Saturn Astra Concept

Saturn astra models the 2008 saturn astra is a compact car offered as a two door or four door hatchback.

Saturn astra concept. If you re familiar with this saturn s origins it s a product of gm s opel brand in europe that probably won t. The astra is designed and built in europe. Shop watch video walkarounds and compare prices on used saturn astra listings. The saturn astra was also the first saturn to be built outside of north america.

It has agile handling limited body lean and quick and direct steering. The 1 8 liter four cylinder engine is not very powerful but it is relatively. The one single model that made us think maybe they ve got it. The saturn astra was the one lone bit of cool that came out of saturn.

Saturn s new astra hatchback delivers a distinctly european driving experience. Research compare and save listings or contact sellers directly from 25 astra models in columbus. The four door comes in a base xe or sportier xr trim level while the two door is xr only. Like the dtm racing car it featured a 4 0 litres 240 cu in v8 engine producing 444 hp 331 kw gull wing doors supported by gas struts carbon fiber panels and race specification interior with five point seatbelts.

Maybe they ve finally got it and we were hopeful and optimistic and eager and then the next year the brand closed down for good and ceased all production. Saturn s version of the astra was available as a captive import from late 2007 until saturn was discontinued following gm s 2010 bankruptcy. The astra xtreme a concept car presented at the 2001 geneva motor show was a single production v8 powered astra based on the g series astra dtm. The saturn astra was a rebadged version of the opel astra.

Search from 28 used saturn astra cars for sale including a 2008. Saturn general manager jill lajdziak told reporters in frankfurt at the 2007 international motor show that progress was moving along very quickly and the brand will introduce a plug in version of its saturn vue green line hybrid in 2009 ish lajdziak was in germany to unveil the production version of the 2008 saturn astra hatchback.