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The Chevrolet Beat, along with the Trax and the Groove, debuted as a concept vehicle at the 2007 New York International Auto Show
New York International Auto Show

File:Car at New York Internatonial Auto Show.JPGThe New York International Auto Show is an annual auto show held in late March or early April. It is usually held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center....
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concept derived from the Daewoo Kalos
Daewoo Kalos

The Daewoo Kalos is a subcompact car manufactured by GM Daewoo introduced in 2002 and marketed globally in 120 countries – prominently as the Chevrolet Aveo ....
, was built in India, designed by GM Daewoo
GM Daewoo

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 in South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
 — and powered by a 1.2 L turbocharged gasoline engine mated to an automatic transmission. Body The front-drive, three-door hatchback
Hatchback

Hatchback is a term designating an automobile design, containing a passenger cabin with an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind the vehicle by a single, top-hinged tailgate or large flip-up window....
 offers a Vertigo Green exterior paint job with the same hue carried over to parts of the interior.






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The Chevrolet Beat, along with the Trax and the Groove, debuted as a concept vehicle at the 2007 New York International Auto Show
New York International Auto Show

File:Car at New York Internatonial Auto Show.JPGThe New York International Auto Show is an annual auto show held in late March or early April. It is usually held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center....
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Concept

The concept derived from the Daewoo Kalos
Daewoo Kalos

The Daewoo Kalos is a subcompact car manufactured by GM Daewoo introduced in 2002 and marketed globally in 120 countries – prominently as the Chevrolet Aveo ....
, was built in India, designed by GM Daewoo
GM Daewoo

GM Daewoo Auto & Technology was first established as National Motor in 1937 in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, South Korea. After changing its name to Saenara Motor in 1962, Saenara Motor was bought by Shinjin Industrial in 1965, which changed its name to Shinjin Motor after establishing collaborations with Toyota....
 in South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
 — and powered by a 1.2 L turbocharged gasoline engine mated to an automatic transmission.

Body

The front-drive, three-door hatchback
Hatchback

Hatchback is a term designating an automobile design, containing a passenger cabin with an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind the vehicle by a single, top-hinged tailgate or large flip-up window....
 offers a Vertigo Green exterior paint job with the same hue carried over to parts of the interior. Beat’s profile conveys an appearance of speed, high at the rear and tapering down evenly to the front of the grille. Headlights that appear to extend all the way from the base of the grille to the base of the windshield are LED-type. Oversize 17-in. wheels barely hide the matching green paint of disc brakes. Twin taillights that extend upward to the back-up lights are also LED's.

Pre-production

Having vascillated about production plans for the Beat, GM presented a version carrying the Chevrolet Spark nameplate at the 2009 North American International Auto Show
North American International Auto Show

The North American International Auto Show is an annual auto show held in Detroit, Michigan. It is among the largest auto shows in North America....
, said to be a pre-production example.

Popularity

In early 2007, GM conducted a poll testing the relative popularity of the Beat, Trax and Groove concepts on a Chevrolet website, the Beat receiving nearly 50% of the vote.This car was designed to appeal to young car buyers in urban markets, infusing the energy, diversity and excitement of urban life into a car that would deliver good-looking fun, fuel economy
Fuel economy

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 and value.

Upcoming event

In early summer, 2009, the Chevrolet Beat will pose as the "Busy-body" characterization for the Autobot
Autobot

The Autobot, a faction of sentient robots from the planet Cybertron, are the usually the main protagonists in the fictional universe of the Transformers , a collection of various toys, graphic novels, paperback books, cartoons and movies first introduced in 1984....
 known as Skids
Skids

Skids can refer to:* Skids is the name of several Transformers characters.* The Skids, a Scottish band* The skids on a helicopter* A steel girder foundation on which heavy modular plant is built and subsequently skidded into position....
 in the upcoming film, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

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