New York Auto Show: Chevy Groove Live Reveal [VIDEO]

Sam Abuelsamid — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 12:04:00 EST

Filed under: Concept Cars, New York Auto Show, Budget, Hatchback, Chevrolet

UPDATE: Additional shots added to the high-res gallery

Click on the photo for a high-res gallery of the Chevy Groove Concept

Of the Chevrolet triplets unveiled at the Javits Center this morning, the Groove is the only one powered by a diesel engine, at least in principal. In reality it's nothing more than a styling exercise at this point, having no interior other than a steering wheel. With names like Groove, Beat and Trax, dancers were clearly a necessity to showcase these new cars and they were there in force.

The Groove is to be powered by a 1.0L diesel engine driving the front wheels of this "Funkistalgia" design. The platform of all three concepts is being developed at GM Daewoo in Korea. Again, if you'd like to vote for the Groove as the best of Chevy's three designs, click this link.

Check out the press release after the jump for a definition of Funkistalgia, as well as some live detail shots of the Groove in our updated gallery and video of the reveal after the jump.

You can view all the debuts and galleries from the New York Auto Show here.

[Source: General Motors]

Gallery: New York Auto Show: 2007 Chevy Groove Concept

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New York Auto Show: Chevy debuts the Beat, Groove and Trax mini car concepts

John Neff — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:28:00 EST

Filed under: Concept Cars, New York Auto Show, Hatchback, Chevrolet, GM

It's not easy to put your finger on the pulse of the buying public, so Chevy decided to hedge its bets and build three mini car concepts, the Beat, Groove and Trax, and is leaving it up to us (as in all of us) to decide which one we like best. The public can vote for which concept is most appealing by visiting www.vote4chevrolet.com. While there's no guarantee the highest vote getter will be built, it will help guide the development of a future global mini car from GM.

So here are your candidates. The Beat (green) is by far the most sporty of the trio, with its slicked back styling and comparatively large 1.2L turbo engine. Technically described as a "tuner" car, the Beat is meant to be customized much like a Scion to an owner's own individual tastes. The Beat is a front-wheel drive, three-door hatch with an automatic tranny to divvy up the tiny motor's available power.

The Groove concept (black) is much like a mini HHR, a five-door wagon with a tall roof and flat sides. It's extremely short hood, big wheel arches and nonexistent overhangs mean that every square inch of the platform is utilized. Consider this the most practical concept of the three. Also a front-driver, the Groove is powered by a 1L diesel engine.

Finally there's the Trax (orange), which we've met before. The Trax concept is the mini ute of the bunch, doing its best to feign even the slightest ability to venture off the beaten path. We wouldn't suggest it however, as those tires lack any meaningful tread and the ride height, while high compared to the other two concepts, could hardly clear a curb (if that). It's the only one of the three that features round headlights, though its four-door, upright, box-like packaging mimics that of the Groove concept. It's powered by a 1L gas engine.

Which one would we choose? The Autoblog team is split, though this Autoblogger would pick the Groove if pressed. We'll come back at you with more details on each concept, including live shots, in just a few short hours when the 2007 New York Auto Show opens to the press. Check out the preliminary press release from GM after the jump.

[Source: GM]

Gallery: New York Auto Show: 2007 Chevy Beat Concept

Gallery: New York Auto Show: 2007 Chevy Groove Concept

Gallery: New York Auto Show: 2007 Chevy Trax Concept

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