The Chevrolet TRU 140S concept was one half of a duo of concept cars
GM unveiled at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show today. Both cars are aimed at
younger American buyers, and the styling has been influenced by the
feedback from potential customers across the length and breadth of the
land. One things for certain, the TRU 140S is unlike any Chevrolet
that’s come before it. It’s as different from Chevrolet’s current crop
of cars as the great Professor Stephen Hawking is from Kim Kardashian.
According to GM’s survey of potential buyers, features like
functionality, connectivity, fuel economy and affordability were most
important. Using that information Chevrolet’s designers scurried off to
their drawing boards and sketched out something they’re calling an
‘affordable exotic’. Whether that combination is actually possible is
debatable. But what is for certain is the Chevrolet TRU 140S is a
front-wheel-drive three door hatchback based on the same platform as the
Chevrolet Cruze.
The Chevrolet TRU 140s is powered by a 1.4 litre turbocharged 4-cylinder equipped with stop/start technology. It produces 150 horsepower and 148 lb-ft of torque, and returns 40 MPG on the highway. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic, but Chevy say an optional 6-speed manual could be fitted.
The Chevrolet TRU 140s is powered by a 1.4 litre turbocharged 4-cylinder equipped with stop/start technology. It produces 150 horsepower and 148 lb-ft of torque, and returns 40 MPG on the highway. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic, but Chevy say an optional 6-speed manual could be fitted.
At the moment the Chevrolet TRU 140S isn’t fitted with a finished
interior as the project is ongoing and over the coming months the
prototype will continue to be developed. Along with its sister concept,
the CODE 130R, the TRU 140S will be traveling to all the major 2012
automotive events in order to help gauge public reaction.
