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Junkyard Find: 1983 Chevrolet S-10 Durango 4x4

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The problem is that the Chevrolet S-10 was the first of those all-American 1980s minitrucks, and discarded early-production examples are damnably hard to find today. The Chevrolet Division imported Isuzu Fasters with LUV ( L ight U tility V ehicle) badging beginning in 1972, with sales continuing through 1982. liter diesel and a 2.8-liter

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Junkyard Find: 2001 Oldsmobile Alero Sedan With Manual Transmission

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You could get a new Alero with a Getrag five-on-the-floor all the way through the demise of Oldsmobile in 2004. I'd been looking for a discarded 1999-2004 Alero or 1999-2005 Grand Am with a manual transmission for years, with no success until I spotted this car. liter pushrod V6 engine rated at 170 horsepower, but this 150-horse 2.4-liter

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Junkyard Find: 2005 Pontiac Sunfire

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The end came in 2005, when there were just two J-Cars remaining in production: the Chevrolet Cavalier and Pontiac Sunfire. Outside of North America, there were Isuzu Askas , Opel Asconas , Holden Camiras , Chevrolet Monzas … and so many Cavaliers! This one rolled off the line in September of 2004. Over the years, U.S.-market

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line

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If we look at the fine print, GM actually introduced a sort-of-a-hybrid vehicle as a 2004 model , though the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid/GMC Sierra Hybrid didn't have regenerative braking. liter engine and automatic). In fact, fuel prices went insane right around the time that review was written.

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Scuderi Group expands operations to Asia

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Scuderi Group, the developer of a split-cycle and engine and air-hybrid variant, has opened a Japan office and hired a Director of Asian Operations, Deryk Langlais. Recent simulation tests on a naturally aspirated Scuderi Air-Hybrid operating in a 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier indicated that the engine consumes 36% less fuel.

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GM JV breaks ground for new $1.1B manufacturing plant in China

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The plant will have an annual production capacity of 300,000 vehicles and 450,000 engines when it begins operation in 2014. Shanghai GM (Shenyang) Norsom Motors was established in 2004. The joint venture manufactures the Buick GL8 family and the Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan. Its products will be sold by Shanghai GM.

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Scuderi makes engine fuel saving breakthrough

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Testing on a Scuderi split-cycle engine at the Southwest Research Institute suggests the model would consume 25 per cent less fuel than a standard petrol engine while matching its power and torque. It [.].

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