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Future Cars: We Dream up Chevrolet's 2014 SS in a ZL1 Costume

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12/2014-Chevrolet-SS-ZL1-Sedan.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sJjwzlHpBBo/UM0oYw10x_I/AAAAAAAKsPs/EQeQsF30uFU/s1600/2014-Chev-SS-ZL1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> As many of our readers are probably already aware, Chevrolet is entering next year's NASCAR championship with an entirely new model aptly called the SS, which was previewed in <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/2013-chevrolet-ss-nascar-racer-hints-at.html">Las Vegas just last month</a>. The Super Sport racer will be unique to the championship as the production-going road car has yet to be revealed and won't even built in the United States; to find it's country of origin you'll have to get an atlas and turn it upside down; yes that's right, it will be built in the backyard that Crocodile Dundee calls home - Australia. Based on the Zeta architecture, <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Chevrolet%20SS">the new SS</a> won't be entirely new to the market when it goes on sale next year as a 2014 model. In fact, it's GM's second attempt to get the Holden-based Commodore on US shores - with the last try drying up after the Pontiac division was dissolved. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8so9Vkbr2_I/UM0oi1VqPdI/AAAAAAAKsP4/laeneVZKo_o/s1600/Chevy-SS-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:10px; margin-bottom:10px"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8so9Vkbr2_I/UM0oi1VqPdI/AAAAAAAKsP4/laeneVZKo_o/s200/Chevy-SS-2.jpg" width="110"></a> GM realizes that they still have a good product with the Commodore down under, <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/05/report-next-holden-commodore-vf-to-get.html">so coinciding with the upcoming Aussie redesign</a> they have given it another chance. This update is expected to bring substantial technological and interior quality advances over the previous G8 / current Commodore. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12/2014-Chevrolet-SS-ZL1-Sedan.html#more">Read more »</a>

As many of our readers are probably already aware, Chevrolet is entering next year's NASCAR championship with an entirely new model aptl...

2013 Chevrolet SS NASCAR Racer Hints at Production SS and Possibly Even Next Commodore

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/2013-chevrolet-ss-nascar-racer-hints-at.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Wyv9dneJTQQ/ULeoXHpV9zI/AAAAAAAKYms/CM757e5-vag/s1600/2013-Chevrolet-SS-NASCAR-30.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> As promised, Chevrolet lifted the wraps off its <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/confirmed-new-2013-chevrolet-ss-in-race.html">2013 NASCAR Chevrolet SS</a> racecar today during a special event in Las Vegas. Even if you're not a fan of NASCAR racing, you'll be interested to know that the competition SS incorporates design cues from the upcoming production 2014 Chevrolet SS. We'll remind you that all NASCAR racers feature a generic body with some minor modifications that include the funny looking decals that resemble the head- and tail-lights. To understand the relationship between a production model and its NASCAR sibling, check out <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/live-photos-of-ford-new-2013-fusion.html">Ford's Fusion racer in our previous post here</a>. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ffigpC5vnqY/ULeob1ql9JI/AAAAAAAKYm4/ApKKfDYPKKk/s1600/2013-Chevrolet-SS-NASCAR-36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:10px; margin-bottom:10px"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ffigpC5vnqY/ULeob1ql9JI/AAAAAAAKYm4/ApKKfDYPKKk/s85/2013-Chevrolet-SS-NASCAR-36.jpg" width="85"></a> "As a passionate race fan, the debut of the SS NASCAR race car is a genuinely exciting moment for me,” said GM North America President Mark Reuss during the presentation of the car in Las Vegas. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/2013-chevrolet-ss-nascar-racer-hints-at.html#more">Read more »</a>

Chevrolet Chevrolet SS Holden Holden Commodore New Cars Racing 2013 Chevrolet SS NASCAR Racer Hints at Production SS and Possibly Even Next Commodore

As promised, Chevrolet lifted the wraps off its 2013 NASCAR Chevrolet SS racecar today during a special event in Las Vegas. Even if you...

