GM Authority Highlights What's New and Different For 2020 Chevy Suburban

Loyal fans of the Suburban here at West Chevy of Knoxville have so many great reasons to profess their adoration of the vehicle: commanding and solid, it has the space and overall sensibility to be a daily driver and long-haul number. The all-new 12^th generation Chevy Suburban will launch for the 2011 model year, not the 2020 model year as originally reported. So, the current 11^th generation model lives on for one final year, and GM Authority eagerly doled out the scoop last week on its changes and updates.

The interior remains largely unchanged, and the deletion of a few packages is the major news: the All-Season Package and LT Signature Package will no longer be featured. The All-Season Package was available only on the LS model, and some of the items included were All-weather floor mats, All-weather rear cargo mat, and body-color bodyside moldings. The LT Signature Package was available only on the LT model and included elements such as the grille insert, chrome recovery hooks, and 20” x 9: chrome wheels.

As far as the exterior, changes are limited to the deletion of the Pepperdust Metallic color, as well as new finishes for two wheel sets: the 22-inch Gloss Black aluminum wheels with custom silver accents, and the 22-inch Bright machined aluminum wheels with Bright Silver Finish. The 2020 Chevy Suburban is expected to launch during the third quarter of the 2019 calendar year, and may see a bit shorter of a production run, as the all-new 12^th – generation model is expected to launch during the first half of the 2020 calendar year as the 2020 Chevy Suburban. The GM Arlington plant was recently re-vamped to have the ability to produce the all-new Suburban that is slated to be based on the T1 platform.

Once inside the new model, you'll love the car-like design with abundant soft curves and a high amount of soft-touch material and leather in the higher trims. There is an excellent arsenal of standard available features like an 8-inch touchscreen, 3-zone climate control, power front seats, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto.

We predict safety features such as available automatic emergency braking, automatic high-beam headlights, and lane-keep assist to carry over into the new model, which are all technical features the IHS loves to see within its safety ratings umbrella. Stiff competition should be present in the forms of the Ford Expedition, GMC Yukon, and Nissan Armada. We hope you come to visit us here this summer and talk about the Suburban and any other vehicles on the lot that may suit your business or family: Chevy stands proudly behind every single vehicle release, and is excited to win your business with our pledge of loyalty and longstanding quality of service!

The Official Vehicle for Families Everywhere: New Ad Highlights Chevy's High-Level Practicality

The summer months are now officially here at West Chevy of Knoxville, and this is the time of year when many happily pile their families into the car and have tons of fun outings to relax and catch up with each other. All of us on staff here fully believe that Chevy is the #1 choice on the market for growing families, and the crossover body category does fulfill the requirements of happily hauling your loved ones around while assuring that they are riding in full comfort. This past week on the GM Authority blog, there was a “Family Reunion” video that highlighted the many great features of our favorite family-ready trio in the business: the 2019 Chevy Trax, 2019 Equinox, and 2019 Traverse.

The benefits of a hatch with plenty of room for all of your cargo, a high-riding stance with a prime driving position, and ample space for passenger comfort are all great features of the crossover category. This is a segment that has really grown fast in popularity among families during the past few years, and the video begins with the host asking which of these three vehicles provide the most value for their particular family. The 2019 Chevy Trax is for the subcompact segment, the Equinox is the compact, and the Traverse as the fullest-size 7-seater.

The ad draws to a close with an incentive offer for the 2019 Equinox, which makes concessions for current owners of a non-Chevy vehicle to get 14 percent below MSRP on most Equinox models. This is an excellent way of attracting those who have developed loyalty to other brands to check out the many first-rate benefits of Chevy ownership for your favorite family!

The 2019 Chevy Trax is fitting for families on the go for many reasons: it provides chair-height seats and very easy access, as well as rear seat accommodations that have been consistently ranked by the savviest in the business as commendable. This is a very secure and easily maneuverable crossover that was created to provide the ultimate in comfort, best extended warranty option in the business, and is insanely fun and peppy to drive. Ask us here at West Chevy about the LT Package, upping the intensity with 16-inch aluminum wheels, halogen projector headlamps, and chrome beltline moldings.

The Chevy Equinox has the solid-base 1.5-liter engine as well as available turbo 2.0 – liter that we guarantee you'll love either of, providing a very taut and firm yet controlled ride. This is a powerful and fun compact SUV that seats up to five and is the rawest form of competition on the market up against the Honda CRV, Toyota RAV4, Nissan Rogue, Ford Escape, and Jeep Cherokee. Exciting new features new for this year were front pedestrian braking and adaptive cruise control, and both available 360-degree camera system as well as standard backup camera, with 4 USB ports as standard.

