British Motor Show Preview: Opel Insignia to debut in hatch and sedan forms
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GM’s European branch is planning a big debut later this month at the British Motor Show in London for one of its most important mainstream models. The new Insignia is replacing the venerable Vectra name plate and brings with it a whole new design language. We got our first preview of the new look on last years GTC and Flextreme concepts. In London Opel will be displaying hatchback and sedan variants of the Epsilon II based Insignia. The sharp edged look of the last Vectra is replaced with smoother flowing lines and scooped out side panels. European drivers will have seven engines to choose from including four gas and three diesel models all with six speed gearboxes. The four and six cylinder gas engines range from 115hp to 260hp while the 2.0L diesel fours get 110-160hp variants. The Insignia will also be available with a version of the Haldex torque vectoring all wheel drive system used on the Saab Turbo-X. GM plans to announce pricing for the new model on July 22 in London with sales later this fall. The translated Opel press release is after the jump.
[Source: General Motors]
Gallery: British Motor Show: Opel Insignia
Opel Press release translated from German by Google
Opel Insignia celebrates double premiere at the London Motor Show
Choice: Elegant and dynamic flow and notchback models
Aerodynamics: Windschlüpfige body with klassenbestem cw value of 0.27
Launch: For both body variants even in 2008
Rüsselsheim / London. The London Motor Show (July 23-August 3 2008) is devoted to a double world premiere: It shows the new Opel Insignia for the first time the public - and as four-and five-limousine.
The new top model relies on an expressive design language: Both body versions, which are deliberately very similar, are characterized by flowing, powerful silhouette coupéartig with a sloping roof. Both the four-stage as the five-Hatchback Insignia are 4,830 millimeters long and have a wheelbase of 2,737 millimetres.
Gasoline consumption, CO2 emissions and driving dynamics benefit from the wind tunnel in 650 hours optimized aerodynamics. The result is a klassenbester cw value of 0.27.
The simultaneous launch of flow and notchback is particularly important for markets such as Britain and France, where the five-variant traditionally a dominant role in the middle class plays. On the other hand prefer, for example, German and Spanish customers the traditional notchback. The prices of the new Insignia for Germany, Austria and Switzerland on 22 July in London announced the first cars come to year end to the German dealers. Opel expects that both body variants around Europe sell equally well.
From the start, it will be the Insignia engines with a large bandwidth. Seven engines are available, all meet the Euro 5 emissions standard and are in principle with six gears coupled course. The range of four petrol units ranges from four-cylinder with 115 hp to the six-cylinder with 260 hp. Elaborately developed for the Insignia, the three diesel direct. You now have two liters engine capacity and cover a range of services from 110 to 160 hp.
An optimal adaptation to the particular driving situation characterized the innovative chassis system Flex Ride and the modern adaptive four-wheel drive 4×4. His lightning-fast distribution of the drive Moments provides best traction and stability as well as a particularly dynamic driving behaviour.
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