Holden Special Vehicles Turns 25 and Celebrates with Special Edition GTS

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/holden-special-vehicles-turns-25-and.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7EWNP-1WBLc/UGrhrGXBoLI/AAAAAAAJXoM/oXtXYlSRS3Y/s1600/25th-Anniversary-GTS-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Australia's high-performance car manufacturer Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) continues the yearlong festivities for its 25th anniversary with the presentation of a special edition version of the GTS ahead of a world premiere at the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Australian%20Motor%20Show/">2012 Sydney auto show</a> later in October. "From day one, our mission <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/08/hsv-brings-back-clubsport-and-maloo.html">at HSV</a> has been to build Australia's finest performance cars. Every year, for the past 25, we have refined and evolved on what has gone before. And now, we present the newest HSV flag bearer – our 25th Anniversary GTS," said Holden's subsidiary in a statement. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LqWOEV0-3Fc/UGrhy0FgbHI/AAAAAAAJXoY/9T3Z6E7mrF4/s1600/25th-Anniversary-GTS-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LqWOEV0-3Fc/UGrhy0FgbHI/AAAAAAAJXoY/9T3Z6E7mrF4/s200/25th-Anniversary-GTS-2.jpg" width="110"></a> In essence, the new 25th Anniversary GTS is a cosmetic and equipment package as there's no extra oomph for the special edition, which keeps the regular model's 6.2-litre V8 LS3 engine with 436Hp (325kW) and 550Nm (405.6 lb-ft). <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/holden-special-vehicles-turns-25-and.html#more">Read more »</a>

Australia Australian Motor Show Holden Holden Commodore HSV New Cars Holden Special Vehicles Turns 25 and Celebrates with Special Edition GTS

Australia's high-performance car manufacturer Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) continues the yearlong festivities for its 25th anniversary...

This Lamborghini Aventador Replica is Based on a Pontiac GTO / Holden Monaro [w/Videos]

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/this-lamborghini-aventador-replica-is.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9dBbtB2Yda0/UGCH3C3TRsI/AAAAAAAJMTE/hobIwiN6O6A/s800/Untitled-2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> From the magical <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/eBay">land of eBay</a> comes our next tale of replicas. This newly found example is pretending to be a Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4, though even an untrained eye can see that there something is wrong with car's proportions. The seller and builder of <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Replica">the replica</a> is "Z and M Customs", which is located in the city of Eagle in Ada County, Idaho. The company informs us that the Aventador lookalike is built on the chassis and mechanical components of a "GM Holden" with power coming from a "LS1 V8 Corvette with approximately 400HP". <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/this-lamborghini-aventador-replica-is.html#more">Read more »</a>

ebay Holden Holden Commodore Lamborghini Lamborghini Aventador Pontiac Pontiac Concepts Pontiac Videos Replica Tuning Video This Lamborghini Aventador Replica is Based on a Pontiac GTO / Holden Monaro [w/Videos]

From the magical land of eBay comes our next tale of replicas. This newly found example is pretending to be a Lamborghini Aventador LP700-...

HSV Brings Back ClubSport and Maloo, Updates the Rest of the Range

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/08/hsv-brings-back-clubsport-and-maloo.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5776933677364477826" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SG-VbfT32rE/UCvKknJM_4I/AAAAAAAIlhU/4kIxaubysEQ/s800/Maloo-front-34--01.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Holden Special Vehicles, or <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/HSV">HSV for short</a>, is the high-performance arm of the GM-owned Holden brand in Australia. This week, HSV released details on its updated MY12.5 range that coincides with the company's year-long 25th anniversary celebrations. The big story for the new model year is the re-introduction of the most affordable <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Holden%20Commodore">Commodore based</a> V8 models, the ClubSport saloon and the Maloo ute, which is Aussie talk for a car-based utility vehicle (think Chevrolet El Camino). <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A6b0mUgCyOQ/UCvKoukShMI/AAAAAAAIlhg/hx7MYkWQ9vE/s1600/ClubSport%2Brear%2B34%2B-%2B1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="111" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5776933748076610754" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A6b0mUgCyOQ/UCvKoukShMI/AAAAAAAIlhg/hx7MYkWQ9vE/s200/ClubSport%2Brear%2B34%2B-%2B1.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51);" width="163"></a>Both models sit below their respective R8 level variants in terms of equipment missing out on HSV’s Enhanced Driver Interface (EDI) and in the case of the Maloo, the remote locking hard tonneau and performance sailplane as well, but do keep other goods such as the 20-inch wheels, performance seats, satellite navigation and Rear Park Assist with reversing camera. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/08/hsv-brings-back-clubsport-and-maloo.html#more">Read more »</a>

Australia Galleries Holden Holden Caprice Holden Commodore HSV New Cars HSV Brings Back ClubSport and Maloo, Updates the Rest of the Range

Holden Special Vehicles, or HSV for short , is the high-performance arm of the GM-owned Holden brand in Australia. This week, HSV released d...

