June 2017 - Page 2 of 2 - Westphal Chevy Blog

Watch a Chevy Silverado hit its 500,000th mile

Bask in the glory of an odometer passing the half-million mark.

A Chevy Silverado hit the milestone of half a million miles, and thanks to YouTube, you can catch the climactic moment.

The video shows the truck’s odometer rolling over to the magic 500,000 milestone, with “great rejoicing” from the driver and passenger.

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500,000 miles sounds like a lot — because it is — but it’s more impressive within the context of how far this car has traveled.

The Silverado could’ve made the 3,312-mile trip from Caribou, Maine, to San Diego, California, nearly 151 times.

It would’ve finished the length of the Trans-Siberian Railway 81 times.

It could have traveled from Tunis, Tunisia, down the entire length of Africa to Capetown 72 times.

It’s accomplished 45 laps of the Great Wall of China.

If it traveled around the Earth at the equator, it could circle the globe 20 times.

But all these trips are small steps. This Chevy could’ve made a giant leap for truck kind and make the trip to the Moon and back.

Well done, Silverado. You deserve that cupcake.

Source: Watch a Chevy Silverado hit its 500,000th mile

2018 Chevrolet Traverse Priced | GM Authority

That’s $1,280 more than the outgoing, 2017 Traverse.

Chevrolet’s full-size crossover has a price tag ahead of its launch later this year. The base 2018 Chevrolet Traverse will start at $30,875, an increase of $1,280 over the outgoing, least expensive 2017 Traverse.

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The 2018 Traverse arrives on a stretched version of General Motors’ C1XX platform, which also underpins the 2018 Buick Enclave. While the base model keeps things relatively affordable—for a full-size crossover—ticking option boxes will cause the Traverse’s final price to climb past $50,000.

The base 2018 Traverse arrives with standard dual-zone climate control, cloth seats and a 7-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability. The Traverse LS starts at $32,995, while the LT trim is split into 1LT and 3LT variants.

The Traverse 1LT rings in at $35,495, while the 3LT starts to rack up the extras such as 20-inch wheels, a power liftgate, Bose audio, heated seats and a 360-degree camera system. The goodies come at a price of $42,095. Additionally, all-wheel drive can be added for an extra $3,800 to the LS, 1LT and 3LT trims.

The Premier model adds additional creature comforts such as heated and cooled front seats, heated rear seats, heated steering wheel and LED headlights for $45,395. All-wheel drive is a $2,900 option for Premier models.

Finally, the range-topping Traverse High Country marks the first time buyers can take home a $50,000+ Traverse. For $52,995, the Traverse High Country includes everything found in the Premier, but adds a chrome grille, Chevy’s suite of active safety systems and includes all-wheel drive as standard.

No matter which 2018 Traverse, each is powered by a 3.6-liter V6 engine. However, it’s not the 3.6-liter LGX V6 found in many GM vehicles today. It’s actually GM’s old 3.6-liter LFX V6 with automatic start/stop added. In the 2018 Traverse—and 2018 Enclave—it’s assigned the LFY designation.
With the 2018 Traverse’s move slightly upmarket, with larger overall dimensions, it leaves a perfect space for a new mid-size Chevrolet crossover. That vehicle will likely arrive next year and carry the Blazer nameplate.

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2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 vs. 2017 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R: The Forever War – Motor Trend

Between the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and 2017 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R, which will emerge the winner of this Head 2 Head comparison?

There ain’t nothing Shakespearean about it. The ponycar wars are no longer a Tempest in a teapot. Gone are the days when Camaros and Mustangs were straight-line beasts (at least in the eyes of their owners) and lacked any sort of handling or finesse.

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But what is past is prologue. These days, even the entry-level iterations offer up actual sporty good times. And the midgrade versions—Camaro SS and Mustang GT—can bloody the lip of Europe’s finest. For not a ton of coin, either. Then you have the even more potent and more track-focused stuff, the battle that has raged for 50 years. You need your biggest guns; you want to go into battle with your heaviest weapons. For team Camaro, that’s the ZL1. For the Ford Performance folks, it’s none other than the Shelby GT350R. These are extreme machines, in both monstrous function and opulent excrescence.

Is this the perfect comparison test? No. The naturally aspirated Shelby makes a healthy 526 horsepower from its lovably cacophonous 5.2-liter flat-plane crank V-8. Whereas the Camaro’s relatively subdued 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 produces a mighty 650 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque—which is over 200 more lb-ft of twisting force than the naturally aspirated Voodoo motor can manage (429 lb-ft). Comparing forced induction to natural aspiration is always a sticky wicket. Not quite apples to oranges—more like apples to pears. You can make cider from both, but there is a difference. At least both feature six-speed manual transmissions—the ZL1 is also available with a 10-speed automatic. Further complicating this test is that Chevy has announced the 1LE version of the ZL1—the nearly palindromic ZL1 1LE. One could argue that the Shelby GT350 is to the ZL1 as the GT350R is to the ZL1 1LE. But as Donald Rumsfeld so sagely said, “You go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want.”

Source: 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 vs. 2017 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R: The Forever War – Motor Trend

Cheap Can Be Fun, Too: Chevy Sonic named in KBB’s 10 Coolest New Cars Under $18k

Chevy Sonic named in KBB’s 10 Coolest New Cars

The cheapest car on this list, the Chevy Sonic is a solid choice for a first-time new-car owner. It’s roughly comparable to the Honda Fit, but can also be had as a sedan as well as a hatch. Either way, the styling is decidedly sporty, the equipment top-notch, and the value hard to match in any segment or at any price point.

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Source: Cheap Can Be Fun, Too: Here’s KBB’s 10 Coolest New Cars Under $18k