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
When BMW brought the Mini back to life, people took notice, when Fiat brought the 500 back manufacturers took notice. However, when Audi joined the game it sparked quite a bit more interest from GM’s Opel brand. The sketch above is not of the actual car but the Opel Trixx concept does seem to be
The 63rd edition of the Hanovra Auto Show revealed the concept of an electric utility vehicle, more exactly the Opel Vivaro. The Russelsheim manufacturer revealed a zero-emission version of Opel Vivaro, found for now just as a concept model. Opel Vivaro E-Concept benefits from an electric engine able to provide an autonomy of 100 kilometers
The Germans from Opel prepares some special editions that come with several aesthetic and technical improvements for Corsa. The main improvements are seen on the exterior where the Opel Corsa comes with several colors such as Melon Yellow, Magma Red, Casablanca White, Black Sapphire or Oriental Blue. Also a special edition called Corsa Stripes is
The German manufacturer announces new engines for few models in range starting 2011. The Russelsheim manufacturer will introduce three new diesel engines for the Opel Meriva, now, the less powerful engine available for the Meriva is able to develop 75 horsepower while the top of the range 140 horses. In order to achieve better fuel
The Germans at Opel decided to reveal the Opel GTC concept prepared specially for the French Auto Show even there are just few weeks until the start of the motor show in Paris. This concept comes with a 2.0-liter turbo engine coupled to a manual six-speed gearbox. The German manufacturer claimed that Opel GTC Paris
The manufacturer in Russelsheim decided to extend the range of engines for the current generation of Opel Insignia. The model will benefit from a new diesel engine, the 2.0 CDTI biturbo propeller that will debut on the Insignia at the French Auto Show that is about to begin at the end of this month. The
According to a spokesman inside the company, Andreas Kroemer, Opel will debut on the new markets with a fresh breath in the automotive market coming as a European premium brand, mostly what the Chinese customers want. Whatever, Andreas Kroemer didn’t made any statements about what and how many Opel models will be sold in China
There is a rumor concerning the European version of the Chevrolet Volt running around, and I say this with a bit of a clench because i know that the newspaper behind hasn’t always proved to be the best of reliable sources. The newspaper quoted for this rumor is the British print from “The Telegraph” and
Despite GM’s issues with obtaining a loan from the German government, and in fact their decision to quit asking and go in alone after they were clearly rejected, Opel has an interesting announcement to make. Opel has announced that the Junior, their city car is still well under development and will be unaffected by the
Pending a situation of uncertainty and a delay of a session destined to reach a decision, Opel finally got an answer from the German government and it will be not receiving any state aid. Yesterday, GM’s request for aid from the federal government in order to keep its Opel unit going clashed with representatives and
The German rescue fund’s four-person steering committee is expected to meet on June 7th to discuss whether to approve General Motors’s request for 1.1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) in federal and regional assistance for its European unit, Opel. Instead of meeting last Friday, the meeting was postponed for tomorrow despite a long line of delays
The German Government has yet to produce a final decision on the plan of helping Opel’s situation and this is creating quite a bit of tension as thousands of jobs at the GM unit remain attached to an uncertainty of the future. Opel has been loosing money for quite some time and is seeking Government
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
The VXR version of the Vauxhall Astra is getting a new special edition with a twist. The Vauxhall Astra VXR Arctic Special Edition marks the outgoing of this model as the company is going to soon present a new hot Astra that will be based on new generation platform that is already available with less
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
I have to say that I forgot this new cool brand from Opel that we have talked some time ago about because we had some spy photos but now I remembered perfectly. Now the car have been shown up at the Geneva Auto Show as you can see and now we got some high res
Germans from Opel presented an electric sports model, which uses the train propulsion of the Chevrolet Volt model and it could provide what the Americans from Cadillac refused to do: an extended autonomy electric vehicle and good performances. The manufacturer from Russelsheim came at the Geneva Motor Show this year with the new Flextreme GT/E
