Chevrolet Volt update: All-wheel-drive possible but not planned, performance feels like 250-hp V6

Posted: Jul 22, 2009
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2011 Chevrolet Volt

GM says that the 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric drive unit helps the Volt produce produces 150-hp and 273 lb-ft of torque allowing it to hit a top speed of 100 mph. Earlier today during a live chat with Jon Lauckner, GM”s Vice President of Global Program Management, and one of the Chevy Volt”s founding fathers, a question about the Volt’s performance specifications was asked.

“0-60 will be approx 8.5-9 seconds depending on how many people are in the car, luggage, etc.   But, thanks to the characteristics of electric motors (max torque at 1 RPM), the launch feel of the Volt is equivalent to a 250 hp V6 engine…and even capable of squawking the tires, which I’ve done,” said Lauckner.

Asked whether it is possible to create an all-wheel-drive version of the Voltec drive train Lauckner said: “Definitely possible, but not planned at this time.”

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- By: Omar Rana


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  • zermatt

    By Friday it will be announced that the Vapor will be the vehicle used on the next space mission to the moon.

  • Pat

    you hate the volt so much… what if it was in a different body? like the Cruze? would you hate it then too?

  • Ivan Gutierrez

    I don't think zermatt hates the Volt based on its asthetics.

  • zermatt

    Ivan, you are correct. My issue is that they have promised a new technology that may not even work and continue to promote it as if it is a fait accompli. On top of the exaggeration of what the technology will do, they are promoting variations of something that doesn't even exist.

    GM is staking their future success on one car/technology and may very well be setting themselves up for disaster. The promotion is to the point of hucksterism and if Billy Mays were not dead, he would be perfect to do the television ads for the Vapor.

  • zermatt

    By Friday it will be announced that the Vapor will be the vehicle used on the next space mission to the moon.

  • Pat

    you hate the volt so much… what if it was in a different body? like the Cruze? would you hate it then too?

  • Ivan Gutierrez

    I don't think zermatt hates the Volt based on its asthetics.

  • zermatt

    Ivan, you are correct. My issue is that they have promised a new technology that may not even work and continue to promote it as if it is a fait accompli. On top of the exaggeration of what the technology will do, they are promoting variations of something that doesn't even exist.

    GM is staking their future success on one car/technology and may very well be setting themselves up for disaster. The promotion is to the point of hucksterism and if Billy Mays were not dead, he would be perfect to do the television ads for the Vapor.