HarleyEarl

ooops...I get typing too fast and should proof read...thanks for the heads up on 'lose'.

I have only seen the 2007 as a notchback. Don't know if a hatch is coming as well. It is a nice looking little car.

They have to do it. Pontiac took the Solstice from concept to production virtually intact visually. They need to start doing that with these concepts for Buick. GM and Buick obviously have the talent to make these concepts. They are simply beautiful designs.

It does make you wonder if the Saturn name will have any negative affect on the sales of this car. Saturn has some work to do with their non-image.

Well, it shouldn't be common. It's a simple thing to have available. They had no tangible information on a car they were selling. GM has to get it's dealers wised up in selling their cars and have the information available to them. How many sales do they lose with this nonsence?

In my area, Smart cars are as numerous as flies. Heck they kind of look like flies. Many opt for the cabriolet. You can't help but gawk at them as they drive by. They seem to me, to be a boutique car, a fashion statement. I would think twice about driving a car like this on the freeway and never on the open highway.

Balthazar, mine is doing exactly the same as yours.

Sales of the Aveo were up 56.1% through May, 2005!....a solid success for GM and Chevrolet.

I knew it...you have a writer's sensibilities...I wish you good luck in landing that job with the publisher...to me that would be a dream job.

http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=102544 Offshore, GM soars with Chevy brand; GM Daewoo boosts sales, production JASON STEIN | Automotive News Posted Date: 6/9/05 DETROIT -- Here's what was missed in the news about General Motors' distressed brands and sluggish U.S. sales: While GM sliced third-quarter North American production by 100,000 units, it increased Asian production forecasts by 100,000 units. GM sales in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America have grown this year. And its engine for growth is Chevrolet, the venerable high-volume brand that has enjoyed a rebirth overseas. While GM is trimming its product lineup for slow-growth brands such as Buick and Pontiac, it has expanded the Chevrolet line. The automaker has rebranded Daewoo-built cars and trucks as Chevrolets, and those vehicles are finding a market overseas. From January through April, Chevrolet sold nearly 1.4 million vehicles worldwide, a year-to-year increase of 8.2 percent. GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. "has provided a terrific source of product development capability that we really need," GM Chairman Rick Wagoner said at an analyst meeting this year. Daewoo Motor Co. Ltd. was a bargain for GM and other investors. In 2002, GM spent just $250 million to take over the principal assets of the bankrupt Korean automaker. Since then GM already has spent $1 billion to beef up Daewoo's product development and has earmarked an additional $2 billion for that purpose. GM Daewoo expanded its engineering and design staffs and has 1,800 engineers and 80 designers, Ki Joon Yu, vice president of engineering for GM Daewoo, told Automotive News last fall. With its bigger engineering staff, the Korean automaker will help GM's U.S. engineers redesign the next-generation Saturn Vue and Chevrolet Equinox SUVs. GM Daewoo also will have a chance to engineer GM's Gamma architecture, which is the basis for the Opel Corsa. Here's how Chevrolet is doing in each of its major markets: >> In Europe, Chevrolet sales rose 24.5 percent through April. The Chevy Kalos and Aveo are enjoying especially heavy demand in Poland, Russia and the Ukraine - price-sensitive markets that value low-priced transportation. The brand also has found a niche in more prosperous western Europe. "Everything is growing fast, and it's all due to Chevy's startup in those places," says GM Europe spokesman Marc Kempe. >> In the United States, sales of the Chevrolet Aveo are up 56.1 percent through May. Next, GM might import a sport wagon based on the Daewoo S3X, a small sport wagon concept introduced at the 2004 Paris auto show. >> In South America, Africa and the Middle East, Chevrolet sales rose 19.2 percent through April. And GM Daewoo is doing more than its share. Jaime Ardila, GM's CFO for the region, predicts GM Daewoo sales will rise at least 50 percent this year. "GM Daewoo is the driver," he says. "It has been incredibly successful for us." >> In Asia, Chevrolet is using Daewoo-designed vehicles to fuel its expansion. GM China assembles and sells two cars - the Spark and Epica - based on Daewoo vehicles. Now GM China is building a network of 150 Chevrolet dealerships to sell these and other vehicles. Meanwhile, GM wants to purchase an assembly plant in India to produce a minicar based on the Daewoo Matiz. GM insiders brag that Daewoo is their version of Hyundai Motor Co. - an automaker with a relentless ambition to expand. Before GM acquired the company, Daewoo ran into trouble when it expanded too quickly. But now GM hopes to exploit that corporate culture to compete in the world's fastest-growing markets. "There is a real sense of urgency on the part of the management team," says GM spokesman Jay Cooney. "This opportunity doesn't come along very often."

