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Rick Hendrick Builds Custom Engine for 2012 COPO Camaro

Rick Hendrick, owner of NASCAR team Hendrick Motorsports and chairman of Hendrick Automotive Group, built the engine for his 2012 COPO Camaro at General Motors’ Performance Build Center today, as part of Chevrolet’s series of customer engine build experiences.

In 2011, Hendrick also took part in Chevrolet’s Corvette engine build experience.

“Last year’s Corvette engine build was such a memorable experience that I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to do it again with a COPO Camaro. As a Chevy enthusiast and collector, it’s a real privilege to do something like this,” Hendrick said. “I want to thank everyone at the Performance Build Center for having me back. It means so much to spend time with people who share my passion for cars and work so hard to produce some of the best engines in the world.”

In addition to the Corvette Engine Build Experience and COPO Engine Build Experience, Chevrolet also has a Crate Engine Build Experience. These engine-building opportunities offer customers the convenience and assurance of purchasing a factory-engineered performance engine with the personal satisfaction of building one’s own engine for a project vehicle.

“Building an engine is a time-honored tradition in hot rodding, and this program allows enthusiasts to enjoy that magical do-it-yourself feeling, while still enjoying the value of a GM Powertrain-engineered and factory-warrantied engine,” said Jim Campbell, GM U.S. vice president of Performance Vehicles and Motorsports. “For hands-on hot rodders, these programs truly enable them to say they did it all when it came to building their project. There’s nothing else like it in the industry.”

In March, Chevrolet announced it will build 69 COPO Camaros for 2012, the brand’s first purpose-built Camaro drag-racing specialty car designed to compete with the quickest in NHRA’s Stock Eliminator and Super Stock classes. National records for quarter-mile times in these contests are in the nine-second range. As such, the COPO Camaros are expected to be the quickest Camaros ever offered by Chevrolet.

“The COPO Camaro is going to shake up the sportsman drag racing ranks this summer and give Chevy fans a great new reason to cheer on the Bowtie,” Campbell said. “COPO builds off the strengths that have made the Camaro the best-selling sports car in America. And while it was developed strictly for the drag strip, the COPO Camaro is infused with the same performance pedigree that every Camaro shares.”

The 69-car production for the 2012 COPO Camaro matches the number of “ZL-1” COPO Camaros made in 1969. COPO stands for Central Office Production Order and was Chevrolet’s special-order system used by dealers to build high-performance models in the 1960s.

The new COPO Camaros will be built using factory “body-in-white” body structures produced at the Oshawa, Ontario plant that manufactures regular-production Camaros. They are the same body-in-white body shells available to all racers under Chevrolet Performance part number 19243374.

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More Content, Value for Base Malibu; Lower Price for LTZ

When the all-new 2013 Chevrolet Malibu midsize sedan goes on sale this summer with an all-new 2.5L Ecotec engine and 10 standard air bags, it will carry a suggested retail price of $23,150, including a $760 destination charge.

The midsize segment’s longest-running nameplate, the 2013 Malibu is available in LS, Eco, LT and LTZ models. Malibu Eco went on sale earlier this year, to be followed by the LS, LT and LTZ models. An all-new turbocharged Malibu LTZ will be available this fall – the first-ever turbocharged Malibu.

The base prices for all Malibu models – with a $760 destination charge – are:

• LS (1LS trim): $23,150
• LT (1LT trim): $24,765
• LT (2LT trim): $26,000
• Eco (1SA trim): $26,095
• Eco (2SA trim): $27,705
• LT (3LT trim with turbo): $27,710
• LTZ (1LZ trim): $28,590
• LTZ (2LZ trim with turbo): $30,925

The starting price represents a modest increase over the 2012 Malibu, at $22,870, but includes more content, features, safety equipment and technology. The base prices are lower for the uplevel LTZ models, which include all-new features such as Chevrolet MyLink with a seven-inch color-touch LCD screen, color LCD driver information center and dual-zone automatic climate controls.

The 2012 Malibu was the highest-performing midsize car in the 2012 J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study^SM   announced Wednesday. 

All 2013 Malibu models deliver more cabin space, a quieter driving experience and greater performance from the new Ecotec 2.5L engine. It is standard in LS, LT and LTZ models (an Ecotec 2.4L eAssist is standard in Malibu Eco) and rated at 197 horsepower (147 kW) – nearly 17 percent more than the previous model. Its fuel economy will be competitive for the segment, with highway mileage expected to approach the mid-30s.

