Opel GTC

The documents also reveal the Vauxhall Calibra will use the Insignia platform.
The Holden Calibra was last on sale in Australia in 1997, and was sold in the UK as the Vauxhall Calibra and the Opel Calibra in other parts of Europe. This new information might not trickle down to a possible Holden Calibra resurrection, but there is a chance the model could enter our market as an Opel (earlier in the year Opel announced it would be opening up shop Down Under, completely separate to Holden).

Reports say the new Calibra will be based on the GTC Concept coupe that was unveiled at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show. The car will use the same Epsilon II platform as the Insignia, offering a sportier two-door coupe layout. With thanks to a shortened wheelbase and an all-wheel drive system, the Calibra is likely to offer superior performance over the Insignia.
Possible powertrains for the new model include the 240kW, 2.8-litre turbocharged V6 petrol engine (as seen in Insignia VXR), although, this engine is likely to be reserved for the top-spec models. Smaller, more fuel-efficient turbocharged engines are set to power the entry-level range.

Chevrolet Classic Six

As an exercise in getting in touch with his roots, Welburn has worked up a list of the top 10 Chevrolet designs of all time.The list is populated with all the probable starters from Chevy's century-long past. From the 1912 Classic Six, the first car to carry the Chevrolet name, to the 1936 Suburban and the 2011 Camaro, Welburn gives his impression of the importance of each design.
Welburn has been surrounded by cars his entire life, from his youth in his father's body shop in Philadelphia to taking the helm at Chevrolet's design department in 2003. Welburn has worked for General Motors since he graduated from Howard University in the early 1970s, so he his connection with Chevrolet designs, ahem, runs deep.

Chevrolet HHR

Chevrolet HHR With its fat-lip fascia hugging the pavement and a spherical stepped hood protrusion concealing a turbo-charged engine, the 2010 HHR SS, is one suped-up crossover utility vehicle (CUV). Consider it the coolest iteration of the Chevrolet HHR compact-class wagon. Chevrolet HHR Sadly, however, GM has since cut this high-powered model from its product lineup.
NOT YOUR AVERAGE FAMILY SEDAN

The Chevrolet HHR (those initials signify "Heritage High Roof") is itself a unique vehicle, looking like some shrunk-down and retro-styled homage to Chevy's Suburban wagon of roly-poly fender and bulging roofline vintage, circa 1949.

Or maybe it's a mutational mixing of the vintage Suburban and Chevy's more recent SSR pop-top convertible pickup due to the forward fenders articulated in edgy bulges and a spherical stepped hood protrusion blunted in front by an in-your-face grille.

And the Chevrolet HHR distinctive silhouette with three sets of windows etched into the flanks also reminds us of a woody wagon borrowed from those '60s beach-blanket movies with Frankie and Annette.

Chrysler 300 Full Test

the 2011 Chrysler 300 while traversing the 405 freeway through West Los Angeles should hardly surprise us. Two-year-olds, after all, have a knack for being impervious to more than just road noise.

Still, having driven this section of freeway in many vehicles, we're well aware that there's more going on here than just a little road noise. The number-one lane — situated only inches from the concrete center divider — was never designed to be a lane at all.

Here, in what was once the median, remain drainage grates, square-edge intrusions and rises sharp enough to rival the Baja 1000's famous Ojos Negros section of road — all on a first-world freeway. It is hardly safe. It is a ride engineer's worst nightmare. It is...our Sunday afternoon commute.

The Proof
But it's more than just the 2-year-old's sleepy indifference that is significant in this scenario. Cruising down this median-turned-fast lane at 75 mph, the 300's chassis remains settled over all but the biggest hits. It's stable, tame, locked on the lane and virtually impenetrable to road and wind noise.

