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Stud Or Dud? 2011 Chevy Volt Pictures Leak Out

Agent009 submitted on 9/8/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:11:14 PM

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These photos of the production 2011 Chevrolet Volt were released moments ago on a media information Web site.

The pictures of the production Volt show all the details we've been bringing you for the past months--along with the GM engineers in charge of developing the vehicle.

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Stud Or Dud? 2011 Chevy Volt Pictures Leak Out

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LMAO!!!...what's with the 2010 Calendar Nerds of Volt shots?!?!?...get them outta the way, I would like to look at the supposed important product, which Toyota should be flattered considering the Toyota Prius design seems to be the right direction for this line of innovation...LMAO!!!
— BigShow50 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 2:38:22 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -6

Complete dud compared to the concept car.

Swing and a miss GM, swing and a major miss.
— Agent004 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 5:31:06 PM | | Votes: -3

Dud?

Bet the teen girl who designed it doesn't think so.
— randy33 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 9:52:08 PM | | Votes: -2

Here she is, I found a picture of her in one of the press shots:

http://i34.tinypic.com/551q40.png
— randy33 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 9:52:36 PM | | Votes: -3

BigShow50,

Those photos are of proud GM employees.

You act like a little child.

Chlidren!?!

:-|
— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/9/2008 2:14:39 AM | | Votes: 2

Agent004,

This car is supposed to be a family car.

Got it?
— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/9/2008 2:16:02 AM | | Votes: 2

I have to say, MAJOR DUD. And this only because of those annoying nerds infront of the car! Annoying!
— Willis (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 2:39:01 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -4

What do you want to bet that extra piece of black glass along the bottom of the normal glass doesn't make it for Volt 2.0?

Not bad, not great. Standard "non standard styling for a non standard car" design
Form over function black glass on the trunk... I think they tried too hard, but the real, and only test for this car will be if it works. if it doesn't work, no one will care about what it looks like. If it does work, no one will care what it looks like.
— Peyton18 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 2:39:37 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

They are called the Executives and Chiefs of GM and they make more money a year than you could make in a lifetime with your 401k.

Moving on, yes it is a sexy car, yes it is stylish. And yes it blows the Prius and even the new Civic Hybrid out of the water IMO.
— Whelan (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 2:44:16 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3

"...they make more money a year than you could make in a lifetime with your 401k."

Should they really have the audacity then to ask the federal government for a bail out?
— HSCenterconsole (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 2:55:06 PM | | Votes: 5

LOL...BigShow, HSC! I don't care who in the hell they are. They don't belong in the picture. It's about showcasing the vehicle is it not? I'm not in the market to buy nerds. If I wanted a 2010 calendar, I'd buy a Hooters calendar.
— bigmotov (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 3:37:46 PM | | Votes: 6

Who cares about their salaries... all the more reason they should be selling the Volt, not posing for "Chevrolet's Next Top Model!"
— rico_styler (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 4:47:01 PM | | Votes: 5

I get the feeling that these photos really DID leak out. (as opposed to a purposeful leak to create buzz). In particlular, I agree that these are really publicity photos for the ENGINEERS, not the car itself. So the pictures aren't ideal... What do you expect from leaked photos??? Some people just look for things to complain about.

The reason the car looks a lot like the prius is that it needs excellent aerodynamics, and is a sedan... That means the shape of the car is mostly defined by function. It shouldn't be surprising in the slightest that the prius, insight, and volt have the same shape.
— holmstar (View Profile)

Posted on 9/9/2008 11:20:41 AM | | Votes: 1

"They are called the Executives and Chiefs of GM and they make more money a year than you could make in a lifetime with your 401k."

I doubt that.
— 430man (View Profile)

Posted on 9/11/2008 2:54:37 PM | | Votes: 1

I vote for neither. I geuss the prius/insight, shape means something for aero dynamics, which is why this car looks like the other two. So far awhile I expect alot of prius clones all over.

It does have alot of style cues from the malibu, which is fine by me. Esspically in the fit finish department, seems more upscale like.

I'm with big show though, whats up with the nerds of 2009 calander shots? I'd rather see the car better, then geeks in suits.

— michal1980 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 2:45:37 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 9

I'm a bit disappointed in the styling - a little too conservative for my tastes. (Although I do like the cool mint green paint job.) Let's just hope the damn thing works.
— Audiphile (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 2:55:49 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4

And one more thing - we can do without the nerd photos! (I guess we should be grateful they weren't centerfold shots!)
— Audiphile (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 2:57:40 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2

Yuck...WTF...chrome mirrors!!!
— hatepusss (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 3:12:33 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1

Im not a fan of chrome either, but it might help give the car a non-platicky look that current hybrids tend to generate. Somehow from a design standpoint Id imagine chrome adds a sense of stability and it also halps the narrow car appear wider as it draws out a viewers focus. But I do prefer a race look (black instead of chrome) which the aftermarket will no doubtedly satisfy.

