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Main > Car Makers News > Opel > Opel Redesignes Astra for 2010 In about a year and a half Opel plans to present a new Astra that will be sold as Vauzhall in Britain, Saturn in North America, Opel in Germany and Holden in Australia. Right now Germans are testing its new features. The new model of the car is going to be redesigned to become a good competitor to Volkswagen Golf VI and Ford Focus. Astra is going to be bigger and more comfortable. It is planned to be made in a variety of models: three- and five-door hatchback, sedan and station wagon. Due to this factor... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-22 19:54:36 Article Views Rating: 253 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Ford planning Capri comeback? After bowing out of the market in the late 1980s, Ford’s European Capri sports coupe could make a return as a rival to Volkswagen’s rejuvenated Scirocco coupe. Several reports coming out of Germany claim Ford is prepping a new a concept to celebrate next year’s 40th anniversary of the original Ford Capri Mk1 from 1969. The concept will eventually spawn a new Mk4 version around 2012. In 2003 Ford gave a hint that a new Capri was on the drawing board with the unveiling of the Visos concept car... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-25 07:30:57 Article Views Rating: 219 Main > Car Makers News > Yugo > 2008 Belgrade Auto Show: Zastava Skala 55 (a.k.a. the Yugo) Click above for more pics of the Zastava Skala 55The Easter holiday is a time of rebirth, and we can't think of a better automotive resurrection to celebrate than the Zastava Skala 55. Haven't heard of the Skala 55? Sure you have! It was sold here in the United States as the Yugo GV, and summarily tarred and feathered for being a $3,900 brand new car. Let's avoid an epic fight about the past and focus on why we're so jazzed that the rebuilt Zastava factory is still turning out these crisply styled... Full article... Article added: 2008-03-25 07:31:07 Article Views Rating: 346 Main > Car Makers News > Lamborghini > Update: Lamborghini LP560-4 priced to boost sales Update: Lamborghini set records for sales in 2007, more than doubling its profit from the year before - itself a banner year. The record mark was set largely on sales of the popular Gallardo. With the new, lighter and more powerful Gallardo LP560-4 on the horizon, Lamborghini expects to push sales up another four percent to 2,500 units worldwide in 2008. The new Gallardo is priced at $198,000 - a bargain in supercar terms - and should be the driving force in the increased sales when it becomes available... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-02 05:23:25 Article Views Rating: 200 Main > Car Makers News > Opel > Put your best foot forward with Opel Agila City Heels Click above for high-res gallery of the Opel Agila City HeelsApril foolery a few days late? Unfortunately, no... the shoes you see above and in the gallery below are real. Opel has gone and commissioned a one-off pair of Opel Agila City Heels by Luca Stappers. Unveiled on April 2 at trendy shoe boutique Shoebaloo in Amsterdam, the shoes were delivered by a certain Prince Charming who rode, not in an Opel Agila, but on a white horse. We swear, we're not making this stuff up, though we honestly wish they... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-05 08:51:29 Article Views Rating: 195 Main > Car Makers News > Saturn > In the Autoblog Garage: 2008 Saturn Astra XR Click above for high-res gallery of the 2008 Saturn AstraEnthusiasts here in the States have long wondered why they couldn't buy Ford and GM small cars from Europe, and at least part of the answer has been that Americans don't want to pay big bucks for premium small cars. Spiking gasoline prices have quelled that argument, and fuel economy is now towards the top of shoppers' lists when looking for a new car or truck. While Ford is still more than a year away from bringing over the Euro Focus and Fiesta... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-08 20:41:33 Article Views Rating: 287 Main > Car Makers News > Vauxhall > New Griffin logo to debut on Vauxhall Insignia The Griffin, a mythical half-eagle, half-lion beast, has been the face of Vauxhall for the better part of the past century. In its new guise, Vauxhall hopes logo will reflect its renewed focus on fresh design. Recent redesigns of the Astra and Corsa and the upcoming all-new Insignia are the images Vauxhall wants to keep in buyers’ minds. The new logo is designed to capture the essence of these new cars and help the public see the company as it sees itself: modern, fresh and inspired. Nevertheless... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-09 05:44:04 Article Views Rating: 321 Main > Car Makers News > Vauxhall > Vauxhall unveils new Griffin badge Click above to view the Vauxhall badge in hi-res Who wouldn't want to drive a car with a griffin on the grille? Well, apparently British motorists, because despite having arguably the coolest badge in the business, Vauxhall doesn't retain the best brand image in the UK market. General Motors' British subsidiary is trying its darnedest to update its profile, however, and to that end has launched a refreshed version of its stoic badge. Vauxhall unveiled the new logo today, describing it as "more dynamic... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-09 05:44:35 Article Views Rating: 341 Main > Car Makers News > Opel > Preview: 2010 Opel Astra A heavily camouflaged prototype of Opel’s next-generation Astra hatch, due for launch next year, was recently spotted racking up some laps at Germany’s Nurburgring circuit. The new model is crucial for GM as it will need to recover market share lost by the current model to Ford’s strong-selling Focus hatch and it could possibly be manufactured in the U.S. for the first time in the model’s history. The new Astra is expected to go on sale in Europe following its debut at next year’s Geneva Motor... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-11 08:37:07 Article Views Rating: 254 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Beijing '08 Preview: Geely to show sharply styled NL Concept Click above for high-res gallery of the Geely NL ConceptGeely's Beijing Motor Show concept parade rolls on, and the latest preview from our counterparts at Autoblog Chinese focuses on the NL concept. As has been the case with many of these Beijing-bound concepts, details are scarce, and we can't vouch for the accuracy of the renderings you see in the enclosed gallery, either. If they're actually indicative of the vehicle that Geely will present, expect to see an SUV blending the general shape of the... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-12 22:12:03 Article Views Rating: 122 |
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