Run what you Brung is TFLcar new feature that pits our viewers vehicles against the altitude and the clock. In this second episode we test a 2001 Chevy S-10 pickup from 0-60 MPH @ one mile above sea level to see just how fast an old Crew Cab will go. Do you think that it [...]
Marvel Studios is using not one but two Corvettes in two highly anticipated releases. Captain America: The Winter Soldier which is due April of 2014 and Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will be on televisions this fall or mid-season. The all new Corvette Stingray was sighted on the set of Captain America: The Winter Soldier and [...]
Nissan and General Motors have signed an agreement to build a small cargo van based on the Nissan NV200. The small van, which will be called the Chevrolet City Express, will be available in the fall of 2014. “Our fleet customers have asked us for an entry in the commercial small van segment, so this [...]
The 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS follows a tried and true formula of taking a small an unassuming car and dropping a powerful engine into it. The Super Sport (SS) label of the Cobalt was sold from 2005 to 2010. It started out with a Supercharged motor, then went naturally aspirated for a year, and finally [...]
The new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado is all new with three different engine choices. In this exclusive, fun and informative TFLcar 2014 Chevy Silverado review we take the test the brand new pickup truck both on road and off-road. We even try towing with the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado to see how it handles a heavy load. [...]
The new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado has has three new engine choices but perhaps the most popular one will be the 5.3L Ecotec V8. The new all aluminum block engine is rated at 355 horsepower and 383 ft-lb. That’s a good deal of power and it allows the new Chevrolet Silverado to tow just about 11,000 [...]
Chevrolet has just unveiled the luxurious HighCountry version of the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado (see the video here). They have also released the SAE certified rating for the truck’s entry level 4.3 liter V6 motor. It stands at 285 horsepower and 305 lb-ft of twist. Clearly this power-plant is focused on torque, longevity, efficiency, and value. [...]
The new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado just got more Ritzy with today’s debut of the new top shelf 2014 Silverado High Country pickup Model. Ford has the King Ranch, Ram has the Laramie Longhorn pickup and even Toyota has the new Tundra 1794 edition. Now Chevrolet will compete directly against those trucks with the brand new [...]
The 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS is a modern collectible. In this TFLcar Feature we review and evaluate recent cars that we think one day will be collectible classics. First we check out the 2009 Chevy Cobalt SS with the 260 HP Turbo-Charged engine. What makes this car unique and why will do we think it [...]
While crossovers and trucks are generally enjoying a very successful sales year (see most successful three-row crossovers), the same cannot be said for the full size sedan segment. One explanation could be that most of the sedans are in the middle or at the end of their life cycles. Of course, the other guess is [...]
April was not a good month for the Chevy Volt which was outsold by the Nissan Leaf and maybe even the Tesla Model S. The Volt did manage a slight sales increase of 3% over the first four months of 2013, but sales for this April were down 12% from April of last year. The [...]
The 1973 Porsche 911 RS & 1963 Chevy Corvette Split Window don’t have much in common expect for the fact that they are both sports cars and that they are both rare examples of the breed. The 1973 Porsche 911 RS is the first of the RS models that created the iconic Porsche whale tail. [...]
It is an American iconic sports car, it is fast, and it has always been fairly affordable. Yes, that’s right, Chevy just released the M.S.R.P. of the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray coupe and convertible. We won’t keep you waiting any longer. The suggested starting retail price of $51,995, and the Corvette Stingray Convertible will [...]
The 2013 Dodge Durango and Chevy Traverse are both three row family haulers that directly compete against each other in the market place. Both Crossovers offer exceptional room, towing ability and of course horsepower. The HEMI Dodge Durango is the heavyweight horsepower champ but that comes at a price….a combined MPG of only 15 while [...]
