Every Vote Counts: Finalists in Chevrolet Volt Color Contest Compete to be First to Test-Drive a Volt

Nearly 13,000 consumers submitted entries Every state represented with at least one name entry Consumers vote Nov. 16 through Dec. 1 to decide the winner Winning name will be announced Dec. 1 in Los Angeles

DETROIT – “Chargetruse,” “Recharge Silver,” and “Voltaic Platinum” are among the nearly 13,000 entries consumers submitted in Chevrolet Volt’s paint color name contest. Chevrolet has named three finalists whom will compete for a chance to be the first consumer to test-drive a pre-production Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle.

Chevrolet selected “EV-ergreen” offered by Devin McQuarrie, 30, of San Jose, CA; “Viridian Joule” submitted by Dave Thomas, 40, of Sanford, FL; and “environMINT” entered by Matthew Valbuena, 30, of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. Chevrolet chose the three finalists based equally on originality, creativity and the ability to capture the innovation and spirit of the Volt.

You might have seen this sleek C6 based concept in the big screen blockbuster Transformers 2 and was previously known as the Corvette Centennial Concept, however now we can call the Stingray by its true name. Full of cues from a bygone era like the split rear window that dates back to the original 1963 Stingray Corvette. The concept made its debut earlier this year in Chicago, but it looked as good as ever sitting in South Beach. This concept came in a close second for concept vehicle of the show, but was only edged out slightly by its Cadillac cousin’s roof mounted solar panel. However the Stingray is absolutely stunning and the word is that the next generation Corvette will draw its inspiration from this concept.

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The Equinox is an interesting vehicle because despite its large appearance, it has the footprint of a much smaller vehicle making it one of the easiest big cars to park on the market, and despite the crossover’s rather conservative appearance, the GM design team managed to sneak a few visually appealing touches into the mix. Starting up front, the 2010 Equinox wears the modern Chevrolet cross bar grill that was introduced back with the new Malibu. The front end is devoid of any protruding features, creating a much smoother surface to push through the air, however the chrome trim that surrounds the fog light housing goes a long way to improve the vehicle aesthetically, this theme carries over into the grill opening and window frames.

Corvette Racing will open a new chapter with the competition debut of the next-generation Corvette C6.R at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on August 6-8. In anticipation of a single GT class in 2010, Corvette Racing will test and develop the latest Corvette C6.R in the GT2 category in the final five rounds of the 2009 American Le Mans Series. With the upcoming move to a unified GT category, the twin Compuware Corvette C6.R race cars will compete against rivals representing Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Viper, Panoz, and Ford.

Chevrolet is preparing to unveil a special edition Corvette in celebration of the Bowling Green, Kentucky based National Corvette Museum’s 15th Anniversary. This special edition National Corvette Museum Grand Sport Coupe is covered in Arctic White paint and features a unique blacked out section of the hood featuring a ghosted Jake, Corvette Racing’s mascot, in the center bulge surrounded by a red stripe. The National Corvette Museum logo is then incorporated into the B-pillar and adds the finishing touches to this special edition C6.

Created in collaboration with the tuner Irmscher, the special edition Chevrolet Cruze Bumblebee pays tribute to the Bumblebee Camaro, the automotive icon that played a staring role as an Autobot in the two Transformers movies with its rally stripes and flashy running gear and will make its world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.

The MOONLANDER has been given some 21st century rolling stock with a set of white multi-spoke 20 inch rims and a set of lowering springs. Whereas the original lunar rover rode on piano wire, fahrmitgas.de selected a set of high performance rubber sized 245/40 to wrap their light weight 20 inch alloys.

The interior of the limited edition MOONLANDER comes complete with a white placard verifying the vehicle’s serial number as well as an iPod to match as well as a replica space suit complete with helmet. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing, fahrmitgas.de is producing only 40 MOONLANDER vehicles, and they start at 21,500 Euros.