Once Daewoo is South Korea's history, Chevrolet reached, and this is what has been shown in the Seoul Motor Show . It is a hybrid prototype that anticipates what a sports car brand in the future. Is reminiscent of the Monza SS (1963) and the Corvair Super Spyder (1962).
It is made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic ( CFRP ), for example the future BMW Megacity. It is a roadster sports car with AWD , depending on the circumstances. Aerodynamics is inspired, say, in modern fighter aircraft. The doors open up, they call it Le Mans style.
Has two sources of propulsion, electrical and gas. It is designed as a plug-in hybrid with a decent range for urban travel and everything else a combination gasoline-electric. There is no performance data or efficiency , we only know that on the front axle has two electric motors of 15 kW.
In the rear axle strength comes from a rear engined four cylinder 1.5 Turbo combined with other electric motor. Have 1.6 kWh of electric batteries, one-tenth of capacity that the Chevrolet Volt . You can switch from a front-wheel drive propulsion will not give too many details of how.
It has a dual-clutch automatic transmission, DCT , which eliminates the torque converter. It also has a logical Stop & Start system where spending power is superfluous. We understand that the typical fun and efficient car of the future will look like this , so when gas is absurdly expensive and scarce.
Pilot and copilot will not get bored with the controls or the futuristic gadgets technology shift. It is designed asymmetrically inside to give more prominence to the driver. The interior has a diamond profile, it appears that about a lot of space, but of course, this car is what it is.
What materials can wait inside? Brushed aluminum, leather, liquid metal "? (Sic) ... With the body he has, by definition light, even with a modest power should be very fun to drive. You will not have much to do with the large muscles of Chevrolet , but is there a new century in the middle.
It all makes sense in this model, from the curious way of locating the instrumentation to the wheels (20 "front and 21" rear). The body guides the air flow according to their needs, such as wings, always at the service of efficiency or performance.
Has a similar approach to BMW Connected Drive Vision , for instance close. If the future that awaits this car is fun for me to move up the time, more so with diesel engines. We're talking about statements of intent, it will take time until we see something on the street. It does not fly, but ...
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