The 2012 Detroit Motor Show is more or less consigned to the dustbin of history, but that doesn't mean we'll stop talking about the vehicles that made their world premiere at the Cobo Center and especially the concept models.
Truth to be said, high-end sports cars such as the Acura NSX and Lexus LF-LC studies are the ones we'd really like to drive in the not so distant future, but for most of us, it's models like the two Chevrolet coupe concepts that correspond to mainstream reality.
While very different in philosophy, Chevrolet's Code 130R and Tru 140S Concepts share several attributes: both models were designed as four-seater coupes for the young at age (or young at heart); both are based on existing platform architectures and use production hardware, and finally, if they were to be built, their price would be in the low $20,000s. General Motors says that it designed the two concepts to open a discussion with potential buyers and gauge interest on the possible development of a production model in the future.
Which brings to today's poll: If GM were to give the green light, which one would you want to see in Chevrolet's showrooms?
Your first option is the more classic Code 130R, which as we pointed out the first time we saw it, reminds us in many ways of the BMW 1-Series Coupe. It rides on rear-wheel drive architecture – most likely a shortened version of the Cadillac ATS platform.
Your second option is the Tru 140S, which brings to mind the Mitsubishi Eclipse for more reasons than one. It is built on the front-wheel drive chassis of the Cruze.
Both concepts are designed to be able to be equipped with a 1.4-liter Ecotec turbo engine with eAssist micro-hybrid technology that returns 150HP and up to 40mpg (5.9 lt/100km). We reckon that if any of the two were to be built, GM's new 2.0-liter Ecotec Turbo with 270-horses or more would surely be offered down the line.
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