January 12th, 2012 |
Filed under: Geneva Motor Show, Europe, Crossover, Buick, Vauxhall, UK, Design/Style
The Buick Encore will see its first encore in Ye Olde England when it appears as the Vauxhall Mokka, and other than a little bit of fiddling up front, it doesn’t appear that anything changes in the still-ladybug-sized limey version. To our eyes, the design looks much better...
January 5th, 2012 |
Filed under: Classics, Videos, Opel
One hundred and fifty years. That’s a mighty long time for any company to have been around, much less an automaker. Particularly since the automobile has only been around for 125 years or so. But while Opel, which celebrates its 150th anniversary this year, is known primarily as an automaker, cars are only part of its...
October 12th, 2011 |
Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Vauxhall, UK
It’s not out of the question to think that Vauxhall could win a shootout for the best fuel economy. But you’d figure the honors would be taken by something like the Ampera plug-in hybrid or one of its EcoFlex models, not the VXR8 muscle sedan, what with its huge 6.2-liter V8 engine. But it’s precisely...
October 10th, 2011 |
Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show, Convertible, Europe, Opel, Vauxhall
The Opel Astra CC suffers from the same ailment as other small, hardtop convertibles like the Renault Megane and Peugeot 308 cc: an ungainly backside. Stowing a tin roof that needs to cover four people inside a small car just blows things up in the rear. That’s why the head of General...
May 16th, 2011 |
Word from Auto Express is that General Motors has given Vauxhall the go-ahead on a new coupe project based on the Epsilon II platform. That may mean that a similar model is headed to the land of the free under the Tri-Shield badge. After all, wherever Vauxhall goes these days, Buick is sure to follow. In the old country, the upcoming coupe is rumored to pack...