Car FYI

Photo Credit: Chevrolet/General Motors Delayed by three months by the COVID-19 pandemic and operating under a series of special restriction including the ultimate decision run without fans in attendance at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Indianapolis 500 will take place for the 104th time this weekend on August 23rd. Set to be a drastically different version of the classic 500-mile event on the 2.5-mile historic oval, the 2020 edition of the great race will continue to feature a few normal touches. One of the familiar traditions with the Indianapolis 500 since its inception is an official pace selected to lead the race cars to the green flag.   Leading the 33-car field to the start of the 104th edition of the Indianapolis 500 will be a 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray hardtop coupe. Wearing Torch Red exterior paint accompanied with Carbon Flash accents, the Corvette Stingray pace car appearance includes a body colour-matching high-wing rear spoiler and another ground effect a...

Photo Credit: Chevrolet/General Motors Back in 2015, Chevrolet made a bold announcement confirming their first all-electric full-scale production car born from principles exhibited by the Bolt EV Concept . Relative affordability as a battery-powered vehicle as well as an operating range of 200 miles was among the key features advertised on the revolutionary product. Delivering on their interpretation of a zero-emission entry-level vehicle competing against the Nissan LEAF and Tesla Model 3 , the 2017 model year premiere of the Bolt EV has been followed by modest sales. After three years on the market, Chevrolet’s all-electric Bolt EV hatchback will go the extra mile (or extra kilometer in Canada) to win over new customers. For 2020, the Chevrolet Bolt EV will feature an extended range that is almost 10 percent greater than its 2019 counterpart. The updated 2020 Bolt EV will possess an EPA-estimated range of 417 kilometers (259 miles) on a single charge. Resulting in a range incr...