Insignia set to challenge Mondeo
November 30, 2007 by Matt Brogan
With Mondeo already doing so well in Europe, Vauxhall (familiar to us as Holden’s mostly bygone Opel range) has today announced it will up the ante with its Vectra replacement Insignia.
Seen first at the Geneva Motor Show this year as the GTC Coupe Concept, these pics are our only insight in to the styling cues Insignia may adopt. Vauxhall plans to release the true to life pre-production models at the London Motor Show in July next year.
With styling focused at provided a more swept and flowing feel than the model it will replace, Insignia is said to be powered by a 2.8-litre V6 and may yet be AWD.
Holden now importing from Korea, it seems we’ll miss out down under and will for now have to be content with nice pictures – or perhaps a Mondeo instead.
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Bubba Ganush – development of the VE Coupe is well under way. During a recent visit GM Design Chief Mike Simcoe said that we [aussies] can expect a new Monaro within the next couple of years.. about the same time as the new Camaro [2010]
As the insignia is just a Concept it’s future is uncertain. If it gets the green light it will go through an extensive R&D program etc so I expect the Monaro will make it here before the insignia [or anything like it]
It appears that the insignia uses the Alpha platform [same as the TT-36].. I wonder if Holden will build an A9-X or SS
Torana
Hey golfschwein got an answer for you………SAE more than likely had no accessories on it when they measured the HOs 351 The VTS however would of been DIN and with accessories attached! However saying that its interesting to see the 1/4
mile times of both !
See on the cover of the latest issue of Motor theres an image of the New Torana designed as an A9-X style hatch.
After looking at the images inside the CGIs were obviously taken from the design of the car in the above pics.. particularly from the rear.
The Torrie looks a lot better and is another reason why GM-Holden should [correction] will most likely give the car the go ahead – next year in time for a 2012 release as expected.