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Preview: 2009 Opel Vectra

Preview: 2009 Opel Vectra

Viknesh Vijayenthiran April 16th, 2007 Viknesh Vijayenthiran By Viknesh Vijayenthiran Author April 16th, 2007
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December 31st, 1969 Opel's aging Vectra sedan is well overdue for a major overhaul, but a replacement vehicle isn't due until the second half of next year. In the meantime, this latest rendering gives us a clue as to what the new Vectra will look like and shows that its designers are likely to adopt the lines first seen on Opel’s Gran Turismo Coupe Concept displayed at the recent Geneva Motor Show. Several prototypes have been spotted by spy photographers that reveal the new Vectra will have a wider and taller body than the current generation. The larger body is seen as a key strategy towards positioning the new Vectra up-market, putting it on a better standing against cars like Volkswagen's Passat and the Alfa Romeo 159. It’s also better suited towards US tastes, where the new Vectra will replace the current Aura sedan in Saturn’s lineup in North America. Based on General Motors’ new Epsilon 2 platform, the new Vectra will remain FWD but will offer better refinement and driving dynamics including the addition of adaptive dampers on high-spec models. The new model range is also expected to include a performance 4WD version powered by a 2.8L V6 turbo developing close to 300hp. Other powerplants in the lineup should include a 200hp naturally aspirated version, as well as a 2.7L V6 turbodiesel. The wraps should come off at next year’s Geneva Motor Show before the car officially starts sales towards the end of the year as a 2009 model. Before that, another concept car is rumored to be revealed at this year’s Frankfurt Show in September that’s said to be much closer to the production version.
Preview: 2009 Opel Vectra

Preview: 2009 Opel Vectra

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Opel's aging Vectra sedan is well overdue for a major overhaul, but a replacement vehicle isn't due until the second half of next year. In the meantime, this latest rendering gives us a clue as to what the new Vectra will look like and shows that its designers are likely to adopt the lines first seen on Opel’s Gran Turismo Coupe Concept displayed at the recent Geneva Motor Show.

Several prototypes have been spotted by spy photographers that reveal the new Vectra will have a wider and taller body than the current generation. The larger body is seen as a key strategy towards positioning the new Vectra up-market, putting it on a better standing against cars like Volkswagen's Passat and the Alfa Romeo 159. It’s also better suited towards US tastes, where the new Vectra will replace the current Aura sedan in Saturn’s lineup in North America.

Based on General Motors’ new Epsilon 2 platform, the new Vectra will remain FWD but will offer better refinement and driving dynamics including the addition of adaptive dampers on high-spec models. The new model range is also expected to include a performance 4WD version powered by a 2.8L V6 turbo developing close to 300hp. Other powerplants in the lineup should include a 200hp naturally aspirated version, as well as a 2.7L V6 turbodiesel.

The wraps should come off at next year’s Geneva Motor Show before the car officially starts sales towards the end of the year as a 2009 model. Before that, another concept car is rumored to be revealed at this year’s Frankfurt Show in September that’s said to be much closer to the production version.

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OPEL_Vectra.jpg

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Tags: Spy Shots, General Motors

Posted in: Spy Shots, Sedans


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  1. By leon #1, Posted: 2/1/2008

    If this design put to production, i buy one. Don't drop this unique head lights design. It's superb.

  2. By kris #2, Posted: 2/22/2008

    I will be having one for sure? october next year?????

  3. ma_janari avatar by janari #3, Posted: 12/14/2008

    i wish to bay this car and I like to have this model because it is the greit model.

  4. ma_janari avatar by janari #4, Posted: 1/25/2009

    I jast, if samadi now did this model ,but this model did start this year to production if samadi now let answer thrue coments ok

  5. ma_janari avatar by janari #5, Posted: 1/26/2009

    hej, did sambadi loking this opel vectra, if you see ,please respond did this auto production this years,because is very beatifool,greit auto especially the front lights ok

  6. ma_janari avatar by janari #6, Posted: 2/9/2009

    did this car if sambadi show my comment to tell mi did this car productin this year , answer mi ok

  7. ma_janari avatar by janari #7, Posted: 2/9/2009

    because is very,very impresionant car with this front light ok

  8. ma_janari avatar by janari #8, Posted: 7/10/2009

    did see this sambady this coment tell mi about this car did this this car production

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