Yesterday, we reported we had caught wind of a new GMC product heading to the 2016 North American International Auto Show. Additionally, we’ve also received word of a new Chevrolet product to be unveiled in the Motor City, too.
Let’s go through and say what it surely is not, first.
It is not going to be a mid-engined Corvette (sadly). With rolling prototypes spotted just this year, the Corvette team will not be ready to show off its latest creation, no matter how much they deny its existence.
It will also not be the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV. Well, it will be there, and make it’s auto show debut, but the production 2017 Bolt will be unveiled prior to the 2016 Detroit Auto Show at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
So, what could it be? There are a few options.
Foremost, we’ve heard quite a bit about the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze hatchback, leading us to believe there’s a chance it will make its debut at 2016 NAIAS. The hatch was most recently seen in a round of spy shots.
General Motors’ Lambda-based crossovers could really use some love, even though they continue to sell. It’s possible a new Chevrolet Traverse could bow at the show, or even an all-new 2017 Chevrolet Equinox, which will move to the D2XX platform. Though, with Chevrolet revealing the lightly refreshed Equinox less than a year ago, our gut tells us a new Equinox will not be attending Detroit.
Another contender could be the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, which is rumored to hit dealers next summer. Motor City seems like an appropriate place to gawk at a Shelby Mustang GT350 muncher.
Our final assumption could bring the Chevrolet Blazer name back into the picture. GM moved to trademark the name weeks ago, and it could be the new “in-between” crossover to slot in the middle of the Equinox and Traverse.
It’s also worth noting GMC will have an all-new vehicle debut, too, meaning any of the crossovers listed above here could also make their way to GMC.
Comments
How about a next gen Impala or a replacement to it. The current Eplison 2 platform is gone in a few years. We know the LaCrosse is changing over with the 17 model and we know the XTS is dead in a couple years. So this leaves Impala as the only model that we do not know the fate of and will have to be addressed very soon.
The Impala is like barely 2 years old….
You obviously didn’t read his entire comment.
GM can drag out Impala for the next decade as they did with the last generation W platform model.
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah—the New GM wants Chevy down to four platforms by 2025; that leaves nine more years for over lap.
Anyway, Barra hinted that this is the last Impala and it’s too good off a vehicle to simply drop plus it still sells its reasonable quantities.
With the gmc news, it’s probably the new Acadia and traverse? I’m sure some sites would have picked up spy shots for a whole new vehicle? Just a guess. As was said by others on this site we have seen Acadia prototypes rolling around for awhile now.
with GM putting a $42 million new paint shop in at BG you have to know a $400,000 corvette is coming. those high price cars need perfect paint. most complaints about corvettes is the orange peel in the paint
Who in their right mind would buy a 400K Corvette in volume. The Ford GT will sell at that price but only 100 cars will come to the US for 4 or 5 years. You’re looking at 150 to 200K MAX. And even then, it will be hard to sustain.
I say the new Equinox. Just because there hasn’t been any traverse prototype seen around
Well if GMC is reveling something too. Id say its either one of the following below, I don’t think its a Equinox and it cant be a car because GMC don’t sell them….
So its either
-A Blazer based on the Colorado platform
-Off Road Type machine like hummer
-next generation of the duramax and facelifted HD Trucks
If it would be option 2, Hummer like car, will it have only 2/3 doors ? Will it be sold to Europe ? Thanks..
Will the Cruze Hatchback
How about Cruze SS Coupe w/2.0 LTG (even just a Sedan SS)…..srry no need for me to bother typing that. The General will no longer put out something that cool or fun.
I’m guessing the Cruze hatch or maybe the much desired Trailblazer and A GMC equivalent.
Most likely just another boring CUV???
Blazer and Jimmy (?) based on Colorado and Canyon?
Going with the Cruze HB. The Equinox refresh isn’t necessarily a reason to rule it outa new Equinox, Cruze got a similar refresh for 2015 and is all new for 2016. But GMs 2017 vin info is available now and the Equinox and Traverse both seem to be carryovers looking at it(Note it doesn’t list info for the Acadia). Also don’t think the new Traverse and Acadia would be revealed at the same time haven’t the lambda introductions always been staggered, even for the 2014 refreshes? I don’t think they ever debut at the same show.
Blazer K5 derived from Hummer H4/HX, a Wrangler fighter. With 2.8 l Duramax, 2/3 doors.