MICHAEL KARKAFIRIS wrote:The new Opel / Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport is based on a new modular platform which allowed not only for athletic proportions but also for a more spacious cabin and class-leading aerodynamics with a Cd figure of 0.26.
The new underpinnings also brought significant weight savings of up to 175kg (385lbs) with the body-in-white being 60kg (132lbs) lighter on its own. The roofline is now lower by 29mm with the tracks being wider by 11mm. The wheelbase is now longer by 92mm, with the overhangs reduced significantly.
As for the design, it’s pretty obvious that Opel wanted to bring as many elements of the Monza concept to production as they could. “Its design combines flowing lines and subtle surfaces with crisp, precise lines to exaggerate its dramatic proportions: it looks longer, lower and wider than it actually is, and it definitely looks upscale”, said Brit Mark Adams, Opel Vice President Design Europe. “Every design feature conveys technical know-how and the utmost precision. The new Insignia Grand Sport is an excellent value proposition with the aura of a car from the premium, upper class.”
Under the elegant bodywork, there’s a wide range of the latest technologies that aim to make the new Insignia Grand Sport not only safer but more comfortable as well; Opel has given their new model features like a new gen of their IntelliLux LED matrix lighting, Lane Keep Assist, Head-up Display and unique AGR-certified premium seats, front- and rear-seat heating and a heated windshield among others.
No official word yet on the powertrains though, with Vauxhall only announcing a wide range of turbocharged engines and transmissions when it is officially launched next year with a new eight-speed automatic gearbox to offer ‘class-leading’ shift quality. Range-topping models at launch are expected to use a 247hp 2.0-litre turbo petrol, at least until the OPC/VXR version arrives.
Also new is the intelligent all-wheel drive system, which features two electrically controlled multi-plate clutches that replace the rear axle differential, enabling for the first time the torque vectoring feature. The revised FlexRide chassis offers three driving modes: Standard, Sport and Tour with a new Drive Mode Control option to adapt the car continuously to the driving style by analyzing the information provided by the sensors and settings of the car.
Opel is going to reveal in full the new Insignia Grand Sport at the Geneva Motor Show this March, with Buick bringing it to the US under the Regal nameplate with a four-door saloon body as a MY2018 and GM also to offer it as the new Holden Commodore down under.
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BRAD ANDERSON wrote:After getting our first look at the all-new Opel Insignia, the Australian bound version of the car has been revealed, taking the shape of the 2018 Holden Commodore.
For the first time in the Commodore’s history, it won’t be built in Australia and will essentially be a rebadged version of an international model from General Motors. Nevertheless, it promises to take off from where the VFII-generation model left us and brings with it a number of exciting new technologies and powertrains.
Perhaps of most significance will be the inclusion of 2.0-liter petrol and diesel four-cylinder engines to the range, replacing the current six-cylinder as the entry-level engine. Specific power outputs for the 2.0-liter powertrains haven’t been released but we know both will be coupled exclusively to a 9-speed automatic transmission powering the front wheels.
Continuing the trend of downsizing will be a new 3.6-liter V6 pumping out 230 kW (308 hp) and 370 Nm (272 lb-ft) of torque coupled with an all-wheel drive system.
Although enthusiasts may be upset with the abandonment of the V8, they’ll be pleased to hear that thanks to the 2018 Commodore’s use of the E2 global architecture from GM, it will be between 200 kg (441 pounds) and 300 kg (661 pounds) lighter than the outgoing model.
Other key features of the new Commodore include the availability of LED matrix headlights, one-touch folding rear seats, heated and massage front and rear seats and active noise cancellation inside. There’s also autonomous emergency braking, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, blind-spot monitoring, a 360-degree camera, forward collision alert, speed limit cruise control and adaptive cruise control. Additionally, continuously adaptable hydraulic dampers promise excellent ride comfort.
More details about the 2018 Commodore are expected to be announced early next year.
There should also be a Buick version for the U.S.
And if this ever comes to South America it'd be marketed as a Chevrolet.
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