hate the name.

They should include a gigantic wing on the 1 cylinder version to make it go faster

—–@ frankhoffy

HAHAHAHA!!!! That’s great!!

Do it and do it right. Get in this market with something sweet because it is going to grow.

I hope this doesn’t catch on here in Europe.. we have enough of these damn “minicars”!

If Lutz says these cars are not feasible for production, then why the xxxx did he waste resources testing public response to them?

xxxxng idiot. That’s the sort of thinking that tanks companies.

North America != Europe. Don’t bring stupid little pieces of xxxx like this to our shores. Just don’t, GM.

Beat? Honda once had a kei car called beat

deantj: good point. They should sell these in japan

Deanster, seems you’re fresh off another crack binge. How might one accurately test responses WITHOUT DESIGNING A PRODUCT FIRST?! MAYYYYBEEE the negative responses is the reason they are not feasible. Ponder that a moment.

Anyway, it’s too bad there supposedly was a lack of enthusiasm. These type of vehicles are a far better solution to gas mileage than battery powered cars. They cost less, are just as efficient, and use far less earth un-friendly materials. I’d consider this any day over a Prius.

i wouldn’t buy one but i agree with Piablo. if i had to choose, it would be anyone of these three over a prius, yaris, fit, scion, etc.

How about a minicar with the same powertrain as the
Chevy Volt? Could be good.

1c3d0g, it looks like you already have too many little European pieces of **** driving around on your shores to deal with. Your **** makes our **** look good.

Well Piablo, you xxxxing dumbass, just when I thought you couldn’t get any stupider.

FEASIBILITY implies the car can or can’t be built from an engineering perspective. If you’re referring to COST-BENEFIT or PROFITABILITY, that’s a different issue. But then again, we wouldn’t expect someone who’s as inbred as you to be capable of that level of thought process, would we? LOL!!

I want the green one just not in green.

V-Series brings so many funny jokes just like GM SALES!! its like he was actually serious!

How’s that for irony. The guy who blabbers on about masterbating and penises is giving me a speech on vocabulary, and says I couldn’t get any “stupider”.

Had you ever worked on a feasibility study, you might understand the concept. But that’s okay, I expect nothing more from a Domino’s delevery driver. Let me educate you. A feasibility study simply tries to understand if a project is feasible or not. The means by which the study determines this may include further development of design, market research, research into governing laws, and meeting with government officials with decision making power over the project. See, engineering plays but a partial role in a feasibility study. Keep up the good work Deenie-Weenie.

GM SALES is gonna buy one of these. put a carbonfibre hood, 6 inch exaust can, a big ass spoiler, 22 inch rims, rubberbands for tires, flame job, and a car bra.

Just because you don’t see a market for them, doesn’t mean everyone else won’t either. I personally wouldn’t be caught dead in one of these… A) they look like toys. B) After having been a GM owner for years (now a Toyota and Chrysler owner), I know I’d be paying for scrappy quality. However, I live in the suburbs. Many people who live in big cities with hardly enough space to maneuver will buy these. These would look foolish and impractical where I live… just as my SUV would look foolish and impractical in a big city.

At any rate… I find it amusing that 1487_GM_SALES has nothing to say about these hideous little things.

V-series: not really. Where I live the market is dominated by American cars (real vehicles b.t.w.), and I don’t want to see them pussified because some dickhead thinks they might be able to sell more of them.

YAWN….

Piablo, you’re terminally boring.

I’m not surprised GM is considering bringing cars smaller than the Aveo to North America.. but judging by the Aveo itself, I doubt they would pay any attention to them once they’re introduced. They didn’t even bother to update the Aveo5/Pontiac Wave hatchbacks when they restyled the sedan!

They should come out with a new brand and build all three of them. Just add some quality to them. Make sure the knobs and handles don’t fall off after the first 6 months.

RobCali “scrappy quality.”
After taking my second GM vehicle past 120,000 miles, I agree!

Stick2Clutch. Knobs and handles have long been a problem with GM cars

GM has problems with “feasibility” ??????

This is a statement from a suit with no vision running a company……and running scared.

GM has size and power and it’d better move while it still can. Move.

i saw a chevrolet spark the other day and boy is it a pile of ****.

Yes, bring the Beat or Groove here already..how many times have we talked about this?

