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• IIHS tests convertibles, Saab 9-3 and Volvo C70 earn Top Safety Picks

  In GM, Pontiac, Saab, Safety, Volvo / 31 May 2007 / 0 comments

  

  The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety made history today when they announced results of their first crah testings of convertibles. Out of the 10 new drop-tops they tested, the Saab 9-3 Convertible and the Volvo [...]

• Nissan mulls Altima Convertible

  In Nissan / 29 May 2007 / 0 comments

  

  Nissan may add a drop-top variant of the Altima in the years to come. If the project is given the go-ahead, the drop-top will be based on the Altima Coupe. The Altima Coupe is based [...]

• Chevrolet Lambda crossover likely to launch as early as next year

  In Chevrolet, GM / 28 May 2007 / 0 comments

  

  Is anyone surprised that the TrailBlazer is still part of the Chevrolet line-up for this year? We are, as the car has dwindled quickly and most of its siblings have already departed. The Detroit News [...]

• Spied: 2009 Chevrolet Nubira

  In Chevrolet, Daewoo, GM / 25 May 2007 / 0 comments

  

  The third generation Nubira has been caught testing at the Nurburgring recently. The prototype shows an all-new design with a rounder roofline. The C-pillar cues the Chrysler Sebring and the new design is more European [...]

• Buick to revive Skylark nameplate in China

  In Buick, GM / 24 May 2007 / 0 comments

  

  The Skylark had its days in the 80′s and 90′s. The impression that remained of the Skylark was certainly not positive. However, GM did not market the Skylark outside of the US. So the nameplate [...]

• Porsche’s mini-Cayenne rumored to be named Roxster

  In Porsche / 24 May 2007 / 0 comments

  

  Porsche is rumored to be working on a sub-Cayenne model according to Autobild. Like the Cayenne which shares underpinnings with the Audi Q7, the new vehicle, rumored to be named the Roxster, will share underpinnings [...]