Vauxhall Corsa revealed in Europe
The Vauxhall Corsa has officially broken cover in Europe after dozens of spy shots had been snapped over the last few weeks. Those spy shots didn't do this small car justice, introduced first as a hatchback in GM Europe's first official batch of shots. Developed alongside the already successful Fiat Punto, the Corsa is longer and wider than the car it replaces. A five-door hatch is also in the works that will resemble the recently redesigned Astra, the car upon which the next Saturn Ion will supposedly be based. The Corsa, however, will be getting a 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4-liter gas engine along with a 1.3 and 1.7-liter diesel. A performance variant tagged VXR with 195 bhp is also in the works.
[Source: Autocar]
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AJB 10:03AM (5/17/2006)
Coolio--do I see a competitor to the Honda Fit (in the five-door version)? Bring it to the US, GM, and it should be competitive with the Versa and Yaris, too.
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Michael Karesh 10:09AM (5/17/2006)
European manufacturing costs keep these cars out of the U.S. They'd have to price it like a VW.
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Bill 10:09AM (5/17/2006)
Opel/Vauxhall has some nice cars. It's a shame you can't buy them in NA.
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Corey W. 10:27AM (5/17/2006)
If this car can't be brought to the States, time to redesign the Aveo, keep the 4 and 5 door model, offer a 2 door and give engine options like the Corsa. Should help GM compete with the Yaris and Fit.
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jamie 10:39AM (5/17/2006)
I think by now GM is aware of the pent up demand for Vauxhall/Opel products in America. I hope this will breathe new life into Saturn's Spring Hill TN facility which is tentatvely "on the block".
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Andrew, aka Droo 10:46AM (5/17/2006)
Saturn? Did you see this? Perhaps a new baby Ion?
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Mean MutherTrucker 11:08AM (5/17/2006)
Impala sales great,
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Philip Dunlop 11:29AM (5/17/2006)
Why are you all so eager to see Opel cars in the US? They suck. Having had a '99 Astra saloon in the family for more years than I care to remember, I can offer first-hand confirmation of same. German engineering obviously missed the alarm and rolled over in bed the day it came to Opel.
And this Corsa might share the same platform as the Grand Punto, but damn, it's a hell of a lot uglier. The Punto, as small cars go, is actually very nicely designed. This looks like... well... it looks like a child designed it. With it's eyes closed.
It's also worth pointing out that the Vauxhall Corsa has been shown in the UK, but the Vauxhall brand does not extend beyond the borders of England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland. Everywhere else in the world, it's Opel.
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Automercato 11:33AM (5/17/2006)
It look too much like the Grande Punto, should cost less to have a good success.
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Clarence 11:50AM (5/17/2006)
Vauxhall Focused and came up with an Ionette.
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Philip Dunlop 11:58AM (5/17/2006)
It looks *nothing* like the Grand Punto, Automercato
http://tw.news2.yimg.com/ng/ta/autonet/20051209/00/3726354147.jpg
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Lee Gibson 12:06PM (5/17/2006)
Well gee, Philip, the nose is different, and the back windows are different, but otherwise those cars are awful similar. What are you getting so excited about? They look *nothing* alike? Check out those hoods, and the doors, and the overall shape...
Yeah. They look A LOT alike.
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Philip Dunlop 12:52PM (5/17/2006)
You're comparing the door and bonnet shape? On cars, you can't really diversify too much from the standard when it comes to door on bonnet shapes. On superminis, even less-so. The overall shape? They're nothing alike. Look at the windscreen angle, the bulges at the rear, the lamp-shape and positioning (front and rear), DLO, grille shape and positioning, body panel feature lines, wheel arches... I could go on... hell, even the wing-mirrors are totally different.
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JON 5:38PM (5/22/2006)
Looks very high end for a small car.makes good use of current mercedes-benz design cues.If it's solid ,punchy and comfortable it would bring cred and interest to the segment.
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