Anyone seen a modified Cruze?

[rjastra]

A SRi Cruze is coming

How about they slot the 3L 190kw V6 under the bonnet

More likely a 1.4L turbo version I suppose. As long as they match the SP25/Golf 118TSi outputs it should do fine.

[Wraith]

^^^^ If you want more performance from a Cruze - just buy the oiler 110kw / 320nm

I'm sure there'll be a 'greenbox' type tune upgrade available as well eventually...

Unless an Sri variant has something good (at least a 1.8ltr petrol turbo or a 3.0ltr V6 which is highly doubtful) the oiler would be better...

[MatsHolden]

One thing I know or have found out is that in approx. 12-18 months the Cruze will be built/assembled locally and not fully imported !!!

Holden are spending $600 million dollars on their own hatch version which will be built along side the Cruze sedan in South Australia.
Basically much the same as Opel have done with the Astra. They've built a car that has a completely different look and feel yet based on the same platform as the Cruze.
The hatch is expected to sit as a more upmarket car than the Cruze sedan.

So the $600 million is full on new car considering they spent just over $1 Billion on the VE Commodore.

Looking forward to it.

[xplosv57]

Except that 1 billion they spent on the VE really didn't show much in terms of quality, and they carried over old engines.......... so to design an all new car on a smaller budget, i'm not expecting much!!

[glider]

I wonder if they'll carry over the engine in the corsa or the barina perhaps? Or have they stated new engine as well?

[MatsHolden]

Except that 1 billion they spent on the VE really didn't show much in terms of quality, and they carried over old engines.......... so to design an all new car on a smaller budget, i'm not expecting much!!

You're forgetting that $1 Billion included the development of an entire platform from the ground up.

The platform they will be using for their own small car already exists... so $600 Million without having to spend it on the development of a new platform...

[MatsHolden]

I wonder if they'll carry over the engine in the corsa or the barina perhaps? Or have they stated new engine as well?

Rumours of Opels new 1.4L Turbo for Holden's hatch.

[xplosv57]

You're forgetting that $1 Billion included the development of an entire platform from the ground up.

The platform they will be using for their own small car already exists... so $600 Million without having to spend it on the development of a new platform...

Well fingers crossed the $600 million has a few dollars thrown at using some quality materials!!!!

[Red AH SRI T]

Well fingers crossed the $600 million has a few dollars thrown at using some quality materials!!!!

If the quality of the Oz built Cruze is the same as the sedan then everyone should be happy. Its very well put together.

[MatsHolden]

If the quality of the Oz built Cruze is the same as the sedan then everyone should be happy. Its very well put together.

Think xplosv was refering the the use of materials in the Commodore...