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Antara GTC With the Antara GTC, Opel is continuing its series of exciting studies, each of which accentuates the new dynamic design language in various vehicle classes and reinterprets it for the particular segment. Antara GTC Designer, Kurt Beyer, is very pleased with the result: "The new Opel design language leaves plenty of freedom for creativity and the expression of various lifestyles without sacrificing the unique identity of the Opel family." The unusual material mix in the Antara GTC climaxes in the center console: The ventilation nozzles literally stand out from their glossy piano-fl finish surrounds, and the gear lever is ringed by brushed stainless steel. www.opelclub.com /html/antara_gtc.html   (2483 words)

Whatta Vue: Opel Antara Revealed - Jalopnik   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) On the Antara: it's styling is ho-hum, but the Opel family is always somewhat conservative, and it fits their design language quite well. I think, GM with Saturn, their long-term goal was to create a brand that people recognised and thought of as a quality brand, while similarly increasing Opel's quality (albeit not on par with other brands) with a view to amalgamating the two. These aren't the first Opel cars to be rebadged for the US market, as the late 80s Kadett was sold as a Pontiac in the 'States to the best of my knowledge. www.jalopnik.com /cars/news/whatta-vue-opel-antara-revealed-172742.php   (922 words)

Production-Ready Opel Antara Provides Preview of 'Real' 2008 VUE The five-door production-ready Antara shares styling cues with the popular three-door Antara GTC crossover coupe concept that both Opel and Saturn displayed on auto show circuit this year. DCS enables the Antara to be driven safely on steep slopes at a constant speed, which is pre-selected by the position of the gas pedal. Opel is now staking a claim as leader among volume manufacturer in the midsize crossover market, which has been mostly dominated by non-European brands until now. www.saturnfans.com /Cars/Future/2008vueantara.shtml   (967 words)

GM FastLane Blog: September 2005 Archives The Opel Antara GTC is Opel’s interpretation of the crossover segment. Antara GTC also honors Opel's traditions of versatility and functionality, with its center-hinged tailgate and pedestal front seats, all wrapped in a tranquil harmony of beige, mahogany and piano fl. Opel will have a production version crossover vehicle based on this new concept on the road during the fourth quarter of 2006, and it will be called Antara. fastlane.gmblogs.com /archives/2005/09   (2202 words)

Opel Antara GTC - 4Car Feature - from Channel 4   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) European buyers will get the Antara at the end of next year, but while the nose treatment will be similar to the show car¹s the main body will be a more conventional-looking five-door design. The Antara GTC is a crossover-style 4x4 with panoramic glass roof, frameless windows, short front and rear overhangs and the now-obligatory coupe-like rear end styling, though it sits higher than some soft-roaders. More importantly, the Antara GTC showcases the latest version of the GM-DAT 1.9-litre diesel engine, to be used in most Vauxhall/Opel ranges in coming years. www.channel4.com /4car/feature/feature.jsp?id=576   (265 words)

VehicleVoice News: Opel Antara: First Images Released We've already reported on the Saturn Aura, which borrows from Opel sedans in Europe, and the Saturn Sky, which was takes cues from an Opel concept and shares more than a passing resemblance to the new Opel GT. These four-door, car-based SUVs were previewed by a concept called the Opel Antara GTC at the 2005 Frankfurt auto show and called the Saturn PreVue at the 2006 New York auto show. The Opel Antara goes on sale by the end of the 2006 and gets a formal introduction at the 2006 Paris auto show this September. blog.vehiclevoice.com /2006/05/opel_antara_first_images_relea.html   (1041 words)

Saturn, Opel En Route to Complete Integration It means the Opel Astra and the replacement for the Saturn Ion is the same vehicle, as is the Opel Antara and next Saturn Vue cross/utility vehicles. He says he is not sure whether the Opel brand will be able to support a vehicle of that size in five years when the next-generation Outlook hits the market. Nesbitt says Opel began a design transformation three years ago with the launch of the Astra, and he believes Saturn buyers have an appetite for European styling, albeit with less content than Europeans demand. wardsauto.com /ar/saturn_opel_integration   (916 words)

