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Sixth Generation Chevrolet Camaro Pulls Out All Stops

May 18, 2015 by admin 3 Comments

GM bypassed the customary auto show venue to debut the sixth generation Chevrolet Camaro. The new model has sharper lines, updated powertrain choices and a more modern cabin.

2016 Chevrolet Camaro

The Chevrolet Camaro is back in the hunt. Just one year after Ford threw the gauntlet down with its 50th anniversary Mustang revision, Chevrolet picked it up and has raised the power bar too. In the 2016 Camaro, Chevrolet not only matches the Mustang’s line of four-, six-, and eight-cylinder engines, but does so by offering six new powertrain combinations.

The three engine choices include a 275-horsepower, 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine; an all-new, 335-horsepower 3.6-liter, V-6 engine; and a 6.2-liter, V-8 engine making 455 horsepower and 455 foot-pounds of torque. All three engines come paired with a TREMEC 6-speed manual transmission or an 8-speed automatic transmission.

2016 Chevrolet Camaro

Sixth Generation Chevrolet Camaro Inauguration

The sixth generation Chevrolet Camaro, debuting this fall, is a clean sheet update with only the Chevrolet emblem and SS badge carrying over. The new model weighs 200 pounds less than the outgoing Camaro, has improved sight lines and advances an even more aggressive stance.

The turbocharged four will provide the best combination of performance and fuel economy. GM says that its gas mileage will be north of 30 mpg on the highway. Meanwhile, its 0 to 60 mph time will come in under six seconds.

2016 Chevrolet Camaro

The naturally-aspirated V-6 raises performance to the highest level seen in a modern six-cylinder engine thanks to direct fuel injection and continuously variable valve timing. Moreover, active fuel management — representing technology that shuts down half the cylinders when traveling at constant speeds, such as on the highway — is included for the first time.

But it is the crowning model in the Camaro’s line up that will have people wanting more. Indeed, the Camaro SS relies on an updated version of the small-block, 6.2-liter V-8 it has utilized in the past, what has been better optimized to produce more power than ever. Furthermore, the Camaro SS will offer improved handling performance, augmented by an available magnetic ride control active suspension system, an SS first. Previously, only the Camaro ZL1 offered it.

Rubber, Technology and a Drive Mode Selector

All 2016 Camaros will be outfitted with Goodyear rubber — 18-inch Eagle Sport all-season tires or available 20-inch Eagle F1 asymmetric all-season tires. The Camaro SS will feature standard 20-inch aluminum wheels and Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 run-flat tires. Brembo brakes will be available across the model line and standard with the SS.

Technology will play an even more important role in advancing the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro. Even more, is how those technologies will improve the driving experience.

2016 Chevrolet Camaro

For example, the Camaro will get an all-new drive mode selector: Snow/Ice, Tour, Sport and – on SS models – Track settings. That’s something the 2015 Mustang rolled out and Chevrolet has responded to in kind.

Ambient lighting is a big deal in today’s cars and the Camaro will have 24 different lighting effects that will be revealed in the center console, the door panels and on the dashboard. Configurable color displays, in high-definition, will be available in the form of dual 8-inch-diagonal screens.

2016 Chevrolet Camaro

Lighter, Shorter and Narrower Layout

GM promised a lighter and leaner Camaro and they are making good on that promise. The new model is underpinned by the same platform powering the Cadillac ATS, with a more sculptured body. The upper grille is narrower, the lower grille broader, and the fog lamp recesses are sportier. The hood has fresh character lines with vent scoops included with the SS.

The sixth generation Camaro not only loses some weight, but it measures 1.6 inches shorter between the wheels and 2.3 inches overall. The 2016 edition is also about one inch narrower and its height comes in 1.1 inches lower.

More distinctive profile character lines, including sculptured rocker panel lines are present. The rear deck sits slightly higher and has a more furrowed look with a new rear diffuser and dual exhaust tips. Moreover, updated signature LED lighting treatments represent additional distinctives.

