In the past, the Chevrolet Aveo was seldom remembered by any, because of some unfortunate design ideas and a cheap feel, but now Chevy is determined to change that. Starting with next week’s 2010 Detroit Auto Show, they expect to change the Aveo’s image into a more desirable product with the Chevrolet Aveo RS concept. The Chevrolet Aveo RS, mostly a styling exercise, provides a preview of what to expect from the next-generation production of Aveo.
Chevy says “the Aveo RS concept was designed to have an innovative look that is meant to be appealing to young enthusiasts“, and gives some hints about the latest concept car. The concept is longer and wider with more interior space than the current one. This profile makes the car look much more aggressive than its predecessor.
The Aveo RS design seems to have adopted some of the styling cues from the smaller Spark, but without the smaller area as in Spark. The scooped out rocker panel sculpting also resembles the Spark.
Like all new Chevys, the Aveo RS gets a dual port grille and round tail lamps, exaggerated for effect on the Aveo RS concept. The brake cooling inlets are extra-large, aiding the concept of “aggressive face”. The exposed headlamps and rear lamps resemble those on motorcycles. At the rear, the roof tapers low and the rear door handles are hidden in the rear pillars, which gives this five-door car a three-door hatchback look. The same motorcycle inspiration produced the instrument pod consisting of a round speedometer and a rectangular digital display to the right, with a milled metal surround and round cutouts on top of the steering column. An entertainment display system sits in the hooded pod above the center stack.
The blue theme is maintained throughout the interior of the car. The instrument panel, door inserts, and the leather trims for the parking brake, gear-shift, and steering wheel rim, the knobs and floor mats all include stitching that matches the blue exterior. The audio display, indicator screen, and other elements have been lighted in ice blue color. Blue stitching runs across the seats that are finished in actual leather.
Power in the RS comes from a 1.4-liter turbocharged Ecotec four-cylinder engine, estimated at 138 horsepower and 148 lb-ft of torque. The torque gets sent over to the road via the giant 19-inch, five-spoke wheels and tires through a proper six-speed manual gearbox. Brake calipers are large enough to be visible through the wheels. Chevrolet had earlier announced that it would build the new Aveo in 2011 at its plant in Orion Township, Michigan.
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