Motor Trend Renders 2023 Chevy Bolt EUV “Most Budget-Friendly Bargain Among New Cars”

Last week the Motor Trend staff looked directly at the new Chevy Bolt EUV as it is surely getting the love from buyers it deserves. We recognized the high-tech achievement here at Jim Butler Chevy of St Louis and the awesome value the Bolt EUV boasts 5 years ago when this review staff named it their 2017 Car of the Year.

The Bolt EUV’s 2021 model offered more interior space, a spruced-up look, and the ability to equip it with the most thorough hands-free driving system currently out there on the market. What could attract buyers to the Bolt just as much as these awesome traits? A massive price cut for the 2023 model! If you count both high-performing models together, the Bolt duo will have their best sales year yet in 2022. Production is scheduled to be boosted from 44,000 this year to 70,000, as much higher demand is anticipated in 2023. 

Even the fully-loaded Bolt EUV Premier feels like a bargain from a digital oasis in these manic times, as Kelley Blue Book listed new EVs as selling for more than $66,000 in July. Even with such a low introductory price, the Bolt EUV is rated at a stellar 246 miles of range, with an officially clocked world highway range of 200 miles. This is ample for a spontaneous trip minus the frantic search for a public charging station to keep the journey going. If car manufacturers desire the sight of an electric car in every garage, this is the kind of vehicle we need much more of. 

The Bolt EUV is also now an excellent gateway for the world to experience advanced driver-assistance technology options. The Super Cruise system allows you to take a miniature load of sorts off and enjoy hands-free driving on more than 400,000 miles of American and Canadian highways. It only costs a fraction of what Tesla charges for a similar feature, and theirs requires a hand on the wheel. The Bolt EUV will surely please buyers who have grown accustomed to noisier 4-cylinders and variable transmissions that feel just a bit too gummy in the responses department. 

Many car review professionals have claimed adamantly that “all EVs are quiet”, but the Bolt EUV’s build quality is a solid and confident step above the rest. The Motor Trend drive testing crew admired how the vehicle didn’t make a single peep on very high-traffic roads near the Motor City itself. Some of the Superior onboard technologies are applications such as a 360-degree camera system, front and rear parking sensors, and a rearview mirror that shows you if your view is becoming blocked. 

Everyone here at Jim Butler is keen on looking out for our customers in a manner that also protects your resource in the form of the pocketbook. This model may not be as flashy as billionaires and influencers on luxury yachts, but we admire the hard-working families right here in Missouri that deserve their first viable stab at clean energy and efficiency!

2023 Chevy Corvette’s Exhilarating Journey from Decades-Long Concept to Dignified Supercar Legend

Upon witnessing the long-awaited release of the mid-engined C8 Corvette in 2020, it was clear to all of us here at Jim Butler Chevy of Saint Louis that it would be the perfect contender to spar with more exotic brands like Ferrari or Lamborghini. The staff on duty at Hotcars.com agreed this month on their blog that the 2023 C8 Corvette is the most road-worthy and soon-to-be memorable model ever constructed.

The 70th anniversary model will surely attract buyers who have avidly followed the Corvette for decades, but this crew actually tested the current Z06 model. Every hardcore Chevy fan knows that any badge that begins with “Z” is an omen that the car will deliver notoriously noteworthy performance, and this one didn’t disappoint. We agree with the  Hotcars team’s assessment when they concluded that the creation of this mid-engined vessel to boisterously “excel at everything possible” will answer the prayers of gearheads everywhere in a world focused primarily on efficiency. 

There are many added goodies to support your New Year's resolution to blast down abandoned roads at high speed whenever you have the time. You’ll be able to do just that courtesy of 20-inch wheel designs, optional black tailpipes, and a new very sleek looking Stealth Aluminum interior package. Another direction you can go with this thoroughly fantastic setup is the adrenaline red-dipped interior theme, which provides every element doused in shiny bright cherry upholstery for the win. 

The Z06 derives its reputable and expertly laid-out power from the 5.5-liter flat-plane V8 LT6 engine, which pumps out 670 horsepower at 8,400 rpm. We’d like to add here that the distinguishable and dedicated howl that it emits makes models such as the Ferrari 458 Italia’s NA V8 experience seething envy. It is a slightly different production twist of sorts that the standard 2023 Corvette features the larger 6.2-liter V8, but cranks out a slightly lower 490 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque, but not existing as a complete “role reversal” in power.

What changes matters drastically is the addition of the Z51 package, which bumps things up to 495 hp and adds competent driver-focused upgrades such as the electronic limited-slip rear differential, brakes with more bit, and tires with a consistent grip that makes a huge difference. If the Z06 package for any reason isn’t enough to keep your heart rate as high as the star perched on top of the tree, the available Z07 package throws on a more aggressive carbon fiber rear wing along with tweaked magnetic ride control settings, and Brembo carbon ceramic brakes that provide industry-leading slowdown mojo!