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 Fleet World MPG Marathon had an unexpected competitor take the champion title. For the Eco-marathon, where diesels, hybrids, and the like go up against each other, its a bit surprising that a 432-hp car was even in the race. What’s no so surprising is that the Vauxhall VXR8 won with that kind of power [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
General Motors said that it plans to move struggling Opel more upmarket in Europe, while bringing in Chevrolet as a its entry-level brand into the market. During a presentation to analysts in Detroit yesterday, GM CEO Dan Akerson and Chief Marketing Officer Joel Ewanick, said that GM will try to use Opel’s German heritage to [...]
It was reported earlier in June that General Motors’ CEO Dan Akerson has been in favor of selling Opel in the past and is currently fed up with the German brand. But things at Opel may not be as bad as the look. According to GM Europe’s President Nick Reilly, Opel/Vauxhall are on track or ahead [...]
Opel has been on a roll revamping their lineup and the latest and greatest Astra and Insignia are both examples that have much potential of reinvigorating the brand’s appeal. Not too long ago, Opel announced that it will be coming out with a new large crossover that will go against the likes of the new [...]
The new Opel / Vauxhall Astra GTC is a handsome looking car. Even the last generation was by all means not too poor of a looker either. But as soon as they chopped off the roof to make the Astra CC, it feminized the hatch a little way too much. Where as the directly completive [...]
General Motors Opel and Vauxhall have finally unveiled the new Astra GTC three-door sport hatchback, which will debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show later this year. A huge step up from the past Astra models, the new 2012 Opel Astra GTC stands out with a new aggressive design and strong driving capabilities (at least [...]
