autos sport

Opel’s leaving aside the current Vectra’s conservative looks for its next generation mid-size sedan that will most probably also find its way across the Atlantic as a Saturn model. The German based car-manufacture has already tipped us through the Geneva Show GTC Concept on how the new Vectra will look like. Based on that fact Autoexpress has created a couple of photoshop renderings that preview a sporty looking 2008 Vectra.

Based on a brand-new platform the Opel’s new mid-size sedan will be offered with a wide range of petrol and diesel engines including a supped-up version of the current twin-turbo 2.8 V6 with 290Hp. From we learned from a Saab exec, this engine will make its debut on a top-spec 4-wheel-drive version of the facelifted Saab 9-3 which will be presented at Frankfurt. Via: Autoblog.it , Source: Autoexpress

British car magazine Autocar is reporting that GM officials are seriously considering to debut Opel’s Vectra successor at the 2008 London Motor Show (July 23 to 3 August). According to the report, a GM executive who wanted to remain anonymous told Autocar, “It is not quite finalised, but you should expect the new mid-sized car to launch in Britain”. London or not, the next generation Vectra that’ll take on several design cues from the GTC Concept will definitely go on sale in Europe in mid 2008. Via: Autocar

Technorati: Opel+Vectra, Opel+GTC, , auto+news, car+news, automobile, cars, automotive, vehicles, autos, Carscoop, blogs, images, pictures, 2007