well aveo = sonic, but the name will die in north america, i think gm is going to try to act like its not a korean designed car and its going to bite them in the ass. thats just me, unlike a lot of people here, i am not a GM fan, nor an "american" car only type. I look at the best for the money. I was a vw/audi person but they've priced themselves out of their own market imho.. the "sonic" is going to cost more than the aveo, and the "only" good thing aveo had going for it to the general public is its the cheapest car in america. If you price it up to where the spark is going to be.. your competing with the fit, versa etc on price now as well. There is thread after thread about how if i could afford ______ i wouldnt have gotten the aveo, but now that i have and aveo i love it. If you take affordability out of the appeal, i think it will "flop" unless they do something to make it more appealing. but 140hp and what they have planned (that i have seen here and outside) they are not doing it.