Since the sedan was facelifted as recently as 2006, it's been exempt from any dramatic changes apart from the adoption of the new 77-kW engine.

But the big improvements are most evident on the latest hatchback, making its local debut in five-door form. First shown in production guise at last year's Frankfurt Motor Show, this new Aveo is a stunner.

Sleek wraparound headlamps and a large grille with the signature Chevrolet Bowtie emblazoned on its crossbar are the biggest styling changes at the front of the car.

Incidentally, this striking new face of Chevrolet first seen on the Captiva SUV will adorn a range of new vehicles, including the front end of the new Cruze mid-sized sedan due in South Africa next year.

But back to Aveo, where prominent lines extend from the headlamps along... // Wheels24.co.za

Attention, IROC-Z enthusiasts: the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro will not be available with your beloved T-top. If this is hugely disappointing, well, it may finally be time to put on a shirt with a collar, sell your Skynyrd CDs, and scissor the mullet.

In reviving the Camaro, Chevy is doing all it can to make the born-again car remind everyone of the sharp, cleanly styled 1967 original, rather than the more awkward later versions that seemed like accessories to tank-top wear and excesses in facial hair. This writer, the semi-proud owner of a 1995 Z28, knows intimately all the social assumptions that go with late-model Camaro ownership.

GM is of course milking the revival for as many stories as it can get from us, hence we got a first drive in a V-6-powered Camaro prototype, which we promptly... // Car and Driver

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Welcome to Down On The Street , where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Can you believe, with all the first-generation Camaros built, that we're on the 327th Alameda DOTS car and we're seeing our very first one? Are they just too valuable to be allowed on the street? Or did they all go out in blazes of hoonic glory back in the day? If either is true, why do we see so many early Mustangs still on the street? Note: Yes, I was off by a year on this one, which is what sometimes happens with cars I assume I know well enough to allow me to skip the reference books. Apologies to all you first-gen Camaro fans outraged by my mistake.

I... // Jalopnik

DETROIT — From the department of WTF comes the release of the first official image of the 2010 Camaro SS. The reveal, such as it is, comes in an advertising photo spread Chevy has produced with New York magazine publishing giant, Conde Nast.

The advertisement is part of Conde Nast's free supplement Fashion Rocks — which we suppose explains why singer Fergie is photographed beside the car.

In Chevy-speak, the SS means a Camaro powered by the (estimated) 422 horsepower 6.2-liter V8. And, while it doesn't look much different than the V6 RS models that the company has released photos of, there are some telltale... // Edmunds.com/Inside Line

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Welcome to Down On The Street , where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Can you believe, with all the first-generation Camaros built, that we're on the 327th Alameda DOTS car and we're seeing our very first one? Are they just too valuable to be allowed on the street? Or did they all go out in blazes of hoonic glory back in the day? If either is true, why do we see so many early Mustangs still on the street?

I found this car parked at a meter in front of Jim's Coffee House downtown. Realizing I didn't have time to run... // Jalopnik

350 4-Bolt, TH350, 3.42 (Mono) rear gear, Holley 650cfm DP, BFGoodrich Radial *** (235/60/15 Front and 275/60/15 Rear), Eagle Alloy CenterLine 15 inch rims, Weiand Spreadbore Alu. Intake, ACCEL HEI Supercoil, Speed-Pro Performance Cam (287 Duration, .480 Valve Lift).

Brown Body, 1981 Z28 Silver Hood Scoop, 1978 Type LT passenger Door, 1978 Type LT Interior.

Will be Hugger Orange with White 1970 Z28 Racing Strips. // Hot Rod Magazine