gorges on gorgeous, unveiling wild and sexy concept cars in LA and Detroit, the real business of the car business grinds on. GM enters 06 with its financials on the crash cart side of perilous, and it ain t anything a turbo-charged two-door with all the luggage capacity of a grocery bag is gonna fix. Almost all the General s chips now rest on the little square marked GMT900: their new(ish) SUVs and trucks. So, is it a hit? Motor Trend s persistently undercapitalized (first test) chevrolet tahoe tells the tale. More »
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news
GM Reveals New Chevrolet Tahoe
Chevrolet unveiled its long-awaited, next-generation 2007 Tahoe this morning, providing a solid anticlimax for those who'd been waiting for it. Buyers of full-size SUVs will be pleased to find GM's displacement-on-demand technology has boosted preliminary mileage of the 5.3-liter Vortec V8 (standard on 4WD models) to 20.5 mpg. Of course, GM is already overselling the benefits of DoD. "It not only delivers better fuel economy than some smaller vehicles, it does so with the full capability expected of a full-size SUV. That means you can tow a boat out to your favorite lake on the weekend and take the kids to school during the week without worry, was the statement issued by Gary White, GM's vice president of fullsized trucks. White fails to mention that, unless the boat is a bathtub trawler, the engine will likely use full displacement, meaning mileage of around 14mpg. But hey, it's unveiling day; we won't spoil the party. Smoke up, Johnny. More » -
spy photos
GM Goes After Cameraphone Shooter, After Tahoe-Escalade Photos Leaked
GM is scrambling its fleet of black helicopters, and deploying corporate security commandos wielding electronic mind-scrambling devices, in an effort to wrangle-up a cameraphone jockey who snapped recent spy photos of GM's redesigned large SUVs. The shots, published on several Web sites, may have been taken on company grounds, making them untouchable by more scrupulous spy photogs. Get a knock on the door? Send accounts to tips@jalopnik.com. More » -
spy photos
Spy Photos: 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe, Cadillac Escalade
Those stealthy souls at Auto Spies got their hands on a few, hastily snapped but revealing cameraphone shots of the new Chevrolet Tahoe and Cadillac Escalade, apparently as they were being prepped for a photo shoot. The new design looks a bit blockier, with a cleaner facia, a la Trailblazer, than the current bruisers. They also look a tad shorter in height — though the cameraphone lens tends to distort — indicating a lower center of gravity to improve anti-rollover performance. [Update: Hey, the Avalanche Fan Club seems to have been first to publish them. Yikes, turf war.] More »
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