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Chevrolet WTCC Ultra Concept - RSportsCars.com (#)

„The ready-to-drive concept car set to premiere in Paris was developed by a GM team around the globe. It is the vision of a new generation of touring car- a design icon that bends the present WTCC regulations. "In addition to the premiere of the Chevrolet WTCC Ultra, we are also celebrating our second victory in the World Touring Car Championship," says the boss of Chevrolet Europe, Wayne Brannon, referring to Rob Huff’s success in Brno in Czech Republic on September 3.“

http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/ chevrolet_wtcc.asp - Cached

GM Gets the Party Started - Popular Mechanics (#)

„With television funny man Jimmy Kimmel as emcee, the hundreds of assembled journalists watched as Hollywood celebritie—including the likes of Carmen Electra, Vivica A. Fox, Cheryl Hines, Mario Lopez, Nick Lackey and Christian Slater, among many other—sashayed down the runway stage in front of various concept cars from GM. The coolest (car that is) had to be the Holden Efijy from GM's Australian subsididary (pictured at bottom right) ...“

http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/automotive_news/ 4210049.html - Cached

2006 Paris Auto Show (#)

„GM says the car was designed to celebrate the brand's motor sport heritage and push Chevy's styling language to the extreme. The concept is truly a global effort: Ewan Kingsbury, a designer at GM in Australia did the exterior, while development work on the concept was carried out in the UK, Germany and Switzerland. The Ultra's engine was built in Korea, and the prototype was assembled in Japan.“

http://www.autonews.com/files/2006_paris/chevrolet/wtcc/pages/ 01.htm - Cached

Debut of the Chevrolet Camaro Concept - Autoblog (#)

„Robert Lutz and his gang are truth challenged individuals and will water down this concept to the point that it will look more like a Pinto or Vega than it will this concept. I've learned that whenever a GM executive promises us a car like the concept, HE IS LYING.“

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/01/09/debut-of-the-chevrolet-camaro-concept/ - Cached

Small is big news at Geneva show - Automotive News (#)

„Concept car: The Urban Cruiser signals that Toyota likely will not abandon the entry-level crossover segment now that its third-generation RAV4 is bigger and more expensive than its predecessor. Designed at Toyota's ED2 studio near Nice, France, the Urban Cruiser is a three-door, futuristic-looking small SUV.“

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20060220/free/60217031/.../ geneva2006 - Cached

GM Introduces E-Flex Electric Vehicle System; Chevrolet Volt the First Application (#)

„If they can't then I'll take my business elsewhere, again. It's impressive that they've fast tracked this to a concept demonstration, but we've seen plenty of "concept cars" from GM. Production is what counts. EV1 leasers were willing to pay more.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007/01/ gm_introduces_e.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2007/01/06

Detroit Auto News - Auto Industry News from the GM FastLane Blog and Bob Lutz (#)

„The introduction of our Chevrolet Volt concept car and E-Flex electric propulsion system at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit last month created quite a stir, garnering twice the media coverage as the runner up for us, our Chevrolet Camaro convertible.“

http://fastlane.gmblogs.com/ - Cached

GM'S AUTONOMY CONCEPT VEHICLE REINVENTS AUTOMOBILE Unique combination of (#)

„The Precept concept that GM showed in 2000 projected over 100-mpg gasoline-equivalent for a full-size car. With AUTOnomy, even better results can be expected as designers explore the opportunities afforded by this unconstrained architecture.“

http://www.autointell.com/nao_companies/general_motors/.../ gm-autonomy-02.htm - Cached

Detroit Auto Show: It's here. GM's plug-in hybrid is the Chevy Volt Concept - AutoblogGreen (#)

„The Volt concept car is built on a modified future architecture, Lauckner said, similar to the one GM uses for current small cars, such as the Chevrolet Cobalt and HHR.“

http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/01/07/.../ - Cached

GM Saab to Introduce BioPower 100 Concept in Geneva; Optimized for E100, with 150 HP/Liter (#)

„GM’s Saab will introduce its latest BioPower concept car at the Geneva Motor Show next month, featuring its first production-based engine to be optimized for pure bioethanol (E100) fuel.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007/02/ gm_saab_to_intr.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2007/02/14

Ford Announces Hydrogen-Electric Plug-in Hybrid Drive and Airstream Concept (#)

„Why GM calls this car a concept? What is so earthshattering did they put into it? Locomotives use this type of hybrid systems and don't call themselfes concept.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007/01/ ford_announces_.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2007/01/07

GM seeks next great car designer in Detroit high schools - Autoblog (#)

„Filed under: Concept Cars, Etc., GM“

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/05/24/.../ - Cached

GM Adds More Powerful Flex-Fuel Engine to Saab European Lineup (#)

„Saab has also shown as concepts an E100 hybrid 9-3 convertible (earlier post), and the 400 hp E100 Saab Aero X (earlier post).“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/05/ gm_adds_more_po.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2006/05/29

General Motors Concept Cars, Prototype, General Motors Concept Car Designs & Photos “ Motor Trend Magazine (#)

„ First Drive: GM Hy-wire Concept “

http://www.motortrend.com/future/concept_cars/01/general_motors/ index.html - Cached

 

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Posted at March 7, 2007 03:49 PM