RE: Vauxhall Adam officially revealed

[AndyM31]

Looks too much like the DS!

[P2BS]

Numeric said:

I presume ADAM is a reflection of Adam Opel AG which was the German company name for a long time. Adam Opel being the founder.

Really daft that the GM branding machine didn't change it for UK

Spot on with the reasoning behind it. The exact same reasoning behind such great car naming moves as a Ferrari Enzo or Ferrari Dino. The Opel Adam - which is what it will be known as everywhere except the UK. Even Ireland get Opels. It just brings home the fact that a Vauxhall isn't really a Vauxhall, it's an Opel. Unless it's a Holden, of course ;-) The stupidity of badge engineering in the hope they sell a few more cars. But half-hearted badge-engineering bodge in this case.

[Dave Hedgehog]

wkiest car name since the calibra

[Pistonwot]

What "Market segment" does this appeal to?
It appears that Vauxhall is desperate to bankrupt itself, who in their right mind will buy this car?

[405dogvan]

kambites said:

I thought "Adam and Eve" was rhyming slang for "believe" not "leave"?

There isn't a dictionary for that nonsense but I've heard it used for 'believe' and never for 'leave'.

As for the car, I hate it but it will sell buckets with people for whom the Fiat 500 and passe and the new KA is ugly (anyone with eyes, then).

[Stew2000]

Dave Hedgehog said:

wkiest car name since the calibra

What about Cougar? :P

[300bhp/ton]

Pistonwot said:

What "Market segment" does this appeal to?
It appears that Vauxhall is desperate to bankrupt itself, who in their right mind will buy this car?

Really??

The name might be stupid, but the car looks modern, fresh and funky. I can see it appealing on those levels to a great many people. It will also likely be well priced, with a huge nationwide dealer network, making it a very easy car to buy, maintain and run.

[Dr Interceptor]

405dogvan said:

There isn't a dictionary for that nonsense .

Oh, but there is http://www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk/slang/A

[BuzzLightyear]

Bodo said:

it's a FIAT 500 with some details changed.

That was my first thought.

Car and name not to my taste but it's not the type of car I would be in the market for anyway so meh!

[moskvich427]

A bit like "smart" always being lower case - looks ridiculous at the start of a sentence.

[TheOrangePeril]

I think they've got it spot on. Enough quirk (aka 'offence') in the styling to force a double take, but satisfying enough overall to grow on the beholder (think 1st gen Z4 or 8th gen Civic). Very much A1 meets Fiat 500, but is that a bad thing?

[Greg 172]

Is it just me that's seeing a slightly out of proportion Audi A1 with Panamera lights grafted on the front? I think more upmarket city cars are a good idea, but this just seems a little bit of a styling mess.

[Sivraj]

I like the look of it; I think it looks like the Audi A1.
Wonder if they'll VXR it?
I'm assuming it will fit in below the Corsa, or is it a replacement?
Car makers seam to be able to get away with a bit more extravagance with the smaller cars.

[Ocellia]

Let's hope that Citroen re-do a 2CV, with round headlights etc!
Bit of character needed in cars?

[bobbo89]

Pistonwot said:

What "Market segment" does this appeal to?
It appears that Vauxhall is desperate to bankrupt itself, who in their right mind will buy this car?

Erm, the same market that buys the hundreds of thousands of Fiat 500's, Twingo's, KA's, 107's, Aygo's, C1's etc. Not to mention VAG's new line up of the MII, UP and Citigo. If a market didnt exist they all wouldnt be at it!

[Ocellia]

Let's hope that Citroen re-do a 2CV, with round headlights etc!
Bit of character needed in cars?

[dukebox9reg]

From the side profile, take away the 2 tone and the back end is the original Ford KA

[Goa'uld]

Could they not have found a more useful place to put the touchscreen? Way down there out of the eyeline just seems daft.

[XJ40]

It looks bloated and fussy enough to be a hit.

[Laurel Green]

I was just about to post a thread on this but, luckily, had a look at PH home page before posting.
Think it will be a hit as, this is what young'uns want from a first car (well maybe not all).