Opel Insignia Spied in Michigan by WCF Reader

Buick Regal...any bets against it?

it obviously will take the yanks a while to make the suspension soft enough and mess up the handling....

hahaha.. yeah that was a good eurotrash comment on cars we had decades ago....hahahahahaha...get with the program, that car will end up with more luxurious amenities and features then its european counterpart mainly because we tend to have a higher standard of living and simply more money to spend then hot-hatch minitrash driving europeans..

It is evidently not going to be commercialized under the Cadillac brand. Out of the question!

Change the grille only and, VOILA, a Buick! The design language is too different from that of current Cadillacs to warrant a re-badge to Caddy. Change the grille, don't mess with the suspension calibration as doing so would reduce the "gotta-have-it" factor of buyers younger than 45.

Maybe they are going to try and sale Opels here...

I have seen several in many colors over the past few months driving throughout Michigan

I love how people get into a Europe Vs. America argument, pointless, most people living in America aren't American, I spend half my time in London, half in Los Angeles. The fact is the US has much smoother straighter roads, hence the preference to larger engined automatics, and on the whole cheaper petrol (sorry, gasoline), space is a premium in Europe, particularly in the cities, living in London, I'll stick to my diesel A3 Sportback, wouldn't want or be able to fit a bigger car in around here but in LA I lease a Lexus RX, which ironically is small by comparison to my neighbour's cars. ying/yang, different cultures.

Just thought I'd jump in here -- ivezajro3, just what on earth are you on? Seriously? You tend to have more money to spend? You have one of the highest GDP's in the world, yet a quick google search shows you have the 92nd best distribution of wealth... so no, most of you do not have more money than the rest of the world. And a higher standard of living -- are you joking? The UNDP Human Development Index results for 2008 show U.S living standards place eight out of the top ten as European countries and Australia in fourth place (represent!). The US is at fifteenth place. So no. Just no. Most of your country does not have more money than Europe, and you most certainly do not have a higher standard of living. Please, I implore you not to look down your nose at the rest of the world and assume they are not as wealthy/good as you are. In my opinion, it's one of the main reasons the world hates America so... Also, about your military comment - it rankles with me to sink to this level but I will to make a point. Just what do you think would happen if Russia, China and the Middle East retaliated to any major military offence the US launched? Nuclear holocaust, every single country dies. Not so good, yeah? (Scarily, that is still a possibility). Returning to a more civilised and intelligent level, nobody really cares what the US thinks because of their military capabilities -- they listen to America because it is a superb economy for any and every industry to take advantage of; that's all. I obviously happen to be Australian, and believe me, I care what the Europeans think. I care what they think considerably more than I care what US citizens think. So no, people do care what Europeans think. And please do not tell us to "shut up". I think a different site would welcome your comments, but I think I speak for a very large part of the members on this site when I say we do not. So please find somewhere else to post if you intend to post that level of international social commentary. World Peace ftw! ;)

Coming back to the issue, Insignia is offered in China as Buick Regal. I'm not sure if it is also made in China but I suppose so. Yakees stinks

After reading most of the arguments, I have to agree on both sides. I have European friends who really enjoy driving around in a V8 Mustang when in the USA. Likewise, the American ones would rather drive a smaller, sportier car when in Europe or Asia. Those continents are more congested (space limited) and charge more for gasoline, therefore it would make more sense to have a smaller car. But the USA is starting to turn away from full-size, muscle/sports, and SUVs to smaller and lighter cars that are more fuel efficient. I also love the fact that the US manufacturers are claiming to make American "style" and "driving" seem more superior to the foreign makes, even though they use the engineering from them (or badge engineering in some cases). With Honda announcing that they will build only one version of the next Accord for world markets (hopefully not smaller than the current Euro Accord/TSX, which I could live with it), I'm curious if the others will follow suit. Toyota has announced that there will be no replacement of the Avalon, but there will instead be a longer wheelbase version of the next Camry. It also seems that recently the "mid-size" cars offered in the US are crossing over into the "full-size" category, so it makes me wonder. Back to the point of the Insignia. I like the interior, and impressed by the reviews. But I'm sorry, I just don't like the exterior styling. I have to laugh at those people who think that this car is beautiful, while the Accord and Camry (American) are bland or ugly. If GM is going to turn this into a Buick, I hope they give it major exterior enhancements.