Filed under: Budget , China , Hatchback , Buick , Misc. Auto Shows 2011 Buick Excelle XT - Click above for high-res image gallery Back in August, when General Motors gave the media a tour of its design studios to show off pieces of its upcoming lineup, one of the cars we saw was a compact four-door Buick sedan. That sedan was essentially a re-grilled and trunked version of the recently introduced...
Filed under: Buick , China 2011 Buick Excelle XT - click above for high-res image gallery Back in August, when General Motors gave the media a tour of its design studios to show off most of its upcoming lineup, one of the cars we saw was a compact four-door Buick sedan. That sedan was essentially a re-grilled and trunked version of the recently introduced Opel Astra but GM has not said what badging...
So where are all the three door hatchbacks? Mazda just announced the forthcoming Mazda2 will be sold as a five-door only; one can assume the Ford Fiesta will be the same configuration. If you want a three-door subcompact hatchback nowadays, you'll have to opt for the Hyundai Accent, MINI Cooper, or Toyota Yaris. If you want to step it up in size, you can purchase a soon-to-be-defunct Saturn Astra;...
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I’ve had my new Toyota Prius for a couple of weeks now, and I have to say – I love it! I wanted to drive it for awhile before I attempted to review it for all of you. This was to allow me to make a serious decision as to how I liked the car, and gave me the opportunity to try everything out! There are a lot of gadgets, gizmos and...
General Motors has announced that it will wind down its Saturn division, rather than sell it. GM had been in negotiations to sell Saturn to the Penske Automotive Group, a dealer conglomerate run by auto racing magnate Roger Penske. The move reportedly comes after Penske was unable to secure new products beyond the proposed contract with GM to continue building Saturn cars through 2011. The news may...
Current models New vehicles, 2010-12 Name Type Assembly site 2008 sales Name Type Assembly site Chevrolet Aveo Subcompact Lordstown, Ohio 188,045 Chevrolet Aveo replacement Subcompact Orion Chevrolet HHR Compact Ramos Arizpe, Mexico 96,053 Chevrolet Cruze Compact Lordstown, Ohio Pontiac G5 Compact Lordstown, Ohio 25,439 Chevrolet Orlando Compact Detroit/Hamtramck Pontiac Solstice Roadster Wilmington,...
Despite boasting 47 errors, Michael's Bay's blockbuster is still on course to becoming the biggest film of the year Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is the most blooper-strewn movie of the year so far, according to website moviemistakes.com . The Michael Bay blockbuster, which has taken the UK and US box offices by storm since its release last week, has 47 errors, ranging from continuity blunders...
As the clock ticks down to an expected GM bankruptcy filing on Monday, the pieces for a potentially smooth restructuring process are falling into place. Monday, we will cover the announcements from GM and President Obama here, as well as at twitter.com/CReporter. The President is expected to address the nation at 11:30, with GM hosting a press conference "mid day." On Saturday, a majority...
Buick will start selling next-generation Opel Astras under its own badge in the US from 2011. The Buick Astra had previously been planned as a Saturn Astra.
The next-generation 2010 Opel Astra , otherwise known as the 2010 Vauxhall Astra and sometimes going by the name 2011 Saturn Astra (if Saturn survives), was spotted completely undisguised in Germany outside GM's testing facilities. The revised Astra is scheduled to go on sale at the end of this year and although a styling prototype, the vehicle caught in the camera viewfinder clearly shows off the...
2009 Saturn Astra Cars Prices: $17,045 - 19,545 Power comes from a 140 horsepower 1.8-liter Ecotec four-cylinder engine.The system has a sporty 14:1 steering ratio.Three-door models come standard with 17-inch aluminum wheels.
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PhillyFilmGirl has posted more footage from when Transformers 2 production was at Princeton over the summer. This footage is more of the Saturn Astra car chase that was filmed on the streets in the area. It includes multiple takes of the car performing a stunt in an intersection, few more moments of the Frenzy-thing , and the car hitting a pole . Thanks to KRandTFFan for the heads-up. P
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