Great job Chris for earning our team another five-star review!

"Our salesperson Chris was great.  He got us financed quickly and even stayed late to deliver the car.  The lady ( I apologize I forgot her name) that walked us through our car after the purchase was great as well." - Justin N

Meet the Malibu mom who helped develop the aerodynamic exterior of the 2013 Chevy Malibu.

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Wow team, we have gotten awesome reviews every day this week! Keep up the great work!

"The person helping me (I'm sorry I don't remember his name) was extremely friendly and social, and believe it or not, the 'negotiating' process felt almost painless. I never felt like I was being hounded or anything like that. Got a GREAT deal on my car, and would recommend this place to anyone." - Mario Z

GM Helps Evaluate Rear Impact Crash Dummy

General Motors, which has a long history of crash test dummy design, is leading research on the potential for global auto industry use of a new dummy that would help automakers and safety experts better understand how crash victims are hurt in rear impacts.

The dummy, called BioRID, was designed by Chalmers University in Gothenburg, Sweden, for seat restraint assessment. It is distinguished by its sophisticated spinal column with 24 vertebra simulators that allow it to sit naturally and demonstrates humanlike neck movement in rear-end collisions.

To gain acceptance, BioRID needs to deliver repeatable, reproducible test results, which is considered integral to the design and evaluation of vehicle safety. 

GM crash test engineer Barbara Bunn recently developed and conducted tests to evaluate the ability of different BioRIDs to produce consistent measurements when subjected to identical tests. The United States Council for Automotive Research in May recognized Bunn for her execution of the test matrix.

“The test matrix Barb developed will be helpful to the industry for determining BioRID’s future, and demonstrates GM’s commitment to advancing crash test dummy technology and procedures for evaluating vehicle safety,” said Gay Kent, GM general director of Vehicle Safety and Crashworthiness.

To create the test matrix, Bunn, who chairs the Occupant Safety Research Partnership’s Rear Impact Dummy Task Group, collaborated with engineers from Chrysler, Ford and Humanetics Innovative Systems, which manufactures the BioRID. She designed the construction of a crash simulator sled to simultaneously test four BioRIDs. She worked with safety engineers from Porsche, Volkswagen, Daimler, Chrysler and Ford to determine seating postures and other test criteria.

The tests subjected the dummies to a low-speed rear impact simulation in nearly identical seats, and collected measurements of crash forces on areas such as the upper and lower neck. The team compared its measurements to data from similar tests conducted by other automaker labs in Europe and provided its findings to regulators worldwide for consideration.

BioRID is one of many so-called anthropomorphic test devices, or ATDs, the formal name for crash test dummies. GM routinely tests with a wide range of adult male-, female- and child-size ATDs that house sophisticated data collection sensors, capable of generating status reports 10,000 times per second.

GM engineers analyze data from physical crash tests and computer simulations to understand how a vehicle, its safety systems and occupants respond during a crash. These data help engineers look for ways to enhance vehicle safety.

The efforts are evident across the GM’s product lineup. For the 2012 model year 14 Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC vehicles have been named 2012 Top Safety Picks by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which includes rear impact testing among its criteria for Top Safety Pick. Eleven 2012 models have received 5-Star Overall Vehicle Scores in U.S. New Car Assessment Program testing administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

“The execution of the BioRID test matrix couldn’t have been done without a strong spirit of collaboration,” Bunn said. “Ultimately, every automaker wants to improve the crash dummies that we use to design safety into our vehicles. That way, all of our customers will benefit in the long run.”

We're on a roll team, earning another five-star review! Keep up the great work!

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"The person who assisted me also had 3 chips in my windshield repaired that I wasn't aware of and had my car washed for me prior to leaving!  Definitely superb service and I left a very happy customer!"- Tanya

Wow team, congratulations to Heidi on earning another five-star review!

"Heidi was awesome! She worked with me over the internet and the phone before I even got to the dealership which made shopping so much easier! I would recommend all my friends to see Heidi!!" - Krissy

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We are on fire with two more amazing reviews under our belt! Congratulations team and keep up the great work!

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"Every time we went to the dealership there was always someone available to help us.
Sales person was not pushy, and very informed about the vehicles we were looking at.
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Wow, amazing job team in earning six awesome reviews within the last 24 hours! Way to go!

"Initially the other dealership was offering me $800 less on the trade-in.  During this process the people at the JLS dealership were sincerely polite and very professional. They setup the OnStar and showed me the nuances of the vehicle.  The entire process took a few hours, which is normally for me when purchasing a car.  Being conservative and not wanting to experience buyer's remorse, I took my time before saying "You have got a deal." - Norman J

"To insure my sense of being, Steve had the Service Department check for any problems and after a reasonable amount of time they assured me that all was well and I was on my way. PERCEPTION+PATIENCE+­PERSONALITY=GOOD SERVICE. I feel John  L. Sullivan Chevrolet lives up to this equation!" - Ruth V

"I inquired if they had the exact vehicle in their inventory and the salesman worked with me via email as I did not want the hassle of back and forth telephone calls and I did not want to drive the distance until they had the car and I could close the deal.  Ultimately, they found exactly what I wanted and the sale was completed very painlessly and I am just thrilled with my new Equinox!" - Connie B

Missouri Animation Company Shows Chevrolet Corvette C7 in Action.

