Now how is China Buick going to market this new Regal and the new LaCrosse that comes out in a couple months? The LaCrosse will be slightly bigger and more “stylish”.

Since they’re dumping Saab, Hummer, Saturn and whittling away at Pontiac, GM should bring most of the Opel range to the USA and sell them as Opels. Since Americans are shying away from American cars, they can advertising them as German. Use the word Opel in the same sentences as Mercedes, Audi, Volkswagen, BMW and the general public who aren’t old enough to remember when Opels were sold through Buick dealerships will compare them to other German brands.

But call them Opels; don’t give them a silly name like Ford did when they imported the German Ford Sierra – Merkur. When taking down the Saturn dealership signs, slap up an Opel sign. *wham* … instant dealership network. They won’t have to change alot of things because the Saturn Sky / Opel GT, Saturn Vue / Opel Antara & Saturn Astra / Opel Astra are already sold here. The salesman can even replace the badges themselves on unsold Saturns.

As long as they will ship the Insignia here they might as well federalize the Corsa & Meriva and there’s a full line to sell.

BRING BACK ZETA! BRING BACK 5.0L ‘HIGH FEATURE’ V8!

It is your duty, GM. Otherwise, Americans will just buy JAPANESE!

No, Insignia is not sold in China. LaCrosse is and is identical to the one we are getting

THE NEW GM North America:-)

(1) New Buick, Pontiac & GMC franchise:

BUICK (2): LaCrosse (new Epsilon II platform), Enclave (fwd/awd Lambda platform). Trim Levels (except Hybrids): (Base, CX, CXL)

PONTIAC (4): G8 (Holden Commodore/HSV – Zeta platform), Insignia Sedan/Touring, Sedan/Touring AWD & Sedan/Touring Diesel (Opel Insignia – Epsilon II platform), Vibe, Vibe AWD (Toyota E140 platform) Solstice (Kappa platform), Trim Levels (except Hybrids): (Base, GT except Solstice, G8 GXP)

GMC (5): Acadia (fwd/awd Lambda platform), GMT355 (Canyon), GMT900 platform – Full-Size Trucks (Sierra 1500, Sierra 1500 Hybrid, 2500HD, 3500HD & Denali), Vans (Savana 1500, 2500HD & 3500HD) and SUV (Yukon, XL, Hybrid & Denali). Trim Levels (except Vans, Denali & Hybrids): (WT, SL, SLE, SLT)

(2) New Chevrolet & Cadillac franchise:

CADILLAC (3): CTS & V (Sigma II platform), SRX (new fwd/awd Theta premium platform), Escalade & Escalade Hybrid (GMT 900 platform).

CHEVROLET (7): Traverse ( fwd/awd Lambda platform), Equinox (new fwd/awd Theta platform), HHR (Delta platform), Aveo (Gamma platform), Cobalt (Delta platform), Malibu & Malibu Hybrid (Epsilon platform), Camaro (Zeta paltform), Corvette (second Y-platform). Trim Levels (except Hybrid & Corvette): (LS, LT, LTZ & SS)

CHEVROLET Mid/Full-Size Trucks, Vans & Full-Size Suv’s (6): GMT355 (Colorado)*, GMT900 platform – Trucks (Silverado 1500, Hybrid, 2500HD, 3500HD), Avalanche & Avalanche Hybrid, Vans (Express 1500, 2500HD, 3500HD) and SUV’s (Tahoe, Tahoe Hybrid, Suburban & Suburban Hybrid). Trim Levels (except Vans, Hybrids & Colorado): (WT, LS, LT & LTZ) [*- Z85, Z71 & Sport]
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DB9

PS. Is it true that the top floors of the Ren resonate with…;-)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06d33K1ei6I

Would’ve been a nice Saturn. Maybe replace the G6 with this…

This car should not be a Cadillac. It’s styling fits in better with Buick’s new design direction. I don’t quite understand all the unnecessary drama over giving Buick this car along with the 2010 LaCrosse. The Insignia is a smaller car (around 191 inches long, if I remember correctly) on a shorter version of the Eps II platform (around 108 inches). The 2010 LaCrosse is a larger car (around 197 inches long) on a longer version of the Eps II platform (around 112 inches). I think there is room in Buick’s lineup for both vehicles. Everyone keeps acting like they are the exact same car when they clearly are not the same at all. Throw in a well executed Delta based compact sedan and Buick will have a nice three tier premium sedan lineup. The Opel/B-P-G alignment is the best arrangement and it shouldn’t be compromised by sending a product to either Cadillac or Chevrolet. Cadillac also shouldn’t be diluted with a car that is clearly not in line with the brand’s current “Art & Science” design direction.

If GM wants to give Cadillac an Epsilon product, then it should give the brand a distinct compact series (sedan, coupe, and wagon) built on an AWD version of the SWB Eps II platform with the brand’s established “Art & Science” styling intact. This series would be much shorter and smaller than the Insignia to better slot below the CTS in Cadillac’s lineup, although the Cadillac compact series would share the same wheelbase as the Insignia. Since I still believe GM will eventually cancel development of the Alpha platform (no matter how big a mistake that would be); this plan would be the next best way to give Cadillac a sub-CTS product or series.

That is something I think is the biggest fault of the American companies. The fact that they find it necessary to make 2 or 3 identical cars but sell them through 2 or 3 different companies. Just doesn’t make any sense to me.

As for Mr. Tornado, the GTO flopped, the G8 is not selling well, and neither is the CURRENT Astra being sold as a Saturn. The car has to be right. The Fiesta will do well b/c it is small and stylish and fuel efficient. But it was by no means cheap to do. The reason it’s so much later to market than the European version is because of all the changes that needed to be done to it to pass Federal safety regulations.

This is the right track for the American makers. Americans see them as brand new cars and it is cheap for them to design and manufacture because they already exist.

Seems like a win win for everyone.

Take the $2bill and bring this car and a tweaked Astra and you might sell some cars.

Don’t sell it as a Cadillac. Already have the CTS which is selling great, so why worry about people concerned about the snow? There’s an AWD CTS for that, and many other GM FWD vehicles for that. Don’t rebadge this as a Pontiac- doesn’t fit into the preferences you’ve set for Pontiac. Instead, why not consider NOT selling it in the states? We have the Malibu which is a great car- I like the styling much more than this anyways. That’s personal preference, but whatever the case both cars are related, although I’m quite possibly wrong on that.

Instead, just keep Pontiac the way it is now, minus the G3 and G5. Just let it be with the Solstice, a large performance sedan like the G8 and a coupe/convertible “family car”. That doesn’t necessarily have to be the current G6 which is showing it’s age, but the Insignia doesn’t come in a convertible form. Maybe the saloon form, with a convertible and coupe?

I think Oldsmobile should be instead of Buick and Saturn, think about it! This as the Intrigue (or Cutlass Supreme?), the 2010 LaCrosse would become the Aurora, the Astra would be the Alero (or Cutlass?) Lucerne the 88, Enclave the Bravada. This would be perfect!!!!