Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Chevrolet, GM
BREAKING: 2011 Chevy Volt revealed!
by John Neff on Sep 8th 2008 at 1:17PM 
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2011 Chevy Volt
Though its first official public debut isn't scheduled until early next week, the 2011 Chevy Volt has been introduced to the internet early courtesy of the The Car Connection, which published these apparently official pictures of the revolutionary series hybrid today. In the past few weeks we've seen official teasers shots of the car mixed with spy video taken on the set of Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen, all of which have only served to increase excitement ahead of the car's official debut next week. These pics give up the goods like no others, however, and show various GM execs and engineers directly responsible for its development posing alongside like proud papas. The list includes, in order, Tony Posawatz, Bob Lutz, Bob Boniface, Frank Weber, and Andrew Farah.
What we see is a vehicle about the size of the current Chevy Cobalt or next-gen Cruze with a very aerodynamic front end and high rear decklid. There are some futuristic design elements too, including the LED fog lights, black expanse beneath the windows and Volt badging attached to the sideview mirrors. Perhaps the most poignant pic of all is Lutz himself doing a double-handed lean on the production Volt, as GM's product czar has been the most visible figure during the car's very public development.
Check out all the pics in our gallery below and let us know what you think of the Volt's transfer from concept to production car in the comments.
Gallery: 2011 Chevy Volt
[Source: GM, The Car Connection]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 9)
homunculus 1:21PM (9/08/2008)
move, fat boy.
looks good, from what i see. just bring it to market already you bastards.
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mike 1:36PM (9/08/2008)
I can't see anything, can you remove the people please.
Also, it has a hint of Priusness in it. Or am i wrong?
jg 1:38PM (9/08/2008)
I was thinking it looked sort of Honda-ish. Not what I was expecting but I hope it sells.
mike 1:48PM (9/08/2008)
@ JG, Honda --ish yes, but far more Civic coupe ish.
blotto 1:55PM (9/08/2008)
ZZZZZZZ...
Looks boring, kinda like a warmed over Chevy Malibu, or even worse, a partially melted block of butter.
Probably will have a crappy drag coefficient with that design.
At least the EV1 looked and played the part of a potentially revolutionary vehicle.
GM played it too safe and didn't go far enough with a world-class industrial design.
Russell 2:08PM (9/08/2008)
People are missing the point of this car,
it is closer to EV1 than it is to Prius or Honda hybrids.
Who cares how it looks as long as its aerodynamic.
Kotse 2:21PM (9/08/2008)
Wtf....this isn't a Volt reveal.
It's a GM pictorial!!!
Give us the full frontal of the real star..the Chevy Volt, pleez!!
blotto 2:33PM (9/08/2008)
@Russell
How can you call the Volt even close to the EV1?
What design DNA does the Volt share with the EV1 exactly?
Yeah, it's only closer to the EV1 because it's made by GM.
Galley 3:02PM (9/08/2008)
Too much of a sausage fest for my tastes.
Russell 3:20PM (9/08/2008)
@blotto
Similarities to EV1.
1 Runs on electricity
2 Does not Have transmission
3 Battery powered
Also shares the DNA, as in DNA of the scientists that worked on EV1
Nathan 3:26PM (9/08/2008)
Thing looks nothing like it should. Why would GM make another honda prius? I thought the volt was suppose to be faster looking hybrid not a boring little "green" car.
ugg.tryptophan 4:01PM (9/08/2008)
@ mike its probably because its in that awful prius blue
Torrent 4:58PM (9/08/2008)
Who cares about who made it? Give me a full profile shot without having some dude plopped right in the middle of the pic..
BTW. Best looking Hybrid EVAR
TheDoctor 9:09PM (9/08/2008)
This looks suspiciously like an updated Malibu. 33k people signed up for something that looked vaguely aggressive. This looks like the Malibu testbed with new sheetmetal.
Ford Wannup 9:51PM (9/08/2008)
@galley:
bwah ha ha ha!!! I might add, I thought it's not supposed to come with stick.
ac 2:24PM (9/10/2008)
Go to Edmunds.com Inside Line you will be able to see a full shot of the car.
later
tkosoccer03 1:21PM (9/08/2008)
Very nice .. still share's many characteristics of the concept, yet it looks modern and sleek.
Well done GM
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VP 1:45PM (9/08/2008)
That's a great looking car, especially when you compare it to the lumps put out by both Toyota and Honda.
geo.stewart 1:54PM (9/08/2008)
must be geared to women with all the male models ;-)
Jason 1:23PM (9/08/2008)
Looks great!
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