 

We have the Z06, the ZR1, and for those of us who’s last names aren’t Buffet, Romney or Gates, the Grand Sport. All are great examples of the current C6 Chevrolet Corvette platform, and the breadth of its range. But all eyes are on the upcoming C7 Corvette. A few mules have been seen testing, but with its public unveiling believed to be at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show in January, there have been few official details or photos leaked of the new model, although plenty of sites, magazines and artists have conjectured what it might look like. You can add one more to that list with Trinity Animation’s latest rendering of the C7 Corvette.

Among some of the noteworthy details show in the video are rectangular taillights similar to those on the Camaro, center-mounted quad tailpipe tips, LED accent lighting in the headlamps, and aggressive front fender vents. Another cool feature, if it makes it to production, are the LED lights on the outer rear edge of the rear wheel wells. Also, rather than the domed glass hatch on the current C6 Corvette, this rendering of the C7 shows side rear-quarter windows, and a flat glass rear hatch.

Based on the spy shots and mules we’ve seen, the only feature we can definitively say is probably making it to production is the center-mounted quad exhaust tips. And considering how LED crazy automakers have become in the last few years, the LED accents are not that far-fetched. But the rest of the details are anyone’s guess.

How close will Trinity’s animation be to the real deal? We’ll have to wait a few more months until the production C7 Corvette is unveiled. Possibly as early as the 2013 Detroit Auto Show in January.

***Courtesy of rumors.automobilemag.com

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Congratulations to John Miller for earning this five-star review!

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Congratulations to Dave for earning this awesome review!

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Todd Napieralski, driver of the #39 GTS Camaro SS, puts the first Chevrolet Camaro 1LE track package to the test in preparation for the SCCA T2 Competition.

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2013 Chevy Camaro ZL1 Convertible and SS 1LE edition: Motoramic Drives

Last Sunday in the pleasant downtown of Grand Rapids, Mich., a woman accosted me across two lanes of traffic, shouting through her open minivan window "That's what I'm talking about!" What she was talking about was this, the 2013 Chevy Camaro ZL1 convertible, a combination of 580-hp raging road machine, boulevard cruiser and conversation starter that only a handful of buyers will ever put their hands on.

 

Convertible pony cars have an appeal that transcends their hardtop brethren, offering a way to experience summer that no other vehicle quite matches. Yet for much of the Camaro's history, General Motors either didn't sell a convertible or avoided putting its most brutal engines in the drop-top editions, because cutting a hole in a car can turn its chassis into a Bop It game. In the previous generation Camaro, the convertible combined with the LS1 offered good straight-line speed and cowl shake -- that sense going over bumps that the steering wheel and your seat are connected to different cars.

With the new generation, Chevy's engineers have vowed to match the Ford Mustang punch-for-punch, which means building a convertible version of its most powerful factory edition. Since it was in the plans when the engineers began designing the new models, the ZL1 convertible comes with more positive reinforcement than Donald Trump in a hall of mirrors. There's extra braces between the engine mounts, around the transmissions, in the windshield pillars and several other places, all meant to make the ZL1 convertible lose little in handing to the ZL1 coupe.

The resulting car glides like a well-trained monster. Around town and on freeways, the ZL1 convertible is perfectly civilized, it's supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 burbling along at one-tenth power. Decide to throw the hammer, and within a split second the ZL1 has thrown you forward as high as the law and your right foot allow. The convertible offers the best way to hear the engine in full melodious roar, and the combination of magnetic-ride shocks, Goodyear Supercar tires and the heap o'bracing keep the ZL1 properly tight around corners and over Michigan's imperfect roads. Even the new electric power steering, typically a fun-killer, works to make the ZL1 seem less hefty than its curb weight -- unspecified, but likely well north of 4,000 lbs. -- would suggest.

It's impossible to not feel more alive when driving a ZL1 convertible, which helps combat its biggest problem: the sticker shock of a $62,000 price tag. The Camaro has always been about affordable performance, about letting its owners outperform more expensive cars, but with the ZL1 convertible, the Camaro's knocking on the country club's door with its ponytail hidden under a new ballcap. GM engineers know what they've done, and set production estimates accordingly; there will be only a couple thousand ZL1 drop-tops sold at best every year.

But those same engineers make another argument: Compared to other top-flight convertibles -- the BMW M6, the Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG, even the Porsche 911 -- the Camaro offers more power and comparable handling for up to $40,000 less. There will be no mistaking which cars cost less; in top-dollar form, the Camaro's interior offers at least 10 kinds of plastic and fabric that look like a nervous kid overdressing for his prom date.

Yet GM has a better answer for where those savings could go: the Camaro SS with the 1LE track package, a new combination of parts aimed at the Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca and all those who want a track car they can still drive to work. Starting with the regular SS, Chevy has grafted the ZL1's Goodyears, lighter wheels, tighter final drive ratio and tougher suspension settings into a 426-hp car that can generate more than 1g of acceleration side-to-side. (The black vinyl-wrapped hood is just for kicks.) At the GingerMan track in Michigan, my attempts at unsticking the 1LE failed time and again; you can run to more than 100 mph quickly, haul it down with fade-free brakes and then throw it around corners with a general lack of body roll or understeer.

There's not been a head-to-head test yet of the 1LE versus the Boss 302, but at $37,000 and change, the 1LE undercuts the more expensive 'Stang by a few thousand, and For the price of a traditional European convertible, you can get both the ZL1 convertible and a 1LE as a track toy. A few years ago, suggesting you could buy two Camaros with your MegaMillions winnings would have seemed off-kilter. It's a credit to Chevy engineers that the same idea in 2012 comes off as almost reasonable.

***Courtesy Autos.Yahoo.com

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