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GM, the automotive group that for many decades was the largest manufacturer in the world, elected on the occasion of his hundredth birthday of the ten best car ever produced by the marks currently in its possession. And the surprises are not missed.

Who would have ever said, for example, that the Saab 92, 1950 would have been better on the most reliable and emblazoned Chevrolet Corvette first series or the’64 Pontiac GTO? Or again, that the Chevy Bel Air of’55 should have been satisfied with the seventh place?

In the list appear car representing somehow the lines of future development in Detroit: on the one hand and small car parsimoniose, on the other supercar and innovative models as the Cadillac V16 of 1930 or the first model of the house equipped with electric starter.

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And why you should wait for the advice of Lotus to develop a Insignia burbera and performance? The department Opel Performance Center has suddenly lost its malice? Quite a few months after their saloon, and the Sports Tourer in launching ramp, the OPC version could debut within a year.

The spy photos confirm quest’impressione, showing the three volumes disguised in focal points - the front grille, air intakes increased - to conceal the actions necessary to meet the major demands of turbocharged V6 2.8, credited a power next to 300 horses.

Opel is preparing to launch the third variant of bodywork for the new flagship, the Insignia. After versions 4 and 5-door saloon launched at London, Paris will be an opportunity for the launch of the Sports Tourer, the estate.

The entire rear part is unprecedented and is not derived from other versions, the passage is identical but the total length increased by 80mm, for a total of 4.91 metres. The boot has a capacity of 540 litres with 5 seats totally free. With the arrival of Sports Tourer will be introduced on the full range two new propulsion: a turbo and a small turbo petrol engine capacity of which still do not know the details. Later Opel lanciera also Insignia Ecoflex, particularly content with values of CO2.

Dear Mike Kimberley, issuing statements with more frequency from every your interview trapelano juicy details about the future of Lotus. The managing director, after “open” to six different shades of Evora, has unveiled a plan to repeat a version of a highly performing Opel, replicating the example of Omega.

Auto car, author of the scoop, has obviously turned its attention towards the Insignia, although nothing is official yet leaked. However, the ability to deploy the power of the V6 2.8 with a pair of turbines, working simultaneously on driving dynamics - likely, therefore, the addition of wheel drive - would allettato General Motors.

What that London is not a Hall of primary importance in the international automobile exhibition, is not a new fact. We say that its role could be equated to that of a light aperitif pre-awaited summer to autumn bouffe that awaits us in Paris, another manifestation of that calibre violentera our senses of fans with a veritable flood of world premiere.

Nevertheless, the novelty in the capital are not missed. Easy listing the star of this edition 2008: Ford Focus RS Concept, Honda MDGs Concept, Lotus Evora, Opel Insignia, Renault Megane R26.R, Seat Ibiza SportCoupe were certainly the most protagonists in view of BIMS this year.

Now, with the opportunity of this new gallery created by Tom Phillips of AutoExpress (on the blog CarTribe find all the photos you took) and our James Gasperotti, we want to take away the curiosity to know your opinion: which of the six o’clock news mentioned above you liked more?

The Opel Insignia made its debut yesterday at the Show in London, and during the afternoon we have provided the essential data of the car. But the details are not yet exhausted, as evidenced by the flow of new details that occur within hours.

The latest concern prices for the German market, General Motors announced yesterday. In Germany the new Insignia will be starting at 22,700 euros, the price of basic version with 1.6 EcoTec engine from 115 hp.

Even for diesel starting figures far from exorbitant: the 2.0 CDTI from 110 HP (powerstep not marketed in Italy) will cost 24,300 euros. These two versions entry-level offering a range of equipment already satisfactory, including as air conditioning, CD radio, onboard computer, electrically adjustable seats, ESP and electronic traction control. The range Insignia will on three families of composition, Edition, Sport and Cosmo.

E ‘finally arrived when the debut of’ Opel Insignia, German sedan that brings a wave of freshness in the medium segment of the market.

Today was inaugurated on Exhibition London 2008, and in conjunction with the first day reserved for professionals we can provide all the characteristics of the car, let us officially by General Motors.

The new Opel Insignia, exposed in versions 4 and 5-door, was born with the intention of combining forms outside the dynamics of precision German and constructive all’abitabilita of a classic saloon, while hidden under a fashionable dress that makes the verse to coupe. Nevertheless, the car indicates even for a good coefficient of aerodynamic penetration (cX 0.27) that positively influence consumption and comfort noise of the car.

What l ‘Insignia is a breaking you understand even just to look. Said Opel symbolically goodbye to his recent past in the segment of medium sedans with a model that, it must be said, is admired in the balance and dynamism of its forms.

And to make it clear this turning point so crucial, the German house has set up a real show for the presentation in London, where the new Insignia is-perhaps-the protagonist most of all pending.

On the eve of the event British, in front of Tower Bridge, is precipitate dall’altezza of 45 meters a heavy object that turned out to be a car never seen before the new Opel Insignia.