Archive for the ‘opel’ Category
Click above for more "spy shots" of the Opel Insignia.The spy photo racket is big business, and GM's Opel division has been doing its best to keep prying lenses off its new Insignia model ahead of its debut at the London Motor Show this July. To stem the tide, Opel released a handful of "official" s......
Opel Meriva concept could spawn Saturn variant
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Opel Meriva concept.The Opel Meriva concept's high belt-line and hatchback shape looks like it could double as a Pontiac Vibe of the future, but recent history tells us it could one day find its way into a Saturn dealership. Automotive News quotes unnamed GM......
Geneva 2008: Opel Meriva, a new take on the MPV
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Opel Meriva concept.We finally wound our way over to Opel's booth to check out the newest take on the compact MPV concept. The Meriva's small footprint would lend itself well to the urban confines Opel expects the majority of buyers to be based out of, and t......
Officially Official: Opel Meriva Concept ready for Geneva
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Click above for more high-res images of the Opel Meriva ConceptThe current Opel Meriva on sale to Europeans is a rather ho-hum affair, which is why there's actual anticipation for the Meriva Concept that will debut next week at the Geneva Motor Show. Images of the Meriva Concept have already leaked......
Opel Meriva concept leaks out (again) ahead of Geneva
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Click above for more images of the Opel Meriva concept.Beyond the first sketch that surfaced and a sort-of leaked teaser last week, Opel has kept the Meriva out of the lime light until now. Courtesy of a few sites in Europe, we've been provided the first official unofficial images of the Meriva conc......
Geneva ‘08 Preview: Opel/Vauxhall Meriva Concept rendered
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Click above for a high-res shot of the Opel/Vauxhall Meriva concept.We've already seen a rough sketch of the new Meriva concept from Opel/Vauxhall, but after a rendered image began leaking out onto the interwebs this week, GM's European division decided to put out a new image and a more extensive pr......
Rendered Speculation: Saab MINI-fighter
Friday, December 7th, 2007
Automotive journalists visiting a GM design studio recently got an eyeful of something interesting: a MINI rival from the General, leaving the door open to speculation over which GM division could make it work.
While the drawings spotted reportedly featured Chevy bow-ties, the scribes over at Motor ......
Geneva ‘08 Preview: Opel/Vauxhall Meriva Concept
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
GM's European divisions are preparing to unveil their latest show car at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show next month. The Meriva Concept is Opel and Vauxhall's study for what form the next Euro minivan could take.
The Meriva Concept, as previewed by the concept sketch above, draws on the previous GTC Cou......
Now-famous Schumacher taxi for sale
Sunday, October 7th, 2007
We just can't get enough of this saga. First, Michael Schumacher, family in tow, commandeers a taxi to get to the airport. Then the local police decide to launch an investigation into the purported violation of Germany's Personnel Transport Act. Now the cab driver, a hundred euros richer thanks to t......
Next-gen Vectra renamed Insignia
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
click above image to enlargeWhen the next-generation Opel/Vauxhall Vectra debuts at the 2008 London Auto Show in July of next year, it will be called by a different name than the one we've known since 1988. General Motors announced today that its new mid-size family sedan will be called the Insigni......