“General Motors South Africa (GMSA) will lift the veil on its third-generation, South African-produced Chevrolet Utility at the Johannesburg Motor Show, prior to its public launch towards the end of the year. The imminent launch of the Utility into the sub-one ton market sector marks the completion of the first phase of a R1-billion investment [...]
Driven: Chevrolet Lumina SS Ute (2011)
06. May, 2011
“Australia. Most South Africans, when they think of the land down under, will put on a satiric accent, throw around words like ”sheila” and “mate”, while making references to the late Crocodile Hunter and a cricket team we all supposedly hate. You’ll think of the vast Outback, the Sydney Opera House and the fact that [...]
Update for Chevrolet Lumina SS Sedan and Ute
31. Mar, 2011
“General Motors South Africa (GMSA) has introduced some subtle changes to the iconic Chevrolet Lumina SS sedan and Ute for 2011. The changes include upgrades to the vehicle’s specification and changes to the exterior and interior styling of both vehicles. The front of the Lumina features a revised bumper and air dam as well as [...]
New Chev Utility on it’s way
08. Mar, 2011
“General Motors South Africa is serious about making the Chevrolet brand a success back home. And I don’t say that as a result of some typical PR-speak that we were spoonfed in this beautiful Brazilian city. No, one definitely gets the feeling GM is determined to make the brand No 1 in its global conglomerate [...]
Corsa Ute takes top honours in Quality Survey
15. Nov, 2010
“General Motors South Africa’s (GMSA) Chevrolet Corsa Utility has retained its status as South Africa’s best quality three quarter ton light commercial vehicle (LCV) according to the latest Synovate Quality Survey results. The Synovate survey measures the number of problems new car owners experience with their vehicles in the first few months of ownership and [...]
Corsa Ute needs no change
20. Sep, 2010
The first of the rebadged Corsa Utility models are out on the streets and I was tasked with getting to know the ‘new’ vehicle. Nothing much has change with the inclusion of the Corsa into the Chevrolet family – and that’s just the way General Motors wants it. The change from Opel Corsa to Chevrolet [...]
Mad SuperUte
08. Aug, 2010
Cars in Action: “400kW LupiniPower Chevrolet SuperUte mega bakkie into final phase of development Returning tuning concern LupiniPower is putting it’s prototype Chevrolet SuperUte through it’s final phases of development with the focus now shifting to the Plus package that sees the chassis, suspension, wheel and tyre tuned for optimal traction, handling and dynamics.” Full [...]
Chev Lumina SS auto
09. Jul, 2010
The guys from Wheels24 just had one of the Chevrolet Lumina’s SS to review – “If ever there was a four-door performance sedan suited to South African requirements, it would be the Chevrolet Lumina. Generously spacious inside, handsome and robust “ the Bowtie thunder from down under has proven the perfect foil to the more [...]
Ballistic bakkies
08. Jul, 2010
“When the previous ballsport world cup event(rugby) was hosted in South Africa, the double-cab turbodiesel bakkie, for all intents and purposes, did not exist. South African suburbs and streets adjacent to stadiums were not lined with compression ignition bakkies of the double-cab variety. Simply put, a decade and a half ago you could not buy [...]












