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I saw this commercial, where the CEO walks around telling everyone how they repaid the loan and how cool they are, when I noticed that they showed a car that looked like an Opel Insignia OPC, the car that is replacing the Opel Vectra.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhoejIGrvlQ

(fast forward to 55 seconds, car on far right)

 

So I did some searching, and it will be coming to the US, but stupid me got excited thinking that they will bring it over as is, with AWD, Turbo 2.8L V6, 320hp....wrong. It will be sold here as a Buick Regal, 2.4L, or 2.0L Turbo...front wheel fail.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Insignia

 

Still a decent little car, but do no want.

 

Here it is as the Vauxhall Insignia VXR

http://imotormag.net-genie.co.uk/siteimage/scale/500/1000/69140.png

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The only way they could have repaid that loan is if they went and used all the bailout money to buy drugs in Canada.

 

Also, the last thing I want is a GM with ONstar, its going to be the start of big brothers taxation on mileage.

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I saw this commercial, where the CEO walks around telling everyone how they repaid the loan and how cool they are, when I noticed that they showed a car that looked like an Opel Insignia OPC, the car that is replacing the Opel Vectra.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhoejIGrvlQ

(fast forward to 55 seconds, car on far right)

 

So I did some searching, and it will be coming to the US, but stupid me got excited thinking that they will bring it over as is, with AWD, Turbo 2.8L V6, 320hp....wrong. It will be sold here as a Buick Regal, 2.4L, or 2.0L Turbo...front wheel fail.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Insignia

 

Still a decent little car, but do no want.

 

Here it is as the Vauxhall Insignia VXR

http://imotormag.net-genie.co.uk/siteimage/scale/500/1000/69140.png

 

 

you are just now hearing about the regal??? It will still be a nice car. not as nice as a awd turbo v6 but I am sure it will be a lot cheaper and not near as much maint.

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I did just find out about it being brought to the US as a Buick...But I've known about the Insignia for a while and the OPC version and how much I wouldnt mind having one. But GM failed to deliver, this is a car that will be in direct competition with the S4 and 335xi for almost half the cost AND its still German!
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The opel version with the 2.8L turbo... is that the same motor they put in the Saab 9-3 V6 turbo and saab Sportcombi awd v6 turbo? If so those are really fun motors

Yes, and the Cadillac SRX.

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