The Red Line performance model features an Ecotec turbocharged 2.0L engine, GM’s first direct-injection offering in North America . It produces 260 horsepower (194 kW) at 5300 rpm and 260 lb.-ft. of torque (353 Nm) from 2500 to 5250 rpm, making it GM’s highest specific output engine ever at 2.1 horsepower per cubic inch of [...]
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Euro, Saturn, Opel, Rumormill
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Opel Insignia.
Despite repeated rumblings from industry sources (including Lutz himself) that the Opel Insignia’s transformation into a Saturn model was on hold, Bob Lutz now indicates that work is indeed proceeding on making that model ready for the American market. Changes [...]
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Saturn, Rumormill
Click above for high-res gallery of the Opel Insignia
After seeing plenty of shots of Opel’s new Insignia mid-sizer, we’re anxiously awaiting General Motor’s official announcement of its statewide debut as the next-gen Saturn Aura. Unfortunately, current rumors indicate that we’ll be waiting a bit longer than initially planned, as the project [...]
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Euro, Hatchbacks, Saturn, Opel
Over in Europe, midsize cars like the Opel Vectra, Renault Laguna and Ford Mondeo have long been offered in multiple body configurations including four-door sedans, station wagons and, of course, five-door hatchbacks. Unlike Americans, who for some reason are averse to a fifth body opening unless the vehicle rides [...]