2016 Chevrolet Camaro

The Bottom Line

The sixth generation Chevrolet Camaro comes in leaner and meaner than its predecessor and will offer stiff competition to the Ford Mustang. Both models make the Dodge Challenger seem extra large and heavy, but it is doubtful that loyal owners of all three pony cars will be swayed to switch to the competition.

Camaro photos courtesy of the General Motors Company.

Filed Under: New Models Tagged With: 8-SPEED TRANSMISSION, BREMBO BRAKES, CAMARO SS, CHEVROLET CAMARO, DODGE CHALLENGER, FORD MUSTANG, GM, GOODYEAR TIRES, MAGNETIC RIDE CONTROL, TREMEC, TURBOCHARGER

SUV Aspirations: 2015 GMC Yukon XL

December 31, 2014 by admin 1 Comment

Living large with GMC’s big SUV.

2015 GMC Yukon.
GMC’s Yukon is newly restyled for 2015.

Oversized sport utility vehicles seem like a throwback to a different era for some. For those who own them or aspire to acquire one, these models deliver the best amalgamation of passenger room and trailering capabilities in the business. Fuel costs can be exorbitant, but with the prevailing price of gasoline dropping below $2 per gallon in most states, the appeal for such vehicles has increased once again.

The GMC Yukon is a full-size, traditional rear-wheel drive SUV, available in four-wheel-drive, standard and stretched (XL) wheelbases as well as in Denali trim. Consequently, shoppers have much to scrutinize when considering the Yukon line, a model that competes with the Ford Expedition, Toyota Sequoia and Nissan Armada.

2015 GMC Yukon XL

2015 GMC Yukon

GMC prices the base 2015 Yukon from $46,990, the Yukon XL from $49,690, the Yukon Denali from $63,770 and the Yukon XL Denali from $66,470. Choose four-wheel drive and you will add $3,000 to your base price. Notably, a fully-equipped stretched wheelbase Denali model can cost you more than $75,000.

For test purposes GMC delivered a Yukon XL 2WD SLT edition priced from $54,735 and equipped with the standard 5.3-liter V-8 engine making 355 horsepower and 383 foot-pounds of torque. Alternatively, a 6.2-liter V-8 engine making 420 horsepower and 460 foot-pounds of torque is available and is also the standard engine found in the top-of-the-line Denali trim level. Both engines are paired with a six-speed automatic transmission, but Denali models get GM’s new eight-speed automatic.

Fully redesigned for 2015, the current Yukon/Yukon Denali offers a familiar silhouette with a refreshed grille, new headlamps and LED lights, redesigned inlaid doors for improved aerodynamics, a modern family of wheels, laminated windshield and front door glass to boost quietness, and a standard rear spoiler. As always, the GMC Yukon is built on the same truck platform that underpins GM’s big pickup trucks, including the GMC Sierra.

2015 GMC Yukon XL

Quiet Cabin, Updated Interior

Inside, seating is for seven to nine people. The ideal arrangement may be two bucket seats up front, a pair of captain’s chairs in the second row and a third row bench seat. To offer room for nine, the second and third row seats are replaced with bench seats, but at a significant loss of storage space up front. The test model was a seven-seat SUV, what fully accentuates the cavernous interior.

The Yukon’s interior is dominated by an expansive dashboard, covered in soft touch materials and accented by French seam stitching. Excellent interior lighting, including ambient lighting, chases darkness away from every nook and crevice. All seats are firm and supportive, although third-row thigh support isn’t as good as you would find elsewhere.

GMC offers a long list of standard equipment with the Yukon. All models are equipped with a Bose audio system. An 8-inch color touch screen dominates the center console and provides voice commands, SiriusXM and HD radio, USB ports, auxiliary jacks, an SD card slot, Bluetooth streaming and hands-free calling. You also get tri-zone climate control, power accessories, cruise control, OnStar directions and connections, a 110-volt power outlet, a leather-wrapped tilt and telescope steering column and floor mats.

