Video: 2010 Chevrolet Spark Walk Around

Dave Lyon, director of GM Design, walks us around the all-new Chevrolet Spark minicar that makes its world premiere at the Geneva Auto show in March 2009. When the Spark hits European showrooms later this year replacing the Matiz in Chevy's range, it will be offered with 1.0-liter and 1.2-liter petrol engines. Sales in the U.S. and other major markets will follow in 2011. Click here for more photos and details or hit the jump to watch the video.

2010 Chevrolet Spark - New Official Photos and Details Released

Next month's Geneva Show will see the world debut of the 2010 Chevrolet Spark which is set to go on sale in Europe towards the end of the year with the U.S.A and other core international markets following suite in 2011. Due to replace the Matiz in the 'Old Continent', the Spark was inspired by the Chevy Beat 3d concept, the most popular of a trio of mini-car concepts that were revealed back in 2007.

Even though the production Spark comes with a five-door body style, it retains all of the concept's styling cues adding a few more interesting details such as the 'hidden' rear door handles. With an overall length of 3,640 mm and a 2,375 mm wheelbase, the Spark is slightly larger than Fiat's A-Segment Panda that measures 3,538 mm in length.

The design of Spark's interior continues the funky exterior theme with a swoopy dashboard and a motorcycle-inspired instrument cluster that is mounted on the on the steering column.

In Europe, power will come from a choice of 1.0 and 1.2-litre 16-valve four-cylinder gasoline engines with GM promising that they will deliver "excellent fuel efficiency and low emissions."

Depending on global markets, the Spark's safety equipment will include driver and passenger front air bags, front side airbags, roof rail head curtain airbags, antilock brakes and electronic stability control. Prices and exact equipment specifications are be announced closer to the car's on sale date.

2010 Chevy Spark is the Production Version of the Beat

The production version of the 2007 New York Auto Show Chevrolet Beat concept car is here and it's called the Spark. Officially, the wraps will be taken off at tomorrow's Detroit Auto Show, but this photo that was leaked into the net, gives us a first look at GM's new global minicar. The Spark is expected to go on sale by 2010 in several markets, include North America and Europe.

Overall, and aside from the addition of the two rear doors (though a sportier three-door version is also expected), GM's designers have retained most of the Beat's design cues including the fascia and the sculptured lines above the front and rear wheel arches.

Via: WFC

Video: Chevrolet Beat Production Model Confirmed for Detroit Show

General Motors may have officially kept a lid on the Chevy Beat up until now, but the firm's Chief Designer Ed Welburn not only confirmed that the new minicar will make its world debut at this week's 2009 Detroit auto show, but he also gave us an 'up-skirt' view of the model during a live interview with Matt Lauer from NBC's Today Show. The Beat was previewed in concept form along with two more prototypes at the 2007 New York Auto Show. Watch the video right after the jump.

Via: Jalopnik , Source: MSNBC

2010 Chevrolet Beat Scooped with Daewoo Badge?

A dedicated Hyundai blog has posted this picture depicting what seems to be the Daewoo version of the forthcoming Chevrolet Beat minicar. However, we must say that the image seems to have been photoshoped, so we aren’t at all sure about its authenticity. Either way, the production version of the Beat concept that made its debut at the 2007 New York Auto Show is expected in late-2009 or early 2010 with GM initially planning to target markets outside the United States and Canada.

Via: Jalopnik , Source: Hyundai-blog