The 2013 Malibu lineup also offers greater safety, with 10 standard air bags, as well as an available rearview camera system, Forward Collision Alert and Lane Departure Warning. It is also the first 2013 midsize car to earn double honors for safety, including a 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and a 2012 Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety.

All models are covered by a transferrable five-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty, as well as a three-year/36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper limited warranty.

Standard powertrain and chassis content:

• Ecotec 2.5L direct injection with continuously variable valve timing, rated at 197 horsepower (147 kW)
• Six-speed automatic transmission with tap-shift control
• Four-wheel disc brakes with ABS
• Panic brake assist
• Electronic park brake
• StabiliTrak electronic stability control system
• Electric power steering (rack-mounted)
• MacPherson strut front suspension
• Four-link rear suspension
• Sixteen-inch aluminum wheels

Standard exterior content:

• Active front lower grille aero shutters (LS, Eco, 3LT Turbo)
• Projector-beam headlamps with automatic exterior lamp control
• Fin-type combined OnStar/SiriusXM Satellite Radio antenna (body color)
• Acoustic-laminated, solar-absorbing glass
• Intermittent windshield wipers with structureless blades

Standard interior content:

• Air conditioning
• Audio system: AM/FM stereo with CD with MP3 playback
• SiriusXM Satellite Radio (with three-month trial period)
• Six-speaker sound system
• Bluetooth phone connectivity
• Cruise control
• Remote keyless entry
• Power windows with express down feature
• Power door and window locks
• Driver information center
• Tilt and telescopic steering column
• Steering wheel audio and cruise controls
• Driver’s footrest
• Overhead console
• Compass display
• Two auxiliary power outlets
• Rear center armrest with storage

Standard safety content:

• Ten standard air bags, including dual-stage frontal air bags, driver and front passenger thorax side-impact air bags, driver and front passenger knee air bags and head curtain side-impact air bags (front and rear outboard seating positions) and rear outboard thorax side-impact air bags
• Safety belt pretensioners
• Tire pressure monitoring system
• OnStar with six months of Directions and Connections service, including Automatic Crash Response, Crisis Assist, Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Remote Door Unlock and more

Uplevel features:

In addition to the content included on LS models, Eco, LT and LTZ models add:

• Seven-inch color touch-screen with concealed storage behind it
• Chevrolet MyLink connected radio
• Bluetooth streaming audio for select phones
• USB port and auxiliary input jack
• Ice-blue ambient lighting
• Dual-zone automatic climate control (Eco, 2LT, 3LT and LTZ models)
• Color driver information center (Eco, 2LT, 3LT and LTZ models)

On 2LT, 3LT and LTZ models, an available advanced safety package adds Forward Collision Alert and Lane Departure Warning. A leather package for Eco (2SA) and LT (2LT/3LT) adds leather-trimmed seating and heated front seats.

On LTZ, the following features are also standard:

• LED taillamps
• Eighteen-inch aluminum wheels
• Dual exhaust with bright chrome accents
• Silver grille insert
• Fog lamps
• Chrome door handles
• Leather-appointed seats
• Heated front seats
• Eight-way power-adjustable driver and passenger seats with power lumbar
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob
• Remote start
• Power sunroof (2LZ)

An available premium package on the LTZ adds passive entry/keyless access, push-button starting, high-intensity discharge headlamps and driver’s memory seat and mirrors. Nineteen-inch wheels are also available.

Exterior Colors:

• Silver Ice Metallic
• Black
• Black Granite Metallic
• Blue Topaz Metallic
• Summit White
• Crystal Red Tintcoat
• White Diamond Tricoat
• Taupe Gray Metallic
• Atlantis Blue Metallic
• Champagne Silver Metallic

Interior Color/Trim Choices:

• Jet Black
• Jet Black/Titanium
• Jet Black/Brownstone
• Cocoa/Light Neutral

Malibu Eco

The Malibu Eco is Chevrolet’s most fuel-efficient Malibu ever. It is the first Chevrolet to feature General Motors’ eAssist battery electric/gas propulsion system, which uses a state-of-the-art lithium-ion battery and an electric motor-generator to enable regenerative braking, electric assist and start-stop functionality. That helps deliver an EPA-estimated 25 mpg in city driving and 37 mpg on the highway.