2015 GMC Yukon XL

2015 GMC Yukon XL

Move up to the SLT edition from the SLE and this model brings in improved interior lighting, heated and cooled front seats, heated outboard second row seats and a power folding 60-40 split bench seat. As for the Denali edition, this model brings in active noise cancellation technology, a customizable driver display and leather nearly everywhere. Available options include: an enhanced security package, an open road package with a power sunroof and navigation, a rear-seat Blu-Ray/DVD entertainment system, a head-up display and a number of dealer-installed accessories such as a reflective window shade.

The SLE edition provides premium cloth covered seats with leather seats found in SLE and Denali editions. Not surprisingly, the 10-way power driver’s seat places the emphasis on comfort, offering power recline, 2-way power lumbar control and even a 6-way power cushion. That seat plus the adjustable steering column provides scores of positioning permutations to rebuff driver fatigue. Similarly, the front passenger is also spoiled with a thoroughly comfortable seat.

Think hard before you consider swapping out the front bucket seats for a bench seat. Unless you know that you must have room for nine, the added seating space also means that the cavernous storage compartment and console between the front seats will be eliminated. Certainly, there are many other storage areas found in this model — the glove box, seat backs, the doors and behind the rear seat — but chances are you will find the bench arrangement wanting.

2015 GMC Yukon XL


2015 GMC Yukon

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On the Road

With no boat, camper or trailer to pull, I cannot comment on the Yukon’s towing capabilities. What I can tell you is that this model is rated to pull from 7,900 pounds (Yukon XL Denali 4WD) to 8,500 pounds (Yukon 2WD) and has a payload capacity that starts around 1,500 pounds and tops out at 1,676 pounds.

To put it another way, you can bring with you a full contingent of people, load up the rear storage area and pull that big boat without much effort. I’m basing my perspective strictly on anecdotal evidence, observing the many SUVs in my area that carry a full load and seem none the worse for it.

Get behind the wheel of any Yukon and you’ll sense that you have full command of the road. In many ways you do as ground clearance, its large tires and the SUV’s overall height make for one imposing model.

2015 GMC Yukon XL

What I think will interest most shoppers is the difference between the two V-8 engines. Both provide generous amounts of power, but you will enjoy a near 20 percent boost in power by choosing the larger engine. I can see where that power would come in handy when pulling anything up a hill or even retrieving a large boat from the water.

The Yukon XL extends the standard wheelbase from 116 inches to 130 inches and overall length from 203.9 inches to 224 inches. That’s a different approach then, let’s say the Ford Expedition, where the extra space is consigned strictly behind the third row seat.

The XL’s extended proportions also means this model seems to float down the road. It handles well and makes U-turns without needing a third opposite flowing lane to make that maneuver. Involved driving? You won’t find it. Consume potholes with relative ease? The GMC Yukon does that. For the best suspension you’ll need to upgrade to the Denali as it comes outfitted with magnetic ride control, a suspension system used in the Corvette Stingray, Cadillac CTS and other premium GM vehicles.

The Yukon’s braking system is composed of power-assisted, four-wheel disc, four-wheel anti-lock brakes using “Duralife” rotors and vented front and back. Standard and available safety features include: a front center airbag, radar-controlled cruise control, side blind zone alert, lane departure warning and automatic crash response.

2015 GMC Yukon XL

Parting Thoughts

So how much does it cost to fill the tank of a GMC Yukon? Believe it or not, that’s a question that I often get from people that are considering a large SUV. Outfitted with a 31-gallon fuel tank, fill ups would have cost you well over $100 when the price of the regular grade gasoline it takes came in at $4 per gallon. Likewise, you will pay about $65 per fill up for a vehicle (as of this date) that averages 20 mpg under optimum driving conditions.

