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First images of 2014 Cadillac CTS leak

, Mar 25th 2013 Discuss [4]

General Motors is set to unveil the new 2014 Cadillac CTS during the 2013 New York Auto Show. The New York Auto Show is the next major auto show to be held in the United States. We've known for a while that vehicle would make its official debut at the show and GM has already offered up information on its new V-6 engine that will find its weight under the hood. Read The Full Story

GM recalls 33,700 cars over gearbox glitch danger

, Mar 20th 2013 Discuss [5]

A fault which could see Buick and Cadillac cars switch unexpectedly to Sport transmission mode has forced General Motors to recall almost 34,000 sedans and crossovers, the automaker has revealed. The software glitch, affecting the 2013 Buick LaCrosse and 2013 Cadillac SRX, will inconvenience drivers in the US, Canada, Mexico, China, and the Middle East, and require a swift reprogramming in order to fix it. Read The Full Story

Cadillac unveils new twin-turbo V-6 engine

, Mar 19th 2013 Discuss [6]

Cadillac has unveiled a new engine that will be used for the 2014 CTS sedan. The engine is a twin-turbo V-6 producing 420 hp and 430 pound-foot of torque. General Motors says that this is the most power dense six-cylinder engine in the segment producing 118 hp per liter. Read The Full Story

Chevrolet officially unveils 2014 Corvette Convertible

, Mar 6th 2013 Discuss [5]

Chevrolet officially unveiled the 2014 Corvette Convertible at the Geneva Motor Show this week. We obviously already saw the regular fastback version of the car when it was initially unveiled back in January, but now we finally get to see the car with its top down, ready for some summer driving on California's Highway 1. Read The Full Story

Wheels on 4G fire: Inside the LTE dash in GM’s connected car

, Feb 26th 2013 Discuss [1]

GM’s plans to make 4G LTE standard across its range by 2014 is an ambitious one, even more so when you realize it’s not just a case of slotting a mobile hotspot into the glove compartment and calling it a day. There’s a reason GM chose to announce at a smart mobile-centric show like MWC, infotainment chief Phil Abram told us, rather than at, say, the North American Auto Show or even a more generic tech show like CES. SlashGear sat down in a specially-created concept car to see what GM has in mind for its motorized bubble of connectivity.

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GM confirms in-vehicle 4G LTE as soon as 2014

, Feb 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week General Motors Vice Chairman Steve Girsky has let it be known that they're bringing 4G LTE connectivity to their vehicles as early as next year. This connectivity will be fully built-in to the vehicle itself - it's been made clear that it wont be brought in, and it wont be based on your smartphone. This solution will be coming to every brand from GMC to Chevy to Opel, and will bring such fabulous connectivity options as the vehicle itself acting as mobile hotspot for your tablet. Read The Full Story

2014 Corvette design dates back to 1997

, Feb 21st 2013 Discuss [3]

When General Motors and Chevrolet unveiled the 2014 Corvette C7 Stingray last month, it received mixed reactions. Yes, it's an amazing-looking car, and the redesign makes it more sleek than ever. However, many critics were upset that Chevrolet ditched the iconic rounded taillights in favor of a new look. Then again, this isn't the first this has happened. Read The Full Story

2014 Chevrolet Impala secures your info and your stuff with a PIN-activated faceplate

, Feb 20th 2013 Discuss [1]

The 2014 Chevrolet Impala has an interesting new valet mode that allows users to shield their personal items and personal information from unknown users. This could be a big deal for a lot of people considering many automobiles save your phone book to internal storage allowing you to dial using your voice while driving. The special valet mode in the new Impala uses the cars available eight-inch center stack display as an interactive touchscreen. Read The Full Story

2014 Chevrolet SS unveiled, manual transmission is MIA

, Feb 16th 2013 Discuss [12]

General Motors unveiled late last night the 2014 Chevrolet SS, which just so happens to be Chevrolet's first rear-wheel-drive performance sedan in 17 years. Of course, it's essentially the same car as Holden's Commodore SS V in Australia, but us Americans will be able to get in on the action thanks to Chevrolet (Holden and Chevrolet are both owned by General Motors). Read The Full Story

2014 Corvette is the first GM vehicle to use “Smart Materials”

, Feb 13th 2013 Discuss [4]

When its comes to technology for performance, the Chevrolet Corvette has long been one of the vehicles where Chevrolet pulls out all the stops. Chevrolet has announced that it has debuted a new "smart material" on the new 2014 Corvette Stingray. The 2014 Corvette is the first General Motors vehicle to use a lightweight shape memory alloy wire in place of a heavier motorized actuator to open and close the hatch vent release. Read The Full Story

Chevrolet says Spark is attracting young buyers thanks to price and colors

, Feb 6th 2013 Discuss [1]

Chevrolet has taken a bit of time out of his busy schedule pimping the new Corvette to talk a bit about its cheap car called the Spark. Chevy says that early buyer data for the car shows that 29% of people who buy are under 35. Chevy also says that half of those people are coming from non-GM brands. Read The Full Story

Toyota becomes the world’s largest automaker

, Jan 28th 2013 Discuss [2]

This week Toyota reclaimed its former spot as the world's largest automaker with a 23% gain in global sales for 2012. Toyota sold 9.75 million vehicles during 2012 allowing it to take the top spot from GM. GM sold 9.29 million vehicles in 2012. Read The Full Story
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