Spy Shots: Next Opel Vectra, inside and out
Autogespot has spy shots of the 2008 Opel Vectra doing duty in the rain somewhere in Europe. There are a lot of tidbits swirling around the car that carry design cues from the Opel GTC/Insignia show cars under all that black zebra stripe. Riding on the Epsilon II platform, it looks to be taller and wider than its predecessor, allowing more interior room and a wider track. Engine options will include a 200bhp 2.7-liter V6 turbodiesel, a gas-powered 2.8-liter V6, and, for the first time, a 4WD version is in the cards. Inside, the car also gets a major revamp and upgrade.
In Britain, the Vauxhall version of the car will possibly be called the Insignia. It's even been reported that it will be able to drive itself -- entirely without input from the driver -- up to 60 mph, using lasers and cameras. Yum. The car should bow at the Frankfurt Auto Show later this year. Later on, the Vectra will arrive in the U.S. as the next-gen Saturn Aura.
Thanks for the tip, Sander!
[Source: Autogespot]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
pd 6:45PM (6/19/2007)
CUE THE HATERS!
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Dustin 4:46AM (6/20/2007)
Why must you start? Who exactly hates Opels anyway?
PiCASSO 6:48PM (6/19/2007)
Looks great in the 3/4 front view...
http://www.autogespot.com/log/images/06-2007/opel/1.jp
Look forward to a Saturn version in the near future.
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bestmacs 6:53PM (6/19/2007)
As a photographer (who just happens to be a writer as well) I thought the duco on this shot was really interesting - and it kinda jogged my memory. There is a car I've seen three or four times that is entirely painted in camouflage colours, military-style.
Will keep my camera on the passenger seat and send you a jpeg file of the car the next time I see it.
Cheers
David McMahon
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AMcA 8:02PM (6/19/2007)
I've seen some other shots of it. It's a handsome car, to be sure, but unfortunately the whole rear end, from the back doors back, seems to be lifted straight from the same mold as the latest Nissan Altima.
That won't play well when it comes here as the next Saturn Aura.
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Typesbad 8:23PM (6/19/2007)
I actually prefer the overall appearance of the current Aura greenhouse, which except for the little cut-out in the very back of the fixed quarter window, (what's up with that?). It is more unique, if not quite as clean as this BMW derivative. On the other hand, the Aura doesn't use the current Vectra greenhouse anyway so perhaps it doesn't matter. It looks like the headlights will be shrunk down to a reasonable size, and that's a good thing. The grille looks awful for the moment but it is too soon to judge.
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namegoeshere 11:59PM (6/19/2007)
Exterior doesn't wow me, and although the interior looks decent but the materials look crappy and GM-ish.
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namegoeshere 11:59PM (6/19/2007)
The dash looks like a last gen altima.
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DetroitWhat 12:43AM (6/20/2007)
How can you tell what the materials look like or if the dash looks like another car based on that photo. I can't see much of anything. Sounds like another GM hater.....
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Bob-omb 4:00AM (6/20/2007)
And sounds like another GM fanboy.
Everyone happy now?
DetroitWhat 11:26PM (6/20/2007)
Damn straight and a Detroiter too! Can't let you Jap and Korean lovers overrun this site with BS. Gotta keep things balanced as possible
DetroitWhat 11:28PM (6/20/2007)
Now if only Nissan could build a transmission and clutch that lasts more than 19k I would be impressed.
Ligor 8:34AM (6/20/2007)
nothing new on the exterior
- it's just another copy of the Nissan Altima with the Nissan Versa taillights on it
Interior: seems like GM finally understands how to turn the interior into a pleasant design and the materials don't seem to bad either, but as someone mentioned it definitely draws from the Altima's
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Typesbad 12:57PM (6/20/2007)
In all fairness, this is a pre-production model, which more often that not use cheap surfaces for the interior. Anyone ever involved in photographing a new or redesigned model knows what I'm talking about. Consequently you can judge the interior on shape and layout but not on materials.
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