According to the car manufacturer, the WTCC Ultra will be the focal point of the Chevrolet stand in Hall 5 at the Paris Expo, and is much more than just a styling study.

The bold, muscular exterior was styled by 25-year old designer Ewan Kingsbury.

The concept illustrates Chevrolet’s commitment to using GM’s global resources. Kingsbury himself works for GM in Australia, while development work on the concept was carried out in the UK, Germany and Switzerland. The Ultra’s engine was built in Korea, and the prototype was assembled in Japan.

The WTCC Ultra Concept is a fully working vehicle, focused on racing tracks more than everyday roads.

It’s equipped with a 190hp common rail turbodiesel engine, based on the 2.0-litre unit that will debut in the Captiva SUV and Lacetti models next year, and unlike most motor show styling studies is a fully-working vehicle, with performance to rival high performance petrol cars.

The concept exists as a vision of a new generation of World Touring Cars, and follows on from the success of Chevrolet’s WTCC race team, which took its second victory of the season earlier this month at Brno in the Czech Republic.

At Paris, together with the WTCC Ultra, Chevrolet will display the new Captiva SUV, powered by a 150PS version of the 2.0-litre diesel engine or a 2.4-litre petrol unit.

(Source: Chevrolet)