Ralph Kalal
Filed in: Buick | Spy Shots and Rendering | Buick LaCrosse

The first of General Motors’ Epsilon II platform cars, the 2010 Buick LaCrosse has been seen testing. That platform will eventually go under the next generation Saturn Aura and Chevrolet Malibu.

The grillwork visible through the mesh on the front suggests that the Enclave theme is being carried through to this vehicle. The roof on this vehicle is also interesting: it appears to be a huge sunroof. 
 
The test vehicle also had dual exhaust pipes, suggesting that the engine was expected to put out some power. The CTS’s 3.6 liter V-6 puts out 300 hp and seems like and obvious selection for Buick, which until recently lived on V-6’s alone. The car is expected to continue as a front wheel drive model.
 
Overall, the car seems to be moving upmarket from the current model, which has often seemed a very warmed over Regal. A more upscale Buick in this market, at a competitive price, would be exactly the strategy which has made the Enclave a raving success.

Source:Autoblog

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Chery Auto is one carmaker we’ll all be hearing a lot more of in the near future and, with a deal already signed with Chrysler and new partnerships being formed with Fiat, you’re likely to be seeing more of Chery a lot soon than you think. Enigmatic CEO Yin Tongyao has now revealed some of Chery’s future plans including the desire to build more than a million cars per year in ten years.

Top of the list is to increase exports, improve quality and build more engines, Tongyao explained to Automotive News. He also put an end to claims Chery’s excessive growth in recent years meant it was running at a loss.

When questioned about export plans for Europe, Tongyao conceded that Chery was not yet ready and that priorities lie in China at the moment. The same can be said for any U.S. export plans. Instead, there are also plans to invest more in minicars and small cars, following the Chinese government request to produce more low-emissions vehicles.

Chery is still working with Fiat and Chrysler to develop new vehicles for Europe and North America that will meet the strict safety and emissions regulations. This year will see it build close to 400,000 cars and, by the end of the year, there should be enough capacity to build 600,000 units. The goal, Tongyao boasts, is to manufacture more than one million vehicles in China in ten years.

Source: www.motorauthority.com

Porsche’s new GT2 isn’t even officially on sale yet and already it’s shaping up to be one of the most exciting sports cars, or should we say supercars, of the decade to come out of Stuttgart. The excitement surrounds confirmation that Porsche test-driver Walter Rohrl can circle the notorious Nurburgring in 7m 31s with the 530hp super-coupe, an amazing one second off Porsche’s official claim. Click here to read up on all the details or follow the jump for the full gallery.

Source: www.motorauthority.com