GM revealed the first image of The Brazilian made - New Chevrolet Agile

Chevrolet Agile

It is finally revealed the first image, without any disguise or camouflage of Agile, the new Chevrolet car, whose lines had been saved by the stylistic mark. The novelty, now known, will officially launch in the Brazilian market in the month of October 2009.

Chevrolet Agile - Prototype

Totally developed for the areas of Design and Engineering Development Center of the vehicles from General Motors of Brazil, the new Chevrolet Agile surprised with a unique and striking design, and offer the consumer other strengths as internal comfort, versatility and a very modern technology .

So the big launch this year in Brazil is known now, less than two months before their arrival at dealerships, and to Jaime Ardila, president of GM Brazil and Mercosur, "The Agile, a leading news and Chevrolet's the market in 2009, shows the confidence we have in preference of Brazilian consumers and the potential of the country. "

In turn, Jose Carlos Pinheiro Neto, vice president of GM Brazil, emphasizes that the Agile "is a clear demonstration of the capacity, technology and infrastructure of GM do Brasil, which currently dominates the development of a completely new vehicle, since its design and drawing up the production on the assembly line, including key areas such as design, engineering, powertrain (engine set) and manufacturing. "

Amazing design

Revealing some details of the line of Agile, Carlos Barba, General Director of GM Design in Brazil, points out: "It is a vehicle that goes beyond a traditional hatchback. Our task was planning an ideal car for Brazil, which is a client and demanding. bold design is essential, as well as internal space and a point of crossover, ie a car that 'sweat' versatility, which can attract several profiles, from the urban to the sport or that user who loves the field. "

The Agile has a new global visual identity of Chevrolet, with two entries and set the air in front, converging to the golden logo of the brand.

The model comes to complement the Chevrolet line, which is the most comprehensive in the country and currently formed by the models Celta, Classic, Prisma, Corsa hatchback, silk Corsa, Astra hatchback, silk Astra, Vectra GT (hatchback), silk Vectra, Omega, the Pisces Montana, S10 Cabin Simple, S10 double cabin, the Meriva and Zafira vans, and sport-utilities and Blazer Captiva. Therefore, the Agile will become the model of the line 18 Chevrolet in Brazil.

Agile Project

The design of Agile - the first model of the Viva family - was fully developed by the Center for Development of Vehicles in Brazil, located in São Caetano do Sul and in the Field of Evidence of Cruz Alta (CPCA), which is in Indaiatuba, both in São Paulo . The project is the result of Viva investment of $ 400 million, including the stage of development and production of models in GM's factories in Argentina and Brazil. The Agile is intended for emerging markets like Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.

The Agile is in the final stage of completion of the project in a special moment for the company, or the celebration of 35 years of activities of the CPCA, where GM's vehicles are developed and improved. The CPCA is the largest field of evidence of the Southern Hemisphere and it carries out not only for GM in Brazil but also for the other subsidiaries of General Motors Company in the world, with numerous avenues for testing laboratories and also extremely modern.

Images : 2010 Chevrolet Agile

[Source : GM - Brazil]