GM to unveil pocket racer at Paris Show?

[Kirby]

The WTCC Ultra will be the focal point of the Chevrolet stand in Hall 5 at the Paris Expo, and is much more than just a styling study.

For beneath the bold, muscular exterior, styled by 25-year old designer Ewan Kingsbury, is a fully working vehicle, that's not just ready for the road, but raring to go on the racetrack.

The concept clearly illustrates Chevrolet's commitment to using GM's global resources. Kingsbury himself works for GM in Australia, while development work on the concept was carried out in the UK, Germany and Switzerland. The Ultra's engine was built in Korea, and the prototype was assembled in Japan.

It's equipped with a 190PS common rail turbodiesel engine, based on the 2.0-litre unit that will debut in the Captiva SUVand Lacetti models next year, and unlike most motor show styling studies is a fully-working vehicle, with performance to rival high performance petrol cars.

 

[tool fan]

OOOOOOOH a riced out ford focus, how original

 

[Militant-Grunt]

the shape looks like a toyota matrix.

 

[Kirby]

Notice the "flame surfacing"? Bangle has influenced the upcoming designers.

 

[DRWWE]

the shape looks like a toyota matrix.

It's shape looks just plain ugly. But then I'm probably not the demographic they are going for--teenage boys.

 

[bmw046series]

Notice the "flame surfacing"? Bangle has influenced the upcoming designers.

I think Chris Bangle, Love him or Hate him, has influenced the entire auto industry, including the executives.

 

[Big Daddy]

OOOOOOOH a riced out ford focus, how original

Haha...I could not have said it better my self...

 

[sinisterE36]

looks like the suv/car(crossover vehicle) toyota is supposed to release.
i wouldnt be suprised if it gets released as toyota in japan and never make it here to the states.
toyota and gm already have a gm car badged as a toyota in japan .