Here is the 2007 Chevrolet Aveo presently being shown at the Frankfurt Auto Show:

Balthazar, you have excellent observational skills, have you written anything?......have you considered writing automotive history books?...I'd like to see you do a Automotive Concepts Coffee Table Book. I want the first edition and signed.

It has a quasi-military look to it. It would be fun for summer thats for sure. It sort of reminds me of the Jeepster in essence.

...sorry, not correct....but I can see why you would say Buicky..it could pass for one. Hint: '50s

What the Sam Hill?....I actually like this oddball vehicle. Now showing, 'The Thing' by VW:

I think Saturn is bigtime chick cars. You are right they go there because they prefer to not negotiate.

oh, i forgot, there is a black 2006 Pontiac G6 GTP Coupe out front of the dealership. I take everything back if I have criticized this car in anyway. I am becoming a G6 fan!!.....it is SEXY COOL.

Was at the Chevrolet/Cadillac/Chevrolet Trucks dealership today. Saw these: Cadillac CTS-V: In black, o man, these are nice. Pictures don't do it justice. Gorgeous, muscular....HOT! Chevrolet SSR: usually I see these in loud colors like yellow or red. This one was in a sandy silver color and suddenly I saw this truck in a whole new light. It looked very classy. I think the SSR is a loud design and looks better in more subdued colors.

2006 Aveo The Chevrolet Aveo is a reconfigured Korean Daewoo model and the interior and exterior were designed by Italdesign of Italy. The engine is a 1.6-litre 4, producing 103 hp, from Opel. GM link: http://www.chevrolet.com/aveo/ Review: http://motortrend.com/roadtests/intellicho...005_chevy_aveo/ Introduction General Motors’s first attempt to compete on a heads-up basis with entry-level Asian econoboxes involved a partnership with Suzuki. The progeny of this corporate marriage was a little runt called the Metro, which was retired five years ago. Now, GM is trying again, only this time, it’s hooked up with a Korean rather than a Japanese manufacturer. The Aveo is the car formerly known and marketed elsewhere in the world as the Daewoo Kalos. It was adopted by the Chevrolet family as a 2004 model after Daewoo Motor America ceased selling cars in the United States. (Ironically, other Daewoo models are sold in the States as Suzukis.) The Aveo is among the cheapest cars sold in America, with bare-bones examples—known technically as SVMs, or Special Value Models—starting at less than $10,000. This segment of the market is the basement of the automotive world, where compromises in space, creature comforts, safety, and general refinement come with the territory. But by the standards of the class, the Aveo is stylish and friendly, and it will wipe away the acrid taste left in consumers’ mouths by the unloved, unlamented Metro. It’s configured as a four-door sedan and five-door hatchback, each available in SVM, LS, and LT trim levels. (see rest of reveiw in link) 2006 Aveo Sedan and 5-Door: For 2006, Aveo gets: side air bags, cruise control, remote locks and 15" wheels as options. Here is another version, the Pontiac Wave(Canada only): GM Canada link: http://www.gmcanada.com/english/vehicles/2005/pontiac/wave/

I have always liked the look of 2 door SUVs. They could make the commander in a 2 row seat version in 2 doors. It would look very cool.

This has already been posted. :)

Thanks for that photo of the MC Concept...I don't remember seeing it. Very cool.

I have great hopes for Saturn's future, but today their lineup is a little wanting. It's not there yet.

I hear ya....this is a great article...it goes into more depth, the development of this vehicle...I find that process infinitely facinating.

Name this car: