| Chevrolet Tru 140S | |
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 2012 Chevrolet Tru 140S at the North American International Auto Show (front) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet |
| Production | 2012 (2 produced) |
| Designer | Nick David |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2-doorcoupe |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive (FF) |
| Platform | GM Delta II |
| Related | Chevrolet Cruze Chevrolet Volt Opel Astra J |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.4LEcotecturbochargedDOHCI4 witheAssist |
| Transmission | 6-speedautomatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,743 mm (108.0 in) |
| Length | 4,396 mm (173.1 in) |
| Width | 1,816 mm (71.5 in) |
| Height | 1,390 mm (55 in) |
TheChevrolet Tru 140S is acompact 2-doorsportscoupeconcept revealed byAmerican automobile manufacturerChevrolet at the 2012North American International Auto Show.
The Chevrolet Tru 140S concept was revealed at theNorth American International Auto Show (NAIAS) on January 9, 2012, inDetroit,Michigan, revealed alongside theChevrolet Code 130R concept.[1] It is acompact 2-door, 4-seatsportscoupe designed to be aUS$20,000 sports car targeted towards younger buyers.[2] The Tru 140S was designed by General Motors senior exterior designer Nick David.[3]
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The Chevrolet Tru 140S usesGM's 150-horsepower 1.4LEcotecturbochargedDOHCI4 with astart-stop system and is in thefront-engine, front-wheel drive layout.[4] It has a 6-speedautomatic transmission and is built on theGeneral Motors Delta II platform, which is also used by other GM compact cars such as the 2009Chevrolet Cruze, 2009Chevrolet Volt, and the 2010Opel Astra.[2]
Chevrolet built two Tru 140S concepts—the original one painted in white shown at NAIAS and another painted in yellow revealed at the 2012LA Auto Show[5]—both featuring 21-inchchrome rims.[6]
On May 4, 2016, a website for a fictional vehicle based on the Chevrolet Tru 140S concept called the "Chevrolet Jolt EV" was created, and it gained attention from multiple media outlets, such asThe Verge,Road & Track,Motor Trend, andForbes, as well as traffic from over 20,000 visitors that day. Matt Teske, owner of a 2016 Chevrolet Volt and a fan ofelectric vehicles and Chevrolet cars, created the website and stated on it "I figured if traditional auto manufacturers weren’t going to develop more compelling EV options to excite consumers, I would help."[7][8]
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