GM EN-V Concept, 2010

GM EN-V Concept, 2010     By 2030, urban areas will be home to more than 60 percent of the world's 8 billion people. This will put tremendous pressure on a public infrastructure that is already struggling to meet the growing demand for transportation and basic services.General Motors and its strategic partner, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. Group (SAIC), share a common vision for addressing

New compact model by GM Holden

GM Holden will build an all-new small car in Australia alongside the country’s best-selling Commodorerange. The second carline will start in the third quarter of 2010 with support from the Federal and South Australian Governments. The car will be based on the Opel Astra & Chevy Cruze. The front-wheel drive model will be offered with an array of 4-cylinder direct injected petrol and diesel engines while Holden said that it is also considering a range of alternative fuel or fuel saving technologies including E85, LPG, CNG and start-stop hybrid capability. Further information/detail of the car and the retail price will be released later.

GM Rebadges Opel Insignia OPC But With New Engine

Leave it to GM to take out all the fun even when it comes to re-badging its own vehicles... See, while the General took the decision to reveal a North American version of the Opel Insignia OPC in the form of the Buick Regal GS showcar in Detroit, unfortunately, the European model's 325HP 2.8-liter twin-scroll turbo V6 has been replaced with a lighter but more puny 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder producing an estimated 255HP.

Officially, the Detroit automaker says that the Regal GS was designed "to explore the appeal of a high-performance variant of the Regal", but chances are that it will make it into production in the very near future.



"We designed the Regal GS to explore the appeal of a high-performance variant of the Regal," said Craig Bierley, product marketing director for Buick. "Like the Regal, the Regal GS is based on the award-winning Opel Insignia, and we believe it will reinvigorate Buick's storied Gran Sport legacy."

The Regal GS showcar uses a modified version of the 220HP 2.0-liter turbocharged four-pot that will be offered on Regal CXL models later this summer tuned to deliver greater boost pressure. The engine's output is estimated at 255 horsepower (190 kW) and 295 lb.-ft. of torque (400 Nm).

Furthermore, whereas the Regal CXL comes with a six-speed automatic transmission, the Regal GS's engine is linked to a six-speed manual gearbox that directs torque to an adaptive all-wheel-drive system.

As with its German counterpart, the GS is equipped with an electronic, limited-slip rear differential to reduce wheelspin.

General Motors says that the 255HP Buick Regal GS is expected to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in less than 6 seconds, which sounds a bit optimistic considering the fact that the 325HP Opel Insignia OPC reaches 60mph in 5.8 seconds.

The Regal GS also benefits from a tuned four-wheel-independent suspension, a revised steering wheel system and a high-performance Brembo brake system with 14 x 1.2-inch (355 x 32 mm) cross-drilled rotors; four-piston, high-strength aluminum calipers, and high-performance pads.

There's also Opel's Interactive Drive Control System (IDCS) chassis technology that allows the driver to chose from three different operating modes (normal, sport and GS) for the suspension settings, throttle response and steering sensitivity.

Other than that, the Buick Regal GS gets the same tasty bodykit, sexy 20-inch alloy wheels and interior upgrades including a pair of Recaro front seats and flat-bottom steering wheel as its European counterpart.

GM India may increase the price of Chevrolet cars

Chevrolet is currently offering great value in its products, with the Spark and Beat coming across as get VFM products. However, undercutting rivals seems to be taking a toll on the company’s margins, and the American carmaker is considering a price hike. Inflation is consistently making the commodity prices shoot northwards, and the situation is not helping the company.General Motors India

GM to showcase Beat EV in April?