New 2007 Opel Antara In Detail Prices start at 26,850 euros for the five-door Antara, with which Opel is again staking a claim as leader among volume manufacturers in the SUV and crossover segment. Opel already led the field in this segment before, with a vehicle that stood out at the time: unveiled in 1991, the Frontera was one of the first SUV models ever. The Antara embodies the new SUV and crossover character and is poised to revive Opel’s success in this segment. www.worldcarfans.com /news.cfm/country/gcf/newsID/2060803.008/opel/new-2007-opel-antara-in-detail   (761 words)

Green Car Congress: GM Unveils Opel Antara Twin-Turbo Diesel Concept Notably absent from the hoopla, however, was the Opel Astra GTC diesel hybrid concept GM had unveiled in January in Detroit. Opel chose the first route for both its the 1.9 CDTI twin-turbo engine studies (2003 Vectra and 2005 Antara GTC). Although GM’s stated objective for the Antara concept was “to show just how dynamic and athletic an SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle) can now look, with this four-wheel drive Opel concept vehicle,” it could have achieved the goal while making a further statement about improving fuel efficiency. www.greencarcongress.com /2005/09/gm_unveils_opel.html   (1221 words)

New Opel Antara targets european growth market :: car.kak.net :: Following the enthusiastic reaction to the Antara GTC crossover concept car at the IAA 2005, Opel launches this year the five-door production version of the new Antara. The special character of the Antara design is spotlighted by bold contrasts. Initially, three transversally-mounted engines are available for the Antara, all of which have four valves per cylinder. car.kak.net /Article5236.html   (823 words)

Opel Antara GTC Concept The interior of the Opel Antara GTC adopts warm tones and leather in contrast with technical materials like carbon fiber (seat back), stainless steel and aluminum (cockpit). The Opel SUV study is powered by a 156 kW/212 hp twin-turbo version of the 1.9 CDTI ECOTEC common-rail diesel engine. The chassis of the Antara GTC includes McPherson struts on the front axle, and four-link axle at the rear with rack-and-pinion power steering. www.carbodydesign.com /archive/2006/04/19-opel-antara-gtc-concept   (2067 words)

Inside Line: 2007 Opel Antara: The REAL Saturn Preview -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) The new Opel Antara is a sibling to the Saturn Vue, which won't be out until 2008. Last month, at the New York auto show, Saturn displayed the Prevue concept, which was a near-lookalike of the Opel Antara GTC concept that made its debut at the Frankfurt show last fall. The production Antara is a four-door, five-passenger crossover built on the corporate Theta platform, which also underpins the Chevrolet Equinox and the current Vue. www.edmunds.com /insideline/do/News/articleId=115338   (346 words)

Opel Antara Price And Specifications Announced « Auto Review The new Opel Antara will be officially presented to the public during the next Motor Show in Paris this autumn. Despite constantly growing oil prices, executives from the German Adam Opel AG expect that European crossover and SUV market will be able to swallow yet another member of the already enormous family of off-roaders that will never see the real dirt. In its press release, Opel says that the new Opel Antara crossover will feature a unibody construction, intellectual for-wheel drive, and high ground clearance combined with compact (4.57 meters in length, 1.85 meters in width and 1.70 meters in height) dimensions. autoreview.belproject.com /item/57   (252 words)

gizmag Article: Antara GTC: Opel's Coup at the IAA September 14, 2005 Opel unveiled a Gran Turismo Crossover concept at the IAA in Frankfurt yesterday. The Antara GTC features many innovative ideas in its interior and is powered by a 212 hp twin-turbo version of the 1.9 CDTI four-cylinder Opel engine, which ensures outstanding performance. In addition to the Antara GTC, Opel presented four other world premieres at IAA: the dynamic Astra TwinTop cabrio-coupe, the new editions of the Vectra and Signum, the Vectra OPC as well as the Zafira 1.6 CNG with particularly economical and environmentally compatible natural gas propulsion. gizmag.com /go/4585   (418 words)

