Sleek Calibra lives again

[douglask]

New Calibra coupé will share the platform of firm’s next-generation Vectra

Styling will borrow heavily from GTC Concept

Original article:

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpr...ives_again.html

[loki]

mix of g6 coupe and aura is what i get. looks good.

[Satty]

I'd like to see it as a Saturn, but with a little less G6 in the greenhouse.

[Intrepidation]

I actually see some Altima coupe roofline.

[Sixty8panther]

Got some G35 coupe in it's lines... I like it.

[ToniCipriani]

I knew the Calibra name's going to be back.

[Satty]

I actually see some Altima coupe roofline.

Have you not noticed that the Altima coupe looks very very similar to the G6?

[Intrepidation]

Have you not noticed that the Altima coupe looks very very similar to the G6?

Well yeah, but the Altima is by far the better looking of the two, IMO

[Satty]

Well yeah, but the Altima is by far the better looking of the two, IMO

Not going to argue with that. I was driving by the Nissan dealership and there was an Altima coupe partially blocked by a Versa and I wondered why a G6 was parked in front of a Nissan/Chrysler dealer.

[toesuf94]

I see some BMW 6-er in there as well...build it, sell it as a Saturn with the LS3 in it, and turn the entire automotive world on it's ear!

[ZL-1]

Calibra with 280hp turbo V and AWD = Hell yeah!

Now let's allow Saab to design a quirky yet functional 9-3 liftback variant!

Edited July 15, 2007 by ZL-1

[ocnblu]

I am jealous of this as a Saturn because of implications for Pontiac. It is very good looking in these CGIs.

[rueben44]

Looks good and is a great idea which means......Gm won;t let us have it as a Saturn. We don't like hot product like the Europeans.

[eldiablobanshee]

[Guest YellowJacket894]

It had better be an Aura coupe.

[cire]

Let's hope GM brings it over to the U.S. to add to Saturn's growing portfolio. It appears as if GM is serious about its renaissance and reinvention. Go GM!

[FUTURE_OF_GM]

Toyota Camry meets Nissan 350Z.

Not really my cup-o-tea (Too generic) but attractive I guess.

[keyzi747]

I see a lot of Hyundai Tubiron! Not bad looking, though!

[Robert Hall]

Sweet..it would definitely make a nice Saturn..keep the name...maybe call it Saturn Aura Calibra.

[b_rad21]

I guess GM likes the current Nissan line up. The new sedan looks a lot like the new Altima from the rear. This coupe looks so much like the Infiniti G35 coupe. Still... Very Sharp.

[ponchoman49]

It looks like another Asian car ala Altima Coupe or G35.

[LS7]

Looks like a Tiburon that humped a Camry.

[wjfox]

Not a bad looking car, but I think it looks a lot like the G6 coupe, which looks too much like a Nissan / Infinity coupe. One thing I don't like in current styling trends is the gun slit windows brought on by the Chrysler 300 and others. The Calibras of old looked lighter, more airy and no doubt had better outward visibility. I think they should stir in a little more of the old Chevy Monza belt line and open up the sides a little.

[carman21]

The new Altima coupe sheds a tear.

[LosAngeles]

Definitely much G6 coupe DNA.

I think on one side of the Atlantic, it should be a Calibra, and the other, it should be a Manta.

Then again, not Calibra in either place. Caliber's existence would cause market confusion. Manta or a new name entirely.

[smk4565]

Very good looking coupe, I hope it gets an interior that fits how good it looks on the outside. The GTC concept had a nice interior, I hope they don't cheap it out like they do with Pontiacs.

[K.C.]

If Pontiac is going all rear wheel drive, then this could replace the G6 Coupe in GM's portfolio and compete with Accord Coupe and Altima Coupe. I wonder how long before Hyundai has a Sonata Coupe?