GM’s Kappa gives birth to Saturn Sky/Opel GT

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Alex Kaufmann July 11th, 2006

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December 31st, 1969 Platform sharing seems to be the route most car manufacturers are taking in these days of parts rationalization and cost cutting. Just as the Zeta platform will give birth to the new Camaro and GTO (here’s hoping), the smaller rear-drive Kappa platform will form the basis of a new roadster concept called the Vauxhall GT for European markets and as the Saturn Sky for the US, to go along side the Pontiac Solstice which is already in production. Both of the new cars will have a performance version running a supercharged four cylinder that will most likely produce 260 hp which, should be good for a 5.5 second sprint for the 0 - 60. Is this simply a case of badge engineering all over again? We all saw what happened with the horrible lovechild from Saab and Subaru. [Source: Top Speed]

GM’s Kappa gives birth to Saturn Sky/Opel GT

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Platform sharing seems to be the route most car manufacturers are taking in these days of parts rationalization and cost cutting. Just as the Zeta platform will give birth to the new Camaro and GTO (here’s hoping), the smaller rear-drive Kappa platform will form the basis of a new roadster concept called the Vauxhall GT for European markets and as the Saturn Sky for the US, to go along side the Pontiac Solstice which is already in production.

Both of the new cars will have a performance version running a supercharged four cylinder that will most likely produce 260 hp which, should be good for a 5.5 second sprint for the 0 - 60.

Is this simply a case of badge engineering all over again? We all saw what happened with the horrible lovechild from Saab and Subaru.

[Source: Top Speed]

Tags: General Motors, Roadsters