The 2016 (gen 2) Volt is coming, whats new? UPDATE: first drive review

[jamesqf]

Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if you just spray-painted all that chrome grille to match the body color.

[NeilBlanchard]

I don't mind the grill - I am quite mixed about grills in general. I would prefer they dispensed with the fake stuff and just made it all painted body and left just the required opening(s) - with shutter(s) closing them off when they are not required.

I find it strange to have so much attention paid to the grill - of any vehicle. The grill is not anything more than a cooling intake, and I couldn't care less what it looks like or how it is "styled". Styling it is such a waste of effort.

[Cobb]

Yeah, civic, accord, camry. Maybe blending will help vs the odd looks the eco cars have like the prius, insight, ev1, leaf, etc, etc, etc.

[mikeyjd]

Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard

Styling it is such a waste of effort.

I appreciate the effort, but I think low CD shapes provide amazing style with function included.

[jamesqf]

I think the massive chrome "s**t-eating grin" grille is a (fairly recent) Chevy thing, though, not really an eco-car thing. Searching for images of "Chevy grille" shows a lot of them: https://www.google.com/search?tbm=is...chevy%20grille

[Hypermiler1995]

Been seeing comments on the looks, so here is my alternative.

[Cobb]

Well, plan b is to wrap it in black vinyl or paint it flat black.

Originally Posted by Hypermiler1995

Been seeing comments on the looks, so here is my alternative.
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[Baltothewolf]

Originally Posted by Cobb

Well, plan b is to wrap it in black vinyl or paint it flat black.

Grab some plasti-dip.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by pete c

Chevy, give us a spark/sonic based version with a 700cc triple or maybe even twin.

I still remember when the Volt was quoted to be fitted with a 1.0L 3-cyl used in the Opel Corsa...

[Cd]

Originally Posted by Cobb

Yeah, civic, accord, camry. Maybe blending will help vs the odd looks the eco cars have like the prius, insight, ev1, leaf, etc, etc, etc.

All three of these cars have the same ( factory quoted ) Cd - point25.

See something odd about that last car ? It doesn't look at all like it is as sleek as the others, yet it is.

( Lexus LS430 Cd .25 with optional air suspension - source : Lexus LS - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia )

Seems to me that aero doesn't have to mean "odd" looking.







I agree about the Civic look - which is much better than the look of the current one. I like it actually.