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Auto Stuff: Brad Pitt and his brand new Camaro SS

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Brad Pitt with his new Camaro SS

While celebrity gossip usually concerns romances with members of the opposite sex, Hollywood residents do some crazy things from time to time. For instance the big screen actor, the most famous celebrity alive, Brad Pitt, has just been spotted with a new love interest. Just the other day he ran into a little snag with his custom chopper and it now seems that he is finding happiness on four wheels with something that has orange accents and a bowtie.

The award winning actor’s affection is not what you are thinking. Neither Angelina should be too jealous, because Brad was recently seen stepping into a brand new Camaro SS.

Like all of GM’s 2010 pony cars, the Branjamaro is powered by an extremely efficient modern day small block V8. The LS3 power plant displaces 6.2 Liters and can make as much as 422 HP and 408 lb-ft of torque when equipped with a fuel saving six speed manual transmissions.

The Branjamaro has no doubt an octet of cylinders because it is an SS model. But the question remains does Brad Pitt’s new lady take full control or does she let him bang the gears.

This is huge brand recognition for the Camaro SS and will surely increase interest in the vehicle. Like it or not, celebrities are the trendsetters.

Auto Review: 2010 GMC Terrain shows how GMC is evolving

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

The 2010 GMC Terrain that shares theta platform with the Chevrolet Equinox, has considerably more power that the Equinox; a 3.0L V6 engine that puts 264 horses.

The two cars are similarly priced, though the 2010 Terrain offers a sharper and more aggressive exterior. Both the cars have same interior and power train lineup.

According to GMC’s General Manager Susan Docherty, the GMC brand is evolving and is looking to break into offering a product lineup that is appealing to a wider market (rather than those just interested in load hauling SUVs or pickups), including those looking for fuel-efficient family vehicle. The 2010 Terrain replaces the body-in-frame GMC Envoy as the brand’s entry-level SUV, and also replaces the Pontiac Torrent. Both the Envoy and the Torrent were sold in the same dealerships prior to GM dropping the Pontiac brand.

The GMC Terrain is powered with a 3.0 liter V6 DOHC SIDI engine, which produce 264 hp and 222 lb-ft of torque.

With the 6-speed automatic transmission, the EPA figures for fuel economy of the car are 17mpg city and 25 mpg highway.

Terrain can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 7.4 seconds. The curb weight is of 3,798 lbs.

Terrain will cost you $29,930 while the base price was found to be $24,995.