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REPORT: SS badge to return to its roots at Chevy

When the SS badge returned to Chevrolet, we were pretty excited. But then the double letter #19 made its way onto the last generation Malibu, and we were immediately and nearly permanently turned off. General Motors later turned up the heat with the turbocharged Cobalt SS and HHR SS, and while we liked those models very much, they in no way conjured up thoughts of 1960's and 1970's Impala and Chevelle SS models. And with more stringent fuel economy standards and government-mandated CO2 reductions, it appears that the SS moniker could well be ... Read more →

600-hp, twin-turbocharged Artisan Camaro SS SA-600 Damon Lavrinc

Artisan is teaming up with Turbochargers.com to create a turn-key tuner out of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS. Using a similar formula as its Lexus IS-F SEMA car, the crew is employing a duo of ...

REPORT: Chevrolet's Camaro convertible delayed, Z28 facing cancellation Chris Paukert

var digg_url = 'http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/20/report-chevrolets-camaro-convertible-delayed-z28-facing-cance/'; The crew at the freshly-minted Detroit Bureau is reporting that while the ...

2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS safe from HPVO shuttering Damon Lavrinc

When General Motors made the announcement yesterday that it was shutting down it High Performance Vehicle Operations, a few questions surfaced about what would happen to the models that haven't ...

Paris Preview: Fiat Abarth 500 esse esse revealed Damon Lavrinc

The first official images of the production Fiat 500 Abarth esseesse (SS) have made their way onto the Web and as suspected, it's as racy as a hot hatch can get. The esseesse is fitted with a ...

Chevy Camaro SS unveiled at Indy Bash 2008 1 year ago on Autoblog

The crew from Camaro5 were on hand to capture the first live unveiling of the Chevrolet Camaro SS at Indy Bash 2008, and although we've seen the silver-hued coupe on numerous occasions, this is the first time we've gotten a glimpse inside. As you're undoubtedly already aware, the Camaro SS is ...

2010 Chevy Camaro SS gets unfortunate Fergalicious debut 1 year ago on Autoblog

Of all the places for Chevy reveal the 2010 Camaro SS, it's chosen a GM-sponsored photo spread for Conde Nast. The free supplement's zeitgeist is "Fashion Rocks" and in keeping with the theme, they've chosen the decidedly un-rocking Fergie as the musical icon to accompany the Camaro SS on glossy ...

Chevrolet Camaro SS laps the 'Ring in... 8:20 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2010 Chevy Camaro. In this automotive day and age, any vehicle that has even a trace amount of performance in its DNA has to make the rounds around the Nurburgring. The new Chevy Camaro SS isn't exempt. So after GM revealed the Camaro on Monday, one of the ...

Fast and Furious muscles up 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above image for photo gallery OntarioStreetCar caught sight of a transporter loaded with Detroit Muscle being used in the filming of the fourth installment of The Fast and the Furious saga, innovatively titled, Fast and Furious. This is one truck we'd gladly hijack with a crew of accomplices ...

Reader Spy: Bumblebee on set at Drexel University 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a photo gallery courtesy of AB reader Aleks Witko Thanks to reader Aleks Witko, who sent in the enclosed shots of the SS-ified (but certainly not sissified) 2008 edition of Bumblebee. The Transformers crew was shooting scenes at Drexel University in Philly, and Aleks scored some ...

2008 Chevy Cobalt SS Sedan first look and pricing 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click through to the source for more pictures of the Cobalt SS Sedan Chevy's Cobalt SS Coupe goes on sale soon, but the door count comes up short for some folks who would otherwise consider the turbo-fed modern-day Z24. Powered by the 2.0 liter turbocharged Ecotec four that does an uncanny ...

Melbourne 2008: Holden unveils VE Sportwagon and adds SS for flavor 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image for a high-res gallery of the VE Sportwagon SS-V Wagons are cool. They're practical, too -- a fact most of the world outside North America seems to fully understand. Alas, we're here in the land of the crossover. Sure, there are some nice ones, but they aren't nearly as fun as what ...

