Opel / Vauxhall Insignia OPC / VXR
Good news for Insignia’s fans: the high-performance variant of the Opel /Vauxhall Insignia will make its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in Britain that runs from July 3-5. The 325HP Insignia OPC (also known as VXR on the Britain market), the rear-wheel-drive, 6.2-litre supercharged V8 engined VXR8 Bathurst S Edition 560HP that will be performing a ‘Smoke Gets in Your Eyes’ display in front of the Goodwood House.
2010 Opel Astra Interior
Opel has unveiled the first interior photos of the all-new Astra, which will make its premier at upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The sixth generation Astra will arrive to European showrooms by late this year.
Just as expected, the 2010 Astra’s interior is a fresh interpretation of the Insignia’s design. Highlights include the recurring wing and blade motifs, the wraparound instrument panel with deep set gauges and the ambient lighting that provides illumination from above the centre console and within the door handle recesses.
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Opel Insignia OPC Sports Tourer
Look at the first official photos of the estate version of Opel Insignia OPC. The Opel Insignia OPC station wagon, a.k.a. Sports Tourer, shares the same mechanical underpinnings with the four-door sedan. It comes with a four-wheel drive chassis mated to a 2.8-liter V6 equipped with a twin-scroll turbo cranking out 325 horsepower and 400Nm or 295-lbs/ft of torque.
Insignia OPC Sports Tourer give a zero to 60mpg (96km/h) sprint time of 6.0 seconds, or 0.2 seconds slower than the OPC sedan, the estates top speed is electronically governed at 250km/h or 155mph.
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Corsa ecoFLEX
The new Vauxhall Corsa ecoFLEX arrived to UK showrooms. It’s a most economical production car in the Opel’s history. The new 3-door Corsa ecoFLEX equipped with 1.3-liter CDTi diesel producing 75HP, a shorter second-gear ratio and enhanced aerodynamics by lowering the Corsa’s ride height by 20 millimetres and optimising airflow through its front air intakes. Furthermore, the frugal supermini is equipped with narrower low-rolling resistance tyres (175/70 instead of 185/70), fitted to lighter 14-inch steel wheels with new wheel trims that are part of a weight-saving package that cuts the Corsa ecoFLEX’s kerbweight by 45kg or 100 pounds.
The Corsa ecoFLEX is available in Life and Club trims with prices starting at £11,295 (US$17,270), while buyers can also use the joint Vauxhall/Government ’scrappage’ incentive to obtain a £2,000 discount.
Police Insignia
GM’s UK Special Vehicles division designed the all-new police specification version of the Vauxhall Insignia. The new police Insignia will available with all body styles - sedan, liftback and the Sports Tourer estate (look at pictures). Police car will equipped with 2.0-litre 220HP turbo or a 2.8-litre 260HP petrol engine and all-wheel drive, or a 160PS 2.0 CDTi diesel with front-wheel drive.
The Police-spec Vauxhall Insignia comes equipped with all of the usual patrol car knickknacks including Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) cameras, Automatic Numberplate Recognition (ANPR) system, roof lightbar with 360 blues, side alley lamps, sirens and full comms radio equipment.
2010 Opel Astra
Look at the official Opel’s photos of the all-new Astra, new subcompact hatch. 2010 Opel Astra will make its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The sixth generation Opel Astra hatch is based on GM’s new Delta platform that also underpins the Chevy Volt and Cruze models and it comes with a new line of engines including 1.4-liter and 1.6-liter turbocharged petrol units.
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Vauxhall Trixx
Vauxhall is planning a small urban car. Inspired by the clever Trixx concept, described as a 3-plus-1 seater, the model is aimed at the Toyota iQ and the upcoming Volkswagen Up!
The Vauxhall Trixx will be based on GM’s Voltec drivetrain but will completely eschew the range-extended 1.4-liter engine in favor of going fully electric with a goal of hitting a 90-mile range between charges.
The new Vauxhall is on track to achieve 90 miles between top-ups – making it perfect for city drivers, but that may not actually be the case. The lithium ion battery pack powering the Trixx could cost as much as £8,000 ($12,100) per unit to make. To counteract the high cost of entry, Vauxhall may sell the actual car while offering a separate lease for the battery.
100,000 orders for the Insignia
According to german Opel, more than 100 000 orders have been received for the Opel Insignia. As we know, Opel Insignia was crowned Europe’s “Car of the Year 2009“.
“The Insignia is showing very good conquest potential, all the way to customers of classic premium brands,” says Alain Visser, Vice President Opel at General Motors Europe. “It is a symbol of our performance and ability – it shows what Opel can do.”
Opel Insignia Tourer Steinmetz
German tuning team Steinmetz has unveiled its a sports package for the Opel’s Sports Tourer. Its appearance is upgraded thanks to the addition of a new honeycomb grille, front spoiler, new tail pipes and a two-piece roof spoiler.
The Sport Tourer’s looks are complemented by a set of 20-inch alloy wheels available in white or black finish, shod in chunky 245/35 R20 rubber. There’s also a lowering kit that brings the car approximately 25mm closer to the ground that further enhance the sporty look.
VIDEO: 2010 Opel Astra
Opel plans to unveil a new Astra hatchback at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September. And today Opelreleased a videos featuring camouflaged prototype models shot during winter testing in Arjeplog, Sweden.
The new Astra will be offered in all sorts of bodystyles including a five-door hatch, sedan, station wagon, coupe-convertible and a coupe-like three-door model.