Report Says All Future GM Mid-sized Vehicles to be Developed By Germany's Opel

Confused

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Originally posted by: yellowfiero
That's too bad. :(

Why do you say that?

The US market is hell-bent on the bigger cars/trucks, whereas the EU market is more small to mid-size. It makes more sense (to me) to produce the bigger cars/trucks in the US, and the smaller ones in the EU. Consolidate the factories/knowledge/power, and build better things of each.

Definately makes sense to me :)


Confused
 

AnyMal

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Kind of ironic, considering many cars designed by Opel in the past were sold under a different brand names (within GM family) while Opel's name was put on cars they not only did not design but didn't even produce.
 

Nebor

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Originally posted by: andylawcc
Originally posted by: Nebor
Just sell me a Speedster, I'll be happy. :p

once and again,
LOTUS OWNZ J00!!!!!!

:)

They're really pretty evenly matched cars. The 400hp Vauxhall VX430 annihilates them all though.
 

andylawcc

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Originally posted by: Nebor

They're really pretty evenly matched cars. The 400hp Vauxhall VX430 annihilates them all though.


isn't the VX220 basically the same car? just fitted with the GM Ecotech 2.2L Turbo instead?
 

Nebor

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Originally posted by: andylawcc
Originally posted by: Nebor

They're really pretty evenly matched cars. The 400hp Vauxhall VX430 annihilates them all though.


isn't the VX220 basically the same car? just fitted with the GM Ecotech 2.2L Turbo instead?

The Opel Speedster and the VX220 are basically the same car. I think they're built on the same chassis even. The VX430 is the same chassis with 400hp. Think of it as a 400hp Lotus Elise.
 

andylawcc

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Originally posted by: Nebor

The Opel Speedster and the VX220 are basically the same car. I think they're built on the same chassis even. The VX430 is the same chassis with 400hp. Think of it as a 400hp Lotus Elise.

:eek: like fat chick that's skinny? :)
 

jagec

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Originally posted by: Confused
Why do you say that?

The US market is hell-bent on the bigger cars/trucks, whereas the EU market is more small to mid-size. It makes more sense (to me) to produce the bigger cars/trucks in the US, and the smaller ones in the EU. Consolidate the factories/knowledge/power, and build better things of each.

maybe not so much after this summer...I'm sure people will get tired of having to take out loans to fill up that H2.
 

Nebor

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Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: Confused
Why do you say that?

The US market is hell-bent on the bigger cars/trucks, whereas the EU market is more small to mid-size. It makes more sense (to me) to produce the bigger cars/trucks in the US, and the smaller ones in the EU. Consolidate the factories/knowledge/power, and build better things of each.

maybe not so much after this summer...I'm sure people will get tired of having to take out loans to fill up that H2.

Anyone that can afford an H2 can afford to put gas in it.