Spy Shots: Fiat Abarth 500 SS 1 year ago on Autoblog

The hotrod version of Fiat's new 500 was snagged by photographers in frozen Scandinavia practicing its flick. Wearing a tape job, the Abarth 500 SS doesn't do a whole lot to disguise its body mods. The snout and rump have their details pretty well obscured, but the overall motif is discernible. The ...

VIDEO: 0-60 mag gets first crack at Corvette ZR1 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above image to view video Our reaction to the official press shot of the Corvette ZR1 was a little guarded. The bright blue car that accompanied the lifting of the embargo left us thinking a bit more about Hot Import Nights than we were comfortable with. 0-60 Magazine recently had a photo ...

Autoblog Podcast #83 2 years ago on Autoblog

Autoblog Podcast #83 was judiciously held back until after the embargo cleared, but we can now talk freely. The biggest news this week is the official unveiling of the Corvette ZR-1/Blue Devil. Powered by the new LS9 supercharged small-block, the car's performance is sure to be astounding. After ...

Frankfurt 2007: Grande Punto Abarth SS is a mini rock star 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view high-res gallery of the Fiat Grande Punto Abarth SS Fiat has big plans for the resurrected Abarth brand, wasting no time with a 180 HP splash in the body of the Grande Punto Abarth SS. Fiat plans to use Abarth as an in-house tuning and racing concern, and this car ...

Spy Shots: Corvette SS 2 years ago on Autoblog

It's another slew of Corvette Blue Devil/SS/Stingray/Who-Really-Knows spy shots, this time in yellow with some modifications. Speculation continues that it will have a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 with a carbon fiber roof and hood, which probably does not include the transparent Plexiglas panel that ...

Happy Woodward! Chevy debuts 2008 HHR SS 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Woodward Dream Cruise is right around the corner on this Saturday, but Chevy is arriving early with its 2008 HHR SS model that's just been revealed. Of course, we knew an SS version of the HHR was percolating thanks to countless spy photos of development mules testing here and on the ...

Chevy HHR SS will offer automatic transmission 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for a gallery of leaked HHR SS info A member of ChevyHHR.net dropped us a line to let us know that his local Chevy dealer had gotten some 2008 Chevy HHRs yesterday. One of his first orders of business was to grab the new owners manual and start flipping through the pages. His perusal ...

2008 Chevy HHR SS brochure leaked! 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for enlargement and one additional scan var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/design/Leaked_2008_Chevy_HHR_SS'; Yesterday saw the posting of the complete Porsche 911 GT2 Brochure on the web, making the automaker's official introduction og the car a formality. Today over at ChevyHHR.net, ...

Blue Devil Corvette: Fact vs. fiction courtesy of P.M. 2 years ago on Autoblog

With all the rumors surrounding the hyped-up Corvette, Jim Dunne over at Popular Mechanics wanted to get some answers, so he went to the source – well, a source, at least. According to the "largest Corvette dealer in Michigan" the Blue Devil/SS 'Vette will get a singular supercharger, will ...

Autoblog Podcast #68 2 years ago on Autoblog

Getting back in the groove, we bring you Autoblog Podcast #68. Starting us off is the battle of the inside sources, where we debate which GM mole is correct about the CTS-V. One rumor has the hottest little Caddy getting the Blue Devil's 600-horsepower 6.0L V8. The competing theory is that there'll ...

Autoblog Podcast #66 2 years ago on Autoblog

The last couple of days, we've all been inundated with news of Chrysler's sale to Cerberus, and that's what we lead Podcast #66 with. As much as it makes analysts and pundits foam at the mouth, news about the sale is a pretty dry affair. We'll be keeping an eye on how things go with the newly ...

Spy Photos: 2008 Chevy HHR SS 2 years ago on Autoblog

We've shown you spy shots of the 2008 Chevy HHR SS in the past, however these pics are the first showing the vehicle completely uncamouflaged. The high-performance version of the High Heritage Roof can be identified by its larger wheels with five twin spokes wearing 225/45R18 rubber, a deeper front ...