Maybe my eyes are getting worse but it looks like just a chrome "pinstripe" on the side mirrors with the rest of the volt signage there in black. Less bling then the full chrome on the transformers pics at least.
— AbstractLogic0 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 10:25:17 PM | | Votes: -2

Hey now, there is nothing wrong with nerds...there is something wrong with THESE nerds becuase they are in the way, but nothing wrong with nerds in general.

I think it will do well, although I have to admit that I am not such a fan of the black bits under the windows- it stricks me as slighly strange.
— cdoke (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 3:15:07 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5

Looks like an econo car to me, which with the rumored price tag is not a good thing. This car better be all it is cracked up to be under the hood.
— ATrip (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 3:24:38 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

if the cavalier was still going this is what it would look like!
those spy shots on the set of Transformers 2 made it look so much better....
— maximafan1 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 3:31:54 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0

That's because those weren't of the real thing. That was a gussied-up version made for the movie.
— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 3:34:17 PM | | Votes: 3

It is a tad underwhelming, but I think it's a very polished, stylish design, and definitely more attractive than the Prius. Hope this works for GM.
— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 3:33:41 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3

I agree, not too exciting but nicely refined. Too bad there are no pictures of the side of it without humans getting in the way (I wanted to see a three-quarters shot). I think that as manufacturers design for low wind resistance, all these cars will converge to the same basic shape, so they’ll all look like truncated raindrops. So sweating the details on the exterior will be the differentiator.
— hybridfarce (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 3:45:50 PM | | Votes: 2

S$ - welcome back, buddy! Where have you been, man?

You're right about the Volt looking better than the Prius, but that isn't saying much. I just hope the damn thing works!
— Audiphile (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 4:03:12 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

Eh, I stopped going to this site in May but will now be here a few times a week. Only for the good articles.
— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 9/10/2008 9:46:27 PM | | Votes: 1

I say neither also. Which I guess is good right? It has a very Toyota Camry-ish inoffensive look about it. But I'll take the looks of this over the Prius anyday.
— PlanB (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 4:06:57 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

these plug in hybrids should take a major load off our individual oil purchases, but we still need more efficient electricity production. this shifts the burden all on utility infrastructure.

we need MAJOR federal and private investment to make this work, but the payoff will be cheap energy for many generations to come.

— 1995e34 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 4:43:48 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0

Seeing these nerds makes me angry!

Get out of the way!

We care about the CAR, not YOU NERDS!

If you want to get photos taken of you, make them private and keep them to yourselves! At least, you could have popped your head out from behind the car - then you wouldn't be in the way.
— Hyundai (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 4:52:50 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3

Looks fairly interesting.
— chewy (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 5:04:31 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2

the guy in the 5th pic looks lol nerdy.... the car looks like a toy and that tealish color is a bit homo
— cl0wn (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 5:27:40 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

there was a news that GM spend abuout $500.00 Million. it doesn't looks great for $500.00 million
— pchera01 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 5:30:18 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1

You do realize there is more cost to producing a car than just sheet metal right? The entire drive train is 100% new tech that has to be researched, designed, and tested from the ground up. I would say that $500 Million is a paltry sum to use for this level of engineering.
— 91z4me (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 10:51:22 PM | | Votes: 1

why dont they make the volt look like the way they been showing off for who knows how long now. This version looks very unappealing. the other version looks hott and i will be more willing to spend the 35-40k on it.
— t_sotello (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 5:37:10 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3

Because this is the production version and the other was a concept. The concept had very poor aerodynamics so changes were made to improve this, resulting inthe production model.
— 91z4me (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 6:02:35 PM | | Votes: 3

Hmm... what are my options: BMW 328, MB C350, Lexus IS350, Audi A4, Cadillac CTS, Infiniti G35, Volvo S60, or this turd-burger? GM deserves to be divested and have an auto-manufacturer with some smarts and even one cohone take over it's few valuable brands.
— makkystyle (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 5:53:01 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2

This car is totally different than any car on the market (much like the Prius was when it appeared). Expect this to be the HOT hybrid for the first few years of production (which will unfortunately by supply limited).
— 91z4me (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 6:04:30 PM | | Votes: 2

It looks like the Prius, Civic, and Edge had a Threesome.. Yuck!
— Lemonade (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 6:47:15 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2

UGLY! What's with this idiots?
— SmarterThanYou (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 7:13:00 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0

Can't edit my own comment. Crapper! Aside from the obvious grammar error, add "Aztek II" to a suggested name change.
— SmarterThanYou (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 7:19:18 PM | | Votes: 0

VERY DISAPPOINTING! Is this supposed to be the GM equivalent of the Chrysler K car? Volt, the car that saved GM. This thing looks nothing like the concept car except for the side gills that blend into the rear view mirrors.

Just a couple of points. First, it looks more like a Toyota or Nissan than a GM product (look at the head lights). Second, what's up with all the GM execs that wanting to take credit for this thing. Third, where's the photo of this mysterious Korean designer that apparently penned the design?

