Vauxhall
2010 Opel Astra
GM’ british arm Vauxhall is celebrating the retail launch of the all-new 2010 Vauxhall Astra. The first customers today received the keys to their cars.
In Great Britain, the new Astra hatchback is available with five petrol engines ranging from an 87 h.p. 1.4-litre to a 1.6-litre turbocharged unit, while diesels span from 1.7 CDTi [...]
Police Astra
British Vauxhall sold more than 900 police Astras in the UK last year. Police departments throughout the UK will be able choose from three ‘high visibility’ livery options -half, three-quarter or full. The police-spec Astras are equipped with LED lightbars that available in three different widths, while all PTT (Push-to-talk) 999 and at-scene functions have [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Vauxhall Insignia ecoFLEX
Vauxhall, Opel’s British division, has introduced a new eco-friendly Insignia, developed for UK market only. The Vauxhall Insignia ecoFLEX is powered by a 2.0-liter CDTi diesel unit that produces 160 housepowers. This is the same engine used in the standard 2.0 CDTi model, that include improved aerodynamics and the use of low resistant tires, the [...]
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 [...]
2010 Opel Astra
Look at the first official photos of all-new Opel / Vauxhall Astra. The new Opel’s five-door hatch will make its debut at the Frankfurt motor show in September. Opel also plans to develope the Astra’s GTC version and Estate.
The new Astra’s exterior will look like small Insignia with details such as the shape of [...]
Opel dealers to buy stake in brands
Opel and Vauxhall dealers will buy a minority stake in the General Motors-owned Opel.
Each dealer would pay 150 euros into the fund from profits on each Opel’s car they sell over the next 3 years in return for a stake in a Opel company.
GM Europe is asking European governments for help to finance a 3.3 [...]
Accessories for Insignia
Opel’s British daughter, Vauxhall, has announced a new line of accessories for the new Opel’s Insignia sedan and estate. Customers can choose between two different aerodynamic packages for the Insignia, the in-house designed VXR styling kit comprising of a rear spoiler, front lower spoiler, rear skirt, and side sills and one from Irmscher that includes [...]