Dude, that takes STONES: Pics of the Corvette SS / Blue Devil / Whatever... 2 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Images removed HOLY SCHNIKES! Here are millions of dollars of development and thousands of hours of work laid bare for us to ogle. This Corvette caught by Fast-Autos.net forum member, Chikara83, definitely has some trick bits on it and apparently it's the real deal. There's a liquid/liquid ...

Blue Devil to be called Corvette SS 2 years ago on Autoblog

We were excited to announce when Bob Lutz confirmed that GM was working on a higher-performance version of the Corvette. The announcement finally vindicated all those spy shots of a suped-up Corvette test mule, dubbed the "Blue Devil", that was caught undergoing developmental testing for so long. ...

The Autoblog Project Garage: Big-brake install, Part III 2 years ago on Autoblog

After dedicating the last several years to the pursuit of power and handling, we're finally putting forth an effort to slow down our car. Consider this to be an indicaton of hard-earned maturity (as opposed to our receding hairlines, which are just signs of getting old). Our new parts showed up in ...

New Viper guarantees Blue Devil's arrival 2 years ago on Autoblog

When word of a 600-hp Dodge Viper first crossed our desks, we immediately figured that the on-again, off-again super Corvette "Blue Devil" project would immediately get a green light for production. The current Z06 produces a stout 505 hp, about 5 hp shy of the current Viper's 8.3-liter V10. We ...

Staying Special: Chevy to tone down use of SS label 3 years ago on Autoblog

How often do we see a so-called "sports" version of a car where the manufacturer has clearly forgotten the "sports" part? The Chevrolet Malibu SS comes to mind (along with many others), but GM says "No more!" having over-diluted the SS label. According to global design VP Ed Welburn, "Not every car ...

2008 Chevy Equinox Sport: One S shy of an SS 3 years ago on Autoblog

Late yesterday GM announced the debut of the 2008 Chevy Equinox Sport. While spy shots of the vehicle had us heralding the addition of a second SS-branded utility vehicle in the Bowtie lineup (the first being the Trailblazer SS), it appears this Equinox will be one S short of being a Super Sport. ...

Spy Shots: GM's super Thetas from Chevy and Pontiac 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Chevy Equinox and Pontiac Torrent, General Motors' two badge-engineered SUVs based on the Theta platform, are about as vanilla as sport utilities come. Therefore, we've been eager to learn more info about high performance versions the General has in the works. The Equinox one will be badged as ...

RR of the Day: '67 Impala SS 3 years ago on Autoblog

Autoblog Flickr Pool member BLKWIDO1 submitted his father's 1967 Chevy Impala SS 396 to be featured as a RR of the Day on account of the excellent job his pops has done restoring the car almost entirely by himself over the past seven years since it was purchased, and also likely because the ...

RR of the Day: 1967 Chevy Camaro RS/SS 3 years ago on Autoblog

Kicking off Camaro Week for our RR of the Day feature's is Flickr member Kyler's 1967 Chevy Camaro RS/SS. Not only does this car exist in the upper echelon of Camaro annals, it also happened to be the subject of the very first piece of automotive journalism I ever penned, so it gets extra points ...

Chevy HHR SS acknowledged 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Chevy HHR has been quite the sleeper hit for General Motors. Through September, 85,662 units of the High Heritage Roof retro wagon have been sold, with sales up over 14% so far this year over last. That still puts the HHR about 20,000 units behind its direct competitor, the Chrysler PT Cruiser, ...

Spy Shots: GM's large SUVs get racier 3 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Spy shots are GMT900 Hybrid versions. The aero gear isn't for looks, but supposedly improves aerodynamics and boosts fuel economy. Our automotive compatriot over at Winding Road, Chris Paukert, procured spy shots of several aero-enhanced versions of the Tahoe and Yukon SUVs. The assumption ...

Another round of Corvette "Blue Devil" rumors 3 years ago on Autoblog

With General Motors not providing any official information on the upcoming uber-Vette, rumors continue to fly around the automotive world. Automobile Magazine weighs in with its two cents, stating that the so-called "Blue Devil" will actually carry the significantly less satanic moniker of Z07 - or ...

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Autoblog Podcast #157: Mike Levine trucks along with us.

Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too! 

 
 

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