2010 Volt Revealed...just now!

[exitspeed]

HERE!

If you don't think this is an important reveal then you need to open your eyes.

[LeftNutOfGowd]

Maybe if it was a coupe i might get it as a DD but since its going to come out in T2 im sure that's going to help in sales

[stiizy]

Looks cool but dont know if i would buy one...

[exitspeed]

FYI, this thing should get about 100mpg. GM is so dependent on this car right now. They will be listening closely to the buzz on the internet today.

[stiizy]

100mpg?!?!?!!?

where do i sign....

[murda-c]

who's the dork in the red glasses? lol

probably rich as fuck

[lucky7]

interesting. ill be curious to see actual MPG numbers.

i would still prefer to beat around in my rickety old E30. why are ford and chrysler not up to something like this?

[DreamN]

This thing will sell great for gm. Sure it's not the prettiest thing, but neither is the Prius and this car is more advanced than the Prius.

From what I've understood the Volt is the next generation of electric cars. It runs nothing but electricity for the first 40 miles or so and then if needed it has an energy source, be it gas or e85, to charge the lithium-ion battery pack. Pretty much this isn't your typical hybrid.

Definitely a great move in the right direction.

[exitspeed]

Originally Posted by lucky7

interesting. ill be curious to see actual MPG numbers.

i would still prefer to beat around in my rickety old E30. why are ford and chrysler not up to something like this?

It actually gets 100mpg in REAL WORLD driving. The EPA wants to change how they rate this car which will give it non real world ratings. It's retarded.

[axiomatik]

Klean with a capital K.

Looks good. I'll be in the market for a new car pretty soon. Should I wait for it? But I would really prefer a 5-door. hmm....

[DreamN]

Originally Posted by exitspeed

FYI, this thing should get about 100mpg. GM is so dependent on this car right now. They will be listening closely to the buzz on the internet today.

Some might say that's a high number already, but I wouldn't be surprised if it surpasses that mark with ease soon as it's available to the public. This thing is gold for sure.

[twistedsymphony]

that sounds really nice...

2 things that could kill it though

1. a stupid high price

2. GM's lame interior design (it might sound petty but every time I get in a modern GM car the interior design just makes the whole car feel shoddy)

[exitspeed]

Originally Posted by twistedsymphony

that sounds really nice...

2 things that could kill it though

1. a stupid high price

2. GM's lame interior design (it might sound petty but every time I get in a modern GM car the interior design just makes the whole car feel shoddy)

1. You are right. The price is going to high actually. Right around $40,000.

2. GM's interiors over the last couple years are some of the best in the industry now. GO sit in a new CTS, Malibu, and see if you still think that. That's the type of interior we should expect from the Volt.

[DreamN]

Mel just posted around the $40k mark

[TheWolf]

It does have the malibu mating with a prius look.... hurah for GM. lets hope it actually works.. this has the option for victory or utter failure when the battery packs overheat and set someones house on fire. I'd buy one because my work commute is 10 miles each way. Never have to buy gas again... bwhahaha... I hope it's made in real numbers and not in these "test market" numbers. They gotta be like nintendo and how they bet it all the wii.. just know it's gonna sell and make as many as you can...

[twistedsymphony]

Originally Posted by exitspeed

2. GM's interiors over the last couple years are some of the best in the industry now. GO sit in a new CTS, Malibu, and see if you still think that. That's the type of interior we should expect from the Volt.

I had a Toyota Tacoma that got bought back in the frame recall

I got an 08 Malibu for my rental I got to spend a whole month using it as my daily driver and I HATED the f-ing thing... when I made that comment above I actually had the Malibu in mind...

The Cadillac interiors aren't bad but I'm just not comfortable in GM cars... the way they lay things out and proportion them is just incredibly uncomfortable to me, and the fit and finish of how all the trim comes together and how all the buttons, dials, and other controls feel is just sloppy IMO.

I did like the Saturn Sky quite a bit when I test drove that, but then again that's really an Opel GT so it's not the same designers as most Chevys.

[mRclARK1]

"It would take me a good long while to spend $40,000 in gas."

That's what a lot of people will say at the dealership when they hear that price tag.

Lower the price, market it wisely (IE: Ditch the dude who looks like he's held up on a pole shoved up his ass) and it'll be a great selling car I bet.

[exitspeed]

Originally Posted by twistedsymphony

I had a Toyota Tacoma that got bought back in the frame recall

I got an 08 Malibu for my rental I got to spend a whole month using it as my daily driver and I HATED the f-ing thing...

