2010 Mystery Sketch
#11
08-29-2007, 01:18 PM
RE: 2010 Mystery Sketch
[align=center]What's Next for Chevrolet?
Future products will expand, enhance line-up
2011 Chevrolet Impala Sketch from MCF `Space Reporter[/align][align=center][/align][align=center][b]Unlike Pontiac, Buick or even Cadillac, Chevrolet is not a brand that needs to be reinvented. GM just wants to make it a little better.
Future tweaks will include a rear-wheel-drive Impala, a microcar, a Camaro and a crossover.
Microcar: GM introduced three microcar concepts at the New York auto show in April. The three- and five-door concepts are smaller than the 2007 Mini Cooper and 11.7 inches shorter than the smallest car Chevrolet sells today, the Aveo. The concepts were designed by GM's studio in South Korea.
Officially, GM says it has not decided whether to sell such a small car in the United States. But industry observers expect the company to import a microcar in 2010 for the 2011 model year.
Aveo: GM will redesign the Aveo for the 2010 model year. GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. will develop the new Aveo in South Korea with assistance from the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center in Shanghai. The redesigned Aveo will be longer and wider than the current model, which is based on the Daewoo Kalso.
Cobalt: GM is trying to negotiate UAW work rule changes at its Lordstown, Ohio, assembly plant. Until that is resolved, GM says, development is on hold for the redesigned 2011 Cobalt and the redesigned 2010 Saturn Astra. Both vehicles are slated for assembly at Lordstown.
If the UAW and GM reach an agreement, the Cobalt and Astra will share GM's new front-drive Delta 2 vehicle architecture. If no settlement is reached, GM may modify the current Cobalt or replace it with a different model.
Malibu, Malibu MAXX: The restyled, re-engineered 2008 Malibu sedan goes on sale late this year. It is larger than the 2007, and its exterior and interior styling gives it a premium appearance. A hybrid powertrain will be optional. The Malibu Maxx no longer will be offered.
The Malibu will be bigger when the redesigned model debuts for the 2011 or 2012 model year.
Volt: The Volt concept, which debuted in January at the Detroit auto show, is more than a means to showcase future technology - in this case, plug-in hybrid technology. The concept reveals styling cues for the redesigned Malibu, debuting in the 2011 or 2012 model year, and the redesigned 2011 Cobalt.
Impala: Despite concerns about a dramatic increase in corporate average fuel economy standards, GM's plans remain in place for a rear-drive successor to the Impala. The Impala name might be dropped. The redesigned car is expected to debut for the 2011 model year and will be built on GM's rwd global vehicle architecture, which will be shared with the upcoming Camaro. Both cars will be built at GM's Oshawa, Ontario, assembly plant.
Compared with the 2007 fwd Impala, the redesigned model will be a few inches longer, will have a longer wheelbase and shorter front and rear overhangs, and probably will be heavier.
GM has not decided whether to maintain the car as a mass-market sedan or move it upmarket, which would help avoid a possible overlap with the restyled and re-engineered 2008 Malibu.
Monte Carlo: The slow-selling Monte Carlo was dropped in June. The Camaro will target coupe buyers.
Camaro: The Camaro will be the second North American application of GM's global rwd vehicle architecture. Sales begin in January 2009. A convertible will debut several months later.
Corvette: GM will market a limited-edition 2009 Corvette producing about 650 hp. The model will have styling cues that separate it from other Corvettes. Pricing will approach $100,000, about a $30,000 step up from the highest-horsepower Vette today - the
Future products will expand, enhance line-up
2011 Chevrolet Impala Sketch from MCF `Space Reporter[/align][align=center][/align][align=center][b]Unlike Pontiac, Buick or even Cadillac, Chevrolet is not a brand that needs to be reinvented. GM just wants to make it a little better.
Future tweaks will include a rear-wheel-drive Impala, a microcar, a Camaro and a crossover.
Microcar: GM introduced three microcar concepts at the New York auto show in April. The three- and five-door concepts are smaller than the 2007 Mini Cooper and 11.7 inches shorter than the smallest car Chevrolet sells today, the Aveo. The concepts were designed by GM's studio in South Korea.
