The segment in which Vauxhall’s new Insignia must compete may be shrinking, but it still constitutes a handsome ten percent of the total market. Clearly, GM sees this as justification to throw the kitchen sink at the Insignia, equipping it with a raft of new toys that will simply never see the light of day in cooking versions set to mither the length and breadth of the UK motorway network near you. So, amongst the list of goodies not appearing on carpet tile salesman Reg Snozzer’s new repmobile soon are Saab’s adaptive 4x4 system, fitted as standard to all 2.8-litre V6 models, FlexRide, a ‘mechatronic’ chassis control system with Standard, Tour and Sport settings, an electronic limited slip differential, adaptive headlamps offering no less than nine different beam characteristics, and a camera which can read speed limit signs and operate a lane departure system.