GM UK takes two Top Gear awards

[KoenigseggBG]

GM UK takes two Top Gear awards

 

Posted Nov 30th 2008 12:38PM by Chris Tutor

 

 

 

As much as Jeremy Clarkson complains about fat, uncool Americans and their crudely-made, overweight cars, General Motors managed to come out on top in two categories in Top Gear's annual awards.

 

If you said the Corvette ZR1 was a winner, you'd be totally correct. The 638-hp supercar was a shoo-in to win over the Top Gear team, just as we guessed when they were caught driving at at the Bonneville Salt Flats earlier this year. Chevrolet's baddest Vette ever sped off with top honors in Top Gear's Performance Car of the Year category.

 

The second award winner won't be quite as easy to guess, mostly because it's not sold in the U.S. Top Gear's Executive Car of the Year is the Vauxhall Insignia which is based on GM's Epsilon II platform. The magazine likes the car's looks and technology. We won't bother predicting whether we'll see it here eventually. For that to happen, Saturn will need to be around, and right now, we'll have to wait and see what happens on that front.

 

Source: The Auto Channel

 

Gallery: British Motor Show: Opel Insignia

 

Gallery: Top Gear at Bonneville

 

Gallery: First Drive: 2009 Corvette ZR1

[t.]

Stop you'll make Nodz redundant at this rate.

[Nodz86]

Stop you'll make Nodz redundant at this rate.

 

HAHA, I don't mind, I'm mainly xbox and ps info, autoblog was just a sideline, lol.

[KoenigseggBG]

Please, if I`m doing something wrong or offensive, if not, please keep it on topic. ;)

[t.]

Please, if I`m doing something wrong or offensive, if not, please keep it on topic. ;)

Is your name blue? No thought not. Should be grateful, at least we replied. ;)

[gingervette]

well I think it's great! the Corvette ZR1 deserves it.

[Nige]

I'm not being dumb but I don't think there is a 'GM UK' all of GM's european operations happen from Russelsheim in Germany (Opel's head office) or Zurich can't remember which one .... anyway yeah even Vauxhall is heavily controlled by GM Europe has is Saab and the european arms of Cadillac and Corvette.

 

 

Anyway this is good news the Corvette voted the best by a 'Eurosnob' the tide is turning for the Yanks unfortunately I think its too late :sulk:.

 

WOOOOT INSIGNIA, beautiful car inside and out :D.