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Main > Car Makers News > Opel > Video: Official promo for new Opel (Vauxhall) Insignia The new Insignia sedan is a crucial model for GM as this is the first car to be based on the latest Epsilon II global architecture, which will spawn new midsized saloons for both the Buick and Saab brands. The new Insignia will also go on to sell in the U.S. as the next-generation Saturn Aura and may possibly be sold in Australia as a Holden as well as some parts of Asia. You can read up on all the official details in our previous story. Otherwise, follow the jump for an official promo video plus... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-09 04:44:13 Article Views Rating: 4037 Main > Car Makers News > Opel > Video: Official promo for new Opel (Vauxhall) Insignia The new Insignia sedan is a crucial model for GM as this is the first car to be based on the latest Epsilon II global architecture, which will spawn new midsized saloons for both the Buick and Saab brands. The new Insignia will also go on to sell in the U.S. as the next-generation Saturn Aura and may possibly be sold in Australia as a Holden as well as some parts of Asia. You can read up on all the official details in our previous story. Otherwise, follow the jump for an official promo video plus... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-08 08:27:15 Article Views Rating: 2271 Main > Car Makers News > Lamborghini > Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 The Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 the LP refers to the engine positioning, longitudinale posteriore, the ‘560? to the engines power output, and the ‘4? refers the four-wheel-drive was unveiled at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show. The LP560-4 is a facelifted version of Lamborghini’s entry-level supercar, like the LP640 version of the Murcielago.After circumnavigating the whole of the Geneva expo center, a strange force drew us to a minimalistic booth on the west side of the complex... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-05 07:50:27 Article Views Rating: 840 Main > Car Makers News > Lamborghini > First drive: Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 To a large extent Lamborghini exists today because of the Gallardo. While the Murcielago has always remained the top model in the company’s line-up, it was strong sales of the Gallardo that allowed it to reach profitability after almost 30 years of losses. At its initial launch back in 2003 there was the worry that this new ‘entry-level’ Lamborghini would dilute the brand’s exclusive cachet. As the first model completely designed under the watchful and sensible eye of Audi, there was also some... Full article... Article added: 2008-06-02 06:48:11 Article Views Rating: 199 Main > Car Makers News > Maserati > Edo Competition revisits the Maserati MC12 Click to view the Edo Maserati MC12 in our hi-res gallery There is no shortage in the automotive world of tuners endeavoring to squeeze extra performance out of already devastatingly fast cars. But Edo Competition is a breed apart. For those still unfamiliar, check out our previous posts on Edo's customized Lamborghini LP640, Ferrari 599 and Porsche Carrera GT, which demonstrate that, in Edo's blue eyes, perfection is relative and can always be improved upon. Their latest venture was to crank up the... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-29 04:23:08 Article Views Rating: 205 Main > Car Makers News > Opel > Spy Shots: 2010 Opel (Saturn) Astra interior revealed A heavily camouflaged prototype of Opel’s next-generation Astra hatch, due for launch next year, was recently spotted testing in Germany and although its exterior was masked the car’s cabin was completely bare. While the dash of this test-mule is still in prototype form, we can clearly see the new layout and design for the switchgear and instrument cluster. The images of the exterior reveal a steeply curved rear-hatch, a swooping roof profile and new shape headlights with LED detailing. The new... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-29 04:22:56 Article Views Rating: 5160 Main > Car Makers News > Opel > Opel Insignia to debut HCCI sparkless technology It appears General Motors will be the first manufacturer to use HCCI technology in its vehicles, with new reports claiming the revolutionary technology will first appear in the recently revealed Opel Insignia. GM has been running tests of the efficient powertrain in a number of Opel Vectra and Saturn Aura prototypes the predecessor to the Insignia and soon the latest Insignia will become the first production car to be equipped with HCCI technology. HCCI works... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-29 04:22:47 Article Views Rating: 13283 Main > Car Makers News > Other > EU Study: Some Green Cars Pollute More than Five Years Ago A new study which is to be published this week show that Some new green cars are more polluting than the same models were five years ago.Car manufacturers are being urged to make further progress in cutting CO2 emissions and reducing pollutants according to the latest report from EcoTest, the FIA Foundation’s comprehensive environmental assessment program for vehicles.The greatest improvements were found in Opel/Vauxhall Zafira 1.7 CDTi and Peugeot 307 which both gained two stars in the EcoTest... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-28 08:53:49 Article Views Rating: 113 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Nürburgring 24 hours streaming live on the web Many thanks to reader Dougall, who just emailed in to let us know that the Nürburgring 24 hour race is being streamed live on the web. Coverage appears to have just started a short time ago as of 8:41 Eastern, the racers have just pulled out on the circuit behind the pace car. The full 24 hours of racing will be streamed. To watch, visit . After sitting through a few commercials, it drops you right into the stream. Enjoy. is also streaming live video with English commentary. It's got a bigger video... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-26 14:49:15 Article Views Rating: 99 Main > Car Makers News > Opel > Next-gen Saab 9-5 to enter production at Opel plant in 2009 The Saab 9-5 is long overdue for an overhaul, with the current model first hitting streets as far back as 1997, but the next-generation model due late next year may not even be built at Saab’s traditional home in Sweden. Latest reports claim the new model will be sourced from Opel’s Ruesselsheim plant in Germany with production tipped to start mid next year. The car will then debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September before going on sale towards the end of the year. According to Automotive... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-20 06:36:04 Article Views Rating: 1337 |
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