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If you are in the market for a new Corvette Z06 or ZR1 then you might want to consider the option that allows you to build your engine yourself.  That’s right, for the low price of $5,800 you can go to Detroit, Michigan and assist in the building of your very own piece of V8 American muscle.  For more details, check out the video above!

Awesome job Ford! Ford has gone from being 23rd in 2004 to 8th last year, and to 5th place this year in the J.D. Power IQS, beating out everyone except for Porsche, Acura, Mercedes-Benz, and Lexus. Lincoln has also shown significant improvement, going from 26th last year to 8th this year. Ford has been showing significant continuous improvement year-over-year, which has been outpacing the rest of the auto industry.

The J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Initial Quality Study consists of responses from owners of 82,000 2010 model year vehicles after three months in service. The study measures problems per 100 vehicles with data recorded on vehicles registered during the November-February time frame.

News at USA Today.

In a plan to promote branding consistency, GM decided to stop using the nickname Chevy. A memo with the plan was released to Chevrolet employees, tells them to stop using the name Chevy when working with dealers, advertisers, etc. The memo also references the use of branding-consistent names like Apple and Coke. Ironically, Coke is a nickname for Coca-Cola…someone didn’t think that example through.

Kind of stupid if you ask me…sounds like the genius at Chevy Chevrolet behind this idea needs to have his/her title changed to unemployed. Read the full article at The Detroit News.

Jay Leno decided to take his EcoJet car to an all GM car show.  It’s quite a stunning automobile, and it produces a sound unlike anything else on the road.  Check out the video above for two minutes of EcoJet action.

Check out this video of a 2010 Camaro SS with hydraulics.  Can’t say it’s what I would do to my car, but everyone loves something different when it comes to cars, am I right???

This ad is a much better piece than the one GMC created called “Dude Perfect.”  This ad actually talks about the truck and lists a bunch of facts about it, like its best in class payload and towing capacity.  Check out the video and let us know what you think in the comments!

Spy photographers recently nabbed shots of the next generation Ford Ranger and Chevrolet Colorado undergoing testing in various locations around Michigan.  These trucks both look bigger than the ones they replace but are still smaller than their big brothers, the F-150 and Silverado respectively.  The question that still remains is whether or not these trucks will be sold in the U.S.  Smaller trucks are very successful in basically every other part of the world, but as fuel prices creep back up, smaller, more manageable and also more fuel efficient, small trucks could come back in style.  Only time will tell, but for now, head on over to Autoblog for the pics.

They’re all in GM’s latest advertisement!

In one of GMC’s latest commercials, GM teamed up with a group of students from Texas A&M that goes by the name Dude Perfect. The group of students is known for making challenging and very elaborate basketball shots.

Take a look at the video – the Dude Perfect group sets up a basketball shot from an airplane! Pretty sweet, but I still question how effective the ad will be at selling GMC trucks. In any case, the video is worth of watching.

Ford is planning on increasing its investment in battery hybrid and electric vehicles in Michigan by spending $135 million and creating 220 jobs. The investment will be used to expand research in battery-hybrid applications, engineering, and manufacturing capabilities at two plants. Ford will hire 170 workers at two plants that build battery packs and other components, as well as 50 engineers for electric-vehicle development. Having the highest unemployment rate in the country, this is great news for Michigan.

Read the full news story at USA Today.

Question: when can you have too much power? Never! Check out the latest creation from the Hennessey performance tuning shop in Houston, Texas – the Hennessey HPE700; a twin-turbo Camaro with 847 horsepower and 801 lb-ft torque at the rear wheels.

Check out the video of the car strapped to a dyno and read the full story at Autoblog.