Archive for 'Opel'
Review: 2011 Buick Regal
Posted on 12. May, 2010 by admin.
With Pontiac and Saturn gone, Buick must assume a larger role within General Motors. It must now seek to win over enthusiasts who would have previously bought Pontiacs and the import-intenders who previously bought Saturns. The first product to follow from this expanded mission: the new 2011 Buick Regal
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Patents For New Cruze-Based Buick Compact Sedan Leaked
Posted on 05. May, 2010 by admin.
General Motors is still more than half a year away from the local launch of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze sedan but instead of speeding up its arrival the automaker is working on a new Buick sedan based on the same platform. This platform is GM's Delta II architecture, which in addition to the Cruze, also underpins the Opel Astra, Chevrolet Volt and...
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Buick Excelle Compact Sedan Spotted Undisguised In China
Posted on 15. Apr, 2010 by admin.
We've already seen a preview of the coming Cruze-based compact Buick sedan, dubbed the Excelle, in the form of the Chinese-market Excelle GT. Today, photos have leaked out of China that do away with the GT's hatchback and show us the full sedan profile, sans disguises.
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Spy Shots: Hyundai HED-5-Based MPV
Posted on 15. Apr, 2010 by admin.
Hyundai is working on a new mid-sized MPV to take on the likes of the Volkswagen Touran and recently revealed Opel Meriva, and today we have new spy shots of a prototype. Hyundai announced the HED-5 Concept-based car will be coming to the U.S
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Quick Drive: Behind the Wheel of the $120K Icon FJ45 Pickup
Posted on 25. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Photos by Drew Phillips for PickupTrucks.com It's called the SQ-N100 NeoClassico amplifier, and it costs $3,000 if you want to listen to your music collection using Russian-made vacuum tubes housed in precision-crafted packaging. Why would anyone pay such an obscene amount for 1960s-era technology and only 12 watts of output instead of a 1,000 watt-amp from Best Buy for $500 or less?
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PUTC Q&A with Jeff Luke, GM Full-Size Truck Chief Engineer
Posted on 24. Mar, 2010 by admin.
By Gary Witzenburg for PickupTrucks.com It should be reassuring for Chevrolet and GMC full-size truck customers to know that the guy in charge of engineering those vehicles is a serious truck guy, not doing time in trucks on his way somewhere else. He’s owned, driven and loved them all his life
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Riding High in a Ram from Down Under: An Australian Drives the Ram 1500 From LA to Detroit
Posted on 18. Mar, 2010 by admin.
By James Stanford for PickupTrucks.com Australian correspondent James Stanford has always written about the trucks we don't get to drive in the U.S., like the Ford and Holden Utes and Volkswagen Amarok .
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Recall Alert: 2010 Toyota Tundra
Posted on 15. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Toyota is voluntarily recalling 2 (that's right, 2) four-wheel drive 2010 Tundra four-wheel drive pickups to fix a potential problem with the front propeller shaft, according to a National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration recall notice. The issue: a crack can develop in one of the joints that may lead to the driveshaft separating and falling away from the truck, causing the vehicle to lose control. If this sounds familiar, it's because it's virtually identical to am earlier recall affecting the 2010 Toyota Tacoma
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Recall Alert: 2010 Toyota Tundra
Posted on 15. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Toyota is voluntarily recalling two (that's right, two) 2010 Tundra four-wheel-drive pickups to fix a potential problem with the front propeller shaft, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The issue: A crack can develop in one of the joints that may lead to the driveshaft separating and falling away from the truck, causing the vehicle to lose control
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Spy Shots: 2011 Opel Astra SportsTourer Wagon
Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by admin.
The current generation Opel Astra made its debut in Europe back in May of 2009 and ever since its release there have been hopes that the car could eventually make its way to the U.S. as a Saturn or even a Buick. While the Saturn route is no longer possible, the new Astra will be arriving on local shores, although not in its current guise.
