New Aveo RS is a Looker

January 8, 2010 by Madison · 1 Comment
Filed under: Chevrolet 

The Korean-based Chevrolet Aveo has never been a hot item here in the States.  It’s cheap and it’s meant to be.  Regardless of what dying Detroiters claim, hatches are a rapidly growing item here in America.  The Aveo RS, a concept based on the next-gen subcompact, hopes to win over younger buyers with a little more pizazz.  19 in. wheels, performance tires, uprated brakes, and a mean bodykit provide visual cues; real power comes from a 1.4 L inline-four linked to a 6-spd. MT.  Problem here is that power doesn’t even reach 140 hp.  Put it bluntly: you’re talking econobox territory.

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Jalopnik’s Worst Vehicles of the Millennium…Again, So Far…

December 16, 2009 by Madison · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Hummer, Jeep 

It’s only fair for us to include Jalop’s the Worst10, since that is the more interesting list. Some cars we take issue with being included, others we wonder why not, but the list is generally pretty sensible. Take a glimpse for yourself.

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