Chevrolet Cruze: 2011 DUB Edition

The turbocharged engine puts out 138 horsepower and 148 lb-ft. of torque and should be capable of up to 40 mpg on the highway. The 1.8-liter puts out 136 horsepower and 123 lb-ft. of torque.The Cruze is offered in four standard trim levels, as well as a specialty option package, known as RS Appearance, which includes rocker moldings, unique front and rear fascias, front fog lamps and a rear spoiler.
Cruze LS
The Cruze is available in several trim levels, including the base LS level, which comes with a 1.8-liter Ecotec engine and a six-speed manual transmission standard. Standard safety equipment includes 10 airbags, StabiliTrak ESC, ABS and more. Chevy also points out that even the base LS will come standard with A/C, power locks and windows and remote keyless entry.

Chevrolet Cruze: Overview

The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze replaces Cobalt as the compact car from General Motors' volume division. Cruze is a 4-door sedan that comes in LS, LT, LTZ, and fuel-economy-oriented Eco trim levels. LT models are subdivided into 1LT and 2LT. The LS has a 136-horsepower 1.8-liter 4-cylinder engine. The 1LT, 2LT, LTZ, and Eco use a 138-horsepower turbocharged 1.4-liter 4-cylinder engine. A 6-speed manual transmission is standard on the LS and Eco. A 6-speed automatic is optional on those models and standard on the LT and LTZ. Available safety features include ABS, traction control, antiskid system, curtain-side airbags, front- and rear-side airbags, and front-knee airbags. Cruze Eco models have ultra-low-rolling-resistance tires and other aerodynamic tweaks designed to increase fuel economy. Available on the LT and LTZ is an RS Appearance Package, which includes fog lights and specific exterior trim. Leather upholstery, heated front seats, remote engine start, and a wireless cell-phone link are standard on the 2LT and LTZ. A sport suspension is standard on LTZ. Rear-obstacle detection is optional on the LT and standard on the LTZ. This evaluation is based on preview test drives of pre-production vehicles.

Vauxhall GTC Paris Concept

* Three-door approach Vauxhall Astra stars Paris stand
* Dynamic Scanlines will make a bold statement of design development Opel
* Innovative features of transmission and suspension also highlight the power

Luton - This is the official photo of the Opel GTC Concept Paris, which is the strongest indication yet of the successor Astra Sport Hatch and a stir when it receives its debut Sept. 30 at the Salon de l'Automobile in Paris.

Mark Adams, Opel 's Vice President of Design, describes the way to Paris as "courageous, pure and iconic" in appearance. Vauxhall said it is not a production version of the distance from the elegant design, and AGB nickname be accepted, it would be the first time that Vauxhall has been appointed.

At 4.46 meters, the words of Paris has plenty of room for five people, but have a smooth and sporty. Adams tension "in the design, limiting the number of rows in the profile of the car and leave the impression that the machine shows the plots" pushed "to the notion of 21-inch wheels" team enlarged. "

Vauxhall imitated signature blade, which the Insignia and creates a nice tight deadlines along the threshold. This, combined with a second line below that said the back door of the car to handle both fine and broad shoulders. A third line of the shape of the roof is in fine brushed aluminum finish emphasis on the graphics window and door to an integrated spoiler heavily accented.

tip Slim's Eagle-Eye LED daytime running lights flanked by chrome-shaped ring occupy the front of the Paris GTC. A sharp crease along the center line of the hood (a style based on the Vauxhall brand in the past) and a bar led to a significant reduction trapezoidal grille with chrome emblem incorporated.

On the back are the impressive features of the concept of LED taillights extend, has a long night extended "wings" of graphics.

The basis of the procedures in Paris is a specially designed frame with extra-large position. Referring to the potential for self-power of an electronic differential lock and an updated version of the damping system is FlexRide Vauxhall. The new Astra unique combination winch / Watt rear suspension offers outstanding packaging and security policy based on the driver.

A four-cylinder, 2.0-liter turbo gasoline direct injection and the start / stop technology has a six-speed drivers and provides high performance and energy efficiency.