The Chevrolet Beat, America’s New Mini-Car?
This mean-lookin’ machine may wind up in your rear-view mirror someday, as GM is thinking hard about bringing this 40mpg car to America. Don’t you just love the way some cars take on an actual head-on personality. Engineers must love to do this sort of thing.
It’s called the Beat, and it’s a car that would normally be sold in other markets, such as Asia and Latin America. But with the high price of gas, and GM’s plunging losses ($38.7 billion in 2007), the company that brought you the Hummer may just have to re-invent itself. And, no, it isn’t a hybrid.
About a month ago, I was invited by GM to attend the 2007 NY International Auto Show, meet with executives, and witness first-hand the automaker's commitment to a more sustainable transportation future. Having just returned, I thought I would share with GO readers a brief synopsis of my time there and the impressions received.
