Curbing the Desire to Drag: Camaro's Domination + Achievement List

 When the summer months begin their sultry drawl in Knoxville and the sun beats down, many racing fanatics get to curb their desire to watch a few races, or get down and dirty themselves with a little fresh (and hot!) asphalt. At the Knoxville Drag strip, you can catch the "Outlaw Heads Up" series during August, and get in on some of the very exciting action by hearing the engines roar. The Camaro has always been a front-running performer on the drag strip, and many racing fans love watching it outperform others on the drag so much, that they feel that they have to have one of their own.

The Camaro has more of everything that works to seamlessly connect the driver to prime pavement, and models such as the 2018 ZL1 equipped with the 1LE Track Package will forever reshape the way you think about racing technology. Front dive planes and adjustable suspension are just a few of the amazing attributes that keep the Camaro so very high up the ladder in pure appeal. Snagging up awards is one way that a car really proves itself in the marketplace, and the Camaro did just that in 2017.

J.D. Powers and Associates named the Camaro the "Most Dependable Midsize Sporty Car, Five Years in a Row." The company conducts surveys related to customer satisfaction, and buyer behavior in the car industry. The Camaro is absolutely dependable: with no current listed recalls, many run avidly on up to 200,000 miles with ease. While you are gleefully spinning your tires at the strip, the Custom Launch Control uses Performance Traction Control to keep rear tires spinning at the correct speed, and allows you to adjust both your wheel slippage and your launch RPM by means of the Driver Information Center.

Car and Driver is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and has been a monthly authority on everything avid gearheads want to know for decades. Known for a bit of biting tone and general disdain for SUV's, their circulation of 1.23 million has always had a penchant for anything fast. The Camaro was named in Car and Driver's 2017 10Best, and hailed for its reliability and prowess on the road. With Electronic park brake, Keyless open and start, and Power Seats with Memory Package, it's a car that proudly puts to use its driver-centric array of technology.

Kelley Blue Book awarded the Camaro with the 2017 Best Resale Value award, an honor in a post-recession landscape where cash has consistently been king. We don't think that you would ever find a reason to want to get rid of this high-performing and purring beast, but if you do, you can be assured that you're gonna get a bit more cash back in your pocket than other makes have. Come visit us at West Chevrolet to check out the potential of owning a new Camaro, and the many different safety features it has. Side Blind Zone Alert with Lane Change Alert, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, and 8 standard airbags in the ZL1 Coupe are all going to protect you at the first sign of any trouble.

Ask us how you can get on board with maintenance visits, and 5 years or 60,000 miles of Roadside Assistance with Courtesy Transportation. When the Camaro first rolled out in 1966, it was evident just what a landmark and sought-after vehicle it would become, and the days of summer are the most alluring to hear it roar irreverently down any drag strip.

West Chevy's Impala Close-Up Exam: Awards and Universal Appeal

Families and young professionals have many different needs, and sometimes a car is so versatile and appealing that models keep leaping right off the lot! When shopping for a car that will be the perfect addition for their home, some customers turn to consumer reports. A practical way to find out how a car measures up, tests from trusted readers can really help with the final decision making process. The last few years, we've noticed that how a car ranks in the awards sphere has turned many heads, and spurned a high number of purchases.

The Impala claimed one very important award from Kelley Blue Book: the 2017 5-year Cost to Own in the full-size car category. This award focuses on the total amount of vehicle-related costs that are most likely to come up during the first 5 years of ownership. Insurance, gas, and the actual depreciation of the vehicle are the most common denominators when you are calculating the ways in which the car could cost you. Attracting those who are carefully watching their spending, newlyweds, and others who want cash for items such as a home purchase, this award gives the Impala a hefty dose of appealing luster to those wanting to keep overhead low.

U.S. News and World Report awarded the Impala with the very honorable "Best Large Car for the Money" claim, and our sales and service staff here at West proudly tout the achievement. Anyone from a young professional on up to a couple with a child will seriously want to consider leaning towards a bigger vehicle: the safety, sturdiness, and appeal is what earned this particular award. When you make the decision to purchase a new car, we also recognize that you are looking for comfort, and during the longer of any journeys you are planning, may want to select a car that ranks at the top of the list.

Fortunately, the Impala was a front-runner in the comfort category as well: Kelley Blue Book listed it in the final selection of the "10 most Comfortable Cars under $30k." We absolutely deem the back-seat room as limo-grade, and the trunk boasts 19 cubic feet of space. Rounding corners and navigating the ever-present Knoxville on-ramps are going to take place effortlessly, and with far more composure than most large sedans.

10 standard air bags as well as a NHTSA 5-star overall vehicle score for safety will leave you feeling like you're doing the best looking out for your family possible, as well as the available rear vision camera. Collision Alert and Lane Departure Warning as well as Side Blind Zone Alert are features that will up the safety factor, and really show their value in extremely busy metro areas such as Knoxville.

One of the biggest value additives for someone that has a family when they buy a vehicle is feeling as if they can use technology to assure that none of their own encounters any unnecessary harm. Come down to West Chevy and see how this 305-horsepower 3.6-L V6 will treat you on the road, and why so many choice entities hailed it in their awards list!

2016 Camaro Makes Presence Known for KBB Resale Awards

LT, SS trims both top their categories as Camaro ranks 8th overall; Tahoe and Colorado also make list

Another week, another award for the new 2016 Camaro, it seems. Kelley Blue Book (KBB) released its annual Best Resale Value Awards for 2016, and the Chevrolet Camaro topped two categories with both the V6 and V8 engines. The Camaro ranked eighth overall for best resale value for 2016 models.

The 2016 Camaro LT with the 3.6-liter was given the KBB award for best resale value in the Sports Car category. The Camaros at West Chevrolet beat brands such as Ford and even Porsche this year. While owning a Camaro is fun, getting a new one with resale value is “icing on an impressively fun and capable cake” according to KBB.

It was redesigned for the 2016 model year, and now the Gen Six Camaro is earning award after award. The new available 3.6-L V6 Camaro LT manages to give its drivers the best of all worlds: power, sophistication and value. Even with the standard 2.0-L turbo four cylinder engine, the 275 horsepower and 295 lb.-ft. torque will still put some pep in your driving routine. Whether six-speed manual or eight-speed automatic, the fun doesn’t stop in a new Camaro.

If you want more performance while still keeping the resale value, the 2016 Camaro SS is the right choice for you. The SS with its 6.2-L V8 beat out the Mustang GT and Cadillac ATS-V for the KBB honor. Even when it’s not moving, the 2016 Camaro SS near Knoxville is still the attention-getter. For both the LT and SS, resale value estimates are nearly 50 percent by 2021 according to KBB.

Tahoe and Colorado recognized by KBB Resale Value Awards

The 2016 Tahoe and 2016 Colorado also found spots on the KBB lists. The 2016 Tahoe topped its competition such as the Ford Explorer and Toyota Sequoia. KBB called the 2016 Tahoe a “rolling entertainment system” thanks to its Wi-Fi hot spot capabilities. The available four-wheel drive makes it’s a capable family vehicle choice.

The 2016 Chevrolet Colorado ranked fourth overall on the KBB Best Resale Value List. The 2016 Colorado repeated as Motor Trend’s 2016 Truck of the Year thanks to its new Duramax diesel engine.

To learn more about the KBB award winners at West Chevrolet, contact your Knoxville Chevy dealer online or give us a call at 865-970-9378!

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