Chevrolet Beat
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The Chevrolet Beat, along with the Trax and the Groove, debuted as a concept vehicle at the 2007 New York International Auto Show.[1] [2]
Manufacturer | Chevrolet |
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Parent company | General Motors |
Class | Subcompact |
Body style(s) | 3-door hatchback concept car |
Layout | FWD |
Engine(s) | 1.2 L turbo |
Transmission(s) | automatic |
Related | Chevrolet Groove Chevrolet Trax Daewoo Kalos Daewoo Matiz |
Manuals | Service Manual |
The concept derived from the Daewoo Kalos, was built in India[3], designed by GM Daewoo in South Korea — and powered by a 1.2 L turbocharged gasoline engine mated to an automatic transmission. [4]
Having vascillated about production plans for the Beat,[5][6][7] GM presented a version carrying the Chevrolet Spark nameplate at the 2009 North American International Auto Show, said to be a pre-production example.
In early 2007, GM conducted a poll testing the relative popularity of the Beat, Trax and Groove concepts on a Chevrolet website, [8] the Beat receiving nearly 50% of the vote.
See also
References
- ↑ "Size Doesn't Matter: Three Chevrolet Global Minicar Concepts Pack A Lot Of Personality And Style Per Mile" (in English) (HTML). GM Media Online. 2007-04-04. http://media.gm.com/servlet/GatewayServlet?target=http://image.emerald.gm.com/gmnews/viewmonthlyreleasedetail.do?domain=74&docid=34966. Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
- ↑ "Chevy debuts the Beat, Groove and Trax mini car concepts". http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/04/new-york-auto-show-chevy-debuts-the-beat-groove-and-trax-conce/.
- ↑ "Chevrolet Beat, Groove and Trax Concept Photos". http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/04/new-york-auto-show-chevy-debuts-the-beat-groove-and-trax-conce/.
- ↑ "Chevrolet Beat, Groove, Trax concepts debut" (in English) (HTML). Leftlane. 2007-04-04. http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-beat-trax-groove-concept.html.
- ↑ "Chevrolet Beat goes into production". http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/-chevrolet-beat-goes-into-production-ar47343.html.
- ↑ "GM shifting tiny Chevy Beat to U.S. market" (in English) (HTML). Market Watch. 2008-07-03. http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/gm-shifts-tiny-chevy-beat/story.aspx?guid={C27BE246-E4E6-45D5-A8FB-B818FD631E92}&dist=msr_5.
- ↑ "Lutz says no Beat for Chevrolet" (in English) (HTML). Automotive World. 2008-07-15. http://www.automotiveworld.com/WVMA/content.asp?contentid=69544.
- ↑ "Chevrolet Rolls Out Beat, Groove and Trax Minicar Concepts" (in English) (HTML). Edmunds. 2007-04-04. http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=120269.