GM Premiere Night at 61th Frankfurt Motor Show: 8 World, 4 European, 3 Concepts

[DmitryKo]

GM Europe has updated the site for 61th Frankfurt Motor Show to be held September 12-25, 2005, with some preliminary teasers.

http://www.gmeurope.com/frankfurt2005/

GM schedules an impressive pack of World and European premieres for the show. On a night of September 12, a total of 15 vehicles will be unweiled at the event designated "GM Premiere Night".

This year GM and its family members Cadillac, Corvette, Saab, Hummer, Opel and Chevrolet will be presenting

• 8 World Premieres
• 4 European Premieres
• 3 Concept cars

The vehicles to be shown are rumoured to include the following new models (list incomplete):


World premieres

1. new Opel Vectra OPC 6-cylinder (thread: Opel Vectra OPC

2. Opel Astra TwinTop (thread: New Opel Astra TwinTop)

3. new Opel Signum

4. Opel Zafire natural gas propulsion

5. New Saab 9-5


Chevrolet Lacetti WTCC+

Chevrolet S3X (European production version)

European premieres:

1. Chevrolet Aveo T250 sedan (thread: New Chevrolet Aveo Sedan Debuts at the IAA in Frankfurt)

Hummer H3



Concept cars:

Chevrolet T2X (thread: Chevrolet T2X Concept)

[nadepalma]

Originally Posted by DmitryKo

Chevrolet S3X (European production version)

New Saab 9-5

Chevrolet T2X

I wonder if GM will finally unveil the "European-friendly" name for the S3X in Frankfurt? I know that AutoCar and TopGear said that GM was looking to streamline their names for Chevrolet in Europe and around the world. Just like how the Kalos will now be the Aveo around the world instead of Kalos/Aveo in different markets (the home market in Korea, of course, gets Gentra, but we already knew that). Or how the next Evanda/Epica/Verona/Magnus will get a Euro-friendly name for Chevrolet in Europe and around the world, and probably another one for Korea. I wonder what GM will pick for the S3X?

I can't wait to see the new 9-5. I know we've seen spy-pics and all, but I want to see it in the flesh and hear all the details.

I wonder if the T2X going to be the same concept from last year or is it an updated version that will further hint at a production car?

[DmitryKo]

I wonder if the T2X going to be the same concept from last year or is it an updated version that will further hint at a production car?

T2X was unveiled this summer. Maybe you're confusing it with the Daewoo Scope shown at Geneva 2003?
Chevrolet T2X Concept

Originally Posted by nadepalma

I wonder what GM will pick for the S3X?

Will "Honobalazanche" do?

[TurboSAAB]

SAAB 9-5 should be a real hit, especially if we get an E85 ethenol car here soon!

[DmitryKo]

http://media.opel.com:

2005-08-31 Four World Premieres from Opel

[mgescuro]

Originally Posted by TurboSAAB

SAAB 9-5 should be a real hit, especially if we get an E85 ethenol car here soon!

Not with a sketchy interior...





And the exterior is nice... but not sure about the racoon headlights... or odd taillights...

[powervette]

Originally Posted by mgescuro

Not with a sketchy interior...





And the exterior is nice... but not sure about the racoon headlights... or odd taillights...

oh no! I thought that at least the air-condition knobs were unique in the BLS

[TurboSAAB]

Originally Posted by mgescuro

Not with a sketchy interior...





And the exterior is nice... but not sure about the racoon headlights... or odd taillights...

, hey it looks better than a 2000 model 9-5!
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