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When it comes to big family haulers, there are two schools of thought: those who think a minivan is the way to go, and those who believe a three-row crossover is the better alternative. Chevrolet falls squarely into the latter camp, having replaced its Uplander minivan with the three-row Traverse crossover for the 2009 model year.

Available in either front-wheel or all-wheel drive, the Traverse is a nicely proportioned crossover with a straightforward sense of style and purpose. It has changed only slightly since its introduction, with a refresh for the 2013 model year that saw it get a new (and to my eye far better looking) grille and front fascia, together with redesigned Camaro-like taillights and a refreshed interior featuring improved materials and a restyled dashboard to create a decidedly more upscale ambience. For 2014, the only new changes are the addition of a couple extra USB charging ports, and newly available lane departure warning and forward-collision alert (standard Read Full Story

Chevrolet has been on a bit of a roll lately with concept models introduced at the industry-only SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) trade show: The marque's Camaro Hot Wheels edition and Sonic Dusk concepts both proved so popular that they were later introduced into production, and now its 2015 Corvette Atlantic and Pacific Design Package concepts have also made the transition from the SEMA show floor to the open road.

The coastal design packages include a luxury-focused Atlantic Convertible and a performance-oriented Pacific Coupe. "One of the design goals for the Corvette Stingray was to provide customers with the flexibility to tailor the car to their personality," said Kirk Bennion, Corvette exterior design manager. "The Atlantic and Pacific Design Packages were originally designed to showcase how the Stingray could be configured as a luxury sport GT car or as a high-performance motorsport car."

The 2015 Corvette Stingray Atlantic Design Package takes Read Full Story

General Motors hasn't done everything right in its phoenix-like rise from the ashes, but the Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan is one of them. The automaker has sold more than 2.5 million worldwide since the car was launched in 2010, and now it's time for an update.

The Cruze's mid-cycle refresh is one of those "if you own one you might notice it but no one else will" overhauls, the face of LS, LT, RS and LTZ models getting a mildly revised augmentation that includes a newly angled version of Chevy's bisected grille with the Chevy bowtie still planted dead centre on its body-colour strikethrough, similarly fashioned to the recently updated mid-size Malibu, while a new lower fascia with chrome-trimmed fog lamps (in top trims) sits just below. Additionally, LT and LTZ trims get LED running lights positioned below the headlamps for an upscale look, although so many new vehicles tack LEDs onto their headlight clusters they're starting to become too commonplace to be special. The Cruze's Read Full Story

All you need do is look around the next time you're out on the road to see how well General Motors is doing in the compact crossover business. The Chevrolet Equinox is extremely popular while its Theta platform-sharing GMC Terrain cousin more than pulls its own weight. The redesigned Equinox and all-new Terrain went on sale in 2009 as 2010 models and within three years managed to find in excess of a million buyers, although the Equinox more than doubles the Terrain's annual sales.

A quick look back into my own personal archives shows that this is my seventh Equinox road test review. It all began with the original 2005 version tested on the new model launch program in 2004, followed up by a review of the 2008 mid-cycle refresh of that same version loaned to me and my production team during a GM fleet program, and then the all-new 2010 model that I was also invited to drive during the model's launch program, after which I tested a 2012 version here at home, a 2013 model here last Read Full Story

Just one drive and you'll realize what all the fuss is about. When the Chevrolet Cruze first came on the scene in 2010 as a 2011 model, we journalists were all impressed. Folks, that was only four years ago. I've driven at least one new Cruze every year since, and each time I get inside, poke around and then go for a drive I'm reminded just how good this little car is within compact market that's getting ever more competitive.

Last year I tested one in LT Turbo trim, with a two-tone interior, leather seats, a great sounding stereo and loads of other top-tier features. This time around I received a near identical test car, the only difference being a slightly different shade of gray paint dubbed Tungsten Metallic, a new colour for 2014. Additional new colours include Red Hot, Rainforest Green Metallic and Blue Ray Metallic, with the only other change being the addition of a new 2.0-litre Clean Turbo Diesel engine option.

That latter item is extremely bold for a domestic Read Full Story