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China Car Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Opel Astra has gone full circle to become the new Buick Excelle hatch, complete with a 1.6T engine: If you squint a little, you can make out XT which is probably the turbo/sports model.
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
GM's large international operation and the popularity of Buick in China leads to some strange intercontinental platform sharing. We untangle part of the mess below. Currently, Buick is selling the Daewoo Lacetti-based Buick Excelle in China. Yes, this is the same car the Suzuki Forenza was based on. But this is getting replaced! Not by a Daewoo product, but rather by the Buick Ying Lang , which is...
China Car Times (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
The Opel Astra is soon to be renamed the Ying Lang in China and will replace the ageing Daewoo Lacetti in Buick showrooms across China. The Ying Lang is going to launch at the Guangzhou Auto Show later this month, and will aimed squarely at the 6th generation VW Golf, and will be packing a range of naturally aspirated and turbo engines. Ying Lang literally means Shining Hero, and it may well be Buicks...
AutoblogGreen (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Filed under: Buick Now that General Motors has decreed that Buick will be one of its four core brands, its lineup will need to be fleshed out a bit. The Lucerne is going away momentarily and the mid-size Regal is on the way. However, that still leaves only three models, including the LaCrosse and Enclave. Earlier this year, GM took us on tour of the Buick design studio and showed off a six-vehicle...
Jack Yan: the Persuader Blog (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
This has been a fascinating week not so much for me (the Mayor has always maintained to me that she would consider a fourth term, and Sir Robert Jones’s quip about being the corporate backer behind a mayoral candidate and council was on the cards for weeks), but for the automotive industry. GM ’s board of directors has voted to retain Opel , which is a wise move for several reasons. First,...
Autocar (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
This year’s Car of the Year shortlist strikes me as one of the most interesting for years, because of the variety. The seven-strong list of finalists for Europe’s most important “best car” competition — by virtue of the fact that it garners the opinions of 59 jurors from 22 countries — is often sometimes regarded as rather prosaic by critics. See what's been nominated...
Net News Publisher (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
The Russian automaker Avtotor Holding has announced it will assemble Opel cars in the country’s exclave of Kaliningrad, which borders Poland and Lithuania. Avtotor, which rolls out 27 models of seven different brands, including BMW, Kia and Chevrolet, will produce Opel Zafira and Opel Astra cars at its Kaliningrad facility. In the initial stage, Avtotor will assemble [...]
Just Auto (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
Kaliningrad-based automaker Avtotor has launched production of Opel's Astra and Zafira models, the company said on Monday.
garagecar (Free subscription) | 25/10/2009
Price/availability: £16,000/on sale December Tested: Vauxhall Astra 1.4 turbo five-door, with six-speed manual transmission Power/torque: 138bhp/148lb ft Top speed: 127mph Acceleration: 0-62mph in 9.7sec Fuel economy (combined): 36.2mpg CO2 emissions: 139g/km VED band: E (£120) Alternatives: Ford Focus, from £12,602. Peugeot 308, from £13,495. VW Golf, from £14,075. Verdict:...
Just Auto (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
Kaliningrad-based automaker Avtotor plans to launch full assembly, including welding and painting, of Opel's Astra and Zafira models on 26 October, the company said.
garagecar (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
About building cars you do not need to explain to Opel. Evidence that the Germans including the Opel Insignia. That car is honored by all sides. The Opel Astra is now thoroughly updated and tuned. In 2010 during the Geneva Motor Show, the Opel Astra GSI shown, the provisional top model in the Astra's new series. The GSI is a sporty variant of the standard Astra. Thus there are no such elements on the...
AutoTribute (Free subscription) | 17/10/2009
The latest Opel Astra hatchback is already out, but GM (and Opel) also promises a coupe and hatchback versions. The above picture illustrates what the hatchback might look like. Stay tuned for more... Gallery - 2010 Opel Astra Source: Burlapp Cars
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
FIRSTDRIVE OPEL ASTRA:Opel has cast off its woes and produced a car that’s a credit to its engineers, writes, MICHAEL MCALEERMotoring editor
http://www.covercars.com/rss.asp (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
Lexmaul Tuning 2009 Opel Astra CDTi Pictures and details.
eurocarblog (Free subscription) | 03/10/2009
According to the 2009 Internet Auto Award from AutoScout24, Europe’s favourite car is the Opel Insignia. We perhaps would have placed our bets on the Opel Astra, but clearly a sedan is still[...]
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traimi | 21/09/2009
These are the latest shots of the 2010 Opel Astra taken by regular cameras and not the automaker’s own glitzy press shots. While other cars might not look as great on non-official photos, the 2010 Opel Astra really does look every bit as dashing and attractive as it had been made out to be.
traimi | 21/09/2009
The Opel tuner Lexmaul did not waste any time creating its own spin to the new 2010 Opel Astra , which had its public debut only days ago at the Frankfurt Motor Show . Lexmaul has brought out its first tuning package for the new vehicle from Rüsselsheim. For now, the tuner is only offering visual modifications.
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