Mercedes-Benz SL Facelift vs Opel GT Front-End Design

We’ve already told you about the shocking resemblance between the 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL’s Airscarf seats and… E.T. (see here); time to tell you about something else that has been rolling around our mind. Doesn’t the new SL’s revised front-end design with the single bar grille remind you a lot of the Saturn Sky’s European brother, the Opel GT? We certainly think so!

Konigseder Opel GT 300 PS

On the other side of the Atlantic, the Saturn Sky goes by the name Opel GT. Same car, different badges. So now that we’ve got that clear, let’s see what the tuning firm Konigseder has readied for the GT starting of with the engine. The Austrian tuner announces that the 2.0-liter turbocharged unit has been enhanced to deliver 300 PS (standard car: 264 PS), and no they didn’t say how they did it in the press release. A KW coilover suspension along with custom made Brembo brake system, complete the mechanical upgrades. -Continued

Konigseder has dressed the GT with a front spoiler, a rear wing, chrome detailing and fire stripes on the side of the car –we could have done without that. The GT sits on the shiny, 20-inch “Las Vegas” alloy wheels combined with Yokohama tires. Finally, Konigseder has added a set of… hand made wooden floor mats.

Opel GT by Steinmetz To Debut In Essen

Just a couple of days before the ESSEN Motor Show in Germany opens its doors to the media (Friday, Nov. 30), Opel specialist, Steinmetz announced that it will reveal a new sports pack for the European version of the Saturn Sky, the GT. Steinmetz’s subtle bodykit consists of a new honeycomb style grille and a two-piece front spoiler with outlined air intakes next to the foglamps. -Continued

In the rear, the only change is the new quad exhaust pipes with the round outlets. The revised GT sits on new 20’’ alloy wheels finished in matte anthracite but buyers can also opt for 18 or 19-inch rims. Finally, the German tuner also offers a lowering kit which brings the GT 20 mm closer to the ground.