Chevrolet to unveil Corvette variant, Cruze and small car in New York

Chevrolet plans to reveal three new cars at the New York Auto Show this year. According to General Motors (GM), Chevy will bring a new variant of the seventh-generation Corvette, alongwith an updated 2015 Chevrolet Cruze. Chevrolet hasn’t revealed much about its third new car, but has claimed that it will be an important addition in its small-vehicle line-up.

Chevrolet has been intentionally obscure about its upcoming Corvette unveiling, which could be the track-oriented Z06X model, or may end up being just a limited-edition upgrade package for existing models such as the Stingray. It may also be a one-off edition like the Black Widow car which was unveiled at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show.

The Chevrolet Cruze has been in the Indian markets for quite a few years without any update. The car was recently spotted in China without any camouflage covering its body. Visually, the car looks much more aggressive than its current version and has borrowed its styling cues from the Chevrolet Malibu sedan. The interiors of the car are also expected to undergo upgrades. Reports suggest that the updated Cruze will be available with a 2.0-litre diesel engine that will produce 170PS of power and 400Nm of torque.

Though Chevrolet hasn’t revealed much about its third car, reports suggest that it could be the next-generation Chevrolet Beat which is known as the Chevrolet Spark in the US. Indian customers are known to opt for hatchbacks and the Beat has been Chevrolet’s trump in this segment. GM had recently launched the facelifted Chevrolet Beat at the 2014 Indian Auto Expo. The car had received minor cosmetic tweaks and remained mostly unchanged under the hood. The next-generation Chevrolet Beat will be revealed as a 2016 model.

GM has recently been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Several law suits have been filed against the company in US over the flawed ignition switch issue. Customers have accused the Detroit automaker of pushing the cars across in the market despite being aware of the defects for atleast a decade.