Pontiac Vibe 2008 - Pics

[mfivvibe]

Hi all, i think this will be the new look for Vibe 2008. Any comments? Look like Toyota Auris isn't. In a move reminiscent of Ford's Escort to Focus switch. The rear looks little girlish....he..he. For your viewing pleasure. Please comments.Auris

[binary]

Are these official - or just your renderings based on toyota designs?The Vibe and Aurus look really nice, but the title of this thread may be misleading.

[ColonelPanic]

Pretty sure they aren't official. Hell, is anything official anymore? Give everybody and their brother a copy of photoshop and, well...

[WaveAction]

i like it..dont like the rear tails tho..if they were abit longer like..the 3 little circles were apart of the outer part..then it'll look nicer...also love the exhaust on it

[04BlkVibe]

Definately not the 2008 Vibe. The 08 Vibe looks much nicer.

[BlueCrush]

I would say they are just someone's interpretation of the next Vibe. I bet it will be somewhat close to this though. I do like the look of it.

[Houston]

[QUOTE=mfivvibe]The rear looks little girlish....he..he.QUOTE]Only the rear looks girlish? The entire car looks girlish. Always has. That's probably why I love mine.

[ColonelPanic]

Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush »I would say they are just someone's interpretation of the next Vibe. Yeah, pretty much.This was also someone else's interpretaton of what the next Vibe would be... I'll believe whatever the design will be is when I see it, if it even is built.

[stevovans]

man thats a lameeeeeee car

[ajflan]

I think that idea looks good. Kinda sporty.

[JoeKat]

I keep hearing that Toyota thinks the Mazda 3 5 door is a great car. I agree, but it's because of the engine and the suspension-not the cute looks. Make the Vibe/Matrix a we little bit bigger (that's what happens with every car these days) put in the 2.2 liter four and make it a little sportier. It's seems all the speculation is Toyota will make a Mazda 3, I say don't. I would like Toyota to market the Matrix/Vibe between the Mazda 3 5 door and the Mazda 5. If not I can just buy a Mazda

[NascarXprt]

even though the auris looks sweet they wont bring it over here. judging by the lastest spy shot the 2nd gen vibe is taller and a tad longer than this Auris. i hope toyota will jsut bring it over here as a separate model. kinda like what saturn did with thier Astra Wagons (but they are replacing the Ions.)

[burkeyro]

@#Q@%@# - If I wanted a Mazda I'd go buy one. LOL

[cfg83]

Hello -(see picture of Blue Vibe GT above)I agree with what NascarXprt said. That must be an Opel Astra, the same car Saturn will be getting to replace the Ion. It's way too similar. If it happens, then it will just be a rebadge. The car will be almost 100% mechanically different from the Vibe. What is interesting to me is that I showed my wife a picture of a 4 door Astra, and said "what does this look like to you". She said it looks like a Vibe!!! CarloSW2

[VforVIBE]

Quote, originally posted by mfivvibe »The rear looks little girlish....he..he. Hey, watch it

[vibebuilder]

It ain't going to look like that "Mike Decker" pic.

[angelic_demon]

Now this vibe i would like as the new 08 or 09 vibe that colonial panic posted. it looks very sporty

[TraySeeLea]

I like the look....I already want to trade mine ahaha

[prathman]

I'm trying to picture someone getting in the back door of the pictured blue car. Seems like it'd be very awkward for anyone over 4' tall.

[Whelan]

Those look like the Toyota Yaris 2-dr. hatchback here in the states. And the other blue thing down below has a G8 front end with a Mazda 3 back. I don't think either are correct or close. The Trix/Vibe would not go down in space and room. Those both look too small to be comparable.

[808 Vibes]

I've been reassured that actual marketing for Vibe (for 08/09) is coming soon...this fall.

[His_and_Her_Vibes]

Hi All,I believe the original poster (mfivvibe) was onto something!!! Check out the latest spy photo of the new '09 (10th Gen) Toyo-Corolla, aka: Matrix (aka: Auris). Look carefully at the over-all shape, headlight design, A & C-pillar windows and lower front lip around the fog lights! Here is the text found along with the picture on Motor Trend:Spied Cars: Toyota Corolla gets new outfitHot new Civic forces last-minute redesign of the Toyota Corolla.By Editors of Motor TrendToyota chiefs ordered a last-minute redesign of the next-generation Corolla after seeing Honda's avant-garde Civic at the Geneva show earlier this year. Insiders say senior execs were worried the new Corolla, said to resemble a scaled-up Yaris, would be seen as far too conservative.The redesign reportedly has pushed back the launch of the tenth-generation Corolla by at least six months. But it underscores Toyota's resolve to shake off its reputation for building bland cars.Toyota executive vice president Kazuo Okamoto concedes some of Toyota's products, including Lexus, haven't had the desired impact on consumers because of the way these cars look. "I think our design could've been weak," he said in Tokyo recently. "We didn't have enough aggression in our design."The blue 'interpetation' is an OPEL Astra 2 dr with a rear door rendered onto it. Saturn will be rolling it's version this Fall. Looks pretty darn cool, for a Saturn! Has HIDs and NAV too, sweet!Check it out here: http://www.motortrend.com/road...astra/

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[His_and_Her_Vibes]

Hold on, I'm trying to get the pictures posted side by side....

[His_and_Her_Vibes]

Here we go! - Hope thie works!

[His_and_Her_Vibes]

HA! yea, it worked! I think we have a dead ringer between pics 1 & 2 for the '09 Vibe. Take the Corolla (rendering) front end and you've got the '09 Matrix I believe! Whattya think?BTW, word is NUMMI is already gearing up the plant for the '09 thru '11 Vibe/Corolla. We may see the '09s as early as April/May of next year!!! We can hope any way!

[NascarXprt]

i hope it aint another trick like last time.

[His_and_Her_Vibes]

Quote, originally posted by NascarXprt »i hope it aint another trick like last time. Don't think so. At least, I'm Not trying to trick anyone. I'm as interested (if not more so) in the 2nd GenVibes as anybody on this forum. Here is a link to the Motor Trend page where I found it.http://www.motortrend.com/futu...rollaHave to admit though, I've seen other spy pics of the Vibe/Matrix and they are different than these. They look more like the '03 to '07s with some body modifications. Maybe those are the '08s, although I don't think they are changing them from the current body style.

[His_and_Her_Vibes]

Hmmm... I stumbled upon this...http://www.toyota.de/cars/new_....aspx (cool website!)http://www.toyota.de/cars/new_....aspx (pictures)I know there is speculation about Toyo dumping the matrix. Wonder if the Auris will replace it or if they are using the Auris platform for the new corolla/vibe?

[His_and_Her_Vibes]

OK. last post of the night. I get the feeling that I'm chasing my tail!I'm starting to wonder if Motor Trend screw'd up and posted a spy pic of the Auris. STill, it sure looks like it could possibility be the 2nd GenVibe design. Guess we'll just have to wait for something official.AND since I've dragged you-all through this mess, I will include a sweet pic of our babies - Mako and Bevo.

[A Psycho Martyr]

lol.... Just stumbled upon this somehow....SO!....any idea on what the 08 Vibe will lok like?

[cptnsolo77]

WOW....im certainly glad the 08s didnt look like that.