Sky's The Limit For Vauxhall

Vauxhall fans are to get the chance to buy a new two-seat sports car - but it will be left-hand drive! GM president Gary Cowger unveiled the Saturn Sky (top image) at the Detroit Motor Show.

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18th January 2005

A spokesman revealed that GM would launch an Opel-badged version in mainland Europe next year. The model can't be engineered for right-hand drive without raising the price, but Vauxhall MD Kevin Wale claimed there was every chance he'd bring it to the UK anyway. He said: "We would consider importing some LHD cars if we thought there was enough interest."

Wale added that he believed around 500 examples a year would be brought in, and rebadged with the Vauxhall grille and griffin insignia. The idea has already been pioneered with the Monaro, the aggressive coup΃© sold in its Australian home market as a Holden.

GM also showed the Sequel (second image), named because it's a successor to the Hy-Wire fuel cell concept. It can do 300 miles between hydrogen fill-ups, and - with all mechanical parts set in a skateboard-style chassis - it's got a very low centre of gravity com-pared to other SUVs.