The 2019 Chevy Traverse is hailed by many reviewers and experts for a trait that all families will love: an ultra-smooth ride no matter what the circumstances! This is definitely the vehicle for you if you love having many extended-stay visitors, or the blessing of growth in the family lately: it sports 3 rows and seats up to 8. Available in front or all-wheel drive, it's the premium-size SUV with urban style cues that also boasts a maximum towing capacity of 5,000 lbs. Make sure you investigate the extreme benefits of the upgrade to the LT Premium Package on this vehicle as well: you then obtain the 360-degree camera system, 20-inch aluminum wheels, a rear camera mirror, navigation, high-quality Bose stereo, and household-style power outlet. While figuring out which of the three will best suit your active family's needs, check out the video here, and we will see you on the lot soon for a test drive of the absolute in family best!

Brand-New C8 Corvette Video on CarBuzz.com Features “Hidden Secret”

It has now been over a month since Chevy released its first C8 teaser video, right around the same time the release date of July 18, 2019 was stated as official. Right off the bat, we are shown the Corvette “Godfather” Zora Arkus-Duntov staying “Let's Go” and then several shots of past mid-engined prototypes and other test vehicles from the past are spliced together nicely with glimpses of the new C8 in the mix. As the blistering hot days on the tracks and highways of summer get closer, there has now been a second teaser video released, and it looks to be a solid continuation of the first one.

The video's description is “The Next Generation Corvette teaser video has more than 60 years of mid-engine history and heritage hidden within its 07.18.19 length”. For many years, Arkus-Duntov was the advocate for a switch from a front to mid-engine design, and this year he finally gets to reap the rewards of that wish. Superior chops in the engineering and weight balance departments are two of the main qualities that were hard-driving influences for the fascination with the potentials of mid-engined design.

Arkus-Dontov had always pictured the Corvette as a thriving world-class sports car and going mid-engined ultimately was essential to fulfill that dream. From where some of us at West Chevy of Knoxville are standing, there are some elements of the C8 that seem a bit like it is not a product for the typical Corvette owner. The new mid-engined platform does a pretty powerful job of completely changing the car's styling and proportions. The preview seven generations of the Corvette featured a very traditional GT appearance, with a very long hood and a cab-back greenhouse. With the engine placed in the middle of the car, the cab is ultimately pushed forward, immediately shortening the hood. The car still looks amazing, but with change comes differences in appearance.

The Vette has undergone some pretty intense styling changes over the years, such as the great tail-light fiasco of the C7. The truth about this vehicle that is bound to raise many heart rates is that it is going to be one of the most thoroughly capable sports cars in the world. Happenings as of late have yielded the debut of the NSX and Supra from Japan, the Bugatti Chiron from France, and a pretty awesome new Ford GT, but none of these bad boys are able to brandish a half-century in the making.

Most insiders stand behind the notion that a new 500-horsepower naturally aspirated 4.2-liter DOHC V8 will be the power source, and others say that the 460 hop 6.2-liter cam-in-block V8 will preside. Regardless of which engine is present, shifting is expected to be done by a dual-clutch gearbox with paddle shift, and the massive excitement surrounding the C8's robust release begins within just six weeks!

2020 Chevy Corvette Spotted by Autoblog Crew With Reduced Aero Factor

Reese Counts from Autoblog.com has for many years had a keen sense of what is happening in the auto industry, especially within the realm of high performance and sports cars. This past week he reported on the excitement that is ever-present due to the reveal of the long-awaited mid-engine 2020 Chevy Corvette, which has been steadily shedding more and more camouflage during spy shots as of late. Since Chevy is still thought to be deep in the development stage, the C8 will probably still not be on sale until the end of 2019.

These new spy shots emerged from the Chevy proving grounds over the week, and are some of the clearest yet out there. They were taken with a rather long lens, but you can clearly note the lack of a rear wing or front splitter on the C8. This makes a lot of sense if engineers are tuning the car for triple digits, and also suggests that there may be optional aero packages such as there are on the current Corvette. Every single C7 variant from the Stingray on up to the ZR1 has had at least one optional aero package that is in place to improve downforce and grip, which also, unfortunately, reduced the car's top speed potential.

As you check these photos out and think of all the awesome Corvettes that have “graced the stage” during years past, it appears that the distance between the rear either door and the back is a bit longer, and hunched forward. This visual sensation that some weren't keen on in the beginning when spy shots first turned up has now caught on, and is part of the great things that are different and alluring about the new C8. Full Throttle Drive also had a super cool video over the past week highlighting the tuning options that the C8 will boast, as you can adjust the suspension and diagnose any engine issues with startling efficiency.

We've long known here at West Chevy that manufacturers simply don't tune their cars rolling off the line to the best of their performance potential, meaning that a simple tune upon new ownership can drastically change things. All car makers are not pleased with the fact that ECU's need to be “hacked” to adjust some of these elements, and will usually void your warranty if they find out you have done so. The all-new digital platform implemented in the C8 may provide a challenge for that “under the radar” task, but rest assured that this car will be rolling off the line in full-fledged, track-ready and performance-laden stature!