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In parts of the world where the World Touring Car Championship is more than just an obscure motorsport seen by a few in the middle of the night on the web (yes, I'm talking to you... us, North America), viewers are watching the 2008 season seeing Chevrolet in third place in the team championships. They don't use a Corvette or Malibu or Silverado. The Chevrolet team in the WTCC uses a Chevrolet Lacetti.
- New Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback Launched In The Uk
Chevrolet found the perfect opportunity at the Donington race of the WTCC (World Touring Car Championship) to launch the hatchback version of the Cruze in Britain. While Yvan Muller was winning both rounds of the race in the Cruze WTCC, further advancing...
- Wtcc Debut In Brazil For Polestar Racing’s Volvo C30 Drive
The Polestar Racing prepared Volvo C30 DRIVe will make its premiere at the FIA World Touring Car Championship [WTCC] in the opening round of the 2011 season at Curitiba in Brazil this weekend. Polestar’s factory-backed C30 has already competed...
- Chevrolet Cruze To Enter The British Touring Car Championship
Chevrolet's European arm announced today that it will enter the 2010 season of the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) with two manufacturer-backed Cruze sedans. The Silverline Chevrolet team cars will be prepared by the Wellingborough-based...
- 2010 Chevy Cruze Sedan Gets Racy Outfit For Wtcc
General Motors has released the first pictures of the racing version of its 2010 Chevrolet Cruze sedan that recently made its world debut at the Paris Motor Show. The all-important Cruze will take the place of the outgoing Lacetti as Chevy's contender...
- Chevrolet Cruze Sedan Fully Uncovered – 18 New Images
Just a few days after the abrupt revealing of the Orlando minivan concept, another Chevy Paris Show model has been fully uncovered. This time it’s the 2010 Cruze sedan and as with the Orlando, it appears that the live shots are from an official...
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CHEVROLET TO SWITCH WTCC CAR FROM LACETTI TO CRUZE
In parts of the world where the World Touring Car Championship is more than just an obscure motorsport seen by a few in the middle of the night on the web (yes, I'm talking to you... us, North America), viewers are watching the 2008 season seeing Chevrolet in third place in the team championships. They don't use a Corvette or Malibu or Silverado. The Chevrolet team in the WTCC uses a Chevrolet Lacetti.To those in Canada, think Chevrolet Optra, Optra5, and Optra wagon. For those careful automotive watchers in America, think Suzuki Forenza and Reno. Yes, they turn it into a race car. And it does alright.
Next year, if the trio of Chevrolet drivers remains the same (Nicola Larini, Robert Huff, Alain Menu, Manabu Orido) they can expect to be driving the WTCC version of the Chevrolet Cruze. (See pictures and info on the Cruze here and here)
The Cruze will make its debut in Brazil where the two Seat Leon diesels won this season. Testing has already begun on the Cruze WTCC. In business terms, positioning the Cruze in the WTCC has much to do with what you can read about in the first Cruze link above. In 2009, for an American vehicle to be taken seriously on the world stage, motorsport really helps. Competition for the Lacetti in 2008 has included the Volvo C30, numerous BMW 3-Series sedans, Honda's European Accord, two varieties of the aforementioned Seat Leon, and the Lada 110.
- New Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback Launched In The Uk
Chevrolet found the perfect opportunity at the Donington race of the WTCC (World Touring Car Championship) to launch the hatchback version of the Cruze in Britain. While Yvan Muller was winning both rounds of the race in the Cruze WTCC, further advancing...
- Wtcc Debut In Brazil For Polestar Racing’s Volvo C30 Drive
The Polestar Racing prepared Volvo C30 DRIVe will make its premiere at the FIA World Touring Car Championship [WTCC] in the opening round of the 2011 season at Curitiba in Brazil this weekend. Polestar’s factory-backed C30 has already competed...
- Chevrolet Cruze To Enter The British Touring Car Championship
Chevrolet's European arm announced today that it will enter the 2010 season of the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) with two manufacturer-backed Cruze sedans. The Silverline Chevrolet team cars will be prepared by the Wellingborough-based...
- 2010 Chevy Cruze Sedan Gets Racy Outfit For Wtcc
General Motors has released the first pictures of the racing version of its 2010 Chevrolet Cruze sedan that recently made its world debut at the Paris Motor Show. The all-important Cruze will take the place of the outgoing Lacetti as Chevy's contender...
- Chevrolet Cruze Sedan Fully Uncovered – 18 New Images
Just a few days after the abrupt revealing of the Orlando minivan concept, another Chevy Paris Show model has been fully uncovered. This time it’s the 2010 Cruze sedan and as with the Orlando, it appears that the live shots are from an official...