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Designed for Drivers: All-new 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8® and Dodge Charger Named Two of Winding Road’s “Best Cars Of The Year”

- Winner of “Best Utility Award,” the all-new 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8® offers a unique blend of head-turning SRT performance with legendary Jeep® capability and utility, luxury and refinement, and innovative advanced technologies – Best performing and most powerful Jeep vehicle ever: 0-60 mph in 4.8 seconds; quarter mile in mid-13 second range; top [...]

‘Chevy Happy Grad’ Wins Route 66 Super Bowl Ad Contest

- New York independent filmmaker created winning Camaro ad – Advertisement to air during Super Bowl XLVI DETROIT – “Chevy Happy Grad,” an ad submitted by 26-year old Long Island resident Zach Borst, will be aired during the telecast of Super Bowl XLVI, beating out submissions by independent filmmakers from around the world as part [...]

Play to Win with Interactive Chevy App for Super Bowl XLVI

20 Chevrolets, thousands of other prizes available through Chevy Game Time app DETROIT – Chevrolet today announced a first-of-its-kind app which will allow viewers of Super Bowl XLVI to play trivia, interact with each other via Twitter, participate in polls and possibly win one of 20 Chevrolets or thousands of other prizes. The Chevy Game [...]

Victory Muscle Cars Joins Media Team for the 2012 Kuwait Concours d’Elegance

The Kuwait Concours d’Elegance is rapidly becoming one of the world’s premier celebrations of the automobile. This premier international concours event is the only of its kind in the Middle East and now in its third year. The people of Kuwait are profound auto enthusiasts and huge aficionados of American muscle cars. The Kuwait Concours [...]

Corvette Marks 60 Years of Performance with 427 Convertible

DETROIT – Chevrolet today unveiled the 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition – the fastest, most capable convertible in Corvette’s history – as well as a 60th Anniversary Package that will be available on all 2013 Corvette models. “The 2013 model year will be historic for Corvette, marking its 60th Anniversary and the final year [...]

Victory Muscle Cars 2012 Cars of the Year

Here are the Victory Muscle Cars 2012 Cars of the Year Awards. These cars all represent vehicles that most identify with the Victory Muscle Cars vision for exceptional value, dominance in class, noteworthy development, historical provenance and overall collectability. Car of the Year – 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1 Engine Type: LSA V8 Engine Size: 6.2 [...]

Here’s a Concept: Chevrolet Puts Next-Gen Buyers in Charge

Two concept coupes designed to inspire ideas and create discussion DETROIT – Chevrolet today introduced two concept coupes at the 2012 North American International Auto Show aimed at inspiring next-generation buyers to take the wheel and suggest ideas for a car they can co-create. “Chevrolet has always stood for making the aspirational attainable for all [...]

Barrett-Jackson Honors Shelby American’s Golden Anniversary With Incredible Shelby Vehicle Offerings

The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™ to Present Rare Versions of the Iconic Sports Car Scottsdale, Ariz. – Paying homage to Shelby American’s 50th Anniversary in 2012, Barrett-Jackson will auction a limited number of superb Shelbys including five exquisite original models that are among the crown jewels of the upcoming World’s Greatest Collector Car Auction [...]

Chrysler Group’s Street and Racing Technology (SRT®) High-performance Vehicle Lineup Featured on Speed Channel’s ‘Test Drive’ on Sunday, Dec. 18

- Show host/champion road racer Tommy Kendall and special guests put four 2012 SRT® vehicles including Chrysler 300 SRT8®, Dodge Challenger SRT8 392, Dodge Charger SRT8, and Jeep® Grand Cherokee SRT8 through their high-performance paces at unique locations in the U.S. and beyond – Premiere airs at Noon (EST) Sunday, Dec. 18 on the Speed [...]

Historic Hearse That Transported President John F. Kennedy To Sell At 41st Annual Barrett-Jackson Auction

Scottsdale, Ariz. – Barrett-Jackson Auction Company, host of “The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™”, will sell another piece of John F. Kennedy history at its 41st Annual Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction, Jan. 15-22, at WestWorld of Scottsdale. On Saturday, Jan. 21, Barrett-Jackson will sell the 1964 Cadillac Hearse (Lot #1293) used to transport President John F. [...]