All-new turbocharged powertrain

Malibu’s first-ever turbocharged powertrain is offered on LT and LTZ. The Ecotec 2.0L turbo is SAE-certified at 259 horsepower (193 kW) and 260 lb.-ft. of torque (353 Nm). Its peak torque is sustained from 1,700 to 5,500 rpm – a broad range that provides an immediate feeling of power in all driving conditions and helps produce 0-60 performance in 6.3 seconds.

The 2013 Malibu will be sold in nearly 100 countries on six continents and will serve as a flagship Chevrolet midsize in many parts of the world. The Malibu is built in multiple locations including the United States, China and Korea. In North America, Malibu is built at the Fairfax, Kan. and Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plants.

Courtesy of GM Media

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EcoCAR 2 Challenges Students To Build Road-Ready Hybrids

One of the most important student car design competitions has returned. EcoCAR 2: Plugging In to the Future features new schools, new cars and a whole new focus.

Unlike other student-built car projects, the three-year engineering and design challenge gives college teams an existing vehicle and tasks them with retrofitting it with an innovative and reliable hybrid drivetrain. The winning vehicle can’t be a kit car, either. Competition organizers are looking for production-ready powertrains and showroom-worthy designs.

During the competition’s first year, which just finished, students learned to maximize vehicle efficiency by testing powertrains and vehicle control systems using advanced modeling software — the same kind that car manufacturers use. Mississippi State’s team (shown above) won that round — their third first place finish in the nine years they’ve been competing. Now, the teams are taking delivery of their GM-donated 2013 Chevrolet Malibus and getting to work.

It’s a more space-intensive challenge than the last round of EcoCar, which ended in 2011 and gave students a fleet of relatively roomy Saturn Vue crossovers to stuff batteries and generators into. “The packaging challenge is much more significant for a sedan,” said Kristen De La Rosa, EcoCAR 2 program director at the Argonne National Laboratory.

Also smaller: the gains in fuel economy that the students will see. When EcoCAR first started, hybrids were the stuff of research projects. Now, they’re mainstream vehicle types, which makes software improvements almost as important as hardware ones.

“We have moved to a point in the competition where the teams have the tools available to them to be much more advanced,” said Brian Benoy, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition controls and simulation engineer at Argonne National Laboratory. “The distinguishing factor is the controls — the unique algorithms these students come up with. That’s what squeaks out that extra mile per gallon.”

In addition to vehicle controls, the students will be experimenting with E85, biodiesel and hydrogen along with five different kinds of plug-in hybrid vehicle architectures.”It used to be that we were on the edge of this type of technology,” said Patrick Davis, who directs the Department of Energy’s Vehicle Techologies Program. “Now we are there, and these students are attempting to take it even further.”

Nine of the teams will also be competing for a separate prize offered by Freescale. It requires students to create a vehicle infotainment system for a six inch touchscreen in the Malibu’s center stack that will control audio and climate functions and also show an energy flow diagram. It’s indicative of EcoCAR’s expansion from mechanical engineering into other fields.

“It’s an effort to expand on our software development side of the competition,” Benoy said. “We’ve had a lot of really good progress with it so far.” So far, students have created and tested their infotainment systems on a vehicle simulator, which should make installation in the Malibu seamless.

According to De La Rosa, the students participating in EcoCAR gain the kind of real-world skills that auto manufacturers demand. “About 75 percent of them end up in the auto industry,” she said. “That’s the main goal of our competition. They end up having not only the hands-on skills of developing these kinds of vehicles, but they understand all these engineering tradeoffs that the auto industry has to deal with.”

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Weather Simulators Prepare Chevy Cruze for Storm Season

How many gallons of water could your car withstand? How about 6,600 gallons? At Chevrolet, engineers channel Mother Nature to help ensure the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze can withstand the elements – from heat to hurricanes – through high-tech weather testing simulators.

The Cruze is tested for a range of summer weather and road conditions, including the exclusive Universal Water Test Booth at the General Motors Milford Proving Ground. Designed to keep the car water tight, the test subjects the Cruze to a lifetime of water exposure – 6,600 gallons – in just eight minutes. Using 330 nozzles, 825 gallons of water are sprayed onto the car each minute. The intensity of the test exposes weaknesses in the car’s seals, which experts can resolve to help ensure drivers and passengers stay dry in a rainstorm.

The Cruze is also tested in GM’s Climatic Wind Tunnel, which replicates hurricane-force winds. Cars also are driven through up to one foot of water in the Flooded Road Lab to help eliminate water leaks into the engine compartment or doors. The Thermal Chamber tests the car for conditions ranging from arctic cold to desert heat  and the Dust Booth exposes the car to an extreme number of dust particles to help keep it air tight.

