Chevrolet small to midsize cars at the 2010 NAIAS detroit auto show

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2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit
Aveo RS announcing Chevrolet's next Aveo subcompact

Aveo RS show car: front-side view.

Aveo RS show car: larger than the current production Aveo.

12 Jan. 2010 - With the Aveo RS show car making its world debut at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (public days from 16 to 24 January), Chevrolet is giving an idea about the new Aveo which will be built at Orion Assembly in Michigan, from 2011.

Longer, wider and more spacious than the current production Aveo (small-car / B segment), the Aveo RS showcases the car’s design cues both inside and out, and presents the personalization potential of the next-generation car.

Exterior


Chevrolet Aveo RS show car Preliminary specifications

Body style:	Five-door, five-passenger car
Segment:	Subcompact (B-segment)
driveline:	Front-engine transaxle, fr.-wheel drive
Engine:	1.4L turbocharged DOHC I-4, VVT
Estimated Output:	103 kW (138 bhp, 140 ps)
Transmission:	M32 six-speed manual
Wheels:	19-inch
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Finished in electric Boracay Blue, the Aveo RS show car wears global Chevrolet design cues such as the dual element grille, round taillamps and fender flares, but designers turned up the attitude on the show car with low openings and a lower mouth trimmed in a combination of brushed and polished aluminium.

Exposed headlamps, with their brushed aluminium structural surround, are inspired by the designers’ affection for motorcycles. The sleek side profile is characterized by uninterrupted body side lines, a high beltline and low roofline.

The rear door handles are located in the “C”-pillar area.

The side mirrors with amber-coloured turn signal indicators carry the same shape as the car. At first glance, the car looks like a three-door hatch because the rear door handles are discreetly located in the “C”-pillar area (opposite picture).

To earn its street performance-minded car credentials, the Aveo RS show car’s wheels are 19-inch, five-spoke with a gun metal metallic finish Chevrolet logo. The wheel openings reveal large Boracay Blue brake callipers.

The rear of the show car continues the sport theme, with an integrated spoiler that flows from the roof, a centre-mounted exhaust and chrome exhaust tips. The exposed motorcycle-inspired rear taillamps feature tinted aluminium housings and a discreet Bowtie logo.

Interior

Matte black interior with gloss black, metallic and blue accents.

Inside, the show car has a matte black interior highlighted by gloss black, metallic and blue accents. The Boracay Blue theme continues inside, with accent stitching across the dual cockpit instrument panel, front and rear door insert, steering wheel rim, gear shift boot, parking brake, leather seat bolster and even the floor mats. The integrated centre stack holds the gearshift, HVAC controls and the sound system, including a USB port. Ice-blue backlighting on the audio display, telltale indicator screen and knobs augments the blue stitching.

The motorcycle inspiration also carries inside, with a round, analog tachometer set within an asymmetrical LCD readout also trimmed in milled metal with round cutouts and round, aluminium-trimmed side vents.

The integrated centre stack holds the gearshift, HVAC controls and the sound system, including a USB port.

The interior has storage compartments in the centre stack and doors. The rear seats fold flat for carrying larger items.

Performance

The Aveo RS show car is powered by the same 1.4L I-4 Ecotec turbocharged engine (103 kW, 138 bhp, 140 ps) that will be available in the upcoming Chevrolet Cruze.

A six-speed manual transmission is designed for a spirited driving experience.

For the show car, designers made a special engine cover in graphite silver with a brushed aluminium insert. The coolant and power steering fluid fill caps are rimmed in ice blue, and the honeycomb vents flanking the centre of the cover are matte-finished in shadow chrome and designed to match the wheel colour.

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Chevrolet has previously announced the new Aveo will be built at Orion Assembly in Orion Township, Mich., in 2011, a move that will restore 1,200 jobs to Southeast Michigan. Timing for retooling Orion Assembly for Aveo production is anticipated to begin in late 2010.

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