Why does the same engine in a Brazilian Chevy...

http://www.wieck.com/public/*2PV_059546

...look better than the same engine in an American Chevy....


http://www.wieck.com/public/*2PV_055006


Here's the Brazilian Chevy Astra base motor. That's not too bad either.

http://www.wieck.com/public/*2PV_059568

 

It doesn't seem to be a priority for GM here in North America. In a way I can understand it for economy cars, but take a look at the 4th gen f-bodies. For a vehicle where the engine is one of the main reasons people buy the car in the first place, they sure didn't give two thoughts about how it looked under the hood.

 

It doesn't surprise me that their engines look better, look at the bathing suits that women in Brazil wear!

 

Hopefully, with the next gen of Ecotecs for the Cobalt, we will get a stylish valve cover like that.

 

I see that they're turned 180* from one another.

 

The air inlet is plumbed differently, but the accessory drive is on the same side (passenger).