Officially, GM says it has not decided whether to sell such a small car in the United States. But industry observers expect the company to import a microcar in 2010 for the 2011 model year.
Aveo: GM will redesign the Aveo for the 2010 model year. GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. will develop the new Aveo in South Korea with assistance from the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center in Shanghai. The redesigned Aveo will be longer and wider than the current model, which is based on the Daewoo Kalso.
Cobalt: GM is trying to negotiate UAW work rule changes at its Lordstown, Ohio, assembly plant. Until that is resolved, GM says, development is on hold for the redesigned 2011 Cobalt and the redesigned 2010 Saturn Astra. Both vehicles are slated for assembly at Lordstown.
If the UAW and GM reach an agreement, the Cobalt and Astra will share GM's new front-drive Delta 2 vehicle architecture. If no settlement is reached, GM may modify the current Cobalt or replace it with a different model.
Malibu, Malibu MAXX: The restyled, re-engineered 2008 Malibu sedan goes on sale late this year. It is larger than the 2007, and its exterior and interior styling gives it a premium appearance. A hybrid powertrain will be optional. The Malibu Maxx no longer will be offered.
The Malibu will be bigger when the redesigned model debuts for the 2011 or 2012 model year.
Volt: The Volt concept, which debuted in January at the Detroit auto show, is more than a means to showcase future technology - in this case, plug-in hybrid technology. The concept reveals styling cues for the redesigned Malibu, debuting in the 2011 or 2012 model year, and the redesigned 2011 Cobalt.
Impala: Despite concerns about a dramatic increase in corporate average fuel economy standards, GM's plans remain in place for a rear-drive successor to the Impala. The Impala name might be dropped. The redesigned car is expected to debut for the 2011 model year and will be built on GM's rwd global vehicle architecture, which will be shared with the upcoming Camaro. Both cars will be built at GM's Oshawa, Ontario, assembly plant.
Compared with the 2007 fwd Impala, the redesigned model will be a few inches longer, will have a longer wheelbase and shorter front and rear overhangs, and probably will be heavier.
GM has not decided whether to maintain the car as a mass-market sedan or move it upmarket, which would help avoid a possible overlap with the restyled and re-engineered 2008 Malibu.
Monte Carlo: The slow-selling Monte Carlo was dropped in June. The Camaro will target coupe buyers.
Camaro: The Camaro will be the second North American application of GM's global rwd vehicle architecture. Sales begin in January 2009. A convertible will debut several months later.
Corvette: GM will market a limited-edition 2009 Corvette producing about 650 hp. The model will have styling cues that separate it from other Corvettes. Pricing will approach $100,000, about a $30,000 step up from the highest-horsepower Vette today - the
#12
08-29-2007, 01:40 PM
RE: 2010 Mystery Sketch
Corvette: GM will market a limited-edition 2009 Corvette producing about 650 hp. The model will have styling cues that separate it from other Corvettes. Pricing will approach $100,000, about a $30,000 step up from the highest-horsepower Vette today - the 2007, 505-hp Z06.
That is just nuts for a stock car - 650 HP. Can't imagine what is going to happen when you start to mod.
That is just nuts for a stock car - 650 HP. Can't imagine what is going to happen when you start to mod.
#13
08-29-2007, 05:43 PM
RE: 2010 Mystery Sketch
Yeah, they are keeping up with Dodge's development of the next Viper. I heard that the next SRT/10 Viper will come out with almost as much power as this vette. Their faces are still red that a car in the same class with 45hp less still spanked it in all the speed tests. They are going to have a real good shootout.
#14
08-29-2007, 09:31 PM
RE: 2010 Mystery Sketch
ORIGINAL: Bigg J
Yeah, they are keeping up with Dodge's development of the next Viper. I heard that the next SRT/10 Viper will come out with almost as much power as this vette. Their faces are still red that a car in the same class with 45hp less still spanked it in all the speed tests. They are going to have a real good shootout.
Yeah, they are keeping up with Dodge's development of the next Viper. I heard that the next SRT/10 Viper will come out with almost as much power as this vette. Their faces are still red that a car in the same class with 45hp less still spanked it in all the speed tests. They are going to have a real good shootout.
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