Three-Day, Cross-Brand Competitive Driving Experience Lets Central Floridians Drive and Compare More Than 70 All-New Vehicles

-- General Motors' "Main Street in Motion" Test-Drive Event Pits Chevrolet, Buick and GMC vehicles against 25 competitive makes: Toyota, Acura, Dodge, Ford, Honda, Lexus and more --

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Feb 10, 2011, 07:00 ET

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Can the Buick LaCrosse really give the Lexus ES a run for its money? How about the Chevy Silverado vs. a Ford F-150? And what about the much anticipated Chevy Volt?

Central Floridians are about to find out for themselves as General Motors' "Main Street in Motion" rolls in to Disney's Epcot Friday, February 11 through Sunday, February 13, 2011. The one-of-a-kind competitive driving experience is free to the public and will allow invited and walk-up guests the chance to drive and compare more than 70 all-new makes and models. The best part: no pressure to buy.

"We know from experience that when people drive our new products head-to-head with the competition, opinion and consideration significantly improve and we sell more vehicles," said Steve Tihanyi, General Motors' general director, marketing alliances, services and branded entertainment.

"With the product lineup we have today – including the Chevy Cruze, Chevy Volt electric car with extended range capability, Buick Regal, and GMC Terrain – we're committed to reaching out to new customers and showing them just how competitive we are."

The three-day event will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily in the overflow parking lot at Disney's Epcot and will feature a wide range of vehicles -- electric and hybrid vehicles, performance cars, crossovers and full-size pickups. The venue will also feature refreshments and family-friendly entertainment.

Walk-ups are welcome but guests are encouraged to pre-register at mainstreetinmotion.com. Drivers must be 18 years of age or older and have a valid driver's license.

Vehicles included in the test-drive event are: Chevrolet Volt, Cruze, Equinox, Traverse, Corvette, Camaro, Malibu, Impala, Silverado, Silverado HD, Suburban, Tahoe, Tahoe Hybrid, Avalanche and Express; Buick Regal, LaCrosse and Enclave; GMC Acadia, Sierra, Sierra HD, Sierra Hybrid, Terrain, Yukon, Yukon Denali Hybrid and Savana; Acura TSX, MDX and TL; Dodge Ram 1500 and Ram 2500; Ford Taurus, Explorer, Expedition, F-150 and F-250; Honda Accord, Civic, CR-V, Pilot and Ridgeline; Lexus ES; Nissan Murano and Maxima; Toyota Corolla, Camry, Tundra, Sequoia and RAV4; Hyundai Elantra and Santa Fe.

For more information and to pre-register for the event, visit www.mainstreetinmotion.com.

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