Courtesy of C&D fourms.

http://www.caranddriver.com/idealbb/...826609E7A6097E

 

Cool

 

I wonder if this means that the Cobalt will share get a turbo 4 instead of the Ion's s/c 4.

 

it looks alright, but there's a lot of resemblance to the previous generation Civic. but even if you don't spot the Civic in this drawing, there's still the feeling of "i've seen this before".

btw, i personally would like to see the turbos left alone as a Saab exclusive (from the factory i mean). all the domestic Astra siblings would use the SC.

 

Here are pictures of an Opel Astra coupe , in case anyone is wondering what it looks like:

Front

and

Rear

Anyway, I like the Pontiac Pursuit's frontend, it doesn't have the cookie-cutter frontend most sedans these days do. However, it does resemble a Honda Civic coupe, and has a Mazda Protege's rear. I hope we get it here though.

 

I thought the Pursuit would be simply a badge-engineered Cobalt. Seems odd to give it more Astra genes than Cobalt genes, especially for the 15,000 or so they'll sell here in a year.

Other questions based on posts in that forum:

- Why would the Cobalt be a year late to Canada? Makes no sense, unless they're going to switch over Ramos-Arizpe one year after Lordstown and continue to produce Cavaliers during that time.

- The V6 will not fit into the current J-body, even though it fit into the previous generation. I somehow doubt it will fit into the new Delta chassis either.

 

That Opel looks a lot like a Civic, especially the rear.
The Pursuit doesn't look like anything new but that's IMO.

 

Aren't those Astra pics pictures of the current Astra?
I thought a new Astra (on the Delta platform) was to be released soon.

 

V6, Turbo I4, and a 6 speed Manual, WOW sounds good.

THey should name the US version GRAND AM

 

Ok I've kind of been out of the Cavalier and the coming Cobalt loop for a while. Cavaliers are being built in Ohio, are the new Cobalts going to be built there too, or are they being imported from Europe?
V6 and 6-speed are really good news for this car, I've missed that combo on the Cavalier when they stopped offering the 3.1V6 and a 5-speed in '95

 

Cobalt (Delta/GMX-001) is being built at Lordstown Assembly in Ohio, same place Cavalier is built.

The are constructing a huge new paint complex right now, as well as other upgrades.

Engineers have been setting up the Delta assembly new line for a while now....

 

This may be my best work as an artist

Lets hope I never have a career in concept design...

 

Let's hope it's not your best work as a webpage designer

(linky no worky)

 

cute

 

So is the pursuit Canada only, or will the Sunfire retire as well? Apologies for the stupid question, but somewhere I thought I heard the Pursuit would be Canada only...a shame.