Is Opel Saturn’s Future?
Opel isn’t one of General Motor’s better known North American makes. But over in Switzerland and much of Europe it’s as common as Chevy or Pontiac. But soon Americans may know the beauty of Opel design – as present and future Saturn vehicles are created from rebranded Opel concepts. The latest candidate looks like Opel’s GTC Coupe concept (pictured below), followed by a yet to be named mid-size neu-Saturn.
General Motors Europe recently unveiled the GTC concept, which GM’s European head of design Bryan Nesbitt claims “speaks a new design language for Opel in the future.” Part of that future looks like a continuing partnership with Saturn. The American auto maker is beginning to swap both interior and exterior designs with Opel, and vice versa. Saturn’s Aura, one of their new high selling models, is already taking the lead – as it is based off of an Opel Vectra. The Vue is also based off of another Opel vehicle, the Antara crossover. Opel’s upcoming GT looks very familiar, because it is basically a rebranded Saturn Sky/Pontiac Solstice.
So you may already be use to seeing Opel in the United States – get comfortable with it because Saturn wants to keep this winning partnership growing for years to come.
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