Here is the new Opel Astra OPC, the high performance version of the German model which has been revealed at the current Geneva Motor Show. Under the bonnet sits a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine delivering 276 horsepower and 400 Nm of torque. The front wheels receive the power via a six-speed transmission while a mechanical limited [...]
Chevrolet Volt/Opel Ampera wins 2012 Car Of The Year
As the Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera start making a more noticeable impression on what they’re about in Europe, the results are becoming obvious. With the 2012 Car Of The Year competition, the specific pack of automotive journalists have gone through their scoring system and decided on the winner. It’s obviously the Chevrolet Volt/Opel Ampera [...]
Opel Corsa gets Kaleidoscope edition
Special edition, a term that was originally penned for some of the most exclusive and expensive cars out there is something we get to see ever more often on exactly the opposite. The latest such example comes from the Germans at Opel who’ve managed to make their Corsa city car a little more attractive by [...]
First images of the Opel Insignia Sport Tourer CrossFour
It seems that the Germans from Opel are preparing a rival for the competitors in the segment, namely the Insignia Sport Tourer CrossFour. It might be a long name but the situation is not that complicated at all. Basically, we talk about a bigger Opel Insignia Sport Tourer, a model specially designed for customers with [...]
Opel Insignia gets BiTurbo diesel
After a rather wet Vectra, the Opel Insignia came forward to great glory as it went on to get well past the car fleet buyer market. There’s quite the number of plus points that have lead to this happening and now there’s an extra one to consider, a new engine. It is a new diesel [...]