The OPC division from Astra carmaker has offered a lot of exclusive packages to the lineup, the latest lucky one to receive the Line Sport Pack being no other than the beautiful Opel Astra K. However for the moment, the OPC Line Sport Pack is only available in Germany, the package costing €1,150 and coming […]
Spy photographers from Motor1.com have recently caught on shots the all-new 2016 Opel Astra GSI, the model finalizing its tests before the official debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. As already rumored, the 2016 Opel Astra GSI would come with a new 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder unit, with a good 250 horsepower, which would set […]
The lovely all-new 2016 Opel Astra K recently unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, is ready to tackle the German market with an interesting engine lineup, consisting of three petrol burners and two diesels, all them coming at affordable prices. First to be launched, is the base petrol 1.4-liter 100, set for 17,260, VAT […]
The Opel German based carmaker has finally unveiled the upcoming Astra K over the web, the model being now ready to take on the new Volkswagen Golf or the third generation Ford Focus. And from my point of view, the 2016 Opel Astra K is a complete car from every point of view. Design From […]
The 2016 Opel Astra was long-rumored but so far, there were just some shots revealing the model all wrapped in camouflage. Because of that, the guys from DesingRM managed to come up with some renderings, describing the car from an esthetical point of view. First off, rumors have it that the 2016 Opel Astra will […]
Opel released official details and photos for the 2014 Astra, a model which receives some improvements in the engine department. At the exterior, the new Astra is almost identical compared to the current model. However, a new Active package gives the buyers possibility to fit their car with LED daytime running lights, the IntelliLink infotainment […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Opel has recently announced through an official press release that the production of the current Astra Sports Tourer reached an important milestone, over 100,000 units leaving the factory gates. The Germans claim that the station wagon variant of the new Opel Astra is a truly success considering that after less than a year since the […]
The Germans from Opel decided to introduce a new fuel-efficient version of the current Astra, a model able to provide optimized fuel consumption and CO2 emissions while the power amount and performance figures remain the same. To be more precise, we talk about Opel Astra ecoFlex, a model which packs a bunch of cutting edge […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
General Motors decided to reveal the production process of a wonderful model in my opinion that is the new Opel Astra. All the action takes part at an European plant, more exactly at GM’s plant in Gliwice, Poland. In about one and a half minutes (ignoring the intro and outro of the video), the German […]
Irmscher is a German tuning company that specializes in Opel products and their latest project focuses on the new Astra. The Irmscher Opel Astra i1600 differs from the original in the sense that it gets 200 horsepower and some cosmetic changes.
This week’s Tuning World Bodensee 2010 boasted the perfect opportunity for Opel tuning specialist Steinmetz to introduce some tasteful mods for the latest generation of Astra hatches. The kit is mainly made up of the usual exterior kit with specific detailing; a front spoiler and a rear wing plus new upper and lower front grilles […]
Irmscher has developed a tuning package consisting in aesthetic changes for Opel Astra J, the five-door version. The model enjoys a number of design changes, but also a more elegant interior. Irmscher, Opel house tuner, has released the first kit for the five-door version of Opel Astra J. The model of the manufacturer in Russelsheim […]
I have to say that I love this car and it is probably the most famous car built by this auto maker. My father owns an elder version of this car but it is not a Tourer. I would love to own such a car sometime in the future. As you can see, we got […]
