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Friday, May 27, 2016

The Newly Refined Chevrolet Silverado High Desert

Chevrolet has recently unveiled the multi use and consumer friendly Silverado High Desert package, which will arrive in dealerships this fall. The new addition to Silverado's lineup of special edition vehicles will offer the customer an option of three different trims, each with their own high end capability and unique features.



Included in the High Desert package are the LT, LTZ, and High Country trim levels. Engineered with an updated exterior style, a lockable and 100% water proof cargo department, and a revolutionary Magnetic Ride Control suspension system exclusively for High Country models.





Each trim of the High Desert package is equipped with Chevy's all-new flexible and lockable storage system that gives you the option to lock and protect your cargo, even when faced with the most brutal of elements. The system is installed over the high-strength steel bed which adds the three piece hard cover and storage bins to create the secured cargo area. A cargo divider could be lowered to access the the entirety of the bed's floor or could be raised to secure any smaller items you may have.

The LT trim level rides on all-season 20 inch wheels; while the High Desert LTZ and High Country models are given all-terrain 22 inch wheels. Also available for the LTZ and High Country models is Silverado's EcoTec3 6.2L, V-8 engine backed by the new Hydra-Matic 8L90 eight-speed automatic transmission. The SAE-certified, 420 horsepower engine and its 460 lb-ft of torque makes the Silverado High Desert the most powerful engine in its class.

The High Desert model marks the first Silverado to be offered with Magnetic Ride Control suspension, which enables precise body motion control. Every millisecond, the sensors read the road, triggering a direct response in as little as five milliseconds to its electronically controlled schock absorbers. Filled with magneto-rheological fluid containing minute iron particles, once hinder with a hint of a magnetic charge, the particles align for appropriate resistance.

The High Desert Package combines the durable purpose of a Silverado with the luxury and technological advancements of one of our Suburbans. Make your way to MidMo Powerhouse to experience one of these monsters for yourself.

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

The 2017 Chevrolet Camaro SS 50th Anniversary Edition Will Pace the Indy 500

Not only will the 50th Anniversary Edition of the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro SS pace the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 this year, but Roger Penske will be driving the Camaro SS during his 50th year as a race team owner.

The 50th Anniversary Edition will be the ninth Camaro and the 27th Chevrolet model to pace the famous race since 1948.

All of the pace cars will have an exclusive Abalone White paint and has “100th Running of the Indianapolis 500” door graphics and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway logo on the rear quarter panels. The Indy 500 50th Anniversary Camaro will have a 455-horsepower 6.2-liter LT1 V-8 engine of the SS.

Below is a list of the past Chevrolet Camaro pace cars:

1967 – RS/SS convertible
1969 – RS/SS convertible
1982 – Z28 coupe
1993 – Z28 coupe
2009 – SS coupe (2010 model)
2010 – SS coupe
2011 – SS convertible
2014 – Z/28 coupe
2016 – Camaro SS (2017 50th Anniversary Edition)


The Indy 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 29th, 2016.