# It's officially official -- We're getting the Opel Astra as a Saturn **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 8, 2006, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-officially-official-were-getting-the-opel-astra-as-a-saturn/11784 "2006-05-08T20:36:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2006, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-officially-official-were-getting-the-opel-astra-as-a-saturn/11784/1 "2006-05-08T20:36:50Z")
> **[Autoweek.com](http://autoweek.com/?AID=/20060508/FREE/60508001/1041)** > > Get the latest car news, car reviews, auto show updates, and racing news from Autoweek. News for the auto enthusiast. This is the GM Delta platform. Before you yell DEATH TO THE ION… THE SATURN ION IS ON THE DELTA PLATFORM. So it won’t be a completely new car. Anybody that’s driven the Cobalt and the Ion knows how much of an improvement the Cobalt is. a good review: > **[The Times & The Sunday Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/)** > > News and opinion from The Times & The Sunday Times and a video: [http://grouper.com/GlobalMedia/MediaDetails.aspx?id=607917&st=0&s=7&q="Top+Gear"](http://grouper.com/GlobalMedia/MediaDetails.aspx?id=607917&st=0&s=7&q=%22Top+Gear%22) ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2006, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-officially-official-were-getting-the-opel-astra-as-a-saturn/11784/2 "2006-05-08T20:57:48Z")
do you know if we get the fun turbo version shown in the video? ---
**Author:** ![Phoenix\_305](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/977dab/32.png) [@Phoenix\_305](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Phoenix_305)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2006, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-officially-official-were-getting-the-opel-astra-as-a-saturn/11784/3 "2006-05-08T21:49:41Z")
Awesome. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Bigairskier1580](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigairskier1580/32/7612_2.png) [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2006, 10:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-officially-official-were-getting-the-opel-astra-as-a-saturn/11784/4 "2006-05-08T22:09:09Z")
Awesome quote from the review link you posted… “The trouble with Vauxhall is that it’s part of General Motors, which makes all its money from finance schemes and therefore never seems to bother much with the product. In essence, GM makes cars like provincial tearooms make sandwiches: to satisfy a need among the elderly and the undiscerning. There’s never been any flair, élan or style. I honestly believe that the Vectra was designed and developed in a coffee break. It’s got four wheels, four seats and 4% finance with £500 cashback from Linda Barker herself, if you buy NOW!” ---
**Author:** ![BluBalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bluballs/32/7212_2.png) [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-officially-official-were-getting-the-opel-astra-as-a-saturn/11784/5 "2006-05-09T05:26:20Z")
now that is funny. :lol: ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-officially-official-were-getting-the-opel-astra-as-a-saturn/11784/6 "2006-05-09T09:08:23Z")
> [@Bigairskier1580](#): > > Awesome quote from the review link you posted… > > “The trouble with Vauxhall is that it’s part of General Motors, which makes all its money from finance schemes and therefore never seems to bother much with the product. In essence, GM makes cars like provincial tearooms make sandwiches: to satisfy a need among the elderly and the undiscerning. There’s never been any flair, élan or style. I honestly believe that the Vectra was designed and developed in a coffee break. It’s got four wheels, four seats and 4% finance with £500 cashback from Linda Barker herself, if you buy NOW!” ha… but wait… > **[VXR Hub | High Performance and Speed | Vauxhall](https://www.vauxhall.co.uk/discover/vxr-hub.html)** > > Be prepared for the ride of your life with the most powerful cars Vauxhall has ever produced. Turn the key, press the pedal and immediately feel your adrenaline surge forward with the car. The Vectra VXR. Hello Aura redline? I hope so. ---
**Author:** ![Ninja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/53a042/32.png) [@Ninja](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ninja)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-officially-official-were-getting-the-opel-astra-as-a-saturn/11784/7 "2006-05-09T09:42:14Z")
> [@Bigairskier1580](#): > > Awesome quote from the review link you posted… > > “The trouble with Vauxhall is that it’s part of General Motors, which makes all its money from finance schemes and therefore never seems to bother much with the product. In essence, GM makes cars like provincial tearooms make sandwiches: to satisfy a need among the elderly and the undiscerning. There’s never been any flair, élan or style. I honestly believe that the Vectra was designed and developed in a coffee break. It’s got four wheels, four seats and 4% finance with £500 cashback from Linda Barker herself, if you buy NOW!” I think that just about nailed my feelings about GM. Excluding the Vette of course.