The Chevrolet S3X - GM's Global Resources at Work
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The Chevrolet S3X - GM's Global Resources at Work
The S3X sport-ute is one of the stars in the City of Light.
BY RAY HUTTON
December 2004
A surprise to Paris showgoers was the head-turning styling of the Chevrolet S3X. The Chevrolet-badged, Korean-built Daewoo sport-ute introduces GM's new plan to use the Chevrolet name on Daewoos bound for Europe (it's doubtful, for now, that this SUV will be sold in the U.S.). The move will make Chevrolet a global entry-level brand and is designed to make Daewoo's product more palatable by erasing the memory of Daewoo's financial collapse in the late 1990s.
The S3X is Daewoo's first all-new product since GM took over the reins in 2001. A seven-seat mid-size SUV, the S3X shares styling cues as well as a platform with the Chevy Equinox. The production version, due in early 2006, will be the first Chevy-badged vehicle in Europe to use a diesel engine (1.5 and 2.0 liters). The engines are being built in Korea by Daewoo under license from VM Motori in Italy.
Although it's based on the Equinox's Theta platform, the styling and much of the development of the S3X were done by Daewoo in Korea. Daewoo has become increasingly important to GM. This year the Korean company is expected to make 800,000 cars and has become GM's largest brand outside the U.S.
BY RAY HUTTON
December 2004
A surprise to Paris showgoers was the head-turning styling of the Chevrolet S3X. The Chevrolet-badged, Korean-built Daewoo sport-ute introduces GM's new plan to use the Chevrolet name on Daewoos bound for Europe (it's doubtful, for now, that this SUV will be sold in the U.S.). The move will make Chevrolet a global entry-level brand and is designed to make Daewoo's product more palatable by erasing the memory of Daewoo's financial collapse in the late 1990s.
The S3X is Daewoo's first all-new product since GM took over the reins in 2001. A seven-seat mid-size SUV, the S3X shares styling cues as well as a platform with the Chevy Equinox. The production version, due in early 2006, will be the first Chevy-badged vehicle in Europe to use a diesel engine (1.5 and 2.0 liters). The engines are being built in Korea by Daewoo under license from VM Motori in Italy.
Although it's based on the Equinox's Theta platform, the styling and much of the development of the S3X were done by Daewoo in Korea. Daewoo has become increasingly important to GM. This year the Korean company is expected to make 800,000 cars and has become GM's largest brand outside the U.S.
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US engineered (Theta structure), Australian styled (Look courtesy of Michael Simcoe, Holden's chief stylist and Monaro Man), Korean assembly (Daewoo is the newest division of GM), and Euro bound.
Hopefully GM applies their global talents to make their US market products just as good if not better than the stuff they spread around the globe.
Simcoe is GM's new head of North American styling, hopefully he will be free to apply his talents to Chevrolet's next generation trucks, in addition to other brands that sorely need it.
This SUV is richly styled, it looks like it could wear a Volvo, or Audi/VW badge.
Hopefully GM applies their global talents to make their US market products just as good if not better than the stuff they spread around the globe.
Simcoe is GM's new head of North American styling, hopefully he will be free to apply his talents to Chevrolet's next generation trucks, in addition to other brands that sorely need it.
This SUV is richly styled, it looks like it could wear a Volvo, or Audi/VW badge.
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Originally Posted by TriShield
This SUV is richly styled, it looks like it could wear a Volvo, or Audi/VW badge.
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Originally Posted by TriShield
The Chevrolet-badged, Korean-built Daewoo sport-ute introduces GM's new plan to use the Chevrolet name on Daewoos bound for Europe (it's doubtful, for now, that this SUV will be sold in the U.S.).
Daewoo =
Nice looking though.
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Originally Posted by GoldenVelvet
Thank god its not coming state side. You can by a three year old used Daewoo on Ebay for $500.oo
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Originally Posted by GoldenVelvet
Perhaps but father GM bought Daewoo for CAFE.
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Perhaps but father GM bought Daewoo for CAFE. I am interested in what may come from this.
And if you ever want to trade your GN for a truck let me know
And if you ever want to trade your GN for a truck let me know
As for the "SUV" at the top, it looks like that jelly-bean Lexus to me.