As the only factory turbocharged vehicle in its class and aggressive design, Sonic is ideal for customization and performance – and that’s exactly what the distinctive show cars demonstrate at SEMA. Continue reading
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2012 Chevrolet Sonic LTZ Sedan: Weekend Test Drive
“Bracket creep” is the phenomenon where each successive generation of a car gets slightly bigger. It’s what allowed the Honda Civic to evolve from the 1973 model, which today we’d call a minicar, to the compact it is today. Continue reading
Chevrolet Sonic To Be Sold In Japan Priced Above Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris
While General Motors has had major success in South Korea, Japan has eluded GM for some time. The American automaker is hoping to reverse that trend with the introduction of their Chevrolet Sonic small car, which will be positioned above domestic entrants like the Honda Fit and Toyota Yaris. Continue reading
2012 Chevrolet Sonic LTZ
2012 Chevrolet Sonic: It’s taking on the characteristics of an onslaught, this rapid-fire materialization of not-quite entry-level economy cars.
They parade by like so many sculptured strangers, each with looks and a personality hoping to curry favor with customers, especially those still in the bloom of youth. Continue reading
2012 Chevrolet Sonic LTZ Turbo Hatchback – Short Take Road Test
Chevrolet Sonic: While we’re of the strong belief that you can’t dig half a hole, we do know with absolute certainty that it takes only time to dig one heck of a deep one. Give a car company, oh, four decades, and you might be surprised just how deep that hole can get. Witness the veritable parade of losers that is Chevrolet’s historical lineup of small cars: Vega, Chevette, Sprint, Aveo—and let’s not forget the Geo/Chevrolet Metro. Continue reading
No SS Variant in the Works for Chevrolet Sonic
Chevrolet may have a winner with its all-new 2012 Sonic subcompact. With its turbocharged engine, it is one of the better-to-drive cars in its class. But could the Sonic be getting even sportier? The short answer is yes; however, it will not wear the iconic SS badge when it hits dealerships. Continue reading
Chevrolet Sonic to get hot hatch version, but it won’t be called an SS
Chevrolet says it will offer a hot hatch performance version of the upcoming 2012 Sonic hatchback that will be powered by the 1.4L turbocharged engine that it will also share with the high-end and Eco versions of the Chevrolet Cruze. However, there will not be an SS version, as Chevrolet essentially admits that the Sonic is not a car that will offer enough performance to deserve the SS badge. Continue reading
2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS
Chevy seems to make up their mind of not producing any Sonic SS model – well, at least for now. They’re now preparing the plan to release the 2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS model for the new production. It seems that they don’t want to be bothered with the compact SS hatch model, especially when it comes to their Sonic planning. Continue reading
2012 Chevrolet Sonic Goes Extreme To Attract New Customers
Chevrolet Sonic Review: When automakers start designing a new car, it’s customary to have a specific demographic of customer in mind. This not only helps to design a car which best suits the needs of a particular subset of buyers, but it also gives the advertising teams something to aim for when coming up with crazy ad campaigns. But we’re pretty sure when General Motors started production of its fuel-efficient Chevrolet Sonic sub-compact earlier this year, no-one knew quite how crazy its launch campaign would be. Continue reading