“We go above and beyond Mother Nature to ensure our vehicles can withstand the elements,” said Kevin Dunn, GM global vehicle development owner – splash contaminants. “This type of creative testing helps ensure our vehicles can better withstand rain, snow, wind, dust and other day-to-day contaminants.”

Through these tests, GM experts bring further quality, durability and safety to consumers.

Beyond this analysis, the Cruze is equipped with numerous safety features, including the StabiliTrak® Electronic Stability Control System with Traction Control.  On slippery surfaces, StabiliTrak helps drivers stay the course by detecting the difference between the path being steered and the direction the vehicle is actually traveling. It then uses the brakes and, if necessary, adjusts engine torque to help keep the Cruze on track.

The Cruze was the first car in its class with 10 standard airbags, and even today, no car in its class offers more. These include frontal, side-impact and knee air bags for the driver and front passenger, Cruze also has a high-strength safety cage and roof crush resistance that exceeds current federal requirements.

In the event of a storm, OnStar can help provide Crisis Assist services for all subscribers, regardless of their subscription plan. A simple push of OnStar’s red emergency button will put drivers in contact with an Advisor, who can help:

• Contact emergency responders if needed and direct them to the subscriber's exact vehicle location

• Provide alternate routes, evacuation routes, directions to hospitals, shelters or hotel accommodations

• Provide up-to-date crisis information

• Assist in connecting subscribers to their loved ones by offering complimentary OnStar Hands-Free Calling minutes

 

Courtesy of GM Media

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MLB Stars and Their Cars

The boys of summer are back, and not a minute too soon. In ballparks across the country, people can now go back to debating Mantle versus Mays; Weaver versus Verlander; and whether the designated hitter has any value. But let's take a minute from obsessing over line drives and WHIP statistics to consider fast rides and customized whips, and check out nine cars driven by some of Major League Baseball's biggest stars.

Chevrolet Camaro - Victor Martinez, catcher, Detroit Tigers

Chevrolet's modern retro-styled Camaro is a popular choice among athletes, especially baseball players. This Detroit Tiger prefers a red drop-top model with black racing stripes and oversized 8-spoke wheels. And while the online customization community has given the 33-year-old grief for adding out-of-place chrome exhaust frames to his red-and-black-themed Camaro, that's nothing compared to the horror that is Martinez's body-kitted Hummer H2.

 

1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS - Evan Longoria, third baseman, Tampa Bay Rays

Not all MLB Camaros are tricked-out eyesores — or even new models, for that matter. This Golden Glover also drives a Camaro SS, but it is a classic from 1969. Actually, the 2008 Rookie of the Year has a thing for vintage Chevrolet muscle. Longoria also owned a '67 Camaro RS, valued at about $75,000.

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We smashed it, crushed it, flipped it, and rolled it, so when others test it, it performs well. Recently, the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco received a 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score for safety from NHTSA.

10 Best Green Cars of 2012 - Chevy Malibu & Volt

Fuel economy is up, fuel consumption is down, and the road keeps getting a little bit greener each new model year. But world-class fuel efficiency alone is not enough to win a spot on our annual 10 Best Green Cars list. Click the arrow above to see the standouts offering mpg and more.

2013 Chevrolet Malibu

While recent non-hybrid compact cars are notorious for flirting with the 40 mpg mark, conventional midsize sedans continue to hover in the mid-30s. The new Malibu seemingly bridges the efficiency gap between the two categories with eAssist, a system that conserves fuel by using a small lithium-ion battery to supplement the engine, along with regenerative braking and start-stop technology.

2012 Chevrolet Volt

With its small gasoline engine on standby to generate electricity should the batteries run out of juice, the Volt conquers "range anxiety" and makes for a car that can be filled with gas at a pump and electricity from an outlet. Sleek looks inside and out, plus room for four passengers and cargo complete the package.

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Don’t fill up if you see the tanker at the station. If you happen to see a gasoline tanker filling the tanks at your local gas station, come back another day or go to a different station. As the station’s underground tanks are being filled, the turbulence can stir up sediment. Sediment in your gas can clog fuel filters and fuel injectors, causing poor performance and possibly necessitating repairs.

Chevrolet Malibu Eco Achieves Double Safety Honors

The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco is the first and only all-new 2013 midsize car to receive double honors for safety including a 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and a 2012 Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Both are the highest ratings possible.

