| Spies first to break real images of the new BMW 5-Series
While Daimler-Chrysler has already launched a restyled Mercedes E Class, BMW's facelifted 5-Series and M5 are scheduled for released in spring 2007 only.
Here are for the first time photos showing undisguised prototypes of the facelifted 5-Series during a test drive in Munich. One photo is showing the remodeled M5 with different air intakes in the front skirt, different headlights and upgraded dashboard and interior design. The remaining photos show the standard 5-series, which is also getting new air intakes in the front skirt and a smoother rear skirt and a new automatic shift lever.
Photos include:
1 photo (1296H1) of the restyled M5.
3 photos of the restyled standard 5-Series.
2 photos of the interior and dashboard.
2007 all-new Chevrolet and GMC line-up at Abu Dhabi Motor Show
Bin Hamoodah Trading and General Services, Chevrolet and GMC dealer in Abu Dhabi, will be using the 2006 Abu Dhabi Motor Show as the perfect platform to showcase for the first time in the region 12 all-new cars and SUVs across its Chevrolet and GMC brands. .
Chevrolet Avalanche Review & First Drive
We recently borrowed an '07 Chevrolet Avalanche to be the workhorse for a week of suspension testing on other Chevys. We had originally asked for a new Chevy truck to haul all the equipment, tires, camera gear, and spare parts, but when GM told us they only had an '07 Avalanche available, we quickly pursed our lips and said thank you very much; beggars can't be choosers. The last Avalanche was not overly impressive in stock form, and the looks never really did grow on us, so we weren't expecting more than a four-wheel-drive taxi for our crew. At least it would be a first-time drive and we'd probably still be able to take two-thirds of our gear, and it would have four seats for passenger-carrying duty during our testing program. We were caught off guard by an all-new body design that flowed excellently with the Avalanche's angled pillars and SUT configuration.
Police ID Rye woman killed in Eastchester traffic accident
EASTCHESTER - A 54-year-old Rye woman who was accidentally run over and killed by a Chevrolet Avalanche Wednesday night in the parking lot outside Lord & Taylor was identified yesterday as Susan A. Dipace. "When the officer got there, she was completely under the car," Eastchester Police Chief Tim Bonci said of the accident on White Plains Road. "The driver said she was making a turn and saw a few pedestrians on the left. She let them pass and, when she went to make the turn, she heard a bump." The driver, Alessandra D. Reis, 27, of Mount Vernon, has not been charged, although an investigation was continuing, the chief said. Witnesses to the 8 p.m. accident said the driver was not speeding. Outdoor cameras at Lord & Taylor with footage of the Avalanche before it struck the woman confirmed that, the police chief said.
2007 Truck & SUV of the Year
A California Highway Patrol officer waved a suspected speeder to the side of the road, prompting a convoy of trucks and SUVs to stop on the shoulder of a dusty, two-lane highway. He generously let them go, but a straggler, rushing to catch up with the rest of the pack, immediately crossed the sights of the CHP's radar gun and was picked off without mercy. The rest of the vehicles scampered away, sorry to have lost of one of their own but grateful to be continuing on their journey. Just another day during Truckin's Truck-and-SUV-of-the-Year testing. .
G. Chambers Williams III: GM not resting on laurels
With its redesigned full-size pickups and SUVs on the road, winning awards and reeling in customers, General Motors is expanding its revitalization into another crucial area: midsize sedans. The new Chevrolet Silverado pickup, which just went on sale last month, this week was named "Truck of the Year" for 2007 by Motor Trend magazine. The truck already had been chosen last month by Kelley Blue Book as the "best redesigned vehicle" for 2007. Its GMC counterpart, the Sierra, also was on the Kelley list as a Top 10 best redesign, along with the Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon full-size SUVs, which are built in GM's Texas plant. Coming next year, after an introduction at the Detroit auto show in January, will be Chevrolet's latest and perhaps best weapon against the best-selling Japanese-brand midsize sedans — the next-generation Malibu.
Chrysler Group Launches Production of All-New 2007 Jeep Patriot at ...
