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Vauxhall Ampera – A Challenger to the Prius?
The Vauxhall Ampera is a hybrid car manufactured by General Motors. This hybrid car is also sold under the following names: (1) Chevrolet Volt, (2) Opel Ampera, (3) and Holden Volt. The production of this five door hatchback began in December 2011, in Detroit, Michigan. The Vauxhall Ampera has since achieved impressive accolades including being [...]
Opel and Vauxhall Present Three New Engines
Opel today announced plans to renew its engine lineup with three new gasoline and diesel families that will replace current engines.Today Opel has revealed details on one engine family, a 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline unit with direct injection and Start/Stop.
Opel Adam will debut at the Paris Motor Show
Great news for Opel’s fans! Opel today revealed the name of upcoming city car, which was officially known by its code name ‘Junior’. The new small city model is called Adam. Why? I think it is a name of the German automaker’s founder, Adam Opel. Opel officially released only a couples of pictures of [...]
Opel Builds 500,000th Insignia
Opel builds 500,000th Insignia at its Russelsheim plant. Its a white Insignia Sports Tourer fitted with Opel’s new 192hp (195PS) 2.0 BiTurbo diesel engine. Opel already sold 150,000 Insignias in Europe with the UK and Germany remaining the biggest markets with 46,000 and 26,000 deliveries respectively, less than four years after its market launch [...]
Spy Shots: 2013 Opel Astra Convertible
The test mule of the new Opel Astra Convertible was caught by spy photographers. The mule caught on camera is an early prototype as the front doors are carried over from the hatchback model complete with their frames. The production version will have frameless windows and seating for four passengers.
The most important change over the [...]
Vauxhall Corsa
The Vauxhall Corsa has been about in various guises since Opel’s 1982 editions. The Corsa as we know it has been on our roads since 1993. It has become a brand synonymous with British motoring and is constantly amongst the best sellers on the UK’s roads. Corsa is one of Vauxhall’s proudest [...]
Opel Mokka Crossover
Opel published a fresh set of photos the new small Mokka Crossover, including the first shots of the interior. The Opel Mokka and the Buick Encore that was revealed at last Detroit Motor Show are one and the same with the only differences concerning the design of the front grille, the interior trims [...]
Vauxhall Insignia BiTurbo with 195HP Diesel
A new more powerful diesel has been added under to the Vauxhall Insignia line up in the UK. The 2.0-liter unit delivers an output of 195PS at 4,000 rpm. The new Vauxhall diesel is based on the existing 2.0 CDTi used on several Vauxhall models such as the Insignia, Astra and new Zafira [...]
2012 Opel Astra OPC / Vauxhall Astra VXR
Look at the first official picture of the Opel Astra OPC in Europe and the Vauxhall Astra VXR in Britain.
Power of the hot Astra is derived from a new 2.0-litre turbocharged direct injection four-cylinder engine capable of 280-horsepower that are channeled to the front wheels via 6-speed manual gearbox and a specially developed mechanical limited [...]
Used cars
When buying a used car it is advisable to take out a warranty, especially if it’s over a certain age. Mechanical malfunction on an older car is obviously more commonplace but it doesn’t need to ruin the goods value of your used vehicle. The benefits of a warranty are not exclusive to a [...]