Opel Insignia
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Holden will retire the Commodore next year after a run spanning more than four decades.
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Buick Regal's Opel twin given an update
The Opel Insignia is sold in the United States as the Buick Regal but we won't see the updated model as the Regal will soon be dropped.
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Buick Regal won't return for 2021
With the demise of the Regal, Buick will transition to an all-crossover lineup in North America.
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2021 Buick Regal leaked
Buick's Regal is about to undergo a facelift but we may not see the updates reach the United States.
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2020 Opel Insignia Sports Tourer spy shots and video
A tester for an updated Opel Insignia has been spotted and may point to tweaks bound for the related Buick Regal.
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2020 Opel Insignia spy shots and video
A tester for an updated Opel Insignia has been spotted and may point to tweaks bound for the related Buick Regal.
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Hot wagons are a rarity in the United States but over in Europe they’re all the rage, outselling their sedan equivalents in many cases. Opel will use this week’s 2017 Frankfurt auto show to introduce its latest high-performance wagon, the Insignia GSi. We’ve already seen the car in fastback sedan form, which we’re getting as the 2018 Buick Regal GS, but a wagon option, which Opel refers to as a Sports Tourer, will also be offered. General Motors’ Australian subsidiary Holden will get its own version of the Regal GS dubbed the Commodore VXR, and like the Insignia...
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2018 Opel Insignia GSi Sports Tourer spy shots
Opel’s new Insignia GSi, which we’re getting as the 2018 Buick Regal GS, has just been spotted testing in its wagon body style, which Opel refers to as a Sports Tourer. We’re only getting the Regal GS as a fastback sedan but Opel will offer both fastback sedan and wagon versions...
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Buick Regal GS does double duty as Holden Commodore VXR, Opel Insignia GSi
Buick on Wednesday unveiled a new Regal GS for North America, but elsewhere the car will be badged a Holden Commodore VXR or Opel Insignia GSi or Vauxhall Insignia GSi. The Commodore VXR will serve as the performance flagship for the latest Commodore which is essentially a rebadged Buick Regal sold...
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2018 Buick Regal TourX’s Euro twin is the Opel Insignia Country Tourer
Last night we were treated with the reveal of the 2018 Buick Regal TourX, a wagon—yes, a new Buick wagon!—with all-wheel drive, a raised ride height, and underbody protection. It’s not unique to Buick, however, as General Motors will sell the vehicle in Europe as the Opel Insignia...
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2018 Opel Insignia Country Tourer spy shots
Opel’s Insignia mid-sizer has just been redesigned. So far we’ve only seen the Grand Sport fastback sedan and Sports Tourer wagon. Also in the pipeline is a Country Tourer soft-roader, which has just been spied in prototype form. The Insignia Country Tourer is a rival to the Subaru...
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Report: US-spec Buick Regal to adopt Opel Insignia Grand Sport’s fastback body
Buick’s next Regal for the United States will reportedly adopt the fastback sedan body style of the Opel Insignia Grand Sport that debuted last week at the 2017 Geneva auto show. A Regal with a conventional notchback sedan body style is also in the works, but this will reportedly be sold in...
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Recently, we saw Holden unveil its redesigned Commodore. At this week's 2017 Geneva auto show, we have our first look at Opel’s version of the car, the Insignia Grand Sport. Apart from their badges—and whether the steering wheel is on the left or right—the two cars are virtually identical, although there’s likely to be some differences in the specifications for markets each brand operates in. Eventually, a third version of the car will be revealed as the 2018 Buick Regal. It will be slightly different as it will feature a more conventional notchback sedan shape instead...
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Wagon body style added to 2017 Opel Insignia range
General Motors’ European unit Opel will start selling a new generation of its Insignia mid-sizer later in 2017. We’re already seen the redesigned Insignia in Grand Sport liftback form, and over the weekend the first photos of the car’s Insignia Sports Tourer wagon body style were...
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2018 Holden Commodore revealed, previews 2018 Buick Regal
Holden on Tuesday revealed its redesigned Commodore sedan, a slightly revised version of which will be sold in the United States as the 2018 Buick Regal (shown below). The only real difference between the Holden and Buick versions will be a more conventional notchback sedan shape for the Regal...
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Opel previews new Insignia Grand Sport’s chassis technology
Opel is working on a new generation of its Insignia mid-size sedan, a version of which will eventually make it into Buick showrooms as the 2018 Regal and into Holden showrooms as the 2018 Commodore. The outgoing Insignia is already a competent handler, particularly in OPC trim, but Opel engineers...
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Opel teases new Insignia Grand Sport’s matrix LED headlights
The Opel Insignia will be redesigned in 2017, with the new model to also serve as a replacement for the existing Buick Regal and Holden Commodore in General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] global fleet. Opel on Tuesday gave a glimpse at the headlight design of the new car and confirmed it will...
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Opel Insignia Grand Sport to debut at 2017 Geneva auto show
On Wednesday we received confirmation that the next-generation Opel Insignia will be sold in the Australian and New Zealand markets as a Holden Commodore. A version of the car will also be sold as a Regal in markets where Buick operates. (It’s no surprise since the current Regal is twinned...
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Though it was hardly a secret, General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] on Wednesday confirmed that the next-generation Opel Insignia will serve as a Holden Commodore in the Australian and New Zealand markets. Its arrival will mark the end of four decades of Australian production of the Commodore, as the new one will be built in Germany. The final Australian Commodore, the VF, sold in the United States as a Chevrolet SS, will cease production in October 2017 when the Holden plant closes. Along with the confirmation, GM released a few details on the next-gen Commodore which is due to go sale in 2018...
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2017 Opel Insignia spy shots
Opel engineers are out testing a prototype for the next-generation Insignia sedan. Though destined to compete in the mid-size sedan segment, the new Insignia looks to be growing in size, so much so that it may rival some larger models. It also looks like the design team has adopted a sloping...
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Opel boss inadvertently confirms European-sourced Holden Commodore
By the end of next year, the Australian-built Holden Commodore will be no more, concluding almost four decades of homegrown production. The Commodore nameplate isn’t facing the grave, though. Holden parent General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has confirmed a new Commodore will be launched in...
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2018 Buick Regal spy shots
These are the first spy shots of a prototype for Buick’s next-generation Regal. The prototype was spotted testing in the United States and confirms that Buick’s new Regal will be a bigger car than the one it replaces. The new Regal is due in showrooms next year, as a 2018 model, and...
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Updated Insignia OPC joins 2013 Opel Insignia range
General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] European unit Opel is introducing an updated version of its Insignia range of sedans, wagons and liftback hatch at next month’s 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show. The Insignia is essentially the Buick Regal’s European twin, and just as the Regal has a...
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2013 Opel Insignia Country Tourer: Forbidden Fruit
Joining the updated Opel Insignia range at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show in September will be the all-new Insignia Country Tourer, revealed today as the Opel brand’s new flagship. The vehicle is based on the Insignia Sports Tourer station wagon but gets some off-roading attributes such as...
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