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In the beginning we wanted to write about the new Chilean market Chevrolet Vectra but for no particular reason we decided to spend some time looking into GM's global crate of nameplates. Now, pay attention because you may get lost in translation: in Europe, GM's execs scraped the Vectra name as it was considered synonymous with "boring" in favor for the more snazzy "Insignia". In Chili, the current Chevy Vectra which is the same car as the outgoing European Opel / Vauxhall Vectra will be physically replaced by the Insignia but for some reason, the new mid-size sedan will retain the same name as before.
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With Saab's recent sale to Spyker and the global financial crisis effectively killing plans to import the Cadillac CTS into Australia, GM Holden is contemplating adding Opel as a premium brand in order to go head-to-head with Volkswagen. In more...
- Opel Insignia Gets On The Procrustean Bed - New Limousine And Hearse Models
We all knew that at some point Opel's new Insignia (Vauxhall Insignia in the UK) was bound to find itself on the procrustean bed of some coachbuilder. And now it has happened or to be precise, it has been announced by UK's Wilcox Limousines that...
- 2009 Opel Insignia: New Image Gallery Released
After releasing pictures of the taillight - headlight treatment and an initial set of camouflaged shots (click here), Opel has followed up with a new image gallery of its upcoming Insignia sedan that will replace the Vectra in Europe, and most possibly,...
- 2008 Chevrolet Omega: Brazil’s Turn For The Holden Commodore
General Motors announced today the introduction of the Holden Commodore based, Chevrolet Omega in the Brazilian market. Evidently, the word “based†is an understatement because the only visible difference between the Chevy and its down-under...
- 2008 Opel Vectra: New Spy Pictures Emerge
First of all let us give our props to Opel execs for allowing the next-generation Vectra designers to stay as close as possible to the Geneva Show GTC Concept. By doing this we have the impression that the new Vectra –and subsequently Saturn, will...
Cars
What's in a Name: Chilean and Brazilian Chevy Vectras
In the beginning we wanted to write about the new Chilean market Chevrolet Vectra but for no particular reason we decided to spend some time looking into GM's global crate of nameplates. Now, pay attention because you may get lost in translation: in Europe, GM's execs scraped the Vectra name as it was considered synonymous with "boring" in favor for the more snazzy "Insignia". In Chili, the current Chevy Vectra which is the same car as the outgoing European Opel / Vauxhall Vectra will be physically replaced by the Insignia but for some reason, the new mid-size sedan will retain the same name as before.
Moving east to Brazil and Argentina, GM thought it would be a good idea to patch the Vectra nameplate on the Chevy branded, third-generation Opel Astra sedan and hatchback models. However, in the same two South American countries, Chevrolet continues to sell Opel's previous, second-generation subcompact model as the Astra! And just for the record, the Omega nameplate that once decorated Opel's last, range-topping RWD sedan, is now used on Chevrolet's Brazilian market Holden Commodore aka the Pontiac G8... Don't you just love GM's name-sharing bin; nothing ever goes wasted!
- Gm May Introduce Opel In Australia As Vw-rival And Stand Alone Brand
With Saab's recent sale to Spyker and the global financial crisis effectively killing plans to import the Cadillac CTS into Australia, GM Holden is contemplating adding Opel as a premium brand in order to go head-to-head with Volkswagen. In more...
- Opel Insignia Gets On The Procrustean Bed - New Limousine And Hearse Models
We all knew that at some point Opel's new Insignia (Vauxhall Insignia in the UK) was bound to find itself on the procrustean bed of some coachbuilder. And now it has happened or to be precise, it has been announced by UK's Wilcox Limousines that...
- 2009 Opel Insignia: New Image Gallery Released
After releasing pictures of the taillight - headlight treatment and an initial set of camouflaged shots (click here), Opel has followed up with a new image gallery of its upcoming Insignia sedan that will replace the Vectra in Europe, and most possibly,...
- 2008 Chevrolet Omega: Brazil’s Turn For The Holden Commodore
General Motors announced today the introduction of the Holden Commodore based, Chevrolet Omega in the Brazilian market. Evidently, the word “based†is an understatement because the only visible difference between the Chevy and its down-under...
- 2008 Opel Vectra: New Spy Pictures Emerge
First of all let us give our props to Opel execs for allowing the next-generation Vectra designers to stay as close as possible to the Geneva Show GTC Concept. By doing this we have the impression that the new Vectra –and subsequently Saturn, will...