The Cadillac interiors aren't bad but I'm just not comfortable in GM cars... the way they lay things out and proportion them is just incredibly uncomfortable to me, and the fit and finish of how all the trim comes together and how all the buttons, dials, and other controls feel is just sloppy IMO.

I did like the Saturn Sky quite a bit when I test drove that, but then again that's really an Opel GT so it's not the same designers as most Chevys.

Obviously this is all subjective. It's just odd that you dislike interiors that are winning awards and accolades (Malibu) throughout the industry, but then an interior that is terribly laid out and critically frowned upon (sky/solstice) you like...Not criticizing. Just weird.

[axiomatik]

is an 08 malibu the new one or the previous gen? last gen malibu interior was just plain goofy.

[twistedsymphony]

Originally Posted by exitspeed

Obviously this is all subjective. It's just odd that you dislike interiors that are winning awards and accolades (Malibu) throughout the industry, but then an interior that is terribly laid out and critically frowned upon (sky/solstice) you like...Not criticizing. Just weird.

Well, I guess my tastes aren't in align with the market... either that or I'm aligned with the market and the critics aren't. neither would surprise me...

My father's a Chevy fanatic... I remember he bought a new Camaro SS in 2000 and sold it 6 months later because of all the squeaks and rattles and ugly looking gaps where the interior didn't fit together properly. Then he bout an 04 Z06 and loved the performance but hated the interior... To me the malibu's interior was very reminiscent of both of those cars.

[snowmansent2hel]

very interesting approach im just not so sure that the $40,000 price tag is really going to go over well with how the economy is right now let alone in 2 years

[max2damax]

average joe spends about $1500-2000 in gas per year.... do the math,

[exitspeed]

Originally Posted by axiomatik

is an 08 malibu the new one or the previous gen? last gen malibu interior was just plain goofy.

08 is the new one. 07's were the previous gen and the interior SUCKED.

Originally Posted by twistedsymphony

Well, I guess my tastes aren't in align with the market... either that or I'm aligned with the market and the critics aren't. neither would surprise me...

My father's a Chevy fanatic... I remember he bought a new Camaro SS in 2000 and sold it 6 months later because of all the squeaks and rattles and ugly looking gaps where the interior didn't fit together properly. Then he bout an 04 Z06 and loved the performance but hated the interior... To me the malibu's interior was very reminiscent of both of those cars.

^
I think you may be thinking of the 07 Malibu's. Because the 08's could pass for a entry level MB. The 07's are still stuck in their old ways as far as interiors go.

Pre-2006 GM interiors were garbage.

[lucky7]

only a matter of time before i start seeing them everywhere.

(i live where all the auto execs live)

[twistedsymphony]

Originally Posted by exitspeed

08 is the new one. 07's were the previous gen and the interior SUCKED.



^
I think you may be thinking of the 07 Malibu's. Because the 08's could pass for a entry level MB. The 07's are still stuck in their old ways as far as interiors go.

Pre-2006 GM interiors were garbage.

This is what the Malibu interior looked like of the car I drove...

I'm 99% sure it was an 08, that's what was on the key chain I got and all of the paperwork I've got. and this was in July and it only had 18 miles on the clock... certainly doesn't look like the "award winning" interior photos I've seen though.

Was the new interior only part of certain trim levels? Either that or enterprise is daft and cataloged a left over 07 as an 08.

[exitspeed]

Originally Posted by lucky7

only a matter of time before i start seeing them everywhere.

(i live where all the auto execs live)

Yea, you'll start seeing'em first for sure.

[BustedS13]

autoilluminati needs to link to source. standard brog plocedure.

http://jalopnik.com/5046836/chevy-vo...revealed-early

[exitspeed]

Originally Posted by twistedsymphony

This is what the Malibu interior looked like of the car I drove...
http://www.gulfcoastnews.com/images/...buInterior.jpg
I'm 99% sure it was an 08, that's what was on the key chain I got and all of the paperwork I've got. and this was in July and it only had 18 miles on the clock... certainly doesn't look like the "award winning" interior photos I've seen though.

Was the new interior only part of certain trim levels? Either that or enterprise is daft and cataloged a left over 07 as an 08.

BINGO. Damn I'm good. That's an 07 you drove, NOT an 08.

Here is the current Malibu's interior I was talking about.

[Antihero983]

um why no shots of the rear? and you cant even see the whole fucking thing cause of idiots in the way....

[stiizy]

That interior is fucking sick!!!