And the Beat goes on: Chevrolet Beat spied testing in China

General Motors unveiled a trio of small car concepts at the 2007 New York Auto Show — the Beat, Trax and Groove — and left it up to the public to decide which model should make production. After tallying the votes, the Beat emerged as the victor — receiving nearly 50 percent of the vote — and it looks as though the small car’s progression from concept to production is moving right along. Spy photographers have spotted a Beat prototype while out testing in China. While the prototype’s styling is still mostly hidden under camouflage, you can see that its overall shape and size is very similar to the concept. GM has yet to set a launch date for the Beat, but the car is slated to replace the company’s Chevrolet Spark (Daewoo Matiz in some markets). As of now, the U.S. market is not scheduled to get a version of the Beat, but GM hasn’t ruled the idea out completely.