GM shifts Chevy Beat to US market
07-03-2008, 03:15 PM
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Shifts? From where? I thought the Beat was only a concept vehicle. I sure can't get anything but concept images to show up on a google search. Wikipedia says it was designed entirely by Daewoo and built in India... count me out.
07-03-2008, 04:14 PM
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07-03-2008, 05:58 PM
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^Yeah, thats it. It basically says that the beat is a turbocharged 1.2 liter mini car that gets 40 mpg and was originally proposed for Asian and Latin American markets.
Looks like the Smartfor2 car is getting some competition.
Looks like the Smartfor2 car is getting some competition.
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07-03-2008, 06:40 PM
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07-06-2008, 04:37 PM
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which really annoys me. lutz said theyre hoping to bring it here by 2012. whatever happened to GM's ability to have a car go from concept to production in 2 years that they touted back when the solstice was first a concept. it took 4 years to get the solstice to market, but apparently 2 years of that were just deciding whether or not to make the damn thing. but seriously this is a small car it shouldnt take as long to engineer than a suburban just based on size and number of parts alone. GM needs this car right this second.
07-06-2008, 05:18 PM
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which really annoys me. lutz said theyre hoping to bring it here by 2012. whatever happened to GM's ability to have a car go from concept to production in 2 years that they touted back when the solstice was first a concept. it took 4 years to get the solstice to market, but apparently 2 years of that were just deciding whether or not to make the damn thing. but seriously this is a small car it shouldnt take as long to engineer than a suburban just based on size and number of parts alone. GM needs this car right this second.
The only problem may be safety, it is a VERY small car after all.
07-06-2008, 07:46 PM
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so is the smart car. GM needs to bring the car here now. 2012 will be too late. 2010 MY at the latest. Hopefully with it being in TF2 itll come to the US quickly. this really has to be a no excuses lets get this thing out now type of deal