ANOTHER Zeta variant???
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ANOTHER Zeta variant???
from The Car Connection:
General Motors' further global integration could include a new entry-level vehicle for Europe - built in Europe by Saab. The Financial Times reports that Cadillac is considering a plan to build a car off the architecture that has spawned the Saab 9-3, and is also considering the possibility of building the vehicle at Saab's underutilized plant in Sweden. A decision could come in a few months, the paper says. Meanwhile, the FT also says Saab is studying a new lineup-topping model called the 9-6 to be derived from the new GM rear-/all-wheel-drive architecture. That vehicle would be shared with Opel in Europe and would be based on a design from GM's Aussie Holden brand. Saab is introducing the 9-2X, spun from the Subaru WRX, and the 9-7X, derived from the Chevy TrailBlazer platform, this year.
General Motors' further global integration could include a new entry-level vehicle for Europe - built in Europe by Saab. The Financial Times reports that Cadillac is considering a plan to build a car off the architecture that has spawned the Saab 9-3, and is also considering the possibility of building the vehicle at Saab's underutilized plant in Sweden. A decision could come in a few months, the paper says. Meanwhile, the FT also says Saab is studying a new lineup-topping model called the 9-6 to be derived from the new GM rear-/all-wheel-drive architecture. That vehicle would be shared with Opel in Europe and would be based on a design from GM's Aussie Holden brand. Saab is introducing the 9-2X, spun from the Subaru WRX, and the 9-7X, derived from the Chevy TrailBlazer platform, this year.
Looks like GM is looking at having a lot of vehicles run off Zeta... which would spread costs out quite a bit!
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Originally posted by hp_nut
Is zeta the same as the VE?
Is zeta the same as the VE?
I get a little confused on some of this stuff... there seems to be a lot of "grey area" as to what is what on Sigma/Sigma Lite VE/VELite/Zeta....
Maybe Guion or someone can further define the differences for us?
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Originally posted by guionM
Zeta is the structure.
VE is Holden's version of it.
Here in the US, GM will use a letter of the alphabet to designate our version of Zeta.
Return of the "B" body, perhaps?
Zeta is the structure.
VE is Holden's version of it.
Here in the US, GM will use a letter of the alphabet to designate our version of Zeta.
Return of the "B" body, perhaps?
For example... GMX-001 (Cobalt) is on the Delta structure, but so is Saturn Ion (not sure of GMX-### of Ion)
How are Cobalt and Ion differentiate code-wise being that they are both Delta cars? And is the single letter used part of the VIN# liek the "F" in the F-Bodies, and the "Y" in Corvettes are?
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Maybe we can define the hierarcy from structure to vehicle?
Delta --> "VE" type deisngation for divisions?? --> GMX-### code --> Body letter ?
Or is it different?
And why have a GMX-### / GMT-### code AND a body letter, unless the body letter is just for VIN coding?
Delta --> "VE" type deisngation for divisions?? --> GMX-### code --> Body letter ?
Or is it different?
And why have a GMX-### / GMT-### code AND a body letter, unless the body letter is just for VIN coding?
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That's a good question. Is the Cobalt's code "J"? I would imagine they would try to get away from that.
That's a good question. Is the Cobalt's code "J"? I would imagine they would try to get away from that.
Of course, If Cavalier AND Sunfire were both "J" bodies, like Camaro AND Firebird were both "F" bodies... I assume it is OK to use the same letter if it is differentiated by the Manufacturer's Division code which is also in the VIN #...???
But I agree with you, you'd like to see them use another letter for te new Cobalt to distance it from Cavalier.
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Originally posted by IREngineer
That's a good question. Is the Cobalt's code "J"? I would imagine they would try to get away from that.
That's a good question. Is the Cobalt's code "J"? I would imagine they would try to get away from that.
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