- Chevrolet Beat
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name = Chevrolet Beat
manufacturer =Chevrolet
parent_company =General Motors
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class = Subcompact
body_style = 3-doorhatchback concept car
layout = FWD
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engine = 1.2 L turbo
transmission = automatic
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related =Chevrolet Groove Chevrolet Trax Daewoo Kalos Daewoo Matiz
similar =Honda Fit Scion xD
designer =The Chevrolet Beat is one of three small car concepts introduced on
4 April ,2007 at the 2007New York International Auto Show .cite web |url=http://media.gm.com/servlet/GatewayServlet?target=http://image.emerald.gm.com/gmnews/viewmonthlyreleasedetail.do?domain=74&docid=34966 |title=Size Doesn't Matter: Three Chevrolet Global Minicar Concepts Pack A Lot Of Personality And Style Per Mile |accessdate=2007-04-04 |date=2007-04-04 |format=HTML |publisher=GM Media Online |language=English] cite web |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/04/new-york-auto-show-chevy-debuts-the-beat-groove-and-trax-conce/ |title=Chevy debuts the Beat, Groove and Trax mini car concepts] The Beat was built in India, while the Groove and Trax were fabricated at GM's Warren, Michigan, Tech center.cite web |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/04/new-york-auto-show-chevy-debuts-the-beat-groove-and-trax-conce/ |title=Chevrolet Beat, Groove and Trax Concept Photos|]Designed by
GM Daewoo inSouth Korea and powered by a 1.2 L turbocharged gasoline engine mated to an automatic transmission, [cite web |url=http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-beat-trax-groove-concept.html |title=Chevrolet Beat, Groove, Trax concepts debut |date=2007-04-04 |format=HTML |publisher=Leftlane |language=English] the Beat, Trax and Groove showcase a new style of small car fromGeneral Motors .Derived from the Daewoo/Chevrolet Kalos/Aveo, the Chevrolet Beat,
Chevrolet Trax and theChevrolet Groove provide a vision for future designs in the GMsubcompact segment. These three concepts were cast to a vote after their introduction on the website [http://www.vote4chevrolet.com www.vote4chevrolet.com] , [cite web |url=http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=120269 |title=Chevrolet Rolls Out Beat, Groove and Trax Minicar Concepts |date=2007-04-04 |format=HTML |publisher=Edmunds |language=English] with the winner the only version considered likely at the time to be made available in the United States.As of September 9, 2007, the Beat had received the most, nearly 50%, of the more than 1,807,000 votes cast. At the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show, General Motors announced the Beat will go into production for the world market, although not immediately in the United States.Cite web|url=http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/-chevrolet-beat-goes-into-production-ar47343.html|title=Chevrolet Beat goes into production] The production car based on the Beat will be assembled in South Korea.
On July 3, 2008, it was reported that General Motors will shift its Chevrolet Beat concept car to the U.S. market. [cite web |url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/gm-shifts-tiny-chevy-beat/story.aspx?guid={C27BE246-E4E6-45D5-A8FB-B818FD631E92}&dist=msr_5 |title=GM shifting tiny Chevy Beat to U.S. market |date=2008-07-03 |format=HTML |publisher=Market Watch |language=English] However, it was later reported on July 15, 2008,
Robert Lutz , Vice Chairman of Global Product Development, indicated the Beat would indeed not be sold in the United States. He cited that the Beat had not been designed to meet the safety requirements of the United States. [cite web |url=http://www.automotiveworld.com/WVMA/content.asp?contentid=69544 |title=Lutz says no Beat for Chevrolet |date=2008-07-15 |format=HTML |publisher=Automotive World |language=English]The vehicle, along with the Chevrolet Trax, will be featured in . [cite web|url=http://tformers.com/transformers-chevy-beat-in-action-in-philly-along-w-new-concept/9666/news.html|title=Chevy Beat In Action In Philly Along w/ New Concept |date=2008-06-19|publisher=TFormers.com]
ee also
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcMqzo_3eiw Beat, Groove and Trax Concept Video]
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