The Opel Antara GTC mid-sized SUV unveiled by General Motors on Monday at the Frankfurt auto show is more than just a concept. It is the next Saturn Vue. At a media sneak preview, GM said the Antara will go into production in the fourth quarter next year, and that it represents Saturn’s future design direction. The Antara concept will be identical to the future Saturn Vue. GM will just rebadge the Antara and unveil it as the next Vue at the New York auto show. They can build it in a U.S. plant, and it will be identical. General Motors Europe designed the Antara with U.S. production in mind, both in terms of U.S. regulations and plant assembly.

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***Insiders have said the next-generation 2007 Saturn Ion also will share the same design language as the next Opel Astra***.



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I kinda like it.....different looking, but still nice

The rearend is FUGLY. Side profile is nice though.

Infinity FX35-45 anyone.



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omg awesome


i say get rid of saturn all together and just bring opel over here. there using all their designs anyways. sky/this one





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too much chrom trim, chrome lights, accents etc....

97cavy22 wrote:I kinda like it.....different looking, but still nice

Mr.Goodwrench-G.T. wrote:Infinity FX35-45 anyone.

Interesting dual side mounted exhaust.

Awesome that the rear windows roll down.

That looks crazy with the rear windows down like that.

Mr.Goodwrench-G.T. wrote:Infinity FX35-45 anyone.

I was going to say the same thing


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reminds me of the infinity and the lexus put together

very nice tho



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Mr.Goodwrench-G.T. wrote:Infinity FX35-45 anyone.

Agreed. But I like the FX too. Actually I like the Murano better.

Anyone notice the roof? Its like one big sunroof (with a strip down the middle). I dig it. If this is the direction Saturn is going, I give it a thumbs up. The Aura gets a big thumbs up from me too.




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I'm liking it for the most part. Definitely an improvement for the Vue imho.

i love the way they are locating the shifters on the newer cars




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DAVE.ORG wrote:Actually I like the Murano better.

That's it, BAN HIM!!!




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I swear I just saw those same headlights on a new WRX STi


yup... I did.

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DAVE.ORG wrote:Actually I like the Murano better.

That's it, BAN HIM!!!

^

But seriously...

DAVE.ORG wrote: Anyone notice the roof? Its like one big sunroof (with a strip down the middle). I dig it.

Other Opels has that design in production, if you like that roof design then you will like the Opel GTC as it has it too.




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Yay Saturn.. I really like it!!





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Eewww... I much rather have the 05 Vue Redline





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I'ma spray this @!#$, till the rods collapse

odd looking yet i dig it....wonder how awful GM will screw it up "for real" when they actually make it. If it looks exactly like that, homerun.....but i highly doubt the makers of the Aztek can seriously bring anything this nice to the market.



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Saturn is blowing me away lately. That thing is incredible considering it came from GM. (at least the opel version)




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1st SUV i have really liked, rather than tolerated,... ever!

With designs like this Saturn may actually pull itself out of the tupperware grocery getter image.

2 Doors really, 2 doors?

i want one.




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Looks like a Beefed Up Chrysler Crossfire

I love it, but i'll believe it when i see it at the dealer

^^^^ Ditto, i'd also like to add that the Opel astra hatch is the same car as our Cobalt and there's a world of difference between them. I firmly belive if GM makes this they will dumb it down as low as they can go.



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I love it, but i'll believe it when i see it at the dealer

Agreed.

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i say get rid of saturn all together and just bring opel over here.

I've been thinking the same thing for a while now....

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Anyone notice the roof? Its like one big sunroof (with a strip down the middle).

Yeah... I saw that and thought, "Wow. That actually makes the name of the vehicle (taken as VIEW) make sense..."




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