Chicago Auto Show: 2008 Saturn Astra

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Newsflash: Saturn is officially cool. And the 2008 Saturn Astra is the latest in a string of home runs, replacing the awful Ion with smart three- and five-door hatchbacks that are based on its European Cousin the Opel Astra. Its a good looking hatch that promises to be an entertaining drive.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• astra
• detroit
• ion
• opel
• saturn
• unveil

[linhtran1983]

American always make stupid car that's y they're bankruptcy

[StreetRacingFox]

If they can make such a great car, why can't they bring the Astra VXR over here too?

[xarisvectragts2200]

yeah in europe you can find the opc version with 240hp ... 0-100km/h(82mph) in 6sec and top speed around 240km/h or 150mph

[Drg0nzo1]

actually isn't the 1.8L the biggest petrol motor the offer for the car in Europe aside from the OPC version with the 2.0 and a turbo?

[mgerdes255]

In Germany its an Opel Astra. The top speed in the largest version is 244Km/h, with 0-100 in 6.4sec this one in called Opel Astra OPC.

[lacrazia3]

anyone know how to add a turbo to this?

[mitsuevo8mr]

nice, i looks like the new sti......

[xarisvectragts2200]

yeah economy motor! In europe you can find this car as opel astra with faster engines turbo

[xarisvectragts2200]

with 5 manual gear box top speed around 216km/h (135mph)

[xarisvectragts2200]

140ps with easytronic gearbox basic edition 0-100 in 10sec and top speed around 205km/h because of semi-automatic gear box