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Posted on February 9th, 2010 by Will Stewart
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While all kinds of reveals are occurring at the Detroit Auto Show, halfway ’round the would, General Motors has unveiled its 2010 Chevrolet New Sail to China, the world’s largest auto market. The New Sail is a joint venture between joint ventures: General Motors‘ local partner in China is Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. (SAIC), and the subcompact was developed by Shanghai GM and Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center, which are both jointly owned by GM and SAIC. It’s the first time such a collaboration has produced a locally created car.
The New Sail will start around RMB 60,000 (circa $8,800 USD), putting it in direct contention with fully homegrown brands. The NS wants to lure buyers away from domestics with best-in-class fuel economy from its 85-horsepower, Variable Geometry Intake System (VGIS) 1.2-liter S-TEC II engine that returns 41.2 miles-per-gallon. The slightly larger 1.4-liter has 102 hp yet still turns in 39.8 mpg. Both engines work through a five-speed manual transmission.
You can get GM’s exhaustive details in the press release after the jump, and check it out from numerous angles in our gallery of high-res photos below. In spite of the Cavalier epithet reference we made last time we met this car, it’s not a bad looking piece of kit.
Gallery: 2010 Chevrolet New Sail
[Source: Chevrolet]
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GM releases Chevrolet New Sail in China originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted on January 11th, 2010 by Jonathon Ramsey
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America gets the good one—at long last.
The current U.S. Ford Focus is a disappointment to those who know how good the car was when it went on sale in 1999, as well as anyone who has driven the second-generation European-market Focus. While the rest of the world got a sharper, better handling, and more luxurious […]
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Posted on January 11th, 2010 by Mark Gillies
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The Chinese-market Chevrolet Sail has had quite a life, at one time being a rebadged Opel, at another time being built in China, at another time being called the Buick Sail. The 2010 model has been spotted - which was at one time thought to be the new Chevy Lova - and it’s plastic fantastic. Honestly, when we look at it we don’t even think Aveo, we think Cavalier, and then feel bad for anyone who might have to live through that experience.
But that’s our own flashbacks; the car has sold well and appears to have a solid reputation in China, and the 2010 version should continue the trend. Engine options are said to number two: a 1.2-liter with 78 horsepower, and a 1.4-liter with 96 hp. They will work through a five-speed manual or perhaps a four-speed auto in an upper trim. The price in China is expected to be less than $9,390.
Gallery: 2010 Chevy Sail
[Source: Autohome (translated) via Autoblog Spanish (translated)]
New Chevrolet sets Sail for China originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted on December 29th, 2009 by Jonathon Ramsey
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For those who appreciate fine design and are willing to pay for it.
When pondering the prices of the Volkswagen CC and the Toyota Camry or Honda Accord, mid-size sedan buyers might ask themselves why the VW costs so much more. Well, I could draw you a picture of some dudes and a lady with a […]
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Posted on October 16th, 2009 by Erik Johnson
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Suzuki’s all-new Kizashi heads straight for the heart of the mid-size-sedan market. Does it measure up?
Suzuki hasn’t exactly been a major player in the mid-size-sedan sweepstakes, which makes some of the pre-introduction hyperbole surrounding the company’s new entry a little difficult to digest. A sample: “With the launch of the Kizashi, Suzuki delivers a unique […]
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Posted on October 15th, 2009 by Tony Swan
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It’s official: Buick’s next mid-size sedan will wear the resurrected Regal badge.
A few months back, our sneaky spy shooters caught a Buick-badged Opel Insignia testing on American soil. At the time, we could only speculate that Buick would be adding the Regal to its offerings, but now GM has confirmed our hunch.
Originally scheduled to serve […]
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Posted on October 14th, 2009 by Jon Yanca
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If there’s one thing that imbues a car with a more sporting character, it’s a manual transmission. None of this automated-manual mumbo jumbo; we’re talking about a true manual with a clutch pedal to the left of the brake and more left-right movement in the shift pattern than just sliding the shift lever into Sport. […]
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Posted on October 14th, 2009 by Jared Gall
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Lightly used car: The S4 isn’t just Audi’s answer to the M3, it’s also a luxury rally car for the road.
Challenge your average gearhead to come up with the name of a car that has rally-racing heritage, all-wheel drive, and something near 300 horsepower, and you’ll probably get an answer that includes the words “Mitsubishi” […]
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Posted on October 9th, 2009 by Michael Austin
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Mercedes’ next four-door coupe will actually look more like a coupe.
Further proof that a car can never be too sexy is soon to arrive in the form of the second-generation Mercedes-Benz CLS-class. Clearly descended from the current-generation CLS four-door coupe/sedan thingy, which we heralded as one of the Top 10 Most Beautiful Cars of 2009, […]
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Posted on October 8th, 2009 by Steve Siler
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