Posted by Michael Waterman on May 11th, 2012 Just over a year ago, Vehix reported that a Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion TDI set a new world record for the greatest distance traveled by a production passenger car on a single tank of fuel. The Passat TDI covered 1,531 miles. On late…
GRANDAM: Darren Law is ready for return to Detroit Grand Prix Belle Isle track
Darren Law – Detroit starts five in five Darren Law is ready for a race-car driver’s dream – five races in five weeks, on two continents, in both prototype and GT cars. It doesn’t get any better. #5 Action Express Racing Chevrolet Corvette DP: David Donohue, Darren Law – Photo…
GRANDAM: Nowicki returns to home town for Detroit Grand Prix
Jeff Nowicki Returns To Grand Am Rolex Series With Michael Baughman Racing Veteran Corvette Specialist Makes Hometown Appearance At The Chevrolet Belle Isle Detroit Grand Prix #46 Michael Baughman Racing Corvette: Ivo Breukers, Armand Fumal, Jeff Nowicki -Photo by: Eric Gilbert DETROIT – Race car driver Jeff Nowicki will rejoin…
All-Corvette show draws big crowd
By JIM PARKER The Post and Courier The trip from Lynchburg, Va., was eight hours, but that didn’t stop Claudine Langhorne and Sereina Paynter from driving down in a 2001 Corvette. “She wanted to come,” said Paynter, of car owner and fellow Corvette Club member Langhorne, who had never visited…
Win One of Two 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Coupes or a Share of $20,000 in June
NEW BUFFALO, MI, May 30, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Four Winds(R), the premier gaming destinations in the Midwest, is pleased to announce that W Club members can win one of two 2012 Chevrolet Corvette(R) coupes, each valued at over $49,000, or a share of $20,000 in June at either…
Used-Car Financing Opens Up
May 30, 2012 SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Touting an auto lending environment that’s in as good a shape since the market fallout of 2008, Experian Automotive shared the results of the auto finance market’s quarterly checkup on Tuesday, which — among many other findings — showed that used-vehicle financing has loosened…
Corvette Racing at Le Mans Test Day: Rites of Passage for Rookie Jordan Taylor
by Corvette Racing on May 29, 2012 Eight-Hour Test Will Provide Essential Information for Upcoming 24 Hours of Le Mans LE MANS, France, May 29, 2012 – When 10-year-old Jordan Taylor first visited the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2001, the youngster immediately understood that this event was special….
UAW-GM Summerfest aims to bring in families with June dates
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 By Shaun Byron | sbyron@mlive.com FLINT, MI – General Motors Co. and United Auto Workers union officials have given a facelift to a former annual event to increase family attendance and community involvement. The first UAW-GM Summerfest will be held June 15 and 16 at the…
Ohio Big Brothers Sisters raffling ’91 Corvette
May 29, 2012 3:09 PM ST. MARYS Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer, Auglaize and Van Wert counties will sell chances to win a 1991 Corvette during the Peony Fest Car Show from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds. The 37th annual Van Wert Peony…
Dodge Viper is Back with aerodynamics for enhanced performance
By Casey Williams MyCarData May 28, 2012 ou had to know that once Chrysler got its financial mojo back, it would not let Chevrolet’s Corvette ZR-1 or Ford’s Shelby Mustang go unanswered. Ready to hiss it out, an all-new Viper was introduced at the New York Auto Show. Slithering away…