Surprise! Chevy reveals 2016 Volt at CES ahead of Detroit debut

By Nick Jaynes Published January 5, 2015

Surprise! It’s the 2016 Chevrolet Volt … at CES!

When we headed over to the Chevrolet press reception this evening at CES 2015, we weren’t expecting much more than some OnStar news. Surprisingly, though, just two hours before the conference, the press team at GM decided to give us journalists a quick showing of the Volt.

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Now, the wily press folks didn’t give any details; they’re saving those for next week in their home town of Detroit. But at least now we know what it looks like.

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If you don’t mind my saying so, I rather think it’s got a bit of an Acura beak … and that’s not a good thing.

Want to know more? Well, you’ll have to click over to Digital Trends’ 2015 Detroit Auto Show coverage page for more.

Nick Jaynes

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Nick Jaynes is the Automotive Editor for Digital Trends. He developed a passion for writing about cars working his way…

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