Master Shift Adds Paddle Shifters, Keeps Clutch Pedal on Corvette C6 with Manual Gearbox

If you think that paddle shifters are a recent innovation, you might want to reconsider: the first-ever application was on the Bollée Type F Torpédo a century ago in 191, and that car is on display at the Le Mans circuit museum.
In the following years many manufacturers, such as Chrysler, Citroen, NSU and Mercedes-Benz, to name but a few, tried to do away with the clutch, torque converter and/or gear level but electronics were still a long way from reaching maturity and the companies didn't persist with the concept.
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In Russia, You Now Have to Watch Out for Driverless Cars

As if there were not enough irrational drivers on Russia's roads, pedestrians and car owners alike now have to keep an eye out for driverless vehicles with a mind of their own.
Captured on camera is a strange incident that took place the other day in the city of Perm, formerly known as Molotov, in the European part of Russia near the Ural Mountains.
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Badass Chevrolet Matiz Track Racer with Corvette Z06 7.0-liter V8 up for Sale

This is one Chevrolet Matiz you surely won't be making any fun of; and how could you after you learn that engineers somehow squeezed a massive Corvette Z06-sourced 7.0-liter V8 that develops anywhere from 505 to 550-horses (depending on who you ask) into its miniscule body.
We remember showing you a V8-powered Matiz racecar concept back in early 2009 (see the videos after the break) , and unless someone else had the same crazy idea, we believe that this car found for sale on eBay Germany by CarScoop reader "CobraV8" is the same one with the addition of a racing livery.
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Dodge Cummins Drags Chevrolet Silverado Around a Parking Lot During Crazy Tug of War [NSFW]

Whoever said that watching pickup trucks isn't fun, hasn't obviously witnessed a mechanical tug-of-war.

A group of young Americans who didn’t have anything better to do on what we assume to be a Friday night since the video was uploaded on Saturday, Dec. 15, watched two of their peers stage a tugging war at a parking lot with their trucks, a Chevrolet Silverado and a diesel-powered Dodge Ram Cummins.

The Silverado not only lost hands down, but the overzealous driver of the diesel Dodge truck took the Chevy for a foolishly dangerous victory run around the parking lot. Naturally, all hell broke loose once he stopped…

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Third 2014 Corvette C7 Trailer Shows Seats, Carbon Trim, Not Much Else

There's no need to explain why we're getting impatient for the full reveal of the upcoming 2014 Corvette C7, and to be honest, Chevrolet isn't really helping with its video trailers, the third of which was released online today.

After the first trailer that talked about the seventh generation Corvette's body and aerodynamics and the second one called 'Calibration' in which we saw the sports car's digital instrument cluster, the third episode is named 'Craft' and it tells us about the upscale materials and craftsmanship that goes into the creation of its new interior…again, without really showing anything.

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2014 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra Pickup Twins Unveiled [Photos & Videos]

Full-size pickup trucks are an important segment to General Motors. That’s why its 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra models that were revealed ahead of their world premiere at the Detroit Motor Show in January may look similar to the outgoing versions, but they are quite different, and much more technologically advanced, under the skin.

GM’s new full-size trucks underwent more than 6 million miles of durability testing at the Milford Proving Ground, over the deserts and mountains of Nevada and across the frozen flats of Ontario. That’s equivalent to 240 trips around the earth. In addition, the trucks will accumulate more than 7 million real-world miles during final testing, bringing total test miles to more than 13 million.

That’s because, as executive chief engineer for full- and mid-size trucks Jeff Luke said, “Don’t let the work boots fool you. Truck customers are among the most discerning and demanding in the business”.

Almost two-thirds of the cabin structure, the main rails and key cross members of the frame are made of high-strength steel in order to improve rigidity and keeping weight down, while new shear-style body mounts help absorb body movements for a more relaxed drive.

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Dumb and Dumber Get Their Butts Kicked in Road Rage Incident

Next time these two bright youngsters decide to play Rambo with one of their fellow citizens, they just might want to make sure they have the…necessary tools placed in the boot of their car.

