General Motors Inc. goes on overdrive at the 2006 Geneva Auto Show with seven World and European premieres. One of the most anticipated attractions in GM’s Geneva exhibit would be the futuristic Saab Aero X Sport-Coupe concept. The Aero-X is purely a design concept but it has already generated considerable buzz with its style and design which is said to be inspired by the Sonett, as well as Saab’s origins in aviation. The Aero X is meant to give focus to Saab’s future design direction. Saab is one of GM’s brands in Europe including Chevrolet, Opel and Vauxhall.
Meanwhile, two vehicles from Chevrolet will be introduced at the show: the Epica and the Captiva. The Epica is Chevy Europe’s newest midsize car and the first with a six-cylinder engine, featuring sporty and stylish contours. Meanwhile, the Captiva is the first all-new product to be designed and developed by Chevrolet for the European market. This is the latest SUV in Chevy’s lineup offering not just good lucks but practicality as well. We wonder if these new models will also be introduced into the American market.
Other world premieres in the GM exhibit include the Opel GT, a convertible sports car offering excellent dynamics and plenty of open-air driving fun. The Opel GT is dubbed as the European equivalent of the highly popular Solstice. General Motors will also unveil three new European premiers including the new Cadillac Escalade, the two-mode hybrid Chevrolet Tahoe, and the 310-hp Saab 9-5 Aero BioPower Concept which can run on E85 (bio-ethanol) fuel. All in all, there will be 13 new model variants on display this year representing six GM models.
“This impressive product initiative clearly shows that our powers of innovation are not affected by current economic challenges. On the contrary, intensive global development cooperation within GM is yielding more and more tangible results. Our position in Europe is stronger than it has been for a long time†says, Carl-Peter Foster, president of GM Europe.
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