GM is planning to launch an electric vehicle in India soon. The Chevrolet Spark EV shown at the Expo was expected to make its Indian debut in 2010, but somehow the hype fizzled out. Now the company seems to planning to showcase the Beat EV in April. However, the car won’t be launched so soon, with late 2012 or early 2013 being the more probable time frames.Not much information has been

GM India Report Record Sales

Riding high on the success of the popular Chevrolet brand, General Motors India has registered a record growth of 126 % in sales in February 2010, compared to the corresponding period last year. It sold 11,111 units in February 2010 against 4,921 units in February last year recording an all time high in monthly sales. This is the first time that the company has crossed ten thousand units sales in

2011 Chevrolet Aveo U-VA

These are the very first images of the 2011 Chevrolet Aveo U-VA that will surely make it to our shores. The Aveo looks like the best interpretation of Chevrolet’s new design language so far. In fact it looks much more sophisticated that the Beat and the Cruze. The interim facelifted Aveo U-VA didn’t make it to India. We believe that was a good move by GM as internationally the facelift did more

GM to build own electric engines from 2013

One does not need an MBA degree to understand that 'Tough times call for tough measures'. To excel during tough times one also needs to indulge in cost-cutting. General Motors, which is currently going through 'tough times' intends to do that by developing their vehicular components in-house rather than sourcing them from others.General Motors has officially announced that it will be

GM India to showcase 6 vehicles

General Motors India will display six productiona and concept vehicles at the upcoming Auto Expo to be held at Pragati Maidan between 5th and 11th of January, 2010. The six cars which will be showcased includes the Hybrid Option Volt, the Sports Car Chevrolet Camaro, WTCC Cruze, Captiva Extreme, Spark Electric and Aveo CNG. GM's latest entry, the Chevrolet Beat and some of the existing models

GM wants India to drive volumes

General Motors is planning to grab a larger pie of the Indian car market by expanding its product portfolio and entering new sgments. The American auto major has recently launched it's new saloon Cruze at a competetive price which is also the only diesel powered car in its segment. It is just weeks away from unveiling its small car for India- 'Chevrolet Beat'. The company has also stated earlier

GM will not continue the RWD Pontiac G8

Due to the realities of fuel economy and the global economy appear set to kill off the rear-wheel drive performance sedan in the prime of its short life. GM will not going to renew the G8 after its Holden-sourced chassis architecture is redesigned following a planned five-year run.

Pontiac's current line-up includes the G5 sedan, G6 Coupe and Convertible, Grand Prix, Torrent crossover and the Toyota based Vibe crossover while in 2009 the brands portfolio will be expanded with the addition of a super exciting, all-American sporty hatchback, called the G3 which is nothing more than a remasked Chevy Aveo.

GM new Duramax diesel engine

It will consume 25% less diesel as well as produce 13% less CO2 emissions and 90% less NOx emissions. With it, GM meets the strict standards established for 2010 and observes the laws in force in all 50 American states.

Technically, the Duramax is smaller than the previous generation and includes the aluminum cylinder heads while integrating graphite/steel alloy components.

When designing the mill, the engineers put emphasis on the reduction of engine block noise. This new generation is quieter than the other diesel engines currently on the market and eliminates vibrations. By this very fact, it compares to a V8 gas engine in terms of sound.

The new Duramax will be available for the light-duty pickup trucks GMC Sierra HD and Chevrolet Silverado HD as well as for the Hummer H2s built after 2009. The engine produces 310 hp or more, depending on the application, and 520 lb-ft of torque.

Chevrolet Cruze WTCC

Recently, GM has unveiled their new WTCC machine. The car will be going to replace the Lacetti which is the Cruze based WTCC challenger. Cars running in the WTCC are based on compact and midsized cars with 2.0-liter four-cylinder engines.

2010 GM Cruze compact sedan

Recently, GM has unveiled the new 2010 Chevy Cruze compact sedan. As is all too often the case with cool new small cars, the U.S. market is last in line as the Cruze will be going on sale in Europe next March as a 2010 model with a choice of 1.6L and 1.8L gas engines or a new 2.0L diesel that puts out 150 hp.

When the Cruze goes into production at GM's Lordstown, OH plant in April 2010 as a 2011 model. The car will be equipped by the new 1.4L direct-injected turbocharged four-cylinder that has been announced previously.