The Vauxhall/Opel Insignia is being replaced at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show by the Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport, previewed by this prototype. Big saloon cars – and big hatchbacks – have seen sales decline in recent years as buyers favour SUVs and Crossovers, and big saloons and hatches from mainstream makers like Ford and Vauxhall […]
Opel Ampera-e electric car revealed – which should mean a Vauxhall Ampera-e too
The Opel Ampera-e has been revealed in Germany as an all electric car using the same drivetrain as the US Chevrolet Bolt. It should mean a Vauxhall Ampera-e too. Vauxhall and Opel gave up on the range-extender Ampera, but the Ampera name is back to adorn a new all electric car – the Vauxhall/Opel Ampera-e – […]
Vauxhall GT Concept revealed: Vauxhall/Opel dream of little sports cars
The Vauxhall GT Concept (it’s an Opel GT Concept too) has been revealed ahead of a Geneva Motor Show debut as a small, light, futuristic sports car. We’ve had a tease for the Vauxhall GT Concept (which is the Opel GT Concept for Europe), and now we get the reveal of the car itself, and […]
New report suggests Vauxhall / Opel using VW-style Defeat Device to scam emissions tests
The German environmental group Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) has conducted emissions test on a Zafira 1.6 CDTi which suggest it’s scamming emissions tests in Europe. The furore surrounding the VW Defeat Device scandal has so far failed to drag any other car makers in to the frame, despite it being hard to believe that Volkswagen, and only […]
Opel Adam going rallying
Opel is adding a bit of rally credibility to the new Adam by taking it rallying with an Adam R2 rally car for a one-make cup. The new Opel Adam (and Vauxhall Adam, for that matter) is a car we love the look of – even if it does seem to be a mish-mash of […]
Vauxhall & Opel could merge with Peugeot Citroen.
GM Europe (Opel and Vauxhall) could extend their deal with PSA (Peugeot Citroen) with a Joint Venture or merger. When GM Europe and PSA announced they were forming an alliance earlier this year, we asked if this was an admission that the mainstream car market in Europe had changed forever, and an alliance between Opel, […]
2013 Astra Cabrio caught on video
We have video of the 2013 Opel / Vauxhall Astra Cabriolet on video ahead of its debut at the Paris Motor Show. We’re guessing that even though the 2013 Astra Cabriolet (which will arrive as both the Vauxhall and Opel Cabrio) is due to debut at the Paris Motor Show next month, it won’t be […]
Vauxhall / Opel Adam spied undisguised
The GM rival for the MINI and Fiat 500 – the Vauxhall and Opel Adam – has been caught undisguised on a photo shoot in Spain. The last news we had of what we thought was going to be the Opel Junior was GM’s announcement that it would actually be the Opel Adam – named […]
New Opel/Vauxhall Astra saloon revealed – but not for the UK
The new Astra with a boot has been revealed but it’s not heading for the UK. It will, however, be offered in Germany and Spain. The hatchback has taken over the car world in recent years when it comes to family cars (although we could see the crossover / compact SUV supplant it before long), […]
Vauxhall: Three new engine ranges arriving in next year
Vauxhall – and we assume Opel – are planning three new engine ranges to launch in the next twelve months. Vauxhall has revealed that they are planning a wholesale revamp of their engine range with the launch of three new engine ranges in the next year, starting with a new 1.6 litre turbo petrol. The new turbo petrol engine […]