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 Posted: 27 Jul 2011, 11:33 |
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The new UTE shudda had THIS car's nose:  GMSA readies Sonic boom 5Quote: GMSA has announced its all-new Chevrolet Sonic will debut at the Johannesburg International Motor Show in October, before going on sale here.
The new hatchback was first shown to the world at the Detroit Auto Show held in January, 2011, as what was touted as a replacement for the Aveo range.
Sonic is decidedly more aggressively styled than the current Aveo and shows yet another interpretation of Chev’s current “family look”.
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However, GMSA was reluctant to say where exactly it would be positioned in the South African line-up and only added that the model line-up and pricing will be announced “at a later stage”.
Sonic is available in five-door hatchback and sedan body styles and should carry a range of engines familiar to GM products.
Safety items include up to ten airbags, ABS and brake assist.
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Posted: 27 Jul 2011, 11:42 |
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Agree on the nose bit
Wonder what the engine variants would be available...
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Posted: 27 Jul 2011, 11:59 |
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x2 on the nose.
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Posted: 28 Jul 2011, 08:45 |
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Posted: 28 Jul 2011, 08:48 |
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Natrix wrote: Looks like a Volvo nose Now that I look at it again, you right
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Saw this car on display at the Weskus Mall last week. There's no lense infront of the headlights...looks ok, but its very 'plastic-like' Anyways, here's the Turbo version due for release soon. Not too bad  but I think a 6-speed g/box was really not necessary for a 1.4 Quote: HOT HATCH POTENTIAL: With a turbocharged 100kW powerplant, tweaked suspension and steering the new Sonic RS could have hot hatch potential when it's officially launched in 2012.  Quote: It looks like an Aveo with a sporty body kit, has the benefits of the Spark’s funky interior, and is a lot more fun to drive than a Cruze; Chevrolet’s Sonic arrived in South Africa in October 2011.
Now the US automaker has revealed a sportier version of its new hatchback: the Sonic RS is set to make its debut at the Detroit auto show from January 14-22, 2012.
The new model, based on the 2010 concept design, has a number of exterior and interior changes and is powered by a turbocharged 103kW/200Nm 1.4-litre engine.
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The Sonic RS has a redesigned front and rear compared with the standard model. Changes include a new grille, rear spoiler, exhausts and 17-inch wheel design.
The turbocharged engine is mated to either a six-speed manual or auto transmission, while the suspension has been stiffened and the car's ride height lowered.
Inside the Sonic RS features sports seats and steering wheel, aluminium pedals and RS-specific trim colours. Instrumentation clusters are redesigned and the new model has sporty inserts.
http://www.wheels24.co.za/NewModels/Che ... S-20111222
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Posted: 24 Dec 2011, 13:53 |
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6th gear is probably for fuel consumption.
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1.4's are already light on fuel.
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Posted: 26 Dec 2011, 21:18 |
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Gm 1.4's are not that light compared to the rest of the world.
But this car is damn sexy in black with 35% tint omg.
Most cars today are 6speed... Even the old fiat panda 100hp
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