I generally like the exterior, but what the hell are those seats?

I think it’s highly probably the Redline will stay equal in terms of powertrain to the Cobalt SS, much like the Ion Redline before it. 160hp wouldn’t cut it in today’s sport compact market.

This looks QUITE a lot like the Astra VXR version thats offered in Europe

@ 240 HP, I could see this being in Mazdaspeed 3 territory. The queston is then, how will it handle?

And those seats look like an early 90s Reese’s Peanut butter cups commercial.

Very original rims, *cough* Si *cough*

Common! Give it a 260hp Turbo 2.0!

GM’s biggest mistake not having in the States, now, for sale.

I like it. gitcypher, you clearly have good taste

this car has been in europe fot two years now. can’t believe americans are getting excited about it. two word’s sum up this car – VERY AVERAGE

Americans aren’t really that excited about it, but GM is. Have you seen the compact cars GM has made in the last 20 years? This is by far the best one.

yea but best by far is still very average

The Opel/Vauxhall Astra was the top selling model in Europe in Sept. There must be something somewhat nice about it, wouldn’t you agree?

http://www.finfacts.com/irelandbusinessnews/publish/article_1011548.shtml

This car sucks looks at the flat dash. Where is the Nav system? Why are the seats so ugly? Where is the armrest?
GM never learns its lesson

Doesn’t look too bad on the inside though I question the orangeness of the seats. The real master of the flat dash is Chrysler/Dodge.

The seats are SEMA custom ****, they aren’t production. The nav is blatantly there, above the central vents. Try looking and thinking before posting.

That’s one of the better looking hatch’s ive seen in a while… Forget the Civic hatch it’s downright horrible. This looks hot, lose the seats though…

I think 3 doors looks hideous. However, I do like 5 door model, especially with panoramic sunroof. This car with diesel is really nice to drive (even with a small diesel). I hope GM could certify diesel for states, with diesels torque there is no need for extra ponies.

only that sucks is the door frames. Clearly done for cost reasons but looks really cheap when the b pillar isnt blacked out

I usually don’t comment on here much these days, but, first of all, the MSRP is on Saturn’s website(or was in Sept). It should be here, the “normal” version, in Jan 08.
Since I am an older guy… I drive automatics these days(well, auto-manual shifter in my current car).
With automatic…this car is thisclose to 20,000 dollars….MSRP.
Add sunroof, cruise, etc… you’re talking 21K , or more, for 140HP!
No thanks.
Maybe 17-18K, closer to the Scion tC prices…(it has sunroof, cruise, better stereo, 160HP, same MPG, everything)… for about 2K less, to start(and it can be turboed, iirc…)I might consider one…but not 21K MSRP(around there).
So, this would make the Astra more expensive than anything else in it’s class, before adding on extras.
Maybe they should build it in Mexico, or something? Lower the MSRP some.

Take it easy.

saturn= tuner?!?! hahaha, thanks for a good laugh today!

This is one hell of a good-looking car! Bring it over here, GM.

Offer the exterior modifications as accessories, but SEMA can keep those horrendous seats.

slk59rt do you know what your talking about? this car will be one helluva hot ticket

and CA36GTP you cant tell if thats a nav screen or not, although it probably is.

LJ you are 100% correct. The only advantage this car has over competition is a nice interior materials. It is also 3-4 year old specimen, but on the bright site somebody bought few thousand Ions. There is one born every minute.

A4, it is a navigation. Search for other images of the Astra’s interior.

WOW Wierd seats, they’d be nice though in plain black leather.

I like this car. Not my choice of colors, but trhis thing feels like what the whole “tuner” cars are supposed to be. The pictures hadly do it justice

The car it self is kinda cool. colors can be changed.

The Asstra redline lol lol lol lol I dont think it has navi either and an armrest