Posts Tagged ‘saab 900 turbo’

Rumormill: Lotus considering a Carlton successor

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Click above for a gallery off the original Lotus Carlton.Of all the sleepers in automobiledom, the Lotus Carlton holds a special place in our hearts. Based off the Vauxhall Carlton sold in Europe, Lotus stroked out the 3.0-liter inline-six of the standard car to displace 3615 cc, added a couple of G......

2010 Saturn Aura put on hold?

Friday, June 27th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the Opel InsigniaAfter seeing plenty of shots of Opel's new Insignia mid-sizer, we're anxiously awaiting General Motor's official announcement of its statewide debut as the next-gen Saturn Aura. Unfortunately, current rumors indicate that we'll be waiting a bit lo......

Vauxhall Insignia sports all-seeing front camera system [w/VIDEO]

Thursday, June 19th, 2008
Safety technology has become a major selling point for car shoppers, and a new front-sensing camera co-developed by Vauxhall and Opel will give GM's European brands something to brag about. The new camera, which will be available on the Opel/Vauxhall Insignia beginning early 2009, is located between......

First official shots of Opel Insignia interior released

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Opel / Vauxhall InsigniaThe first official look at the Opel Insignia's interior leaves us with the impression that Opel / Vauxhall's new sedan is going to be a nice place in which to log some miles. Put simply, the cockpit is identical to the one first shown......

Refreshed Opel logo accompanies Insignia release

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
Opel will be following the lead of its corporate sibling, Vauxhall, later this year when it unveils a new badge to correlate with the release of the Insignia sedan. The restyled emblem will still feature the Opel nameplate and lightening bolt, but will be coated in polished metal and will attempt to......

GM to move Opel upmarket in Europe

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
Opel experienced an 8-percent sales dip in Europe in the first quarter, and designers at GM plan to give the storied German brand some of its mojo back by moving design and content upscale. GM says the move upmarket will result in a relatively inexpensive one- to three-percent price hike, but in ret......

Officially Official: Opel Insignia revealed

Thursday, April 17th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Opel Insignia.After a few leaks and an assortment of GM-sponsored "spy shots," the Opel Insignia is here. Take note. Aimed to compete in Europe with the Ford Mondeo, Honda Accord, Mazda6 and Citroen C5, the Insignia is set to replace the aging Vectra and cou......

Opel Insignia unceremoniously revealed a week early

Monday, April 14th, 2008
Click any of the images for a gallery of the Opel Insignia.The folks at AutoWeek.nl decided to take the wind out of Opel's sails by posting images of the new Insignia before it released official information later this week. We've seen the basic shape and several details of the Insignia when Opel sen......

RR of the Day: ‘87 Saab 900 Turbo Convertible

Friday, October 13th, 2006
Ahhh, 80s week. We've already seen one of our favorite Germans and a blocky Japanese classic. Today, we take a virtual road trip up to New Hampshire for a little Scandinavian treat.Patrick's 1987 Saab 900 Convertible was bought four years ago for a reasonable-sounding $1,800. At the time, he says, t......