Archive: august 6, 2008
Spy Shots: Chevy Beat finally hits the road
Filed under: Spy Photos, Economy, Euro, Hatchbacks, Chevrolet
Testing of the Chevy Beat is officially underway, and our friends at NextAutos have procured the first set of spy shots. The camo'd mule is still sporting the short overhangs and upright silhouette of the concept, but GM decided to equip the squat city car with another set of doors to make ingress and egress easier for rear-seat passengers.Initial reports suggest that power will be provided by a 1.2-liter 16-valve DOHC inline-four, mated to either a manual or automatic gearbox. The Beat will make its production debut sometime in 2010...
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Filed under: Motorsports, Etc., Motorcycles
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Filed under: SUVs, Crossovers/CUVs, BMW
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Filed under: Chrysler, LLC., Earnings/Financials
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