http://media.gm.com/servlet/GatewayS...74&docid=32932

"Saturn continues its product revitalization with the new Astra compact car, along with the 2008 Vue Red Line and Vue Green Line hybrid. The Astra marks the fifth all-new vehicle in Saturn’s lineup, and is the last step in a complete reinvention of the brand’s showroom in less than 20 months.

The G8 sedan represents Pontiac 's continuing commitment to rear-wheel-drive performance, and adds to the G6 GXP and Torrent GXP recently introduced in Detroit. Additionally, a pair of special-edition Chevrolet Corvettes will debut."

Is there any intel on these two 'Vettes?

 

From what I hear on the Vettes, one will be a signature edition Z06 of some sort (forget who), and it will be in White, which is not avaialble normally on a Z06.

The other is possibly an Indy Pace Car.

 

Ron Fellows, two-time co-winner of Le Mans and three time ALMS GTS champion (all in Vettes).

 

Yes, that is it. Thanks for the memory boost!

 

Is the Ion name dying?

 

z06R or whatever its going to be called
i can only hope...

 

You mean Blue Devil? I think that one's still a year away or more. I heard it was the Ron Fellows Signature, which is a white Z06, and a Pace Car.

 

I've seen pics of a Z06 convertable, but I don't think that is exciting enough to bring to an autoshow.

 

I think that would be pretty cool, actually.

 

Yea I think that would be more than cool enough to have at the autoshow.

 

Yes. The Astra is supposed to take it's place. I don't know if the Saturn people have had this idea or not yet, but they should take the turbo Ecotec from the Solstice GXP/Sky Redline and put it in the Astra (it already comes with a non-DI version of the turbo 2.0L in the rest of the world). The resulting "hot hatch" would compete with the likes of the Mazdaspeed 3, VW GTI, etc.

 

Why white? Weren't most of Ron's recent Vettes yellow?

 

If they put a Z06 Convertible in production, I say screw Camaro.

 

There will be an overlap (Ion has picked up on sales lately), but like skorpion said, the Ion will be replaced.

 

So is this one of the special Vettes?


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