SEMA 2010 - no Aveo, but they're showing Spark

[MetroMPG]

This is a bit odd.

At the 2003 SEMA show, GM showed off the 2004 Aveo in the form of the green Aveo Xtreme show car:



See thread: http://www.aveoforum.com/forum/f94/m...how-cars-7354/

This year's SEMA show just opened, but Chevy didn't bring the next gen Aveo. But they are showing off a Spark:



(More pics in the Autoblog gallery: here )

I wonder if the reason they didn't show the Aveo is because they're still not sure what they're going to call it in North America.

It's weird because we know the Aveo will be produced & sold in North America next year (maybe with a different name badge on it). But the company has not even confirmed the Spark for this market.

On the bright side, for SEMA 2010, Autoblog is saying:

Chevrolet is out to put the power of customization in its buyers' hands. The company has announced a theoretical new customization program for every vehicle it sells, from the lowly Aveo to the mammoth Silverado 3500 HD.

Source: SEMA 2010: Chevrolet shows off Z-Spec treatment for Volt, Cruze, Spark — Autoblog

[thehunterooo]

The next gen aveo will be there next year i would think, maybe the performance divison is developing parts now, hence taking more time?

[MetroMPG]

I would think so too, but... they showed the 1st gen Aveo at SEMA 2003 before the 2004 car was available. I just thought they might do the same thing with the new car. Create some buzz.

Maybe they're afraid of hurting sales of the existing Aveo? IE - people might wait instead of buying something now.

[reddemonx92]

Well maybe it will show up at next years SEMA show.

[petrified.rabbit]

iirc the first gen aveo was in preproduction during the 2003 sema show, currently gm only has its "prototype" aveos..

[Monzaveo]

Why do they want to sell 2 nearly identical cars. They need to quit messing around and get these things to market.

[dmeech]

I cant remember I havent been following this stuff too much but have they even debuted the production Aveo? I thought they have one shown prototypes that were supposedly very close to what is planned to be produced. IF this is the case then this would be why there are no Aveos at SEMA

edit: just saw what petrified posted...

[MetroMPG]

From everything I've read, here's the "production-ready" Aveo.

Photos in this thread: 2012 Chevrolet Aveo videos, pictures & info from 2010 Paris auto show

[oscare003]

like the white wheels

[AveoSS]

The Aveo RS is the best looking car I've seen in along time!(can u say Ford Focus RS, not sold in the USA) I mean, way nicer than the Fit! We probably won't get it as GM is gona try to push the sales of the Cruze, even tho they are not in the same segment.
And that Spark is awesome! I just may have to adopt that stray little car! LOL