Posts Tagged ‘bottom lines’
There hasn't been any news on an IS F racecar since we heard rumors that the sedan, unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Salon, was really a reskinned 2004 Opel Vectra DTM. While Lexus might not be supporting a factory-backed motorsports program for the IS-F, that doesn't mean that privateer teams can't devel......
Spy Shots: Opel Insignia five-door hatch caught
Sunday, May 11th, 2008
Over in Europe, midsize cars like the Opel Vectra, Renault Laguna and Ford Mondeo have long been offered in multiple body configurations including four-door sedans, station wagons and, of course, five-door hatchbacks. Unlike Americans, who for some reason are averse to a fifth body opening unless th......
Saab halts next 9-3 development, may radically downsize next-gen
Saturday, May 10th, 2008
Click image above for a high-res gallery of the 2008 Saab 9-3Tougher emissions and fuel economy regulations in Europe and the United States have forced Saab to put the brakes on development of the next-generation 9-3. The current Saab 9-3 is built on GM's Epsilon platform (shared with the Opel Vect......
Spy Shots: Audi Q5 takes shape
Friday, March 9th, 2007
The small luxury crossover is quickly becoming en vogue, with the success of the X3, the new LR2, and the RDX helping their respective companies add sales while bolstering their bottom lines. With its grandios expansion plans over the next few years, Audi can't be held out of this burgeoning luxury ......
Bloomberg tries to nail business angle, misses reality
Tuesday, March 29th, 2005
Doron Levin over at Bloomberg.com counts down the ten most important new vehicles for automakers' bottom lines in 2005. Some he hits on well, Ford Fusion, Hummer H3, Saturn Sky and BMW 3 Series, but others make us wonder what spy photos (or official ones by now) he's looking at. He starts off with ......