It is doubtful that gasoline prices will stay down for the long term, so keep that cost in mind when shopping for any large SUV. Moreover, you should expect to pay about $60,000 for a well-equipped standard wheelbase model outfitted with four-wheel drive and many of the amenities mentioned herein.

2015 GMC Yukon XL 2WD

  • Sticker price from $54,735
  • Price as tested: from $62,315
  • Seats 7 to 9 occupants
  • 5.3-liter 16-valve V-8 gasoline engine
  • 355 horsepower @ 5,600 rpm
  • 383 foot-pounds of torque @ 5,600 rpm
  • 3.78 inches bore by 3.62 inches stroke
  • Engine compression ratio: 11.0-to-1
  • 6-speed automatic transmission
  • Wheelbase: 130 inches
  • Length: 224.3 inches
  • Width: 80.5 inches
  • Height: 74.4 inches
  • Passenger volume: 122.4 cubic feet
  • Storage volume: 39.3/76,7/121.1 cubic feet
  • Towing capacity: 7,900 to 8,300
  • EPA: 16/17 mpg city, 29 mpg highway
  • Regular grade gasoline recommended
  • Fuel tank: 31 gallons
  • Curb weight: From 5,687 to 6,009 pounds
  • IIHS safety rating: NR
  • Limited vehicle warranty: 3 years/36,000 miles
  • Powertrain warranty: 5 years/100,000 miles
  • Corrosion warranty: 6 years/100,000 miles
  • Vehicle assembly: Arlington, Texas

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2015 GMC Yukon XL photos copyright Auto Trends Magazine.

Filed Under: New Car Reviews Tagged With: : 4WD, 2015 MODELS, 2WD, GM, Gmc, GMC Yukon, MAGNETIC RIDE CONTROL, sport utility vehicle, SUV, V-8 ENGINE, YUKON DENALI

Road Tripping With the 2014 Cadillac XTS VSport AWD Platinum

October 31, 2013 by admin 3 Comments

Cadillac sales are on an upward trajectory, with year-to-date US sales up by 25 percent over 2012 through Sept. It is one of the fastest growing luxury brands with new models such as its compact ATS and midsize CTS sedans receiving rave reviews. A third sedan, the XTS slots above the CTS, and is a front-wheel drive model with optional all-wheel drive. The Cadillac XTS VSport AWD Platinum was a recent weekly driver, a five passenger sedan that took our family of four on a 554-mile adventure on the winding mountain roads of western North Carolina.

2014 Cadillac XTS VSport
2014 Cadillac XTS VSport (Photo copyright Cadillac).

 

Cadillac XTS Trim Levels

The 2014 Cadillac XTS is available in six trim levels: standard, luxury, premium, VSport premium, premium and VSport platinum. Its price ranges from $44,600 to $72,535, quite a span for one model. As tested, the XTS VSport AWD Platinum was priced from $69,095. Its white diamond tricoat finish and destination charge pushed the final price up to $71,015.

Vsport is not the V-Series. Cadillac has slotted this performance line below the V-Series, what seems destined for its American-styled models. Its European-inspired ATS and CTS models are likely to continue to offer V-Series variants.

You should consider the XTS as the replacement model for both the STS and DTS, Cadillac sedans that were retired in 2011. The STS was a rear-wheel drive sedan with optional all-wheel drive, the DTS was front-wheel drive only. Notably, the wheelbase of the XTS comes in at 111.7 inches, nearly three inches shorter than the 2014 Cadillac CTS. However, its overall length is six inches longer, thus the sedan can claim large vehicle status. It is built on the same platform underpinning the Buick LaCrosse.

What differentiates the XTS from the DTS is, well, just about everything. The XTS reflects current Cadillac design language with sharper angles, sweeping body lines and LED treatments. Inside, the latest technologies are applied including the Cadillac CUE infotainment system and an electronic instrument panel.

