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Lopez Performance and Sean Smith Design have joined forces to create a one-off 1969 Chevy Camaro nicknamed «Illicit» that boasts 1,200 horsepower. The vehicle debuted at SEMA this past week and blends classic muscle car styling with the inspiration of modern muscle, specifically the Camaro ZL1.
Jonathan Ward's company Icon specializes in creating restomods with terrific attention to detail, and his Reformer series of one-offs takes that meticulousness to even higher levels. The latest is a 1970 Chevrolet Suburban making 1,000 horsepower at the wheels, and it carries a price tag of around $1 million.
Icon is expanding its repertoire, and its newest project is a one-off 1970 Chevy Suburban restomod with 1,000 hp and a million-dollar price tag. Set to be unveiled at the «Icons of Design» showcase on November 19 at the Hagerty Garage + Social Van Nuys location, this is the latest installment in the brand's Reformer series and the first Suburban project the brand has ever taken on.
Rivian’s fast-charging network won’t be free anymore to owners. Polestar is looking at some very large-format battery cells for its flagship EV. And might the next Chevy Bolt EV be made in Kansas? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.
The next-generation Chevrolet Bolt EV could be built at a Kansas assembly plant starting in 2025, Automotive News reports.
One-off US estate gets an entirely new lease of life and entirely terrifying power output
A lower-cost version of the next-generation Chevrolet Bolt EUV could be built at the company’s Fairfax factory in Kansas City, as part of GM’s tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union.The car manufacturer’s deal with the UAW proposes an investment of $1.25 billion at its Lansing Grand River assembly plant in Michigan, as well as a $391 million investment at the Fairfax Assembly Site and $300 million at an engine plant in New York to produce electric drive units.While recently speaking with Reuters, an unnamed source suggested that GM is thinking about building a low-cost version of the Bolt EUV at the Fairfax site in 2025 while more premium EVs from the Cadillac and Chevrolet brands would be built at Lansing from 2027. The summary published by the UAW did not specify products or timing for either the Fairfax or Lansing sites.GM will end production of the current Bolt EV and Bolt EUV at the end of this year to allow it to retool the Orion Assembly plant in Michigan for electric pickup production that’s scheduled to start in 2025.
Chevrolet has confirmed a few more details regarding the upcoming Equinox EV, including more about its arrival timing, a price hike for the base version, and a roughly 300-mile range for a version with an effective cost of under $30,000.