We’ve got spy video of the new Astra Convertible, which is based on the Astra GTC and eschews the hard top of the old Astra CC. Arrives 2013. Vauxhall and Opel have now managed to reveal much of the new Astra Model range – with the Astra GTC debuting at Frankfurt last month being the […]
Chevy Volt to take on Vauxhall Ampera in Europe
It’s been revealed that GM intends to sell the Chevy Volt alongside the Opel/Vauxhall Ampera in Europe – and at a lower price. They’ve been hyped for a very long time – the Chevy Volt and Vauxhall Ampera – and 2011 is the year that both hit the roads. You don’t have to be an out […]
New Astra Convertible in 2013 & built in Poland
Vauxhall/Opel reveals that they will be launching the Astra Convertible in 2013 – built in Poland Last year we had the Astra GTC Concept at the Paris Motor Show which was the 3-door Astra in all but name. And now – in all but name – Vauxhall confirms the production of a the Astra Convertible […]
2011 Vauxhall Corsa facelift
The Corsa – both the Opel Corsa and Vauxhall Corsa – get a 2011 facelift with a new nose, new colours and refreshed cabin. Vauxhall – and Opel too – obviously don’t want to do too much to the Corsa at once. This time last year we had engine upgrades for the 2010 Corsa – […]
Opel Ampera Euro price €42,900
Opel has revealed that the Euro price for the range-extender Opel Ampera will be €42,900, equivalent to £36,500 It’s always the case that early adopters of new technology pay the price of being the first to adopt a new product or technology. Economies of scale haven’t kicked in and manufacturers are often trying to recoup […]
Chevy Volt / Vauxhall Ampera: It’s just an ordinary hybrid
GM has admitted that the Volt is not a pure range extender electric vehicle after all. It is in fact just a plain old hybrid. Yes, the headline is a bit dramatic and a bit disingenuous. But no more so than the barking mad claims made by GM for the Volt. How many hundreds of miles […]
Vauxhall Astra VXR (2012) gets 282bhp + new GTC photos
The next Vauxhall Astra VXR looks set to get 282bhp if the GTC Concept from Paris makes it in to production unchanged. Vauxhall sneaked us a peek at the 2012 Vauxhall Astra VXR a couple of weeks ago – slightly titivated and called the Astra GTC Concept admittedly – but the 2012 Vauxhall Astra VXR none the […]
Vauxhall / Opel GTC Paris Concept (Astra GTC) & Astra Sports Tourer at Paris
Vauxhall/Opel are to reveal the Paris GTC Concept at the Paris Motor Show in October – the 3 door Astra to you and me – plus the Astra ST gets a public reveal. October is seriously late in the year – almost winter, for goodness sake – so when we got an email from Vauxhall today telling […]
Chevy Volt / Vauxhall Ampera doesn’t work
It’s being reported that GM are re-engineering the Volt/Ampera to be driven by the engine as it’s range extender technology fails in the real world. That’s quite a headline. The technology that’s supposed to be the saviour of GM doesn’t work. Or at least not well enough. It seems that GM are about to re-engineer […]
Opel / Vauxhall Flextreme GT/E Press Release
WORLD PREMIERE GENEVA MOTOR SHOW 2010 THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME: VAUXHALL FLEXTREME GT/E CONCEPT * Dramatic design meets environmental technology * Alternative propulsion; shows versatility of Vauxhall’s E-REV technology Geneva/Luton –Vauxhall will unveil a dramatic concept car at this year’s Geneva Show that is set to boost its credentials as a leader in […]