For about a minute, we see two compact sedans, a Chevrolet and a Daewoo if we're not hugely mistaken (not that it matters, since they're both the same), chasing each other and generally acting hazardous and completely foolish on the road.

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Chevy Camaro Loses a Wheel while Street Racing a BMW M3 [NSFW]

Those of you who like stereotyping vehicle brands and their owners may find a thing or two to say about the participants in what we can only assume to be an amateur street race between a tuned, fourth generation Chevrolet Camaro Coupe and a reportedly turbocharged, E36 BMW M3.

The race for the Camaro came to an end as fast as it accelerated when one of its wheels decided to it was time to call it quits and follow its own independent path.

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Latest 2014 Corvette C7 Video Reveals New Digital Gauge

The painstakingly slow teasing of the Corvette C7 continues with one more artsy trailer, this one talking about the calibration of the car, but without really saying anything…

However, what this video does give us is our first glimpse at the next Corvette's digital gauge that occupies the center and the right side of the instrument panel incorporating the revolution-counter that goes up to 7,000 rpm and a central status screen depicting the outline of the car.

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You Can Now Drive the New 2014 Corvette C7 on Gran Turismo 5!

A couple of weeks ago, you may remember us telling you about a camouflaged 2014 Corvette C7 prototype that appeared in a couple of demo "screen saver" sessions on Sony's Gran Turismo 5 (GT5) racing game.

As it turns out, there's more to the appearance of the upcoming Corvette in GT5, as today, at the Los Angeles Auto Show, GM announced that starting from today, players of the game can download and –wait for it- drive the C7 Test Prototype!

The Detroit carmaker worked in collaboration with Polyphony Digital, the developer of the Gran Turismo franchise, to create the virtual Corvette C7 prototype.

GM pointed out that "careful attention was paid to the tiniest details from the creases and wrinkles in the soft camouflage used to disguise the new design to specific driving characteristics that are currently being tuned and refined ahead of the vehicle’s official debut", which will take place at the Detroit motor show in January,

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Chevy Launches New MyLink Infotainment System on 2014 Impala [w/Video]

Besides offering Siri on its Spark and Sonic city cars, Chevy has also made sure that buyers of the all-new 2014 Impala won’t feel short-changed.

The bow tie’s mid-size saloon features the next-generation MyLink infotainment system that allows drivers to personalize their car’s interior by configuring the instruments and center screen by pushing a button.

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U Spy: CarScoop Reader Meets Camouflaged Trailblazer at Stelvio Pass in Italy

While enjoying a ride on a twisty Italian road in his Porsche Boxster 981, CarScoop reader Michael, who you may remember from his previous video when he filmed a Mercedes prototype in the Italian Dolomites (see here), stumbled upon a convoy of Chevrolet trucks and crossovers. Read more »

See Anything Wrong with this Picture? Come on, Look Closer…

We're going to assume that you won't have a problem taking your sweet time to find out what's wrong with the snapshot from Extreme Racing's video of Playboy Model Jesse Preston riding a Ferrari 458 Italia during a recent drift event in Las Vegas.

But to answer the question we posed, it's all about the positioning of the seatbelt and the use of a safety helmet, as pointed out by several YouTube commentators including one who goes by the alias "TheWereBot", who wrote:

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There's No Easy Way Out for Snow Covered Camaro

Most owners of rear-wheel drive sports cars living in areas of the world that are often plagued by snow during the winter months choose to park and lock up their cars, usually sometime towards the end of fall, and take them out again only when spring arrives.

Nevertheless, there are some drivers who either don’t want to or simply cannot afford to own a second vehicle as a winter-season daily ride, so they man up and use their RWD models at all times.

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GM Talks More About the 2014 Corvette C7's Design and New 6.2-liter Small Block V8

It's going to be a painfully long wait for Corvette and car enthusiasts alike until Chevrolet pulls the covers off the seventh generation of America's most famous sports car series on Sunday, January 13, 2013.

GM is making sure we don’t forget about it with a steady release of bits and pieces of information and imagery that continues today with some details about the C7's aerodynamic properties and the new Gen 5 small block V8 that will power the base models.

