General Motors Corporation | RKarDesign | Automotive Design Studio- last updated 1/2/15 | ||||||
Stages progression: "idea" (no drawings yet), "platform" (chassis/drivetrain), "design" (concepts), "closed" (completed) | ||||||||
Sect | Program | |||||||
A | Cadillac | |||||||
Sub-sect. | Drawn | Stage | Year | Brand | Model | Platform | Description | |
1 | 8/2010 | design | 1964 | Cadillac | Charisma | Corvette | Corvette based GT coupe; Cadillac powered. | |
2 | 3/2012 | design | 1969 | Cadillac | Horseman | ElCamino stretch | Cadillac car based pick-up; | |
3 | 1/2013 | design | 1971 | Cadillac | Steed | F-Body stretch | GT coupe, 110"wb, Pontiac 250/400 v8; competes with 1969.5 Lincoln Sovereign | |
4 | aprox 2012 | design | 1974 | Cadillac | Cadiz | A-body special | Mid-size ultra-personal luxury coupe; 116"wb (same as large A-body special Pont. GP) | |
B | Oldsmobile | |||||||
Sub-sect. | Drawn | Stage | Year | Brand | Model | Platform | Description | |
1 | 3/2012 | design | 1967 | Oldsmobile | Torador | partial Toronado | Mid-engine 4 door sport sedan; Toronado FWD drivetrain moved aft; | |
FORD A-6 | 9/2011 | design | 1965 | Oldsmobile | Aegean | X-body | Nova based sport-luxury coupe. | |
GM A-3 | 1/2013 | design | 1966 | Oldsmobile | Rocket 400 | F-body | Early 1967 executive pony-car | |
C | Chevrolet | |||||||
Sub-sect. | Drawn | Stage | Year | Brand | Model | Platform | Description | |
1 | 6/2010 | design | 1963-69 | Chevrolet | Corvair Mako/Mako GT/Mako Shark/Six-shooter | partial Corvair | Rear and Mid-engine GT, 2 seat convertible/coupe; aircooled flat-6; | |
CHRYSLER D-2 | 7/2011 | design | 1967 | Chevrolet | Chevy II SuperNova | X-body | Show concept | |
AMC B-5 | 3/2013 | design | 1974-76 | Chevrolet | "The Replacements" multiple makes sport sub-compacts | sub-compact pony-car replacement for Camaro and other makes/models | ||
2 | 2014 | platform | 1961 | Chevrolet | Mid-size rear-engine platform | Y-Z bodies shared | Mid-size with full-size interior room; rear aluminum v8; | |
D | Pontiac | |||||||
Sub-sect. | Drawn | Stage | Year | Brand | Model | Platform | Description | |
1 | 3/2012 | design | 1962.5 | Pontiac | Pomona | Y-body Tempest share | Mid-engine GT; Tempest 4 cyl. Based w/o 'rope' driveshaft; engine moved aft to rear transaxle | |
2 | 9/2010-11 | design | 1965-67 | Pontiac | Sprint XF, Arrive' | new | OHC L6 powered 2 seat GT coupe and mid-engine concepts. | |
3 | 5/2013 | design | 1968-70 | Pontiac | Gazelle, GTE | Opel Kadette | Sport sub-compact GT coupe; Altered Opel based, using enlarged Opel L-4 and Pontiac OHC 6. | |
AMC E-3 | aprox 2011 | design | 1966.5 | Pontiac | Cheetah 250 | new | Small sports euro GT coupe; 250 cid OHC 6 | |
FORD A-6 | 9/2011 | design | 1964 | Pontiac | Gazelle | Z/ ZM body (new) | Corvair based GT Porsche 911 fighter; aircooled flat 6 | |
AMC B-5 | 3/2013 | design | 1974-76 | Pontiac | "The Replacements" multiple makes sport sub-compacts | sub-compact pony-car replacement for Firebird and other makes/models | ||
4 | 2013-14 | platform | 1965 | Pontiac | ZM-body platform | ZM-body | Corvair based GT Porsche 911 fighter; aircooled flat 6 | |
E | E/D-Body large personal luxury coupe 1955.5-60 | Shortened platform to compete with Lincoln Mark III, Studebaker Hawk, 1958 T-Bird | ||||||
Sub-sect. | Drawn | Stage | Year | Brand | Model | Platform | Description | |
1 | 9/2012 | design | 1955.5 | Chevrolet | Casino | D-body | new D-body, shortened from B-body full size; 110" wb. Top Chevrolet coupe mnodel; | |
2 | 9/12- 2014 | design | 1959-60 | Chevrolet, Pontiac | Chevrolet Casino, Pontiac Cortez | E-body, D-body | E-body (Riviera based) and D-body (shortened B-body 115"wb); Top brand models. | |
F | X-SC Body sub-compact/ small compact 1968.5-71.5 | X body based shortened to sub-compact or smaller compact size | ||||||
Sub-sect. | Drawn | Stage | Year | Brand | Model | Platform | Description | |
1 | 11-12/2012 | design | 1968.5 | Pontiac | SC2500, SC3800 | X-SC body | Sports sub-compact; 4 and OHC 6 cyl.; shortened X-body to 100-103" wb; slots below Tempest | |
2 | 3/2013 | design | 1969 | Buick | LGS 57, LGS 66, LGS 66 SO | X-body based | Sport luxury hi-performance compact with small/big-block v8's; 103"wb; Slots below Skylark GS | |
3 | 2012-13 | design | 1970-72 | Chevrolet, Pontiac | Chevrolet Nouvelle/ Nova Scorcher/Lifestyle/Yenko Inferno, Pontiac Poncho/Endure | X-body based | Premium small compact and sport compact derivatives | |
G | F-Body gen III 1975-76 | Shortened gen II F-body using some H-body (Monza) components | ||||||
Sub-sect. | Drawn | Stage | Year | Brand | Model | Platform | Description | |
1 | aprox. 2013 | design | 1976 | Chevrolet, Pontiac | Camaro, Firebird | F-body/H-body based | Slots above Monza/Sunbird; 5" shortened F-body wb, V6 and V8 enignes; 200 lbs lighter | |
H | Mid-Large Front Engine/Rear Drive 2016-2020 | Alpha based platform (Cadillac ATS, 2016 Camaro); Turbo I-4, V6, V8 engines | ||||||
Sub-sect. | Drawn | Stage | Year | Brand | Model | Platform | Description | |
1 | 8/2013 | design | 2016.5 | Cheverolet | Chevelle SS | Alpha | Replaces Zeta based SS sedan; smaller/lighter 2 door | |
I | E-Body Mid-Large Personal Luxury coupe 1963-64 | Riviera based lower cost alternatives. | ||||||
Sub-sect. | Drawn | Stage | Year | Brand | Model | Platform | Description | |
1 | 1/2014 | design | 1963-64 | any but Buick | various | E-body | Various non-Buick GM brand version of E-body |
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