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Vauxhall Astra VXR Arctic Special Edition

Vauxhall has adding to the allure of the current version of the Astra VXR with the presentation of a limited production model called “Arctic Edition”.
Only 500 units of the Astra’s Arctic Edition are offered in the UK with prices set at £23, 595 on the road.
All are painted in Olympic White with a contrasting black [...]


Promo video: Insignia 4×4 vs. Ascona 400 Rally Car

The 2.4-liter Opel Ascona 400 Rally Car is pitched against the new Opel’s Insignia 4×4 in a race on ice. Behind the steering wheel of the Ascona 400 is rally legend Christian Geistdörfer while the modern-day Insignia is driven by racing talent Sina Winkelhock, daughter of Jockel Winkelhock.

The Insignia is now offered with an [...]


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 [...]


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 [...]


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 [...]


VIDEO: Opel Insignia OPC

Take a look at first promo video of hte upcoming Opel Insignia OPC also known as Vauxhall Insignia VXR in Great Britain.
The all-new Opel Insignia OPC will be equipeed with a 325-horsepower 2.8-liter turbocharged V6 engine and an adaptive four-wheel drive system with an electronic rear limited slip differential. Opel claims that its Insignia OPC [...]


Opel Insignia Irmscher

Couple days ago I wrote about sport package for Opel Insignia made by german tuning group Steinmetz. Today you can see a new tuning kit from Irmscher. The German Irmscher’s sport package consists purely of styling modifications as Irmscher has yet to introduce any mechanical upgrades for the Insignia. The bodykit includes a lower spoiler [...]


Opel Insignia Steinmetz

German tuning group Steinmetz unveiled its version of sport package for new Opel’s Insignia. The complete styling package from Steinmetz consists of a blacked-out front grille, front and rear spoilers, twin-tailpipes, body stripes and 20-inch alloy wheels that are available in white or anthracite finish. The package can be complemented with a lowering kit [...]


Astra TwinTop VXR Sporty Bodykit

Opel’s British trade mark Vauxhall has launched a new sporty VXR styling pack for the Astra TwinTop model. The new bodykit for the coupe-cabriolet Astra is priced at $2,500 and it includes a deep front spoiler skirt, side sills, rear spoiler and lower spoiler skirt. Vauxhall also offers a wide range of complementary accessories, [...]


Vauxhall Corsa VXR Arctic Edition

Vauxhall, British Opel’s carmaker, has unveiled a limited edition version of the Corsa VXR, known as the Opel Corsa OPC in the world. Only 500 Corsa VXR Arctic Editions will be sold in the UK, and each will sport unique Glacier White paintwork combined with dark tinted rear windows and a black-painted roof and door [...]