It seems that the new crossover from Opel is doing quite well on the European market. With half a year plus of life, the Mokka has received 100.000 orders, making it clear that drivers love the car. When it first came out, the Opel Mokka was only available with a 1.4 liter turbo engine that [...]

Opel decided to test the new Ampera in some challenging environments such as snow and low temperatures. The electric model, Europe’s best-selling as the German company claims, managed to do a good job even at -10 degrees Celsius providing a decent driving range. According to Opel, the Ampera EV uses a system which keeps the [...]

Opel unveils today a racing version of the new Adam hatchback, a sporty model which meets the FIA R2 requirements and could be offered to private customers. Under the bonnet we find a 1.6-liter EcoTec unit producing 185 horsepower and 190Nm of torque. Power is sent to the front wheels via a five-speed sequential transmission. [...]

The Germans from Opel unveiled the new Cascada open-top model, the fourth new vehicles introduced in 2012. In terms of dimensions, the new Opel Cascada is 4,6 meters long, 1,8 meters wide and is based on a similar platform used for the current Insignia. In terms of power, the new German model gets an entry-level [...]

The Germans from Opel decided to extend the engine range of the current-generation Astra with a new and powerful 2.0-liter CDTI engine. The diesel power plant is capable to deliver 192 horsepower and 400Nm of torque for a 0-100 km/h sprint in 8 seconds. Fuel economy is rated at 5,1 liters/100km (55,4mpg UK) as it [...]

Opel officially unveiled today the new Adam, a small retro model which packs several futuristic design features. The front end stands out through a lowered grille with chrome accents and badge, LED daytime running lights, large alloy wheels and a new roof known as floating roof. The new Opel Adam measures 3,7 meters long, 1,7 [...]

Opel unveiled the sedan variant of the 2013 Astra, a model scheduled to debut at the end of August in Moscow. The new Astra measures 4,6 meters in length, 1,8 meters in width and rides a wheelbase of 2,6 meters. In terms of styling, the German model benefits from an updated look but nothing very [...]

The Germans at Opel aren’t seeing the best of financial times at the moment. Regardless of the situation on the books, they’ve kept their promise for the Geneva Motor Show. They’ve officially unveiled the 2012 Opel Astra OPC at the Swiss show in all its beauty and technical craziness together. As we’ve been getting used [...]

The next in a long line of crazy Opel Astra OPC hot hatchbacks is bound for an official unveiling at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. For a 2012 modelyear the Opel Astra OPC will once again feature an enormous amount of power, a very impressive design and likely come with a major fault. According to [...]

Senner Tuning is an important and well-known German tuning company which, this time, picked the five-door hatchback version of the new Opel Astra. The tuning house opted to develop a complete tuning package for the German model, a kit which brings both performance and appearance improvements. To begin with, the 1.4-liter turbo unit of the [...]