The tested model adds two features that make this model stand out: the Haldex all-wheel drive system and a twin turbocharged 3.6-liter V-6 engine. It is the first twin turbo from GM and it makes 410 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 369 foot-pounds of torque at 1,900 to 5,600 rpm. Cadillac pairs this 24-valve engine with a six-speed automatic transmission. The XTS has manual shifting capabilities with steering wheel mounted paddle shifters at the ready.

Luxuriously Appointed Cabin

To say that the Cadillac XTS is well-appointed may be an understatement. The test vehicle, of course, reflects the model lines top edition and convincingly demonstrates just what Cadillac can do with opulence.

For starters, the interior is bathed in ambient lighting, what provides a look that is at once soothing as it is elegant. The interior is draped in leather with perforated trim across all seating surfaces. Fine wood trim and chrome touches raise the luxury bar, but it just may be the electronic instrument panel and its customizable features that present the wow factor. It is a colorful display with three dials offering standard odometer, speedometer and trip information read outs. You can change that information to include vehicle range, fuel economy statistics, trip mapping and song information. Steering-wheel mounted controls make quick work of these changes.

Dominating the center stack is another screen, this one featuring Cadillac User Experience or CUE. It is the brands infotainment system, what controls the audio system, navigation and vehicle information. You can access this system by voice command or by touchscreen, the latter using swipes and other finger movements that tablet users understand. With a long trip ahead of us, I made a point to familiarize myself with the technology, finding it easy to use. Voice commands, however, were often misunderstood, a common complaint with these systems. Bluetooth connectivity (CUE can connect as many as 10 devices) worked out fine although there were two times when we had to disconnect and reconnect to get CUE to pick up the device. In all, CUE is a welcome respite from infotainment systems that are simply too complicated and are usually persistently buggy.

The Cadillac XTS driver is spoiled with numerous features that ensure ride comfort. This model is equipped with a tilt and telescoping steering column, a heated steering wheel, power adjustable front seats, heated and ventilated front seats, a much welcome drivers seat extender, and lumbar support. Two full days of long driving took no toll on this drivers body; the seat heating element kept my muscles relaxed.

Other features found in the Cadillac XTS VSport AWD Platinum include a 14-speaker Bose audio system, Sirius XM satellite radio, HD radio, a head-up display, OnStar, automatic windshield wipers, three-zone climate control, a 110-volt outlet, and front and rear parking assist. A 60/40 split folding bench seat was in the rear, with a pass through to the trunk. The outboard rear seats have a heating feature and both positions come with sunshades. A panoramic sunroof and a power rear window sunshade were also included.

Show and Tell

As much as the interior offered more creature comforts than imagined, what I wanted to know was how this vehicle performed on the road. The cabin and the XTS exterior embellishments are for show; the performance and handling are for tell. And tell it did.

First, the standard engine for the Cadillac XTS is a 3.6-liter V-6. There is nothing extraordinary about this engine, but it is a reliable motor that has been used across GMs product line for several years. For the XTS Vsport, the engine was modified to include a pair of turbochargers. And the improvement jacks up performance from 305-hp to 410-hp and boosts torque from 264 foot-pounds to 369. Both engines are paired with a six-speed automatic transmission.

Second, Cadillac outfitted the XTS with a Haldex all-wheel drive system. Haldex, owned by BorgWarner, brings in an electronic limited-slip differential, what transfers power from front to back and from side to side along its rear axle. Add in the HiPer strut front suspension and Magnetic Ride Control real time damping and you come away with a sedan that always feels under your control. The oversteering and understeering you sense with front- and rear-wheel drive models respectively is absent. The AWD system and suspension upgrades add 209 pounds to the XTS, but it isnt especially burdensome considering the performance gained.

The Vsport Hits the Mark With the Cadillac XTS

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On the Road

Our extensive road trip had us traveling from the relatively tame hills near Raleigh, NC, to the rolling mountain passes of the southern Appalachians, including sections of the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway from Wilkesboro to Linville. The parkway with its low speed limits gives you zero opportunity to push the XTS, necessitating a move over to state and local roads.

