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2011 Chevy Volt: Lost in Translation?

By Marty PadgettMarty Padgett, September 10th, 2008

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt doesn't look as much like the concept version, and that has potential customers complaining.

Earlier this week, we showed you the first photos of the 2011 Volt and unleashed a whirlwind of coverage that--to our surprise--has led to a lot of speculation on the Volt's appearance. It's turned into a mini-consumer clinic on the new gas-electric hybrid, which GM says it will launch for sale with a 40-mile electric driving range that can be extended when its small gasoline engine is running.

The Detroit News' Manny Lopez connects with the issue: "It shouldn't come as a surprise that the production Volt isn't charged with...

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt doesn't look as much like the concept version, and that has potential customers complaining. Earlier this week, we showed you the first photos of the 2011 Volt and unleashed a whirlwind of coverage that--to our surprise--has led to a lot of speculation on the Volt's appearance. It's turned into a mini-consumer clinic on the new gas-electric hybrid, which GM says it will launch for sale with a 40-mile electric driving range that can be extended when its small gasoline engine is running. The Detroit News' Manny Lopez connects with the issue: "It shouldn't come as a surprise that the production Volt isn't charged with... Read More

Posted in: 2005, 2011, Pontiac, Bonneville

More Liveblog: Does the G8 Peg the Styling Meter?

By Marty PadgettMarty Padgett, February 29th, 2008

I'm trying to do this secretly, but it's not working. In the five or six miles it takes to get from downtown San Diego to Hillcrest, I've almost caused two accidents, caused the owner of a mid-Nineties Bonneville to slide back and forth at a stoplight to get a stem-to-stern-to-stem-again look at the new G8, and finally, caused two black-golf-shirt types in a Mustang convertible to stop, pull over, gawk and circle. People know the Pontiac G8 is new, but why? Does it connect the dots of a musclecar outline, or is it just a great-looking sedan? This morning, co-driver Joe Tralongo and I wondered if the G8's sleek shape would make the enthusiast... I'm trying to do this secretly, but it's not working. In the five or six miles it takes to get from downtown San Diego to Hillcrest, I've almost caused two accidents, caused the owner of a mid-Nineties Bonneville to slide back and forth at a stoplight to get a stem-to-stern-to-stem-again look at the new G8, and finally, caused two black-golf-shirt types in a Mustang convertible to stop, pull over, gawk and circle. People know the Pontiac G8 is new, but why? Does it connect the dots of a musclecar outline, or is it just a great-looking sedan? This morning, co-driver Joe Tralongo and I wondered if the G8's sleek shape would make the enthusiast... Read More

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Posted in: 2005, 2008, Pontiac, Sedans, Bonneville