1979 Holden Kingswood HZ SL Owner Lists Garage Find for AU$40,000

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/1979-holden-kingswood-hz-sl-owner-lists.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5758840110625303314" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-11E2-HCidec/T-uCkagXqxI/AAAAAAAIFXs/tevaYmi17Sc/s800/1979-Holden-HZ-Kingswood-Garage-Find-16%255B2%255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Remember the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/new-1979-holden-kingswood-hz-steps-out.html">1979 Holden Kingswood HZ SL that was unearthed</a> after being tucked away in a garage in Adelaide for the past 27 years having clocked a mere 998 kilometers (620 miles) since it was bought brand new? The daughter of the car's original owner has listed the classic Australian model <a href="http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/holden-kingswood-1980-12860402?base=1216&vertical=Car&cr=4&eapi=2&__N=1246">on Carsales</a> for AU$40,000 (about US$40,200 or €32,200). <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/1979-holden-kingswood-hz-sl-owner-lists.html#more">Read more »</a>

Australia Classics Galleries Holden Holden Commodore Offbeat News 1979 Holden Kingswood HZ SL Owner Lists Garage Find for AU$40,000

Remember the 1979 Holden Kingswood HZ SL that was unearthed after being tucked away in a garage in Adelaide for the past 27 years having cl...

New 1979 Holden Kingswood HZ Steps Out of its Time Capsule

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/new-1979-holden-kingswood-hz-steps-out.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5756302101325514610" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1r5Gzu8lNFU/T-J-Q1FXh3I/AAAAAAAH_Ng/vO3kEPYS9-U/s800/1979-Holden-HZ-Kingswood-Garage-Find-01.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Just when you think that all <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/03/barnyard-collection-of-two-new-bmw-m3.html">barn, garage</a> and let's not forget, <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/03/frozen-in-time-brand-new-1970s-toyotas.html">dealer lot finds</a>, have been unearthed, along comes another story to prove you wrong. This past Sunday saw the unearthing of a 1979 Holden Kingswood HZ saloon in Adelaide, Australia. Warren Edwards, a photographer from Adelaide and a family friend of the car's current owners, was on hand to snap the pictures you see posted here. The mid-size <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Australia">Aussie</a> sedan, which is powered by a 4.2-liter V8 rated at 120kW/161hp, had been bought brand new but due to the owner's sudden illness at the time, it was parked in his garage after covering a little over 900km (~560 miles). <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UV-2p2tMGlc/T-J-joaUFII/AAAAAAAH_Ns/RUjvp6clkW4/s1600/1979-Holden-HZ-Kingswood-Garage-Find-10.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5756302424341222530" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UV-2p2tMGlc/T-J-joaUFII/AAAAAAAH_Ns/RUjvp6clkW4/s200/1979-Holden-HZ-Kingswood-Garage-Find-10.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); width: 101px; height: 71px;"></a>It had been taken out only once in 1985 to replace its alternator before heading back to its resting place where it remained until a few days ago. Edwards tells us: <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/new-1979-holden-kingswood-hz-steps-out.html#more">Read more »</a>

Australia Classics Galleries Holden Holden Commodore Offbeat News New 1979 Holden Kingswood HZ Steps Out of its Time Capsule

Just when you think that all barn, garage and let's not forget, dealer lot finds , have been unearthed, along comes another story to pr...

GM Confirms Holden Commodore-Based Chevrolet SS Featuring RWD and a V8 Engine for 2013

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/05/gm-confirms-holden-commodore-based.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5743519122322349346" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e_GD4iIxYsU/T7UUNhav3SI/AAAAAAAHotw/FvP4dig9WmQ/s800/Chevy-SS-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> We have been <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/05/holden-rumored-to-announce-us-export.html">reporting for quite some</a> time that General Motors is planning to bring the next Holden Commodore sedan to the States as a Chevrolet, and now the Detroit carmaker has made it official. The General confirmed the news that next <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Holden%20Commodore">Commodore</a> will return to North America in late 2013 as the new Chevrolet SS rear-wheel drive performance sedan, adding that the SS will also be the brand's next NASCAR Sprint Cup racecar beginning with the 2013 Daytona 500. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4W8Z7qsDWrQ/T7UURwSqpgI/AAAAAAAHot8/MFCqczPtl7w/s1600/Chevy-SS-2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5743519195034461698" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4W8Z7qsDWrQ/T7UURwSqpgI/AAAAAAAHot8/MFCqczPtl7w/s200/Chevy-SS-2.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); width: 134px; height: 82px;"></a>"As a passionate race fan and performance enthusiast, I am thrilled that Chevrolet will deliver a true rear-wheel-drive NASCAR racecar in the SS that is closely linked to the performance sedan that will be available for sale," said Mark Reuss, president of GM North America. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/05/gm-confirms-holden-commodore-based.html#more">Read more »</a>

