Saturn PreVue concept set to debut in New York
Once again, press embargoes prove as effective at controlling new-car information leaks on the web as the proverbial screen door in a submarine. In any event, Saturn's pre-show shots of the PreVue crossover concept are everywhere on the 'net today, so rather than make you hunt for them, here they are.
The PreVue is a glimpse of a possible future design direction for the Saturn brand as it tries to broaden its appeal to include sportier vehicles. Sharp-eyed readers will recognize the PreVue as a rebadged Opel Antara GTC concept (see picture after the jump) from last year's Frankfurt Motor Show, more evidence, if any were needed, of General Motors' shotgun wedding of the two brands. Not that this is a bad thing - Opel's Antara was one of our favorites in Frankfurt.
The concept car is powered by a transverse-mounted, twin-turbo Ecotec diesel, putting out 212 hp (156 kw) through a six-speed automatic.
We'll have plenty of photos of the real deal, and full specs, in our NYIAS coverage. Meanwhile, check out our coverage of the Opel Antara debut here.
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steve s 1:25PM (4/11/2006)
Make it with suicide doors and it would sell. If Toyota is willing to do it then you know it's not a risk. Slap on some AWD and lower it down a bit an make it a rally monster, now that would be something.
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Joel A 1:26PM (4/11/2006)
Great. Now do I want the Mazda CX-7, Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX, Buick Enclave or this Saturn? Then there's the Nissan Murano, the Lexus RX....
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Paul C. 1:32PM (4/11/2006)
Wow, so it looks like Saturn is going to making the next Infiniti FX series SUV eh?
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Ken 1:33PM (4/11/2006)
The FJ is increadibly awkward to climb into. I'd hope if they go with the suicide rears that they do it tastefully. The car's got nice lines (too bad that side exhaust will never see production). I like the organic look to it. Saturn's starting to look sexy.
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David 1:50PM (4/11/2006)
Nice!
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Chris Whiteford 1:53PM (4/11/2006)
I am impressed.....
I mean wow, that is a nice looking vehicle. This is what needs to happen for GM to turn itself around.
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km 2:02PM (4/11/2006)
wow!!
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MikeWarner 2:36PM (4/11/2006)
You can see the exact same photos of this car here, but with an Opel badge instead...... GM are getting very lazy.
http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=224939
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CJ 2:42PM (4/11/2006)
It's not lazy, it's a computer model. You expect them to make a brand new 3D image to replace a logo? C'mon! Although you could say it's lazy they didn't change the color at all. I'm all for the Opel/Vauxhall/Saturn badging. Money is tight at GM, and for most the car buying public that aren't car geeks or travel to Europe frequently, they won't really know they're getting rebadged cars.
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Puff Chippy 2:44PM (4/11/2006)
That's pretty sweet. Saturn is displaying some really nice sheetmetal these days.
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Dylan 2:46PM (4/11/2006)
Wow, I'm impressed. 10 years ago saturn was making the most boring cars I've ever seen and now this.
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ZoomZoomin' 2:49PM (4/11/2006)
Yeah, GM is getting lazy. No other auto manufacturers market the same exact vehicle in two markets. Damn GM...damn them, I say!
Yes, that's sarcasm.
The side profile really does look a hell of a lot like an FX.
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RickDom 3:10PM (4/11/2006)
Nice job copying the Lexus RX.
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St?ane Dumas 3:10PM (4/11/2006)
A nice CUV hardtop :) and CUV is for Crossover Utility Vehicule ^^;
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MikeWarner 3:16PM (4/11/2006)
no8 - that is what I meant. They could have changed the angle, colour, lighting etc. It wasn't a comment regarding sharing of designs accross the different brands.
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iQuack 3:31PM (4/11/2006)
I hope this isn't just another concept tease that comes to market in a much different and less attractive form.
The Aura photos look almost the same as the concept Aura shown at the San Francisco Auto Show last November--that car looked good to me.
Maybe Saturn will get its mojo back. I wanted to buy one in 2003 until I saw the ION that's ugly both outside and inside.
The LS (big Saturn) was a bastardized Opel Vectra that looked awful from every angle and nobody bought it, either. You'd think that someone with any sense at GM would have looked at the LS and known it would fail. I don't think Lutz would have allowed the LS to be offered had he been at GM at that time.
Nothing wrong with making Saturn a re-branded Opel. It's still a GM car and if it's good, why limit it to Europe?
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Autobots 3:59PM (4/11/2006)
I agree, Saturns design is heading in the right direction and the Sky is a really nice looking car. The only problem now is reliability. I don't know what the stats is now because my cousin owned a Saturn 8 years ago and it was a POC and never went back. You have the design now, next work on the reliability and quality control.
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Corey W. 4:02PM (4/11/2006)
Really nice!! I hope it makes it to production...
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whofan 4:50PM (4/11/2006)
It`s ugly, something Toyota or Nissan would build. Saturn has some nice looking cars in the works . This crossover doesn`t do it for me.
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CJ 5:20PM (4/11/2006)
I hope these new Saturns have a bit more legroom. The old ones were trying to be a bit too much like the old imports... too much crampage! Too bad the plastic body panels couldn't move on with the brand... oh well! I would almost hate to buy a Saturn now with their reputation for plastic body panels. I can just picture somebody walking up to a newer one... "Oh look! A Saturn! It'll bounce back if I kick the door panel... watch!" OW!
Maybe they'll use it as a selling point... "Now with new space-age METAL body panels!"
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