As part of an ongoing battle in hatchback land, Opel just took one step closer towards hotting up their 2012 Astra. What we see here is the recently unveiled 2012 Opel Astra GTC, one of the first steps towards the publicly awaited high-performing Opel Astra OPC. Despite the OPC version being almost a year away still, the Germans at Opel...
The Rüsselsheim-based manufacturer released full details alongside a photo and video gallery for the new Zafira Tourer, a model which increases in size compared with the previous generation and also comes with innovative systems and new flexibility solutions. Scheduled to debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show which starts on September 15th, the third generation Opel Zafira Tourer features a new...
We recently talked about the Nurburgring Edition of the current Opel Corsa OPC, a special edition designed to boost even more the aggressiveness in terms of power, the name of the "Green Hell" already suggesting the optimized track performance. Under the bonnet, the Opel Corsa OPC Nurburgring Edition comes with a 1.6-liter propeller producing 207 horsepower and 280 Nm of...
The rumors which say that Opel will introduce a new Calibra somewhere in 2013 are getting more intense, new details in this regard coming to the surface in the last few days. The journalists from Autoblog claim that the German model is very likely to be seen again on the roads after Opel closed its production, of course, in new...
Opel releases the first details on the new Astra GTC, a five-seater sporty compact model that is based on the on the GTC Paris concept unveiled last year. If the Germans decided to reveal just few technical details, two official renderings confirm or not the previous speculations. The new Opel Astra GTC will be revealed in world premiere later this...
According to a recent press release issued by the Rüsselsheim-based manufacturer, a special edition of the current Corsa OPC will be available in the coming months. More exactly, we talk about Corsa OPC Nurburgring Edition, a model that brings both aesthetic tweaks but also some performance upgrades. The new Opel Corsa OPC Norburgring Edition benefits from the same 1.6-liter petrol...
The people of Germany can fall into so many categories it's really not worth going there, the automakers there however tend to generally fall into a few select ones. Capable, robust and discrete. Opel is one of the well known German manufacturers so you know they have all the basis boxes ticked, especially when you see what these spyshots contain....
Opel's OPC version of the Insignia isn't just your average sedan but with the Germans launching the Unlimited Edition the naughty meter is clearly off the charts now. This is because the special edition drops the whole electronic top speed limiter idea and goes all Autobahn street racer on us. According to Alain Visser one of Opel's AG top men,...
With a price of €19,570 including VAT, the Opel Meriva Design Edition wants to bring a fresh air thanks to few aesthetic tweaks that increase the overall appearance of the German model. To be more exactly, choosing the Design Edition you will get a new set of 18-inch alloy wheels, adaptive headlights but also a variety of exterior colors. Thus,...
We can't tell you for sure if the Germans uploaded by mistake this photo or there is more behind this decision to give us a sneak peek of the new Opel Astra GTC. Actually it is pretty hard to make such a mistake but let's just enjoy the photo and the details that it is providing. At the exterior, the...
Asking you how many times you heard about the German tuners from EDS you will probably tell me that this name is not very common to you. Well, the Marl-based tuners from EDS are really on the right path as they managed to create an impressive performance package for Astra Turbo. The petrol 1.6-liter turbocharged engine which normally develops 180...
In order to slowly introduce us to the new Opel Zafira Tourer, a model which is expected to debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show later this year, the Germans from Opel decided to bring a concept version of the same model at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show which starts in just few days from now. As a concept, we can...
The Germans from Opel decided to give extra attention to the new Ampera, the electric model which makes no compromises, as they tell us. They invite you to keep in touch, get the full specifications but also keep up-to-date to the latest news which regards the German electric vehicle. By visiting the opel-ampera.com, the new Ampera-dedicated website you get the...
The sales expectation of the German people from Opel has been exceeded and this is a reason of joy because the new Opel Meriva managed to obtain very very good sale figures. More exactly, Opel expected to sale about 50,000 units but it seems that the new model received a very positive feedback and this can be seen in the...
Borrowing some features of the Opel GTC Concept revealed last year at Paris, the new Opel Astra OPC promises more horsepower under the bonnet and a better ride comparing to the previous models. Expected to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show following to be available later 2012, the new Astra OPC gets revealed earlier thanks to some renderings found...
The German officials from Opel decided to introduce the Start/Stop system on the new Astra, more exactly the 1.3-liter CDTi ecoFlex engine gets the new system able to improve the fuel consumption but also the CO2 emissions. Don't forget we talk about the most eco-Friendly version of the German model, thus, the figures will be very impressive. Even the power...
General Motors decided to introduce the German sub-brand Opel in Australia. Actually, Opel will release the first model in Australia starting 2012, and from the list we can enumerate the new Astra, Corsa or Insignia. Opel's chief Nick Reilly made the big announcement at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, also claiming that few other countries such as Argentina and Israel...
The Germans from Opel decided to introduce an automatic gearbox in the range of the Insignia OPC, mode exactly for the sedan and ST versions. The new six-speed automatic gearbox comes as an alternative to the manual one but also provides slightly different performance figures. In fact, the automatic gearbox coupled to the 2.8-liter V6 engine will be able to...
As one of the vehicles loved by Top Gear most, the Vauxhall VXR8 is possibly the craziest four door saloon ever. The news of it coming back to Britain and being crazier than ever before will have many people rejoice at the idea of this car. As before, the 2012 Vauxhall VXR8 will be based on an Australian car, specifically,...
The police from German State of Hesse ordered 800 Opel Insignia Sports Tourer units to serve the local police. Under the bonnet the German model offers a 1.6-liter engine able to develop about 180 horsepower and 230 Nm of torque. The police fleet ordered by the Germans comes with all the necessary equipment for a police car that has to...
