About 60 cars, crossovers, and performance SUVs faced judgement by almost as many auto writers and photographers last week at the Texas Motor Speedway; and it was amazing to see how far everyone has come. In some years past, unfavored vehicles sat in the drive-thru garage all day, looking super … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Chevrolet
1995 Silverado rocks it at 500,000 mile mark
If your truck hit 500,000 miles, what would you do? Keep it until the wheels fall off. Trade it in for a new bigger one? Or, all of the above. I know what Dudley Thomas of New Braunfels, Texas, did. He bought his first new truck — a 1995 Chevy … Continue reading
No surprise here: pickup trucks are Texas most stolen vehicles
In a state where one out of every four (or five) vehicles is a pickup truck, this sports and work icon placed first, second, third and seventh in the top-ten stolen vehicle derby in 2011, the last year for which numbers have been released. The numbers also coincided with the … Continue reading
2014 Silverado and GMC 1500 trucks show major differentiation
For the 2014 Silverado and GMC Sierra, GM has focused on differentiating the brands inside and out. For both of the number two truck sales leaders’ there is a distinctly refreshed look and brings them into line with the Ford and Ram vehicles that have been style leaders in recent … Continue reading
GM Recalls 55,000 2013 models including Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe and Yukon
They are just off the production line, but 55,000 2013 GM vehicles are being recalled for a serious defect with the steering column assembly module where there is a possibly malformed column lock actuator in the lock module and/or fractured park lock cables in the assembly. As a result, the … Continue reading
GM debuts first all new pickups since 2007
The long-anticipated debut of the 2014 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra light-duty pickup trucks came today with much flourish and excitement, as journalists enjoyed an unveiling long in the making. Both GM truck traditionalists and those those looking for a different perspective on a workhorse truck or a sport vehicle … Continue reading
Embargo to lift on 2014 Silverado and Sierra on December 13
They are terrific looking trucks with outstanding features: and NO, I can’t share them with you until Wednesday. No more camouflage, no sneaky tricks. This is the real deal, and I promise that you will never see this spy shot again. GM is showing the new trucks — their first … Continue reading
2014 Silverado unveiling scheduled
No photos yet, but GM has confirmed that they will be taking the wraps off the long-awaited light-duty trucks on December 13-14, when auto journalists will be in Detroit for an annual line review. Exact dates for showroom deliveries may be announced at the same time, but are more likely … Continue reading
Texas truck writers hold annual event to name Truck of Texas
It’s that time again. Next week, more than 50 automotive journalists who specialize in trucks and SUVs will be getting together with 17 manufacturers at the Knibbe century ranch near San Antonio to evaluate the vehicles that manufacturers consider their most competitive. There, they will name the Truck of Texas, … Continue reading
GM announces brand surge for GMC and Buick including new trucks
Whenever I tell you about GM’s growth, whether it be in new models or significantly updated models, I am sure to get a flurry of emails regarding the bailout and GM, in general. There is a lot of venom, but I’ll risk it by telling you that the vehicle manufacturer … Continue reading