Honda Fit & Scions of past generation with 1.5 L motors has “proved” the market. GM does need those cars more then they know: their clientèles will dies out soon. They need inexpensive small car to bring in gen Y (and maybe X) into showroom. With cost of gas and cost of Hummer (over 30 large) this will not happen. They need small Saturn to hook kids in. But, it must be quality above and beyond what Daewoo can deliver.

I liked all three concepts, though I am not sure this size of car (sub B segment) will sell in the U.S. Maybe GM should consider utilizing these three designs to expand the Aveo B segment vehicle lineup. I would like to see a three door hatchback coupe based on the Beat, a five door hatchback based on the Groove (my favorite of the three), a mini-crossover based on the Trax, and then redesign the sedan to keep the Aveo name. This would give Chevrolet a lineup to counter products from Toyota/Scion, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, and Nissan.

i like the one in the picture at the top

and then…

I hate the design of this car. The grill is ridiculous for such a small car. GM makes garbage so I wouldn’t be surprised if they made this car with that grill.

Here’s another mistake by the automotive world.

Did the voters not say the Beat? You know what I’ve begun to hate about the automotive world, is that the automotive designers don’t care what the people want! A balance between an economical car to build and sell, and a car the people want is bliss, and I believe the people have spoken with the Beat. The difference wouldn’t be that big and hey, so what if it’s not in tune with Chevrolets design right now? Do you not understand that we are not asking for the Groove, which reminds me of Chevrolets current minivan offerings (compare the two for a second and you’ll fully understand what I’m saying)? The Beat actually really looks good, although the hatchback shown by Ford recently would blow it off the road considering popular design.

GM makes garbage just to spite people on this website.

“How might one accurately test responses WITHOUT DESIGNING A PRODUCT FIRST?! ”

Piablo, designing a concept model without actually undergoing the technical aspects is what you should have said.

Go ahead, GM. Listen to the ‘great advice’ on this board. Abandon an untapped market segment to the Japanese and Europeans. Walk away from a true global platform that would contribute to the bottom line. Keep building oversized, inefficent vehicles because some rednecks still haven’t moved on from 1973…

Sunshine - just to let you know sunshine, no one listens to you when in the middle of every comment you post, you say ignorant bs like “I hate the design of this car… GM makes garbage so I wouldn’t be surprised if…..” Like I’ve said a 1000 times, just because you have a beef with a car GM made 30 years ago, doesn’t mean that it’s impossible for them to produce great cars.

I like how they poll consumers about which style they like best, and discredit it based on the opinions of few. They should realze, the majority of voters are most likely their consumers that are being told to go f**k themselves, because they apparently don’t know what they want.

The main reason they need to make one of these cars, even if they don’t profit, is to improve their image. More cars like this will hvae more people thinking gm is a “green” car company, instead of a company that only produces big, gas guzzling S,U.V.’s. Now i don’t believe g.m. is a company that only produces bug gas guzzling S.U.V.’s, but try telling some ignorant people that…

sorry for the typo i meant big, not bug

where is GM Sales comment.. I’m patiently waiting!

jkt

Good to know that GM believes the second choice is the best for the market, not the first choice. Winning desicionmaking like that is responsible for the global success of xxxxing turdmobiles like the Malibu and LaCrosse. Way to go GM!

Bob Lutz is such a Putz lol

I like that GM may do the Groove instead of the Beat, eventhough the Beat won, it only won by about 1% of the vote, and if the Trax hadn’t been in the competition the Groove probably would have won, they were very similar (both 4 door wagons). This was an internet vote so the whole world could vote, it wasn’t limited to just the U.S.A. The Scion XB has already proven that a vehicle like this can be popular and IMO the Groove is MUCH better looking than the first gen XB. If GM were to do just one of these for the US market instead of two or all three, the Groove is the right choice. The Tiny Suburban look is sweet, I’d buy one!

Maximum Bob is too busy flying his private jet fighters around to REALLY make decision and PUSH GM hard like Harley Earl did.

He was not the savior at Chrysler and at GM the story is the same.

Big talkers with no game are NOT going save the US auto makers.

GM should look to that Ford Fiesta replacement as inspiration instead of Scion. You won’t get anywhere trying to rip-off the competition. Didn’t they learn that with the HHR?

Hoosier: GM should have one-upped the PT. Bigger car, bigger engine, bigger margin and KEPT THE HELL AWAY FROM RENTAL FLEETS!

A waste of time and material in my opinion but Americans seem to be dumb enough to buy it. Just look at the Scion Xb it’s a tissue box on wheels!