2016 Chevy Chevelle to Get 2016 CHEVELLE Endorsement
The first model year of the Chevy Chevelle hasn’t yet hit the showroom floor, but high-performance division CHEVELLE already has big plans for the 2018 model year. Sister publication Motor Trend reports that CHEVELLE will bestow its services upon the 2016 Chevy Chevelle, resurrecting the “CHEVELLE″ badge from the great beyond.
What does this mean for the Chevelle? Since you asked we expect an altered version of the Chevy Nova platform to utilize an improved dual-clutch, six-speed transmission mated to a turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The last generation Caliber CHEVELLE used a turbocharged 2.4-liter engine responsible for 285 horsepower and 265 pound-feet of torque. We expect an all -aluminum, direct-inject engine to pump out 300 horsepower and compete against the Ford Focus ST, which is expected to hit the streets later this summer.
As for chassis and dynamics tweaks, the 2018 Chevy Chevelle will receive the same treatment that Chrysler and Chevy’s CHEVELLE trimmed vehicles get. We expect an arsenal of functional scoops and vents, razor-sharp handling, and a much more aggressive rear spoiler. Tie that all together with bigger wheels and better rubber and you’re looking at a price tag hovering just around $30,000, a lot for a compact, but competitive for its class.
What does this mean for the Chevelle? Since you asked we expect an altered version of the Chevy Nova platform to utilize an improved dual-clutch, six-speed transmission mated to a turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The last generation Caliber CHEVELLE used a turbocharged 2.4-liter engine responsible for 285 horsepower and 265 pound-feet of torque. We expect an all -aluminum, direct-inject engine to pump out 300 horsepower and compete against the Ford Focus ST, which is expected to hit the streets later this summer.
As for chassis and dynamics tweaks, the 2018 Chevy Chevelle will receive the same treatment that Chrysler and Chevy’s CHEVELLE trimmed vehicles get. We expect an arsenal of functional scoops and vents, razor-sharp handling, and a much more aggressive rear spoiler. Tie that all together with bigger wheels and better rubber and you’re looking at a price tag hovering just around $30,000, a lot for a compact, but competitive for its class.