Opel has dropped some new images and details on the new Astra OPC, that will make its public debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. Based on the new Opel Astra GTC hatchback, the Astra OPC is powered by a 2.0 liter direct injection turbo gasoline engine making 276-hp and 295 lb-ft of torque. Mated [...]
As a result of much musing, Opel’s CEO, Karl-Friedrich Stracke revealed an alternatively-fueled flagship sedan may be in the works: “We need a car above the Insignia and we are working [on it].” This car might be thrown on the GM Epsillon II platform (think Chevy Malibu or Saab 9-5). On the less likely front, he [...]
Meet the most power Astra ever. Opel today took the covers off of the new Astra OPC, a sporty compact hatch that will be available in the summer of 2012 in countries across the European continent. “The whole chassis of the sports car is designed to deliver power, without comprise,” Opel said in a statement. [...]
The European Car of the Year organization has revealed their nominees for the Car of the Year 2012 award. A total of 35 candidates will be competing for the award with the winner to be announced at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show on March 5, 2012. “All of the contenders are new vehicles available now [...]
GM was in the right to have reversed an agreement to sell its Opel unit in 2009, said GM CEO Dan Akerson. Why? Well, GM is now profitable in all of its regional units. Speaking at Bloomberg’s Dealmakers Summit in New York today, Akerson said that GM’s global presence was one of the selling points [...]
Vauxhall and Opel released an electronic concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show that has a lot of potential for production. The two brand’s RAK e concept is a two-seater electric car that can go 0-62mph in less than 13 seconds, has a top speed of 75 mph, and can travel for 60 miles. Even though [...]
Vauxhall and Opel will come to the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show with this crazy looking battery-powered electric-vehicle you see here. The brands say that the striking concept has ‘production potential’ that “could revolutionise urban transport, especially for younger drivers and those on a very tight budget.” Known as the Vauxhall / Opel RAK e Concept [...]
General Motors and LG Group have just agreed to team up and collaborate on efforts for future electric vehicles. In the agreement, LG will start off supplying battery cells for the Chevrolet Volt and the Opel Apera extended-range EVs. “Many solutions for tomorrow’s transportation needs may be available more quickly by building on our partnership [...]
Vauxhall is wrapping up development on its debut for the city car market, called the Junior, and is expected for release in the beginning of 2013. The tiny car is comparable in size to the Mini, at 3.7 meters long, making the Junior competition for it, and the Fiat 500. GM was ready to scrap [...]
As if Volkswagen AG already has enough going for them, with their massive plans of expansion and the tie-up with Suzuki, the German make apparently had interest in buying Opel after rumor said that GM may be interested in selling the brand . However, after a press conference with the corporate “people’s car” behemoth, Volkswagen [...]
