Your stressing over nothing. Because - I can tell you right now, I think subconciously, your mind
wants to see something "drastically" different in the rear end, where there isn't.
I'll put in bold my take, and probable reasoning behind most of what you point out, and what has already been said (I'd just like to touch on those points again)
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Originally Posted by sbg
Here's what has been discussed and can easily be seen from the photo:
1) Backup lights in the rear bumper.
We knew they had to be implemented somehow...and these are a topic of very little importance (it seems to me) among most enthusiasts for that reason. We knew they were coming - the placement is not terrible, but what are you gonna do? 
2) Trim ring appears to be missing from the rear exhaust exiting the valance.
Potentially because this is a V6...possibly because it looked very 'out-there' on the concept. If not - then because it's a prototype, a car that has no use or need for gaudy exaust tips.
3) Outset feature of the lower bumper creating a lip on the rear bumper that didn't exist in the concept.
This could very well be to meet saftey standards that a concept doesn't need to meet. It could also be because Zeta is a different platform than the Caddy chassis that some of the concepts ride on - room needed to be made. Rest assured - they wouldn't have changed anything on the concept if they didn't need to. So, all in all - I think it was executed very well.
4) The trunk opening appears to include a smaller trip between the lights, allowing for a larger trunk opening.
Good. This will appeal to buyers who aren't looking for the seat-of-your-pants experience, but want an awesome looking, sporty car with some level of daily-driver funcionality.
5) The rear spoiler is missing.
Again, possibly because it's a V6...or more probably because they are testing the car intentionally for spoiler effects, and this was the no-spoiler test....
6) The rear chevy logo, "bow tie" is missing.
Prototype.
 BUT...
Look at the shape, size and inset depth of the rear lights...it's not the same as the concept. The concept lights are more flush with the back bumper (they aren't set in as much as this photo) and appear wider and not as tall as the ones on the preproduction photo.
No they're not. They're the same depth...look at the attached pictures-it may look that way because the Prototype's rear lamps may not be production (just like the headlights).
I know the angle of the picture is odd, but can someone compare equivalent pictures side by side and post them.
The more I look at this preproduction photo of the back end, I'm sure that the entire plastic bumper has been redesigned, and in my opinion has changed the bold stance of the concept design.
Definitely changed it. But I don't think it was for the better, or for the worse. |
We ALL need to keep in mind that the prototype cars are being used for testing purposes. They are not "accesorized" to be pleasing to the eye (even though they are). And a lot of the worries that people have can be based on, and de-buynked by one of two things:
It's dressed in a flat-white (on purpose), and it's a prototype, meant to be driven, not seen.
