September 13, 200817 yr The silhouette reminds me of an S2000 at first glimpse, however if you can make out the grill area, it can also look like a 1st gen focus fascia. Either way, will be a solid car.
September 13, 200817 yr Cool..so is this a facelift of the current model, or is this the next gen model based on the Cruze plaform (Delta II)? I haven't seen much NG Astra buzz yet... Edited September 13, 200817 yr by moltar
September 13, 200817 yr The other way round—the Cruze is base on the next Astra platform, it just gets released first because of product cadence—the Optra needs replacing before the Astra. Since production is still a year away this is just the beginning of the buzz, and it only starts now because the new Golf and Mégane are debuting in Paris.
September 15, 200817 yr Looks just as lame as the new Insignia. A Honda wannabe with a little bit of low level BMW 'melted in'
September 15, 200817 yr it'll look fine, imo. you have a press release date PCS, or car show it'll be shown at?
September 15, 200817 yr funny. if the insignia were in a saturn showroom RIGHT NOW....i'd seriously consider one, it'd be in my top 3 sedans. I want to see the new astra because i want to see if they fix the eff ups of the current one. in the US this car needs to full line-sedan, wagon, hatchbacks it needs USB, bluetooth, armrest cupholders it needs horsepower and 6 speed trannies i think saturn needs to change its logo to the opel logo, BTW. Edited September 15, 200817 yr by regfootball
September 18, 200817 yr One of the teasers, the one with the profile drawing looked close to a 5-door Brera... I really want to see this thing without camo!
September 18, 200817 yr Looks just as lame as the new Insignia. A Honda wannabe with a little bit of low level BMW 'melted in' It's an Opel... what did you want, yet another Zeta clone? If Opels are anything, they're VW alternatives.
September 18, 200817 yr Author One of the teasers, the one with the profile drawing looked close to a 5-door Brera... I really want to see this thing without camo! Ist süß!
September 19, 200817 yr It's an Opel... what did you want, yet another Zeta clone? If Opels are anything, they're VW alternatives. Something that actually looks european and crisp (Like the old Opels) instead of a 'melted' sushi wagon. My major bitch with Opel, besides it's annoying leadership, is the loss of distinct design by a division that used to produce very hot cars.
September 19, 200817 yr Something that actually looks european and crisp (Like the old Opels) instead of a 'melted' sushi wagon. My major bitch with Opel, besides it's annoying leadership, is the loss of distinct design by a division that used to produce very hot cars. I think Opel is definitely headed in the right direction. To me, the Insignia signals the beginning of a cool new design direction for the division. I just hope the division's cool factor eventually translates to the U.S. GM has a gem in Opel if they figure out how to properly exploit it in the U.S. market.
September 20, 200817 yr Author For your next German language assignment, should you so accept it, you must learn to say. I am out of toilet paper.
September 20, 200817 yr For your next German language assignment, should you so accept it, you must learn to say. I am out of toilet paper. :rotflmao: that's too advanced for me
September 20, 200817 yr I think Opel is definitely headed in the right direction. To me, the Insignia signals the beginning of a cool new design direction for the division. I just hope the division's cool factor eventually translates to the U.S. GM has a gem in Opel if they figure out how to properly exploit it in the U.S. market. I picked up the Sept. Top Gear today from Borders..they have an article on the Insignia...it's really a good looking car, IMHO (even for a FWDer!). I really like the interior detailing and design... Edited September 20, 200817 yr by moltar
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