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Pure Electric 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV Revealed, Accelerates to 60mph in Under 8 Seconds [w/Video]

Electric cars are all about offering a green alternative to fossil fuel-powered models (though, this is debatable if you consider where electricity comes from), but Chevrolet's newly developed Spark EV that was introduced ahead of its world premiere at the LA Auto Show this month, doesn't lack in performance, at least not on paper.

The 2014 Spark EV is driven by an oil-cooled, permanent magnet motor that according to GM's own words, "produces at least 100 kW", which is equal to 134hp or 136PS, and a massive instantaneous torque of around 400 lb.-ft. (542Nm!) with the coaxial drive unit.

Combined with the small footprint of the Spark, this results to a 0-60mph (96km/h) acceleration time less of than eight seconds, always according to GM.

“When our team set out to develop the propulsion system for Spark EV, we knew we had to provide surprising fun-to-drive acceleration with maximum efficiency,” said Spark EV Chief Engineer Chuck Russell.

“What we think customers will enjoy most is how fun Spark EV is to drive; it’s seamless and power is available at every stage of the drive,” Russell added. “This will help us to provide an exciting option for those customers who are looking for an EV that’s as much fun to drive as it is environmentally responsible.”

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New 2014 Corvette C7 Video Trailer Shows Early Design Prototypes

There's a new trailer out about the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7 named "Conception", with this one revolving around the design philosophy of GM's forthcoming sports car that will be fully revealed at the 2013 Detroit auto Show on Sunday evening, January 13.

Kirk Bennion, exterior design manager of the C7 is featured in Chevy's short clip, and this is what he says: "Performance cars are definitely all about form follows function. But I would say beautiful form follows performance driven function."

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New 2014 Corvette C7 Makes Surprise Appearance in Gran Turismo 5 Demo

There's nothing new about automakers jumping in the bed with digital game developers, but we have to say that we were surprised to learn that the upcoming, seventh generation of the Corvette popped up in a couple of demo "screen saver" session in Sony's Gran Turismo 5 (GT5) racing game.

The Corvette C7's appearance in GT5 was not only confirmed, but also filmed by at least separate three players from the GTPlanet forums, who shared their videos on YouTube.

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New 2013 Chevrolet Camaro Hot Wheels Edition is One Toy You Can Drive Back Home [w/Video]

As they say, men are just boys who haven't grown up, and what man doesn't have fond memories of Hot Wheels cars from his childhood years? With this in mind and after toying around with the idea for a few years, General Motors and Mattel joined forces to build the new 2013 Camaro Hot Wheels Edition, which we first told you about over the weekend.

“Millions of us grew up playing with Hot Wheels,” said Chris Perry, vice president of Chevrolet Marketing. “Offering a special production model of the Camaro Hot Wheels is an opportunity to bring those memories to life, for kids of all ages.”

The production model follows last year's concept and it will make its debut at this week's 2012 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, before it goes on sale in the first quarter of 2013 for a limited production run.

“It’s been nearly 20 years since I started designing cars for Hot Wheels and I have yet to drive one home,” said Felix Holst, vice president of creative for the Mattel Wheels Division. “Personally, I can’t wait to open the doors and see the Hot Wheels Camaro sitting in the garage.”

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GM to Launch Real Life Hot Wheels Edition of 2013 Chevrolet Camaro at SEMA Show

It's no secret that the idea of turning a Hot Wheels toy car into a real life production model had been brewing in the heads of officials from General Motors and Mattel for quite some time, with the two companies even presenting a real-life Camaro Hot Wheels concept study at the 2011 SEMA show.

GM and Mattel have now finally materialized their dream and will be presenting a limited production run model at the 2012 edition of the annual aftermarket extravaganza in Las Vegas that opens on Tuesday, October 30.

The Hot Wheels-badged 2013 Chevy Camaro will be available as both a coupe and a convertible with either a 3.6-liter V6 or a 6.2-liter V8 engine, complete with a bespoke exclusive kinetic blue metallic exterior paint accented by red Hot Wheels flame logos inside and out, and special Hot Wheels-style rims.

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