matiz coming to america!!!!

Audacity Racing · Post by **Audacity Racing** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 10:57 pm

http://www.sae.org/automag/globalvehicl ... 13-6-8.pdf

read that and search for matiz...

there are other sources that site the new matiz as something GM is looking at for north america

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz · Sun Jan 15, 2006 1:57 am

That would kick ass! I love the look of the Matiz and could really see myself getting one.

Audacity Racing · Post by **Audacity Racing** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 2:00 am

the new one is a little different looking, but still cute and boxy. it's apparantly to compete with the ultra-popular scions (who's demographic was intended to be the 16-30 range and ended up being the 35-60 range :lmao: )

bluesheepbrian · Post by **bluesheepbrian** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 2:11 am

awesome!! daewoo are invading the US!!! So could this mean that daewoos will be more escepted and aftremarket parts will be readily available..

Audacity Racing · Post by **Audacity Racing** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 2:14 am

wow... i've been doing lots of looking around today cause this has sparked my interest... and it seems that chrysler is poking it's nose in the daewoo market. they are talking with gm on rebadging the aveo and possibly other models as subcompacts to boost their lack of economy cars. it would be like the chrysler laser and the mitibishi eclipse thing.

Car News briefs: Chrysler considering subcompact; GM Daewoo, Chery settle copyright suit

By AUTOMOTIVE NEWS

AutoWeek | Published 11/23/05, 12:00 am et

Chrysler CEO Tom LaSorda told journalists at a dealer meeting here that the company is interested in a smaller vehicle that would battle vehicles built in Korea.

But, LaSorda said, "It's a segment that we would not and could not do on our own." -DAVE GUILFORD

04aveohb · Post by **04aveohb** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 3:10 am

I personally would never buy it, the interior is awesome looking, but its too small, even smaller than my aveo..plus only 64hp at 5,800rpm is what I read. ew.

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz · Sun Jan 15, 2006 4:41 am

800 cc engine and around 80 mpg ... That would be at the top of my list of first pick cars!!

Fuel efficiency is a big deal to me ... a lot more important than going fast or 0 - 100 times.

DomWoo · Post by **DomWoo** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 5:23 am

i would say they are going to try to beat china with there line of cars they are bringing to the States

04aveohb · Post by **04aveohb** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 3:47 pm

I didnt see the 80mpg, but if I wanted something with that good of gas mileage, id get a hybrid...

Audacity Racing · Post by **Audacity Racing** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 3:50 pm

hybrids are a joke, the average diesel KILLS hybrids in economy AND power

04aveohb · Post by **04aveohb** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 4:22 pm

does it really? Diesel I heard is much better for the environment, yet I see them spew black gas everytime they accelerate, but I guess its the exhaust you cant see that is worse for the environment.

norman · Post by **norman** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 5:20 pm

moin,

this article is from june 2005! not the hottest news i think.
btw: the matiz gets very bad notes by the crashtest here in europe...

tschau norman

Audacity Racing · Post by **Audacity Racing** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:14 pm

it's old... but it's news to us!

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame.ph ... arnum=2092

that's nifty

genie47 · Post by **genie47** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 2:24 pm

04aveohb wrote:does it really? Diesel I heard is much better for the environment, yet I see them spew black gas everytime they accelerate, but I guess its the exhaust you cant see that is worse for the environment.

Not unless you get the EuroIV diesels. BTW, if you check the Engine of the Year awards, the new GM-FIAT collaborated 1.3L diesel won the category of small diesel. Its fuel economy is sh1ts all over the hybrids and it has power to boot.

kroz123 · Post by **kroz123** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:22 am

We have it here in Aruba it's called Spark