The IIHS tests vehicles to determine how well they protect occupants in front and side crash tests, in rollovers via a roof strength test, and simulated rear impacts to evaluate seat and head restraints for protection against neck injuries. The Malibu Eco achieved a “good” score in all four types of tests performed and has standard electronic stability control, which the IIHS requires for Top Safety Pick designation.

In achieving the 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score, the Malibu Eco was tested under NHTSA’s revised New Car Assessment Program.  The overall score is based on frontal and side crash tests in addition to evaluation for rollover resistance. Under the rating system, performances in three test segments are combined mathematically into an “Overall Vehicle Score.”

"With the Malibu Eco, Chevrolet has earned seven 2012 TOP SAFETY PICK awards," said IIHS President Adrian Lund.  "The IIHS and NHTSA results demonstrate GM's commitment to state-of-the-art crash protection."

Under this methodology, the Chevy Malibu Eco achieved an Overall Vehicle Score of five stars – the highest rating possible - even though some individual ratings, such as rollover, resulted in four stars.

The all-new 2013 Malibu will be sold in nearly 100 markets on six continents. It was designed and engineered to achieve top safety ratings and to meet pedestrian protection standards where such requirements exist. Last November, General Motors announced that the Malibu also earned a top five-star rating by the European New Car Assessment Program, known as Euro NCAP.

GM designs its new products to perform well in the metrics IIHS and NHTSA use to communicate crash worthiness to customers. There are 11 GM 2012 models with a 5-Star Overall Vehicle NCAP score and the Malibu Eco is among the first 2013 GM models to receive this rating. There are now 15 GM vehicles that have an IIHS 2012 Top Safety Pick designation.

“We are now seeing the results from our commitment to design the highest-rated vehicles in the world in safety performance,” said Gay Kent, GM executive director of Vehicle Safety. “Earning these top safety ratings demonstrates the strength of the Malibu’s advanced structure, overall crashworthiness and effectiveness of the vehicle’s state-of-the-art safety technologies.”

The all-new Malibu is designed and engineered to help drivers avoid crashes, while protecting occupants if a crash occurs. Standard safety features include:

·         A body structure made up of 65 percent high strength and ultra-high strength steels

·         Driver and front passenger dual-stage frontal air bags, seat-mounted side air bags and knee air bags and head curtain side air bags with rollover protection that cover front and outboard rear-seating rows

·         Rollover sensors which can activate the head curtain side air bags if sensors determine an imminent rollover. In a rollover, the air bags stay inflated longer to provide increased occupant protection

·         StabiliTrak electronic stability control helps the driver maintain control by comparing the path being steered by the driver with the actual response and, when necessary, applying the brakes or adjusting the throttle or a combination of both

·         Four-channel disc brakes with ABS, full-function traction control and panic brake assist that activates when an emergency braking maneuver is detected. The system automatically develops additional brake pressure to more quickly engage ABS

·         Front safety belt pretensioners to reduce forward movement and load-limiting retractors to help manage forces during a collision

·         OnStar, which features the Automatic Crash Response System that uses GPS and cellular phone technology to automatically call for help in a crash that deploys the air bags.

The Malibu Eco is the sixth Chevy model within the 2012 model year to achieve a 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score for safety. The others include the Camaro Coupe, Sonic, Cruze, Volt and Traverse. The 2012 Malibu is also is a Top Safety Pick.

The Malibu Eco with fuel-saving eAssist technology is Chevrolet’s most fuel-efficient midsize car ever. It is on sale now in the United States with a base price including destination of $25,995, less than competitor full hybrid vehicles. Chevrolet is scheduled to roll out an all-new fuel-efficient 2.5L Ecotec engine on the full Malibu lineup this summer. A new turbo model will be available this fall.

Courtesy of GM Media

Chevrolet Celebrates Future of Football Through Partnership with One World Futbol Project

Chevrolet announced today a three-year partnership with the One World Futbol Project, an award-winning B-Corporation and creators of the One World Futbol that will result in 1.5 million virtually indestructible footballs being donated to youth in war-stricken zones, refugee camps, disaster areas, and other disadvantaged communities around the world.

Chevrolet’s pledge will be executed through a global network of organizations dedicated to helping empower the next generation of footballers.

