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Opel has announced with this ‘teaser’ rendering, that it will be producing a coupe-roadster in 2004. Based on the Corsa platform and in part previewed by the Frogster concept shown at Frankfurt in 2001, the car features an electro hydraulically operated retractable steel roof, as pioneered on the Mercedes SLK.
Built in France by Heuliez, the car will compete with the Peugeot 206cc (that Heuliez also builds) and the recently launched Ford Street Ka.

 

 

In America the best selling car is the Honda Accord, followed closely by the Toyota Camry. Due for launch in 2004, the Chevrolet Malibu is an established American nameplate that is part of a new offensive from GM to gain ground in this market sector and gain conquest sales from the leading Japanese brands.The car is based on the ‘Epsilon’ platform that the Opel Vectra and Saab 9-3 already share and because of this the Malibu is more European with smaller external dimensions, more interior space and a fastback/hatchback variant available. It is also the first Chevrolet passenger car (non-SUV) to feature the new corporate facial identity.

 

Designed by Pinifarina, the new Nubira saloon will be followed by a fastback and estate model soon after launch at the Geneva Motor Show next year.

The car is the second new Daewoo product after the company’s recent rebirth under GM and follows its predecessor in being conservatively designed with dimensions just up on a European lower medium car and prices likely to be just up on a European small car.