[PistonsFan]

Chevy Volt MPV? (GM Design Patent)
What? A Volt Crossover??
www.gminsidenews.com
April 14, 2010

Patent D613,645 S

UPDATE: GMI sources have stated that General Motors will be revealing a concept at the upcoming Beijing auto show that will be a Voltec-powered crossover. We assume this is the design of that crossover. Sources stated that the concept is going to be loosely based on the impending Chevrolet Orlando; however it appears that the vehicle is smaller than the Orlando (likely in effort to work with the Voltec powertrain).

The design patent, filed in August 2009 and issued just yesterday, has GM designer Bob Boniface as one of the designers. Boniface is the lead designer for GM's Voltec vehicles.

It appears to be the same vehicle leaked by GM in a YouTube video last year...

From:
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/12/production-chevy-orlando-spotted-in-promo-vid-w-video/

It looks like a Chevy Orlando...

...but with "Voltec" styling.

Update:

Member "camaro_freak" did some photoshop magic to apply Volt styling to the Orlando...

Keep in mind that while the shape and proportions are very similar to the patent drawing, this vehicle will likely be smaller than the Orlando - probably Gamma rather than Delta.

 

[ne_one]

Paging Mr. Burns and MonaroSS.

 

[nsap]

They will be debuting a concept at the Beijing auto show that is basically a Voltec Orlando. That is supposedly what the design patent is.

 

[FenwickHockey65]

They will be debuting a concept at the Beijing auto show that is basically a Voltec Orlando. That is supposedly what the design patent is.

I remember a Voltec-powered Orlando was brought up a few times.

Will this literally be a Voltec-powered Orlando? It seems smaller than the Orlando concept. Maybe it's just the line drawing.

 

[nsap]

I remember a Voltec-powered Orlando was brought up a few times.

Will this literally be a Voltec-powered Orlando? It seems smaller than the Orlando concept. Maybe it's just the line drawing.

I suspect it is physically smaller than the Orlando. If it was to be produced it would likely where a different nameplate and only have two-rows.

 

[ne_one]

They will be debuting a concept at the Beijing auto show that is basically a Voltec Orlando. That is supposedly what the design patent is.

Sweet... so there will be some interesting reveals prior to November after all.

 

[FenwickHockey65]

I suspect it is physically smaller than the Orlando. If it was to be produced it would likely where a different nameplate and only have two-rows.

Yeesh...how many nameplates can Chevy fit into its lineup?

 

[Busta_44]

I suspect it is physically smaller than the Orlando. If it was to be produced it would likely where a different nameplate and only have two-rows.

So that would make this the thing on the left side in that picture, and then the production Orlando is the thing on the right? I can approve

 

[96RIV]

I really like the Orlando, and think that this MPV will be just as good. Can't wait for an official debut. Maybe somebody will slip up, and tite me over with some leaked pics.

 

[SierraGS]

I suspect it is physically smaller than the Orlando. If it was to be produced it would likely where a different nameplate and only have two-rows.

Overall I like how the Volt front end looks on Orlando, and your're probably right about the two-rows, don't think the Voltec is quite up to 6 or 7 passengers and not sure it can handle 5.

Maybe they can use the Optra name from the Canadian market wagon.

The Chevrolet Optra

It might work, although I think there is an Optra Battery sold somewhere and that may cause "naming issues".

 

[GMusa]

Chevy took the Orlando off its "future" vehicles page.

 

[FenwickHockey65]

Chevy took the Orlando off its "future" vehicles page.

I noticed that...the three vehicles up there right now are all scheduled for launch this year, so I'm guessing once they're available, the Orlando will be back.

 

[PistonsFan]

Yeesh...how many nameplates can Chevy fit into its lineup?

Based on the video capture, it looks quite small. I'm guessing this is the Granite twin.

 

[ne_one]

Maybe they can use the Optra name from the Canadian market wagon.

The Chevrolet Optra

Gah... please no! Even Pininfarina couldn't save that econobox.

I'm sure the Volt name will be leveraged as much as possible.

Volt MPV.... Volt SS. :yup:

 

[AdmiralViscen]

Volt Lumina

 

[Tre-Tre]

Maybe they should deal with the Volt first, evaluate it then go from there.

 

[stevecmh]

i like the idea.. and glad they are making it.. but i really like the Idea of the Orlando

 

[Ambalanche]

Chevy Volt MPV? (GM Design Patent)
What? A Volt Crossover??
www.gminsidenews.com
April 14, 2010

Patent D613,645 S

UPDATE: GMI sources have stated that General Motors will be revealing a concept at the upcoming Beijing auto show that will be a Voltec-powered crossover. We assume this is the design of that crossover. Sources stated that the concept is going to be loosely based on the impending Chevrolet Orlando; however it appears that the vehicle is smaller than the Orlando (likely in effort to work with the Voltec powertrain).

The design patent, filed in August 2009 and issued just yesterday, has GM designer Bob Boniface as one of the designers. Boniface is the lead designer for GM's Voltec vehicles.

It appears to be the same vehicle leaked by GM in a YouTube video last year...

From:
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/12/production-chevy-orlando-spotted-in-promo-vid-w-video/

It looks like a Chevy Orlando...

...but with "Voltec" styling.

It doesn't look like the Orlando to me in the line drawing. Could it be based on something smaller like Gamma? Isn't that what Buick's "Encore" is supposed to be on?

Either way, I think this is smart! NOBODY has any kind of vehicle like this. A pure electric (up to 40 miles then gas) people mover. Great move!

 

[V8GMT360 Guy]

Based on the video capture, it looks quite small. I'm guessing this is the Granite twin.

That would make sense. Maybe the Granite will also be Voltec, to give GMC some action in that segment as well?

 

[t-rex]

Based on the video capture, it looks quite small. I'm guessing this is the Granite twin.

That was my thought... even before I opened the thread!