It’s been quite a ride for the HHR SS. Introduced as a 2008 model late in 2007, the HHR SS was the first taste enthusiasts had of the potent turbocharged LNF powerplant outside of a roadster in the SKY/Solstice. Finally, 260hp of turbocharged 4-cylinder ECOtec power turned a retro-grocery getter into a serious drag strip competitor. Not only was the performance bottom line improved to help the HHR nameplate lay waste to the naysayers but the HHR SS also received a facelift with a new aggressive front and rear fascias,…

Nope, that’s not a typo. GM is serious about the ECOtec platform and they’re showing it in a big way – by committing $494 million dollars towards the development of the next line of fuel efficient and performance producing ECOtec engines. That’s some big news and needless to say, we’re pretty stoked about. The funds will primarily be used towards building upon the ECOtec’s industry-leading direct injection, variable valve timing and turbocharging technologies.

Earlier this week we posted that while we were up in the motor city, we would be stopping by to grab a bite with a key member of the LSJ/LNF enthusiast movement inside of GM – Mr. Bill Duncan. Never to let an opportunity pass us by, we compiled a list of questions that you all sent into us via email or comment that you would like to see Mr. Duncan answer. Well, we’re back and we have our little black book out with all the answers to YOUR questions…

We’ll be meeting with Bill Duncan tomorrow, possibly over lunch ;), and didn’t want to waste the opportunity for all of you that may have some questions you’re dying to know the answers to. So if you have a question you’d like to ask everyone’s favorite GM HPVO Engineer, leave us a comment and we’ll put it on our list. Oh yeah, here’s the catch, we’re only taking the first 10 so you’d better be quick if you want to make sure your question gets answered!

The Aveo started off life in 2002 as a small car destined for never having the words, fun, cool or sporty ever being associated with it. With new GM comes new vision though, and if the new Chevy Aveo RS concept is any indication of what the next Aveo will look like, well you just might see a picture of the Aveo next to any of the those three words in the next revision of the dictionary.