Australia Chevrolet Chevrolet SS GM Holden Holden Commodore New Cars Racing Reports GM Confirms Holden Commodore-Based Chevrolet SS Featuring RWD and a V8 Engine for 2013

We have been reporting for quite some time that General Motors is planning to bring the next Holden Commodore sedan to the States as a Chev...

Holden Rumored Ready to Announce U.S. Export Program for Next Commodore as the Chevrolet SS

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/05/holden-rumored-to-announce-us-export.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5743220116519571122" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XNHq50sV07Y/T7QERGAGzrI/AAAAAAAHoTw/x8ZjpKoIU10/s800/Redline-002.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Reports from <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Australia" style="font-style: italic;">Down Under</a> are claiming that Holden will soon make an official announcement on a new export program to bring the next generation of the Commodore sedan codenamed VF to America as the new Chevrolet SS. Australia's <a href="http://www.news.com.au/business/holden-out-for-a-hero-america-set-to-get-the-commodore/story-e6frfm1i-1226358142172">News.com.au</a> tied the story with General Motor's recent decision to <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/days-of-going-under-chevy-to-retire.html">retire the Impala from NASCAR</a> racing and replace it with a different Chevrolet nameplate for the 2013 series, saying that the Chevy SS will lend its body and name to the new racecar. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/05/holden-rumored-to-announce-us-export.html#more">Read more »</a>

Australia Chevrolet GM Holden Holden Commodore Reports Holden Rumored Ready to Announce U.S. Export Program for Next Commodore as the Chevrolet SS

Reports from Down Under are claiming that Holden will soon make an official announcement on a new export program to bring the next generati...

Holden to Stay in Australia After $200 Million Deal, New Commodore Coming to the U.S. as a Chevy?

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/holden-to-stay-in-australia-after.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722436837914610002" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dQxv848J77U/T2ot_D2CiVI/AAAAAAAHIFg/rA_WL2N4d3A/s800/2011-Holden-Commodore-01.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> The United States and Canada aren't alone in supporting General Motors and its companies. The <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Australia">Australian</a> government is also doing its part to keep GM's local subsidiary Holden in the country by promising a subsidy package worth more than AU$200 million (US$210 million) after the automaker threatened to <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/12/holden-rumored-to-decide-on-future-of.html">shut down its operations</a> if it did not get financial aid beyond 2015. While Holden has yet to issue an official statement, Australian news daily, <a href="http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/political-news/holden-secures-200m-subsidy-20120321-1vko6.html">The Age, reported</a> that the country's Prime Minister Julia Gillard, along with South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill, Holden chairman Mike Devereux and vehicle union boss Ian Jones will be in Canberra today for the official announcement. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mJaZHD9u0p0/T2ouE9ItcvI/AAAAAAAHIFs/hDfD5C_iXdo/s1600/2011-Holden-Commodore-1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722436939193086706" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mJaZHD9u0p0/T2ouE9ItcvI/AAAAAAAHIFs/hDfD5C_iXdo/s200/2011-Holden-Commodore-1.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 115px; height: 77px;"></a>After securing the financial assistance, Holden is said to continue producing cars in the country until for at least another 10 years. According to sources, Holden has promised to invest some AU$750 million in its Australian operations during this period. Interestingly, the newspaper said that Holden will "soon confirm an export deal to <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Holden%20Commodore">sell Commodores</a> in the US, where the car will carry a Chevrolet badge." <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/holden-to-stay-in-australia-after.html#more">Read more »</a>

Australia Chevrolet GM Holden Holden Commodore Pontiac G8 Reports Holden to Stay in Australia After $200 Million Deal, New Commodore Coming to the U.S. as a Chevy?

The United States and Canada aren't alone in supporting General Motors and its companies. The Australian government is also doing its ...

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