02-01-2006, 06:25 AM
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| Re: New Opel GT coming to Geneva Quote: |
Originally Posted by Top Secret If I'm not mistaken, the Opel GT is basically a Saturn Sky not a Solstice, but rebadged.
But then things get a bit confusing. If I was to read correctly at the time of the Sky's debut in NA, the car was actually to become the new Speedster or , as we now know, the GT - but it was actually designed and developed by Opel, meaning, this is a real Opel inside and out, and the Sky was really a rebadge of an Opel, before the Opel actually made it's debut.
Weird, I know, and I won't be suprised if many people don't understand what I'm trying to explain. | I understand exactly what you're saying and you're just about spot on (except about the Solstice bit but heck who cares  ). Quote: |
Originally Posted by GermanCarFans.com The development of the new Opel GT is an excellent example of transcontinental collaboration within GM. The design was inspired by the VX Lightning concept car, which was conceived by the GM Advanced Design Studio in Birmingham, England in May 2003 for the 100th anniversary of the Vauxhall brand. The new GT will be built in Wilmington/Delaware, in the USA, where its sister models, the Pontiac Solstice and the Saturn Sky, are also produced. The Opel GT is scheduled to hit the markets in spring 2007. | So, is the VX 220 dead and buried? It'd be a crying shame if that were the case. |
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