GM Teases Once Again with More Pics of Production Chevy Volt

Chevy Volt Production Version Teaser

By Clinton Deacon
August 15, 2008 3:00 PM
Filed Under: American, Chevrolet

Following on from the recent video from ABC News in which GM’s exterior design executive director Michael Simcoe pulls the cover off one of the Chevy Volt clay models, we can now bring you a couple of new sexy press shots teasing even more styling details.

The first shot shows the front left area of the production version (the same area uncovered on the clay model), nothing sticks out that we haven't seen already apart from some pretty hot looking lights. The second shot shows the centrally mounted logos on the rear, styling details can be seen here too, but they are a little blurry. Additionally General Motors has also released a bunch of images from the design studio showing the designers and engineers working on the clay model and engine respectively.

Production of the Volt is expected to start in 2010 although there are those who don't believe General Motors are going to be able to meet this deadline. Despite the length of time consumers still have to wait before it hits the dealers, there are no shortage of punters wanting to get hold of the model. An unofficial website (gm-volt.com) made by a Volt enthusiast has revealed a waiting list of prospective buyers on his site has topped 33,000.

Source: GM

Comments

Nurchus
August 15, 2008 5:35 PM
How about pictures of the up to date look of the car. Getting kind of tired seeing the same old shots and the terribly ugly concept model. If this car is exactly like that disgusting concept, bye bye Chevy. However, that Camaro is bloody nice.

Here's to hoping Chevy does not make a ruthlessly ugly new car (although I feel it will be).

Cheers!

Kepe
August 16, 2008 2:10 PM
well, if you had actually looked at the picture, you might have noticed that it doesn't look like the concept.

Nurchus
August 16, 2008 9:38 PM
Kepe, I am talking about the profile view. That is my fault for not specifying that. The concept pictures of this car on its profile view is completely disgusting and horrid. The front of this car looks no different than any other chevy (cobalt comes to mind), save for the lights and grill. I need to see more of this garbage can to see if Chevy is in fact doing something good and designing another good car, like the Camaro. If not, they'll might as well scrap this thing and sell themselves to a German company that knows how to design cars.

MiracleWhipp
August 16, 2008 6:32 AM
its whats under the skin that matters. who really gives a rats ass what it looks like. its the future.

wills2007
August 16, 2008 10:46 AM
I'm sure Land Rover loves the fact that Chevy seem to be using the headlights from the LRX concept...

Tachyon_Auto
August 16, 2008 12:59 PM
wills, the volt is a bit older than the LRX if you hadn't noticed...

alessandro
August 16, 2008 9:54 PM
Something really impersonal is about to born.

sensei
August 17, 2008 4:47 AM
It doesn't have to have a lot of personality if its fully American made and you get to stick it to "The Man" of Middle East Big Oil.

Nurchus
August 17, 2008 8:41 AM
You know, now that I look at this car more, the sicker I am becoming of it. And so soon too! In all honesty, and again this is my opinion, Chevy better becareful about the hype they are building for this thing. If it turns out to be a horrid ugly design, they are going to have yet another loser in their model car lineup, save for the Camaro and Corvette lines. Chevy should just come out with it and show the rest of the car. It would do them some good, especially if the car design is an "acquired" taste.

I've already written these blokes about why they should expose the design of the car now. I doubt it will be read and possibly even be deleted.

Again, feel free to argue my points about the car, but bear in mind that these are my opinions. No facts can be made since the car specs are not even released yet.

LMS
August 17, 2008 11:32 AM
I bet they're further from production than they are from bankrupcy.

You only need 5 people, a heap of clay and a shed in Texas (location may vary, depending on where Jimbo and Billy-Bob live)to make a concept car, and all I'm seeing is Jimbo and Billy-Bob sculpting the clay...

Car_Nut
August 17, 2008 3:49 PM
Isn't this what the Volt in full glory is going to look like...? It says "Volt" on the back. Okay the headlamps have changed slightly...

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsGallery.aspx?AR=234335&EL=-1&IM=169091

Perhaps GM is having second thoughts...?

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