Opel Antara GTC, Gran Turismo Crossover, 1 of 2 - car magazine, auto reviews at motiontrends.com Even more, Automotive News (autonews.com) quoted GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz (12/9/2005) saying that "the Antara Concept will be identical to the future Saturn Vue", which should be built in the USA in a "few years" time. First, with its length (4530 mm), width (1970 mm) and height (1640 mm), the Antara GTC concept car is much closer to the new Grand Vitara length (4470 mm for the 5-door version) than it is to the Equinox, Torrent (4795 mm) or even the current Vue (4605 mm). Suspension - The unitary construction of the Antara GTC is sporty oriented, with McPherson struts on the front axle, the added handling precision of the rack-and-pinion power steering, and a four-link axle at the rear. www.motiontrends.com /2005/m09eng/gmanta/antarapage1.shtml   (757 words)

The Car Lounge Forums: Opel Antara will be next Saturn Vue FRANKFURT -- The Opel Antara GTC mid-sized SUV unveiled by General Motors on Monday at the Frankfurt auto show is more than just a concept. The Antara concept “will be identical to the future Saturn Vue,” GM Vice Chairman Robert Lutz said. Lutz said GM’s plan is to rebadge the Antara and unveil it as the next Vue at the New York auto show. forums.thecarlounge.net /zerothread?id=2185004   (702 words)

New Opel Antara Targets European Growth Market - Next Car Pty Ltd - 10th May, 2006 Following the enthusiastic reaction to the Antara GTC crossover concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) 2005, Opel and Vauxhall launches, this year, in Europe, the five-door production version of the new Antara. High ground clearance, large wheels and robust protective elements all round are defining characteristics of the new Antara, as are its compact dimensions (length x width x height: 4.57 x 1.85 x 1.70 metres). DCS enables the Antara to be driven safely on steep slopes at a constant speed, which is pre-selected by the position of the accelerator pedal. www.nextcar.com.au /n.opel.antara.06may.html   (803 words)

GM FastLane Blog: New Look for Opel Second, Antara GTC - which stands for Gran Turismo Crossover - is immediately recognizable as an Opel due to cues like the strong centerline peak combined with a proud grille emphasizing the signature Opel Bar and Blitz. Opel sells vehicles that we would see as "Chevy" level as well as vehicles up into what we would see as "Cadillac" level, and Europeans see no problem with this. badge it as a buick or an opel. fastlane.gmblogs.com /archives/2005/09/new_look_for_op_1.html   (7645 words)

motoring.iafrica.com | latest news Opel unveils all-new Antara SUV   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) Opel's four-wheel drive Antara GTC concept vehicle (Gran Turismo Crossover) is, essentially, a particularly sporty SUV. Opel expects the 110 kW, 2.0-litre common-rail turbo-diesel to be the top seller upon its launch in Europe. The Antara’s intelligent active four-wheel drive system features an electronically controlled electro-hydraulic differential which ensures optimal torque distribution between the front and rear axles. motoring.iafrica.com /newsbriefs/307263.htm   (666 words)

Straightline - Paris auto show: Opel Antara Saturn is beginning to adopt designs pulled directly from Opel's studios and this Antara will be one of them. It was introduced for the first time this morning and although it doesn't look quite as striking as the Antara GTC concept shown last year it's not bad for an SUV. Comfortably shy of "ugly", but also a bit short of "exciting", the Opel Antara will slide nicely into the small-SUV market in the USA when sold as the 2008 Saturn VUE. blogs.edmunds.com /Straightline/1530   (622 words)

