Sketch Just Surfaced for 2010/11 Saturn Astra

CrunkedRL · 04-13-2008, 08:25 PM

I hope this is not a repost. This rendering comes in care of the Hollywood Extra and shows a glimpse of what the 2010/11 Opel/Vauxhall/Saturn Astra could look like. My opionion....if it will look anything like this drawing the all new Astra will be pretty nice.

http://thehollywoodextra.blogspot.co...ext-astra.html

FenwickHockey65 · 04-13-2008, 08:35 PM

Whoaaaaa...that looks pretty sweet.

big swede · 04-13-2008, 09:19 PM

It appears to be quite a bit larger in that drawing. The current Astra's rear doors look like they almost reach the hatch and this one has plenty of sheetmetal past the rear doors. Does anyone know if the next gen is supposed to be a larger car?

Quickening · 04-13-2008, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by big swede

It appears to be quite a bit larger in that drawing. The current Astra's rear doors look like they almost reach the hatch and this one has plenty of sheetmetal past the rear doors. Does anyone know if the next gen is supposed to be a larger car?

Seems to be the trend for cars. Everything continues to slowly increase in size and then they just introduce smaller cars underneath.

**ChevroletRevived** · 04-14-2008, 12:00 AM

Hope it looks better then this! Usually renderings aren't real close to the actual vehicle though...

CrunkedRL · 04-14-2008, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ChevroletRevived

Hope it looks better then this! Usually renderings aren't real close to the actual vehicle though...

Well some of the cues in the drawing are consistent with the test mule spy shots from a couple weeks ago. So we'll see

Koasterking · 04-14-2008, 07:58 AM

I like it! Is the next gen. Astra going to be build state side as rumored?

08MalibuChris · 04-20-2008, 09:05 PM

Not a huge fan. I loved Opels when I lived overseas. We need a sedan version in the US.

**mgescuro** · 04-20-2008, 09:09 PM

Not bad at all. Not bad at all.

I really really like the Astra 2 door.
They probably could have worked on the ergonomics a bit, but that's ok. The car drives really well. It's more unique looking that that silly Cobalt. I just wish the 3-door had a sunroof. THat really was a deal breaker for me.

LAChevy24 · 04-20-2008, 11:56 PM

front end is meh, but the rear end looks fantastic

ronald mcretard · 04-21-2008, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Quickening

Seems to be the trend for cars. Everything continues to slowly increase in size and then they just introduce smaller cars underneath.

kind of like people... over the years we get fatter and then eventually we die.

Bravada · 04-21-2008, 12:50 AM

In case you were wondering - it is a chopped new Seat Ibiza (a car smaller than Astra, answering some of the woes voiced).

Uzzy · 04-21-2008, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by LAChevy24

front end is meh, but the rear end looks fantastic

I was thinking the exact opposite.

vandy0419 · 04-22-2008, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Uzzy

I was thinking the exact opposite.

I agree with you.

I dunno though, I know the Astra we have is old in Europe, but I like the current one. Just needs a body kit like the Nurburgring version.

Uzzy · 04-22-2008, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by vandy0419

I agree with you.

I dunno though, I know the Astra we have is old in Europe, but I like the current one. Just needs a body kit like the Nurburgring version.

It is old in Europe and I too hate the standard bumpers. The OPC ones are perfect and if I bought an Astra, I'd order some OPC bumpers from the other side of the pond. DOT and MTO be damned.

maybe they'll just send the tooling from Antwerp over here and we can build the old one a little longer. If that were going to happen, it would happen in Mexico. But it won't happen anyway.

04-13-2008, 08:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
CrunkedRL 3.6 Liter V6 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Columbus,OH Drives: 1998 Saturn SL2 2004 Saturn Vue RL Posts: 1,177	Sketch Just Surfaced for 2010/11 Saturn Astra I hope this is not a repost. This rendering comes in care of the Hollywood Extra and shows a glimpse of what the 2010/11 Opel/Vauxhall/Saturn Astra could look like. My opionion....if it will look anything like this drawing the all new Astra will be pretty nice. http://thehollywoodextra.blogspot.co...ext-astra.html __________________ Current Fleet: 04' Saturn Vue RL 3.5L Honda V6 98' Saturn SL2 1.9L 16 Valve DOHC I4 Last edited by CrunkedRL : 04-13-2008 at 08:45 PM.

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FenwickHockey65 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: West Chester, OH Drives: Chevrolet Malibu LS, GMC Envoy SLE, GMC Sonoma SLS Posts: 5,177	Re: Sketch Just Surface for 2010/11 Saturn Astra Whoaaaaa...that looks pretty sweet. __________________ Proud to drive American. Proud to drive GM. Current Cars: 2007 Chevrolet Malibu LS: 2.2L ECOTEC I-4 2003 GMC Envoy SLE: 4.2L Vortec 4200 I-6 1998 GMC Sonoma SLS Ext. Cab: 4.3L Vortec 4300 V6 Former Cars: 1993 Saturn SW2 (1993-2006, 243,000 miles) 1989 GMC Safari SLT (1989-2003, 293,000 miles) Future Car: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2LT RS: 3.6L DI VVT V6

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04-20-2008, 09:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
08MalibuChris Walking Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 8	Re: Sketch Just Surfaced for 2010/11 Saturn Astra Not a huge fan. I loved Opels when I lived overseas. We need a sedan version in the US. __________________ 2008 Chevrolet Malibu 2LT 6 Cyl

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mgescuro GMI Staff Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 23,645	Re: Sketch Just Surfaced for 2010/11 Saturn Astra Not bad at all. Not bad at all. I really really like the Astra 2 door. They probably could have worked on the ergonomics a bit, but that's ok. The car drives really well. It's more unique looking that that silly Cobalt. I just wish the 3-door had a sunroof. THat really was a deal breaker for me. __________________ 2000 Saab 9-5 Aero 1995 Mercedes C280 1994 Jaguar XJ6 ...when all hope is gone, you know sad songs say so much... My Vision of Cadillac My Vision of Cadillac (REDUX)

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