Official 2012 Chevy Sonic Brochure Listed on Chevy Website

Posted by Sonic Tuners On Thursday, September 01, 2011 0 comments
Image Source:  CHEVY USA WEBSITE

Looks like the recent Sonic webpage glitch gave birth to a new addition... a 2012 Chevy Sonic brochure.  Most important notation inside the brochure is the confirmation of two additional colors, CYBER GREY METALLIC and BLUE TOPAZ METALLIC, both of which will be made available at a later date.  This addition to the lineup is something that I know will make a couple people happy!
Get yours here: http://www.chevrolet.com/pages/mds/helpcenter/downloadBrochure.do
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Chevrolet Worldwide Sites AVEO / SONIC Build Options With More Colors and 360 View

Posted by Sonic Tuners On Wednesday, August 31, 2011 0 comments
So, you dont want to wait around to see what your new 2012 Chevy Sonic will look like?  Just hop on the Chevy France website where you can configure the new AVEO and do a 360 degree view.  Interestingly enough France has more color options than the proposed USA model, but each color besides white will cost you some extra EURO.  Maybe this is a glimpse of what is to come for the American line?
For a little fun here is the CHEVY FRANCE LINK: http://www.chevrolet.fr/la-gamme/nouvelle-aveo/

Also, the same 360 fun can be had down-under with the Holden website where there they call the new Sonic a Holden Barina http://www.holden.com.au/pages/barina-coming-soon

Here is a funky Chevrolet CHINA AVEO site http://aveo.chevrolet.com.cn/#/homepage

A GM Channel Video Report from JAPAN featuring the Sonic http://www.gmjapan.co.jp/channel/2011/vr110813_01.html

Chevrolet KOREA AVEO site http://www.chevrolet.co.kr/cars/avo_index.do
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2012 Chevy Sonic Pop's Up In Dealerships Across US & Sonic Webpage Glitch

Posted by Sonic Tuners On Wednesday, August 31, 2011 0 comments
Image Source:  CHEVY USA WEBSITE, SONIC PAGE Screen-capture AUG 31, 2011

Starting last week, around August 22 there were a number of posts that started appearing in the google news section from dealerships around the United States showing the new 2012 Chevy Sonic.  A few posted some videos, and from what I can see many of the first Sonic's made available to the public have been the base model LS, and so far only in white and silver.  On top of those searches for news related information, I also check the Chevy website daily for any updates.  That is when today I stumbled upon something interesting, the Sonic homepage had a glitch...  Strange.  Take a look at the screen-capture from today posted above.  One can only assume because this page glitch is not duplicated on any of the other vehicle home pages, that the internal web-managers are preparing to upload some new information.  Can you say new Sonic announcement coming soon?  In addition to the Chevy website glitch, I reviewed my Sonic Order via GM TRACKING, and I discover yet another strange occurrence where my tracking information had been removed.  Now there is a statement that reads I must contact the dealership about my order...  Wonder if the Sonic is on the way?  Either way, stay tuned to your number one news source for quality SONIC information as it becomes available. 
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Official 2012 Chevy Sonic Facebook Page Tuners Talk

Posted by Sonic Tuners On Monday, August 29, 2011 0 comments
Image Source: GM INSIDER NEWS

On the official Chevy Sonic Facebook page there is a new discussion board for performance modifications where individuals are asked to voice their opinions on body, wheels, engine, suspension, and interior tuning.  Chevy appears to be embracing the personalization of the Sonic, and we shall see what kind of support they toss toward the aftermarket developers.

Like the Official Chevy Sonic Fanpage for current information from Chevy
https://www.facebook.com/chevysonic
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Cruze / Sonic Family 0 Turbo Engine Averages 64+ MPG

Posted by Sonic Tuners On Sunday, August 28, 2011 0 comments
Thats right, GM recently announced how a Chevy Cruze ECO logged a cross-country drive with just over 9,500 miles and averaged 64+ MPG. This should be welcomed news for Sonic fans because the Cruze ECO is coupled with the same 1.4 turbo engine and six-speed manual transmission that is offered as an available option for the 2012 Chevy Sonic model.

The individuals driving the Cruze ECO are MPG experts to say the least and were apart of a special sponsorship from Shell Gasoline called the Smarter Driving Tour.  Understandably, the vast majority of commuters out there will not be able to achieve the same kind of results.  But these results should serve as a strong benchmark for drivers to know there are real ways to achieve a maximum MPG.  To read more about this recent news release please visit GM website, and the Shell website.

GM Website.  August 26, 2011.  Chevrolet Cruze Eco Averages 64 MPG Over 9,552 Miles.  Retrieved August 28, 2011 from: http://www.gm.com/content/gmcom/home/article.content_pages_news_us_en_2011_aug_0826_cruzeeco.gm.html
Shell Website. 2011.  Smarter Driving Tour.  Retrieved August 28, 2011 from: http://www.shell.us/home/content/usa/products_services/on_the_road/smarter_driving/taylors/
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European NCAP 2011 Chevy AVEO Crash Test

Posted by Sonic Tuners On Sunday, August 28, 2011 0 comments
Image Source: EURONCAP

While many here stateside still await the crash test results for the all new 2012 Chevy Sonic, our friends across the big pond have been crashing up the 2011 Chevy Aveo which sports body styling similar to the new Sonic.  The European testing results, summary, videos, and images can be seen on the EURONCAP website.  A quick search of the www.safercar.gov site at the time of this post did not list any results for the 2012 Chevy Sonic.

For the American Sonic, Chevy announced a number of high quality safety standards such as, 10 airbags, reinforced A and B pillar zones, high strength steel, and welded tubular sections for the door frames.  View the GM announcement article here:
http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/chevrolet/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2011/Aug/0829_sonicsafety

Readers should note, there will obviously be differences between the American and European crash testing authorities, also potential differences between the American and European vehicle models so all information contained in this blog is intended for informational purposes only and was retrieved via web search.


EURO NCAP.  2011.  Retrieved August 28, 2011 from: http://www.euroncap.com/results/chevrolet/aveo/2011/437.aspx
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