Have bike, will travel: the Opel Antara's hideaway bike rack - GM Performance Tuning We care because the Opel Antara and the 2008 Saturn Vue are fundamentally the same vehicle, meaning we're about to see just how serious GM is when it comes to offering American customers the good stuff from Europe. The four-wheel drive crossover Antara is currently debuting at the Paris Motor Show and will be available at Opel dealerships in a few weeks. But there was still much work to be done before it could be used in a production car; all important car design specifications, such as crash safety, had to be met without compromise, and the system had to be quick and easy to use, requiring no prior technical knowledge. www.gmperformancetuning.com /forums/showthread.php?t=6363   (667 words)

Opel Antara - Auto Shows - Car and Driver - September 2006 Crossovers are all the rage in Europe these days, so the timing couldn’t be better for Opel to introduce the production version of the highly anticipated Antara that we saw in show form in Frankfurt last year. Whereas the Antara concept had just three doors and was festooned with bling from stem to stern, the production five-door Antara is refreshingly subdued (although a production three-door version would have been cool). Zero to 62 mph is an 8.8-second hustle for the V-6 and over 11 seconds for the 2.4-liter four, according to the company. www.caranddriver.com /autoshows/11796/opel-antara.html   (310 words)

GM FastLane Blog: New Look for Opel (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) Opel, since it has more diversity in models, and enough panache to be considered as alternatives to pricier German imports, could easily outsell Saab here in the states. Saturn indeed should aspire to become the American Opel, but Saturn designs are too pedestrian, and their execution is way too rough and unrefined. There are low-end Opels, to be sure, but there are also very posh, very highly refined Opels that are simply light-years beyond anything that has ever worn the Saturn badge. fastlane.gmblogs.com.cob-web.org:8888 /archives/2005/09/new_look_for_op_1.html   (7655 words)

Frankfurt Motor Show 2005 Highlights The Antara is an SUV concept that previews the likely design direction that the forthcoming Frontera will take. It is the first concept car to emerge from Opel under Bryan Nesbitt, Executive Director, GM Design Europe, but unusually (and impressively) builds on much of the elements established under his predecessor Martin Smith which are evident in the last Opel show car; the Insignia from 2003. Overall the Antara is a handsome design that looks like it will translate into a production design with broad market appeal. www.cardesignnews.com /autoshows/2005/frankfurt/highlights/index2.php   (935 words)

Inside Line: Frankfurt News: Opel's Coupe-SUV Crossover Hints at a Future Saturn -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) Picture this Opel Antara GTC concept with two more doors and a Saturn grille, and you'll get an idea of a next-generation Saturn crossover. The concept, called Antara GTC, strongly hints at a future crossover for Opel in Europe and for Saturn in North America. The Antara GTC (Gran Turismo Crossover) rides on GM's upcoming global architecture known as Theta, to be used for new crossover vehicles for multiple GM brands. www.edmunds.com /insideline/do/News/articleId=107235   (349 words)

Opel - Cyprus “With the new Antara, we are entering one of the fastest-growing segments in High ground clearance, large wheels and robust protective elements all round are defining characteristics of the new Antara, as are its compact dimensions Opel Antara GTC Named "Concept of the Year" www.opel.com.cy /news.php?id=55&l=e   (903 words)

CARSCOOP: 2007 Opel Antara -Vauxhall Antara Official Press Release Rebadged Opel Astra coming to the USA in 2007 as a Saturn Ion » Opel Antara –Vauxhall Antara SUV: Official pictures » Rebadged Opel Astra coming to the USA in 2007 as a Saturn Ion carscoop.blogspot.com /2006/05/2007-opel-antara-vauxhall-antara.html   (932 words)

Opel prices new Antara crossover at $34,000 - Autoblog (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) General Motors' Opel division disclosed Wednesday that its new Antara crossover will start at nearly $34,000 when it launches in the German market later this year after a debut at the Paris auto show in September. The Antara concept received its second unveiling in January at the New York International Auto Show, where Saturn displayed a rebadged version as its PreVue concept. I was kind of waiting for the 2dr Antara (I'm in Europe), but it won't happen in the near future - I think there will be a 2dr version though. www.autoblog.com.cob-web.org:8888 /2006/05/10/opel-prices-antara-crossover-at-34-000   (1821 words)

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