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chrysler Group's Belvidere (Ill.) Assembly Plant launched production of the Company's tenth all-new vehicle this year, as the first 2007 Jeep(R) Patriot came off the assembly line today. The plant which was extensively retooled in 2005, has become a flagship for Chrysler Group's adoption of flexible manufacturing. Production of the all-new 2007 Dodge Caliber began in January 2006 and was followed in May by the all-new 2007 Jeep Compass.Flexible manufacturing is allowing Chrysler Group to bring its new vehicles to market more quickly and the Belvidere Assembly Plant to manufacture multiple products on one assembly line. Additionally, flexible manufacturing has positively impacted production costs by a savings of up to 85 percent in some instances.
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| 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche Performance & Efficiency Standard Features |
-5,328 cc 5.3 liters V 8 front engine with 96 mm bore, 92 mm stroke, 9.9 compression ratio, overhead valve and two valves per cylinder LY5
-Unleaded fuel 87
-Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 21 and EPA city (mpg): 15
-Multi-point injection fuel system
-31 gallon main unleaded fuel tank
-Power: 239 kW , 320 HP SAE @ 5,300 rpm; 340 ft lb , 461 Nm @ 4,200 rpm
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| 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche Handling, Ride & Braking Standard Features |
-Four-wheel ABS
-3.73:1 axle ratio
-Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
-Electronic brake distribution
-Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
-Immobilizer
-Fullsize under body spare wheel
-Stability control
-Front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , beam rear suspension rigid with stabilizer bar and coil springs
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| 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche Exterior & Aerodynamics Standard Features |
-Body side molding
-Body color front and rear bumpers
-Day time running lights
-Driver and passenger power heated black door mirrors
-External dimensions: overall length (inches): 221.3, overall width (inches): 79.1, overall height (inches): 76.6, ground clearance (inches): 9.1, wheelbase (inches): 130, front track (inches): 68.2, rear track (inches): 67 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 43
-Front fog lights
-Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights
-Heat reflective glass
-Metallic paint
-Straight side pickup bed insert liner with cover
-Removeable rear window with defogger
-Rear platform step
-Tinted glass on cabin, rear and side
-Trailer towing preparation includes tow hook
-Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (lbs) 7,000, curb weight (lbs) 5,742, gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 7,200 and max payload (lbs) 1,258
-Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe
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| 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche Interior Standard Features |
-12v power outlet: front and 2
-Air conditioning
-Fixed mast antenna
-Peripheral anti-theft protection
-Audio anti-theft protection: code
-RDS audio system with satellite and CD player CD player reads MP3
-Automatic drive indicator on dashboard
-Cargo area dimensions: length (inches): 98.2, front width (inches): 63.3, width between arches (inches): 50, height (inches): 22.5 and loading floor height (inches): 31
-Cargo area light
-Cargo capacity: rear seat down (cu ft): 101 and all seats in place (cu ft): 31.8
-Rear tailgate cargo doors
-Clock
-Compass
-Computer with average fuel consumption, instantaneous fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel
-Partial overhead console with open storage box
-Delayed/fade courtesy lights
-Cruise control
-Front seats and rear seats cup holders fixed
-Door ajar warning
-Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat
-External temperature
-Floor covering: carpet in passenger compartment and plastic/rubber in load area
-Floor mats
-Driver front airbag with multi-stage deployment , passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
-40/20/40 split electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, three adjustments and tilt adjustment , 40/20/40 split passenger seat , 40/20/40 split center seat
-Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat with pre-tensioners , height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on passenger seat with pre-tensioners , lap static front seat belts on center seat
-Front seat center armrest
-Lockable glove compartment
-Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats and rear seats
-Headlight control with time delay switch-off and dusk sensor
-Illuminated entry system
-Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 41.1, rear headroom (inches): 40, front hip room (inches): 64.4, rear hip room (inches): 62.3, front leg room (inches): 41.3, rear leg room (inches): 39.1, front shoulder room (inches): 65.3 and rear shoulder room (inches): 65.2
-Low fuel level warning
-Low tire pressure indicator
-Low washer fluid level warning
-Online information system
-Remote power locks speed sensing
-Power steering
-Front power windows with two one-touch , rear power windows
-Front and rear reading lights
-3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side
-Rear seat center armrest
-Three asymmetrical split bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments
-Automatic operation rear view mirror
-Steering wheel mounted remote audio controls
-Front seat back storage
-Upgraded cloth/velour seat upholstery with additional upgraded cloth/velour
-Seating: six seats
-Service interval indicator
-Six speaker(s)
-Leather covered multi-function steering wheel with tilt adjustment
-Tachometer
-Telematics
-Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror
-Ventilation system
-Voice activating system
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