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Illustrated & Spied: 2010 Saturn Aura
Last week we brought you some pretty revealing spy shots of the new Saturn Aura (Opel Insignia). Of course, the car was still wearing some disguise, so our artists have put together an illustration of how the finished car will look, badged as a Saturn rather than an Opel.
The car draws lightly from
Opel's GTC concept, but it's definitely evolutionary, rather than revolutionary.
The upcoming Aura/Insignia is based on GM's fresh Epsilon 2 platform. We're expecting similar powertrains to the current model - a couple of V6s and a hybrid - as well as front wheel drive. All wheel drive is a rumored possibility.
The prototype's gauge cluster is highlighted by four chrome-ringed dials — two large and two small — with clean looking faces. Chrome also accents the center-mounted gear shifter, giving the interior an up-scale feel. For the first time, spy shots reveal what the center stack will look like on the road-going model. Although the quality doesn't look quite up to production floor standards, the overall design can be inferred. Atop the center stack looks like a space that could house an LCD screen.
The Insignia will be released in late '08 as an '09 model in Europe, with U.S. sales of an Aura likely following a year later.
Illustrations
January 29th, 2008
