Overview
- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published GM design images on December 9 from an August 2024 filing first spotted by Car and Driver.
- The drawings depict an evolutionary redesign with split lighting, a more chiseled hood, and revised taillights, while the Multi-Flex tailgate and bumper steps appear to carry over.
- Chevrolet has not announced the vehicle, and a company statement says USPTO submissions are routine and not evidence of future products.
- Reporting based on earlier prototypes points to a very wide, single cabin display, but interior specifications have not been confirmed.
- GM’s roughly $900 million Tonawanda investment to build a next‑generation V8 for 2027 production signals continued V8 availability, and outlets expect a reveal next year with market timing still unconfirmed, including for Australia.