RE: Return of the Calibra?

[dinkel]

I can imagine a WRX slayer . . .

[cliff123]

Lots of nissan 350z and honda civic design features in this car... Will it actually hit the roads looking like that, or will it get pulled back to look like ever other vauxhall?

[Redlake27]

Steameh said:

I wish companies would stop fannying about with the power of their cars. If what you say is correct why bother making 4 different choices through 2 engines? Why not make 2 like the TT. I'd prefer having one for turbo nuts, and another for those who like more than 4 cylinders.

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Would that be the same TT engine that cynically has anything from 150hp to 240hp depending on whether it is in a Skoda, VW, Audi or Seat?

Fact is, manufacturers have to this as some customers (obviously not PH types) have other priorities; driveability, CO2 etc etc

[Pillow Torque]

Ugly

[Steameh]

Redlake27 said:

Steameh said:

I wish companies would stop fannying about with the power of their cars. If what you say is correct why bother making 4 different choices through 2 engines? Why not make 2 like the TT. I'd prefer having one for turbo nuts, and another for those who like more than 4 cylinders.

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Would that be the same TT engine that cynically has anything from 150hp to 240hp depending on whether it is in a Skoda, VW, Audi or Seat?

Fact is, manufacturers have to this as some customers (obviously not PH types) have other priorities; driveability, CO2 etc etc

I mean for the sports models, I understand the need for different levels of tune and outputs for different applications, however when you have a bold coupe like this intended as a sports car, why give it a 120ps option? It defeats the object of making it a sporty looking vehicle.

[flattotheboards]

Dizeee said:

i think that this looks great and i reckon vauxhall would have a lot of sucess with this car.

[R5Gttgaz]

Garlick said:

Morningside said:

I never did understand why Vauxhall dropped it

The surplus previous generation cars were sold to councils for snow ploughs

Mrs R5 went for a job interview and that Calibra was in the carpark, it was in Scun-thorpe.

[Rob13]

The concept looks awesome, however the blue version is just too Vauxhall. I like the overall shape, however the front is just a Vectra. They should break away from the norm and take on the 350z. Like the other post, I can see a lot of ideas from the Z and the Civic not least the triangular exhaust exits. Looks a bit Hyundai Coupe at the back too.

[Mr Whippy]

flattotheboards said:

Dizeee said:

i think that this looks great and i reckon vauxhall would have a lot of sucess with this car.

Lets hope it's Astra sized but with a proper Coupe roofline, and with the Vectra VXR V6...

If it's Vectra sized and weighs much the same it's gonna be a luxo barage like a Merc CL, and I honestly don't think it would be successful. It needs to steer well and look nice, not just go really really fast in lines.

Dave