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04/07/2008 14:27. Continuing with its gradual migration toward a fuel efficient fleet of vehicles, GM has decided to bring the Chevy Beat to North America. The Beat is a subcompact car designed to bring a sporty look to a small form factor. The interesting part? It looks a lot like a Toyota.

But, maybe thats what mainstream North America is now trained to look for when its hungry for fuel efficient cars. If a vehicle has a small frame with an almost bird-like countenance and slanted headlights, it starts to mimic Toyota. Compare the photos below, on top is a Chevy Beat and below that is a Toyota Matrix. The flow lines are different, but the general structure of the body looks very similar, though the Chevy Beat slants its headlights even more than Toyota.

The Chevy Beat will offer a gas-sipping... // TECH.BLORGE.com