Press the pedal and the Cadillac XTS hits 60 mph in about five seconds. Thats laudable for a large sedan and entirely enjoyable too especially as it kept its nose straight the entire time. Thankfully, the local foliage conditions were past peak, thus the usual leaf peepers were mostly out of the way and not hindering my best efforts to push the sedan to reasonable (and somewhat law abiding) limits.

Each twist and every turn of the road kept my confidence up with me not minding the technological assists that moved power to the correct wheel at the right time. And to keep everyone safe, active cruise control was employed liberally to maintain a safe distance between other drivers and to bring this vehicle to an automatic stop.

Yes, the Cadillac XTS is a semi-autonomous vehicle with radar, cameras and ultrasonic sonars working to improve crash protection. Driving purists wont like the many alerts and warnings, but it was fun to test how these features worked including the automatic braking system. I personally dread the day when fully autonomous vehicles roll out, but semi-autonomous technology is useful provided that it isnt too intrusive.

Cadillac XTS Thoughts

So, the question I am often asked is this one, Would I buy vehicle X if I was in the market for one? Given my previous swooning for the CTS, I can tell you that the answer for the XTS is, no. But, that takes nothing away from the refined and thoroughly enjoyable Cadillac XTS. Instead, it points out this drivers preference for rear-wheel drive sedans.

In all, the XTS is a good replacement for the STS and DTS, and a positive addition to the ever expanding Cadillac line.

2014 Cadillac XTS VSport AWD Platinum

  • Sticker price from $69,095
  • Price as tested: $71,015
  • Seats 5 occupants
  • 3.6-liter Twin Turbo 24-valve V-6 engine
  • 410 horsepower @ 6,000 rpm
  • 369 foot-pounds of torque @ 1,900 rpm
  • 3.70 inches bore by 3.54 inches stroke
  • Engine compression ratio: 10.2-to-1
  • Six-speed automatic transmission
  • Wheelbase: 111.7 inches
  • Length: 202 inches
  • Width: 72.9 inches
  • Height: 59.4 inches
  • Passenger volume: 104.2 cubic feet
  • Storage volume: 18 cubic feet
  • Towing capacity: 1,000 pounds
  • EPA: 16 mpg city, 24 mpg hwy.
  • Premium grade gasoline required
  • Fuel tank: 20 gallons
  • Curb weight: From 4,215 pounds
  • Vehicle assembly: Oshawa, Ontario

Additional Cadillac Reviews

Substantial Luxe: 2016 Cadillac Escalade Platinum 4×4

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Attainable Affluence: 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe 2.0T

Cadillac ELR: 2+2 Luxury PHEV Coupe

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Filed Under: New Car Reviews Tagged With: all-wheel drive, Cadillac CUE, Cadillac XTS, ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT PANEL, HALDEX, MAGNETIC RIDE CONTROL, VSPORT

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  • Can the Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road Handle Tough Terrain?
  • Subaru WRX Showcases Its Performance Chops
  • Infiniti Overhauls QX80 Trims and Makes This Important Safety Feature Standard
  • Ford F-250 Super Duty and a Trail-Stomping Tremor Package
  • A Cut Above: Mazda’s Mazda3
  • The Highly Efficient Hyundai Ioniq
  • Volkswagen Atlas Revels in its Strengths
  • General Motors Deepens Partnership With Honda, Takes Stake in Nikola
  • Smart Concept: Jeep Grand Wagoneer
  • More Than an Encore: Buick Encore GX
  • Got a Recall? There’s an App for That.
  • Refreshed Nissan Titan Makes Its Case
  • BMW M235i: Not Your Typical Coupe
  • Hot Stuff: Lexus RC F Sport Coupe
  • Will the Electric Vehicle Boom Create New-Found Dependencies for Foreign Minerals?
  • Rumors? We Got Them!
  • About Bollinger Motors, EV Startup
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