Technology

Chevrolet Announces Certified Power Ratings For The New Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: 638 Hp From The Supercharged LS9 V-8

PONTIAC, Mich. (Apr. 25, 2008) — When it was introduced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit earlier this year, the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1’s power was estimated at 100 horsepower for each of its 6.2 liters of displacement. GM Powertrain has completed SAE certification of the ZR1’s supercharged LS9 V-8 and the results exceed the estimate: 638 horsepower (476 kW) and 604 lb.-ft. of torque (819 Nm).
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Chevrolet Volt Development Charges On

• Battery engineers develop new computer testing procedure, leverage global resources to accelerate development of extended-range electric vehicles (E-REV)
• Engineers integrate T-shaped battery into vehicle structure
• Designers improve aerodynamics to lower energy consumption

WARREN (Apr. 03, 2008) — Engineers at GM’s battery test facilities have developed a new computer algorithm to accelerate durability testing of the advanced lithium-ion batteries needed to power the Chevrolet Volt for up to 40 miles (64 km) of electric-only driving.
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General Motors To Display Gas-Friendly Commercial Vehicle Lineup At Chicago Auto Show

Business Customers Can Use Less Gas, Go Green and Still Get the Job Done

CHICAGO (Feb. 01, 2008) — General Motors, committed to developing the industry's widest range of gas-friendly to gas-free vehicles, will showcase several gas-saving commercial vehicles at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show Feb. 6 thru Feb. 17.
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General Motors Demonstrates Self-Driving Chevrolet Tahoe 'Boss' At Consumer Electronics Show

Electronic Technologies, Computer Software Could Hold the Key to a Future With No Crashes, Traffic Congestion

LAS VEGAS (Jan. 8, 2008) —At the Consumer Electronics Show, General Motors will demonstrate an unmanned Chevrolet Tahoe that used electronics to successfully "drive" itself through a 60-mile urban course in November to win a prestigious U.S. Defense Department-sponsored competition. Its electronic technology is so promising that it could lead to production vehicles that eliminate the most common cause of crashes – driver error.
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Cadillac to Showcase Future Design and Performance Technology

DETROIT, Mich., (Jan. 07, 2008) —Cadillac extends its ongoing design and technology momentum with tomorrow's debut of the Provoq Concept, a vision for a petroleum-free future of luxury transportation. GM CEO Rick Wagoner will present the Cadillac Provoq concept vehicle January 8 at the influential Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, beginning a showcase of Cadillac's future performance technology and design that will continue at next week's North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit.
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