“The One World Futbol Project celebrates a primary value that is very close to Chevrolet, that football can touch lives and bring positive change throughout the world,” said General Motors Global Chief Marketing Officer Joel Ewanick. “We’re excited to support the One World Futbol Project’s mission to rally millions throughout the world to join in this effort and create a global movement for the good of the game and people who are passionate about it.”

Chevrolet becomes the founding sponsor of the organization, which was established in 2010 due in part to early support from world-renowned musician Sting. Chevrolet’s support is part of a companywide global football initiative that includes sponsorship of Barclays Premier League giants Manchester United.

“In Chevrolet we have a partner that has shown a passion and true appreciation of football’s power to effect positive change,” said Manchester United’s Chief Executive and Chairman of the Manchester United Foundation, David Gill. “Inspiring young people through education and activity stands at the heart of our Manchester United Foundation and we wholeheartedly endorse Chevrolet’s initiative with the One World Futbol Project.”

Since its inception, the One World Futbol Project has positively affected more than 525,000 lives in 137 countries through more than 138 organizations – including schools, orphanages, and nonprofits – which use sport to resolve conflicts, teach tolerance, and build communities. The company is also an affiliate member of streetfootballnetwork, which connects 94 football-for-social change non-profits in 61 countries.

One World Futbol inventor Tim Jahnigen, also an accomplished lyricist, was inspired to start the project after watching CNN footage of kids in Darfur playing a football game using a ball of trash tied up with twine. Jahnigen decided to create a ball that would play like a real football but would not be destroyed by the harsh conditions often facing footballers in some parts of the world.

“Our mission at the One World Futbol Project is to make a meaningful impact by bringing the joy of football and play to youth around the world so that children can be children no matter where they live,” said Jahnigen, co-founder and chief innovation officer at the One World Futbol Project. “Chevrolet is an ideal partner who shares our belief that football can not only bring people together through the excitement of the game, but can also help heal and rebuild communities impacted by war, disasters and poverty. Through this partnership, we can truly influence millions more lives with the simple power of a durable ball.”

The One World Futbol Project and ball were inspired by Sting’s song “One World (Not Three).” The development of the ball required 11 months of prototyping and field testing in Africa, Haiti, Iraq and elsewhere. The One World Futbol Project works with organizations and companies all around the world who purchase, sponsor and/or distribute the One World Futbol where it can support lasting play.

Individuals can also purchase a One World Futbol through a “Buy One Give One” program on the One World Futbol Project website. The purchase of a ball triggers the donation of another ball to organizations working in disadvantaged communities around the world, such as Coaches Across Continents, GOALS Haiti, Right to Play International and Save the Children among others. Those wishing to make donations only or purchase balls for their organization can also do so through the Project website.

A One World Futbol can outlast and outplay hundreds of regular balls, sustaining play in any environment. The ball never needs a pump and never goes flat, even when punctured multiple times. The One World Futbol can withstand years of use on all types of terrain such as concrete, blacktops, dirt, rocky field or grass and endure harsh conditions without deflating.

While designed to have the same size, weight and rebound characteristics of a traditional inflated football, the One World Futbol requires no stitching. The material used to make the ball is inert (non-toxic, doesn't leach) and is extremely rugged. The durability of the One World Futbol helps meet a significant global environmental chal­lenge by eliminating the waste of discard­ed, punctured soccer balls.

On behalf of this partnership, One World Futbol founder Tim Jahnigen and Sting appear together in a PSA produced by @radical.media, which will be distributed globally and prominently featured in the Sting 25 iPad App. Please visit www.ChevroletFC.com to join Chevrolet’s efforts and donate a One World Futbol to an area of the world that is in need.

About Chevrolet

Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world's largest car brands, doing business in more than 140 countries and selling more than 4 million cars and trucks a year. Chevrolet provides customers with fuel-efficient vehicles that feature spirited performance, expressive design, and high quality. More information on Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.com.

About the One World Futbol Project

Launched in July 2010, the One World Futbol Project developed the One World Futbol—the world’s first virtually-indestructible soccer ball that never needs a pump and never goes flat, even when punctured. For every ball bought at retail, the company donates a second ball to a community in need. The company also sells the One World Futbol directly to institutions and organizations, and works with schools, soccer teams, clubs and other organizations to help them raise funds while generating donated soccer balls at the same time.  The One World Futbol Project is headquartered in Berkeley, California.  To date, the One World Futbol has reached more than 137 countries through at least 138 organizations, keeping the spirit of play alive for an estimated 525,000 children and young people.

Courtesy of GM Media