Spied:New Chevy Spark

can you post some bigger pics? these are too small,

I picked it up from autocarindia. that is the size available.
P.S-mods i think i posted it in the wrong section!please do the needful!

MOD NOTE: Kindly do not ... post ... like ... this.

one more spark. ok. hope this one is better than the previous.

yup, they should be working on the tail lamps first

IMO they should be working on everything. i hate the present spark. hope this is not just a facelift.

Well yeah it is not just a facelift!It is the all new MINI(beat concept)showcased at the Geneva Motor Show.

ok that sounds nice. hope we get some more scoop on this.

if its the same concept then im sure it will sell like a hot cake

This is the production version of Beat concept that I've been waiting for :jump: . Hope to get one in diesel form, to make it sell like hot cakes for the expected price.

Nice spotting by Ganesh Ramalingam.
Beat looks nice now I'm wating how will be its Indian production version.
This is again a tall-boy design and I'm fed up of it now anyways, It can be a tough competition to Ritz if priced competitively.

VT

This will definetly sell like hot cakes as it has got a lot of appreciation. Plus, the original concept was designed by our very own Dilip Chabria. This model should defintly get a diesel version during the time of its launch and if prices are kept as mentioned above, this will definetly be a hot seller. Indian market has matured and people will not dither from buying a genuinely good product, irrespective of the brand.

what? this was designed by DC?

will have few similarities with ritz as it was developed with suzuki at that time. Lets see how far they stick to the concept design.

napster wrote:what? this was designed by DC?

Yes, The original concept of beat is designed by DC.

Vlad wrote:will have few similarities with ritz as it was developed with suzuki at that time. Lets see how far they stick to the concept design.

Exactly.

VT

@vibhor-DC?!are you sure!?i never heard of that!
ok i am sorry,that is right Dilip Chabria was behind the design!

It looks as if Ritz and Beat were made on the same platform.
They will end up being each others rivals instead of the targeted i10's.

Got this news over the internet, source - Indian Auto Blog

"The Chevrolet Beat a.k.a next-gen Matiz/Spark, was photographed while testing a few days ago. The car has nearly come to the completion of its test cycle and is set to encounter a production line very shortly. Designed by Indians and developed by the Koreans, the Beat will undoubtedly be introduced in India right after its International launch, or maybe parallely with European markets.



A 1.2-liter turbocharged petrol engine will find its place under the hood of this 5-door hatchback. Industry persons predict the car won’t be sold in the U.S. due to its safety standards, which are not U.S. complaint, as the Chevrolet engineers were given a duty to fabricate a small car for developing markets such as India.



The spy photos imply the design of the concept and the production car will share a lot in common. The inclusion of rear doors, which the concept car lacked, hasn’t modified the look of the car, but then, any small car with 5-doors and a thrifty engine sells well in India, isn’t it? From the spy shots, you can notice the increased height, the Hyundai i10-like hood and a front quarter glass panel which is similar to the Suzuki SX4.



The interiors of the Beat are top-class and according to sources, will arrive with a sat nav, which might not be existent in the Indian version. Another thing which we don’t know is which diesel engine GM will fit in this car. If it’s the Multijet which the Palio and the Swift at present employ, GM might ultimately have what we call a ‘cracker’ in its hands. An arousing design, lots of space, a diesel engine and a GM logo- What the Beat can do is not very tough to forecast."

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VT

Check this, Beat spotted by tbhp member -


...and I can confirm is the beat only, Also the interesting part is that its rear door handle is nicely placed, on the side of window which gives the car a two door looks.
So, This is the "New Small" car by GM which wouldn't come with diesel power and will be placed above spark, at around 4lacs.





VT

cool, finally the beat is coming onto indian roads, hope the head lamps and tail lamps are designed well

Nice find vibhor. I never knew before that door handle was in the window area. Yeah it sure gives two door looks. But will it be convenient? From the concept car picture, i could see that the door can be opened by using your left hand or by twisting your right hand.

nice find vibs, yes CC this is intresting to see how would door handle on glasses would be to use, something first seen over here.

that is a nice find vibhor
that door handle is not new to me
even Alfa Romeo have them