Official: New Opel Insignia - Page 3

m-power · **Re: Official: New Opel Insignia -** 04-15-2008, 02:43 PM

actually very surprised for the better. especially the interior.

much better than the old model.
Good job opel

Tarek · **Re: Official: New Opel Insignia -** 04-15-2008, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Tycoon

Rearlights, from every angle remind a lot on CL's rearlights...

Indeed it has CL written all over the rear lights,damn opel

The Artist · **Re: Official: New Opel Insignia -** 04-15-2008, 03:17 PM

its okay.. i dont know what to say..its just..meh...

Centurion · **Re: Official: New Opel Insignia -** 04-16-2008, 06:04 AM

I find it to be quite pretty, don't like the knob fetish though.

Tycoon · **Re: Official: New Opel Insignia -** 04-16-2008, 08:37 AM

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Images and details of Opel’s all-new Insignia sedan have been revealed ahead of its embargo lift planned for later this week. As predicted the car picks up a number of design cues from last year’s - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER and it appears to have a more upmarket look than the outgoing model.

There’s a lot of significance riding on this model because this is the car that will be sold in the U.S. as the next-gen Saturn Aura and it may even make it to other markets where GM cars are sold such as Australasia and South America.
The car replaces the current Vectra sedan and is set to go on sale in Europe this October. It will be available with a range of diesel and petrol engines starting with a base 1.6L turbocharged engine and topping out with a new 250hp 2.8L petrol V6. Other engines include a 2.0L petrol turbo, plus a 120hp four-cylinder 1.9L tubrodiesel and a new 2.9L V6 oil-burner with 150hp on tap. Head over to - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for more details.
The new Insignia is set to make its world debut on July 22 at the London Motor Show.

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Tycoon · **Re: Official: New Opel Insignia -** 04-18-2008, 04:52 AM

siko · **Re: Official: New Opel Insignia -** 04-18-2008, 04:53 AM

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Merc1 · **Re: Official: New Opel Insignia -** 04-18-2008, 04:54 AM

This is a very attractive car....for the family car segment.

M

Tycoon · **Re: Official: New Opel Insignia -** 04-18-2008, 04:57 AM

PRESS RELEASE

Opel Insignia: A New Design Language For A New Era

Sculpted design with a flowing coupé silhouette
Four-wheel drive, active chassis and seven engines available at launch
World premiere July 2008 at the London Motor Show

Rüsselsheim. A new name, a new car, a new ambition. With its groundbreaking design and sophisticated technology, the Insignia makes a quantum leap toward rejuvenating the brand and providing the perfect opportunity to discover Opel. The styling of the new 4.83 meter five-seater clearly expresses Opel's strategy to make advanced technology and attractive design affordable.

The Insignia boasts a flowing, powerful silhouette with a coupé-like roofline. The body's sculpted shape is accented by a distinctive radiator grille with a newly-designed Opel emblem. Unmistakable design elements include a sweeping front and rear light "wing" signature and a "blade" side contour that begins directly behind the front wheel and glides through the entire side of the body. Both details give the Insignia's a muscular but graceful allure.

"With Insignia we are introducing an exciting new sophisticated design vocabulary, which combines sculptural artistry with German precision," says Mark Adams, Vice President Design, GM Europe. "Our aim was to develop a confident look which compels the world to experience for themselves the superb driving dynamics the Insignia radiates."

Echoing the exterior, the interior shapes and surfaces, which articulate this promise for exciting mobility, are crafted with high quality materials. The dashboard wraps around from the instrument panel to the door in a very sophisticated way, embracing the occupants. This wing theme will be echoed across all Opels. Red ambient lighting, which also will be featured in future Opel models, vibrate a warm, luxurious aura. A lot of emphasis too has been put into the seating, which set the highest standards in ergonomics, comfort and safety.

Opel's pioneering role and unique expertise in lighting technology continues in the Insignia with the latest generation AFL Adaptive Forward Lighting system: Nine different light beam settings automatically adjust themselves to cater to various driving conditions, simultaneously enhancing safety and driving excitement. Another new element on the AFL system is the LED daytime running lights, which consume considerably less energy than a conventional system featuring halogen lamps, thereby lowering CO2 emissions from 6 g/km to nearly zero.

"As each feature demonstrates, the Insignia is the result of our quest to develop a car that combines striking design, excellent driving dynamics and innovative technology" says Hans H. Demant, Managing Director, Adam Opel GmbH.

The Insignia is offered from the start with front-wheel and all-wheel drive. The "Adaptive 4X4" system's proactive, instantaneous torque distribution not only ensures optimal traction but also enhances driving stability and dynamic handling performance. In the all-wheel drive Insignia, the FlexRide mechatronic chassis system with its Adaptive Stability Technology helps the car adjust to prevailing driving conditions and allows the driver to select settings to match his mood. FlexRide is also available in the front-wheel version.

The Insignia will launch with an exceptionally broad range of seven engines. All meet Euro 5 emissions standards and come with either manual or automatic six-speed transmissions. The four gasoline engines range from a four-cylinder 115 hp unit to a V6 with 260 hp. The three new direct-injection diesels feature a displacement of 2.0 liter and outputs spanning from 110 to 160 hp. Subsequently the Insignia engine line-up will be expanded with an EcoFLEX version offering very low CO2 emissions in addition to other, more powerful variants.

"The Opel Insignia sets new standards in technology and innovation -- this will be obvious right from the launch. But we are keeping several cards up our sleeves when it comes to environmental compatibility, excitement and safety, which we will play strategically overtime" says Alain Visser, Chief Marketing Officer, GM Europe.

The Insignia notch- and hatchback will debut July 22, 2008 at the London Motor Show and hit showrooms starting in November. The Insignia was developed at GM Europe's International Technical Development Center in Rüsselsheim, Germany, which also is home to its production. The Rüsselsheim facility is one of the most advanced car plants in the industry.

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Mr. M · **Re: Official: New Opel Insignia -** 04-19-2008, 07:40 AM

Is this car shared by Mazda? It looks awfully similar to the 6 and I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same chassis. An attractive car, but I'd prefer the 6.