GM UK takes two Top Gear awards

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Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Supercars, Chevrolet, Vauxhall, Celebrities


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

GM UK takes two Top Gear awards originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.


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