Opel Insignia Grand Sport (spy shot)
Opel Insignia Grand Sport, promises to be better in every aspect than
the car it replaces.
By reducing total weight by up to 175 kg, increasing its track by 11 mm and tuning the FlexRide chassis, whose
dampers, steering and propulsion can be changed automatically or via the
selectable Standard, Tour, and Sport modes, the new generation Insignia is
supposed to be more agile to drive.
The former automatically selects the best setup
based on the info collected by sensors, while the Tour is recommended for
optimum fuel consumption and it's said to be the best choice of the three for long
distance drives. In the Sport mode, the steering provides more direct feedback,
the chassis angles less when cornering at high speeds and brake dive is
reduced. Additionally, the chassis and propulsion components can change
automatically to Sport if the software detects a more dynamic driving style.
To prove their statement, the team behind its
development traveled to the Nurburgring
with a bunch of camouflaged prototypes that were pushed to their limits.
We know that the new
Opel/Vauxhall Insignia, which will make its way to the Australian market as the
Holden Commodore and to the US as the new Buick Regal, is based on GM's new
modular architecture known as E2. This provides an additional 92 mm to the wheelbase and opens up the possibility of new engines, including the
1.5-liter petrol, which serves as a replacement for the previous 1.4-liter, and
the range-topping 2.0-liter turbo, with 247 horsepower.
Opel is expected to pull the covers off their new
family sedan next March at the Geneva Motor Show.
