The main attraction of GM Style? The Corvette ZR-1. Supported by the music of Kid Rock, GM's most powerful car ever takes the stage.
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With development engineer Jim Mero behind the wheel, the ZR1 paced the Nürburgring in a time of 7:26.4. The engine rpm and the vehicle speed are the actual data taken during this lap. The elapsed time was measured electronically and confirmed with two hand-held stopwatches. The video is continuous and unedited. Watch and listen as the ZR1 tackles the twists and turns of "the Ring" and sets one of the fastest times ever clocked for a production car.
The 17 teams in the Challenge X competition are ready to put their vehicles on the road. The teams took their modified Chevy Equinoxes for a ride from New York City to Washington D.C. and GMnext rode shotgun to learn more about the cars and their environmentally-friendly enhancements. Check out the teams' tales from the road.
The 2008 Woodward Dream Cruise will celebrate custom vehicles and classic car culture. Check out some of the best from GMâs past 100 years and learn about the GM Century Cruise.
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GMnext Studio Stories Episode 12: GM Design Intern Programs: Mentor Reflections
The interns of GMâs 2008 Design Intern Program have finally designed, drawn, engineered, sculpted and animated their futuristic vehicles for an emerging market in 2020. And getting there wouldnât have been possible if it werenât for the expertise that aided them along the way. Hear what their mentors had to say about the program and what advice they gave to the interns to foster knowledge, real-world expertise and personal growth throughout the summer.
In this video, HUMMER’s Design Manager Paul Arnone takes us behind the design of the preproduction H3T Alpha.
Kid Rock kicks off GM Style with a rock concert that truly celebrates Style's "Cars and Stars" attitude.
Lyle Dennis is passionate about the Chevy Volt. While hosting the Volt Nation event at the New York Auto Show, this founder of GM-Volt.com introduces him and explains his interest in the car.
GMnext followed a new Corvette ZR1 through the entire production process. We start with just the frame and end up in the plant parking lot with a brand new super car.
KG hosts a 4th of July Jam with the guys from Tea Leaf.
The next plateau in automotive solutions...and how we'll get there. Distributed by Tubemogul.
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GM Century Cruise Parade | Woodward, MI | August 16, 2008
To celebrate 100 years of great cars and trucks, GM assembled 106 legendary cars driven by GM employees, retirees and enthusiasts on Woodward during the Woodward Dream Cruise. Distributed by Tubemogul.
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GMnext Studio Stories Episode 2: HUMMER HX Concept Vehicle
This GMnext Studio Story takes you along for the ride as three young designers, fresh out of school, take on a monumental assignment. The trio is given the task of designing a future vision for HUMMER. From sketch to show car, this episode spotlights the three young designers, the mentors who guided them and the HUMMER HX concept they designed.
Passion for technology. Every student who participates in Challenge X has it. They pour their heart and souls into developing the technologies that could be commonplace one day. While it’s a competition, it’s also a pathway to engineering careers for many of these students. Here’s an overview of the program from the students who know it best.
We paid a visit to the Charlotte Auto Show in North Carolina recently to find out what is on drivers’ minds these days. We covered a lot of territory, from fuel efficiency to electric plug-ins.
Take a ride with GMnext as we take you on a tour through the Chicago Auto Show.
Take a trip inside the house of Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass.
The 2008 Saturn Vue Green Line made quite an impression during a recent trip to Fishkill, New York. GMnext contributor Ryan Eichler gave the town a taste of what the new Vue has to offer.
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