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The 2010 Opel Astra, scheduled to go on sale in Europe in early 2010, will see many different variants when it comes to the market. We’ve heard that a three-door version along with a high-performance OPC (or VXR for Vauxhall) are also in the works. A two-seater Astra convertible is also rumored to make its [...]
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Opel working on a new two-seater Astra convertible
The 2010 Opel Astra is looking good and is set to make it world debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. However, what’s better looking than the ‘10 Astra is a new convertible Astra that is currently in the works at Opel’s UK brand, Vauxhall.
The new Opel/Vauxhall Astra convertible is currently being worked [...]
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Fiat confirms Opel bid, Magna also expected to submit offer
Fiat confirmed today that it has submitted an offer to buy Opel and British brand Vauxhall from General Motors. Sources told Reuters that investment firm RHJ International has also put in a bid and that Magna is also firming up its proposal.
The German government had asked bidders for Opel to have their final bids in by [...]
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Opel Insignia OPC Sports Tourer unveiled, known as Vauxhall Insignia VXR Sports Tourer in the UK
Adding to its Insignia OPC hatch and sedan lineup, Opel today unveiled the Insignia OPC Sports Tourer, the fastest estate model Opel has ever produced and the first to incorporate 4×4 and an electronic limited slip differential.
Like its siblings, the 2010 Opel Insignia OPC Sports Tourer (2010 Vauxhall Insignia VXR Sports Tourer) is powered by a 2.8L [...]
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Vauxhall announces Police Insignia with 260-hp to scare thieves
GM today unveiled a brand new police-specification Vauxhall Insignia which will be available for police fleets throughout the UK. Vauxhall will offer three versions including a 160-hp 2.0 CDTi diesel, a 260-hp 2.8L and a 220-hp 2.0L turbo.
GM says that the car comes off the production line with all the necessary police car equipment including Mobile Data Terminal [...]
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GM officially unveils 2010 Opel Astra… oh, and the Vauxhall Astra as well
After a little leak yesterday, GM has finally released all the details, images and a video of the 2010 Opel Astra (known as the 2010 Vauxhall Astra in the UK). The slightly longer (71mm wheelbase) Opel Astra will make its world debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in Sept. as a five-door hatchback.
Opel says [...]
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Opel working on production Trixx with Chevy Volt hybrid technology
Opel and Vauxhall seem to have a few Trixx up their sleeve (sorry we couldn’t help it). According to AutoExpress, Opel and its UK division Vauxhall are working on a electric-powered production version of the Trixx concept that was first seen in 2004.
Sources say that the 3+1 seater is aimed at the Toyota iQ, with [...]
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Opel/Vauxhall Insignia ecoFLEX gets 46 mpg keeps its 160-hp turbo-diesel
GM has unveiled the ecoFLEX version of the Opel/Vauxhall Insignia, which generates a combined CO2 of just 136g/km with a combined fuel-economy of 46 mpg and a potential range of over 842 miles.
Power comes from a 2.0L turbo-diesel engine making 160-hp, which allows the Insignia ecoFLEX to go from 0 to 60 mph in 8.9 seconds with [...]
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2009 Geneva: Opel Ampera going into production in 2011
While we’re scheduled to get the 2011 Chevrolet Volt in November 2010, Europe will get their version, the Opel Ampera, in 2011. The UK will get a Vauxhall badged Ampera during the same time.
Of course there is no doubt that the 2011 Ampera looks much better than the Volt but other than the looks the [...]
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Vauxhall celebrates BTCC win with Corsa and Astra VX Racing Editions
Celebrating VX Racing’s success in the 2008 British Touring Car Championship, Vauxhall has unveiled two limited-edition models based on the Corsa and the Astra VXR. Both the Corsa and Astra VX Racing Editions will have a combined production run of 888 cars, a number that coincides with Vauxhall’s race experts, Triple Eight Engineering.
Triple Eight Engineering [...]
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