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.
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 ecoFLEX achieves a combined fuel economy figure of 54.7mpg UK (5.2lt/100km), or 10 percent improvement over the 2.0 CDTi.
The new Insignia ecoFLEX can achieve a top speed of 135mph or 217km/h, while the 0-60mph (96km/h) sprint takes 8.9 seconds.
The new Vauxhall Insignia ecoFLEX will be available in five-door hatch and four-door saloon versions and in all trim levels apart from SRi. Prices start from £19,600.
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 reaches a top speed of 250 km/h and sprints from 0 to 100km/h in six seconds The Opel Insignia OPC (Vauxhall Insignia VXR) will make its debut on May 7 at the Barcelona Motor Show.
2011 Opel Meriva
The 2011 Opel Meriva’s test mule has been spied on the roads. The new Meriva will go on sale in 2010.
A closer look reveals that aside from the jacked-up ride height, the prototype also features wider track. Expect to see the Meriva being offered in both front-wheel and all-wheel drive forms. As for the engine range, the ’soft-roader’ will be offered with the same variety of diesel and gasoline units as the standard Meriva including a 1.4-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol unit with outputs ranging from 120 hp to 140 HP.
The new Opel Meriva will most likely feature a beefed-up look with raised height and the traditional ‘off-road’ styling cues like muscular wheelarches, heavy body cladding, larger roof rails and unique bumpers that will help to differentiate it from the standard car.
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 the headlamps, the roofline and the concave surfacing on the doors all pointing towards the larger Opel.
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