All this is evidence that it's business as usual at GM. The good-ol-boy network. Let's hope it actually works.
— E36er (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 7:54:46 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

Definitely a DUD.
— E36er (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 7:55:44 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

They're ALL DUDS....especially the car too....LOL. Are these dudes trying out for GQ magazine?
— Type707 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 8:51:47 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1

GM has always set the release date for 2010.
— 91z4me (View Profile)

Posted on 9/9/2008 5:00:57 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0

I wish they would have leaked the car in a sportier color like black, yellow, dark blue, or white. Guess its time to break out paint shop pro... Also those wheels are a design loser. They should have done the wheels with the inverted look like the new golf pics where the holes look like the spokes (more aerodynamic that way too).
— AbstractLogic0 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 10:33:51 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

Looks pretty good. I got my name down on the list at my local dealer already. I get the second one to roll on the lot! Only a dealer relative gets one before me.
I think some of the pictures are a little vertically stretched and so it makes it look funny in some pictures.
— komododave (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 11:43:25 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0

Seriously people, was anyone expecting something good out of GM? This will just be ANOTHER failed car on GM's list.
— Designer1 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 11:53:03 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1

i honestly dont really like it, its not bad looking it just reminds me of a 90's model concept car, and not like the sporty concept Volt that was shown....
— bmwdrvr (View Profile)

Posted on 9/8/2008 11:56:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2

^^ ^^
That's exactly what I was thinking that it looks like a mid-90's concept car that was to futuristic for the roads then so they're releasing it now. It also reminds me of a Civic sedan.
— MunichRob (View Profile)

Posted on 9/9/2008 1:03:08 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0

This is definately NOT going to save GM, let's get that straight.

Down in flames you go.. bye bye!
— Lemonade (View Profile)

Posted on 9/9/2008 1:33:04 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0

I don't understand why anyone would feel satisfaction from GM going down in flames.

How old are you? What is your maturity level?
— hpfreak (View Profile)

Posted on 9/9/2008 5:39:27 AM | | Votes: 1

hpfreak, do you really need to ask his maturity level after a comment like that?
— 91z4me (View Profile)

Posted on 9/9/2008 5:02:04 PM | | Votes: 0

Whatever you GM badge whores!! You fruitcakes would be the first bash any other brands, especially the Japanese.
— Lemonade (View Profile)

Posted on 9/11/2008 12:02:50 AM | | Votes: 2

Pretty new age conservative look. Certainly not offensive but also not going to stop you in your tracks and have you saying "wow thats a nice looking car". It does have a bit of a near future look, and that's a plus...better than a "todays look so it looks dated by the time it actually hits showrooms"

Based solely on looks, '10 Volt VS current civic. Civic is less busy so it gets my vote. I like the exterior of the Prius, but I'd take the Volt's exterior over it.
— enp83 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/9/2008 3:25:35 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

Compared to the prius, this looks like a Victoria Secret model.
— hpfreak (View Profile)

Posted on 9/9/2008 5:31:53 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0

Yeah the plus size braille catalog version.
— 800over (View Profile)

Posted on 9/10/2008 9:34:16 AM | | Votes: 1

At least all the a$$holes from the movie "who killed the electric car"? can finally have their orgasm now.
— 993Turbo (View Profile)

Posted on 9/9/2008 6:18:46 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3

I guess the vast right wing conspiracy is over, eh? Maybe they are too busy with the new levees in New Orleans!
— 993Turbo (View Profile)

Posted on 9/9/2008 6:21:50 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0

Not quite like the concept, but not bad.

It's okay, not really a stud or a dud, somewhere in between. Those guys are ruining the shots.
— g2ok (View Profile)

Posted on 9/9/2008 7:04:23 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

Wow, and I though the new Honda Insight greenhouse (around the A-pillar) was a bit cluttered....
— IhavearedS2000 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/9/2008 8:03:25 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

I think the dude on the top picture is trying to do the prison pose.
— Type707 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/9/2008 3:57:20 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2

HO Hum , this car won't be available in the US for 2 years, by then things will be much different and this will be passe.
— roho (View Profile)

Posted on 9/10/2008 7:16:12 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2

Front looks like a civic...fake grill is tacky
— Randry (View Profile)

Posted on 9/10/2008 2:52:50 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2

How about I make something clear to everyone saying this will fail.

If a car as ugly as the Prius could succeed, what makes you think that a far more attractive, even more ozone-friendly competitor will not?
— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 9/10/2008 9:47:58 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0

^^ ^^
Exactly...Besides not only is it better looking than the successful Prius, it also strongly resembles another very successful vehicle, the Civic sedan.
— MunichRob (View Profile)

Posted on 9/11/2008 6:52:30 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

Dud. I hope it comes in brown.
— harryd (View Profile)

Posted on 9/11/2008 9:55:54 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

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