If you’ve always wanted a Lotus Carlton – Vauxhall’s 1990s BMW and Mercedes basher – now’s your chance, with two up for grabs at Silverstone Auctions this month. A Lotus take on a mainstream car has always been a bit interesting, and now Lotus Cortinas are fetching serious money it’s perhaps time to look at […]
2019 Vauxhall Corsa TEASED – Electric powertrain and ‘Posh’ headlights
The new 2019 Vauxhall Corsa will be built on a new PSA Platform, come with an electric variant and feature adaptive LED headlights. It’s only just two years since PSA gobbled up Vauxhall (and Opel) from GM, remarkably turning what was GM’s loss-making European operation in to a profitable business last year, the first time […]
1903 Vauxhall 5HP – Vauxhall’s oldest car – hitting the 2018 London to Brighton run
A 1903 Vauxhall 5HP, the oldest car Vauxhall owns, will run in this year’s London to Brighton outing alongside a 1904 Vauxhall 6HP. Now that Vauxhall is actually owned by PSA, it’s even keener to shout that it’s a British car maker through and through, the oldest surviving marque from the golden age of car […]
Vauxhall GT X Experimental concept – the future of Vauxhall
The Vauxhall GT X Experimental Concept is revealed as a compact electric crossover previewing the future of Vauxhall design under PSA ownership. It looks like Vauxhall (and Opel, for that matter) had a Zeitgeist tick box to complete when they designed this GT X Experimental to showcase a bold new future under PSA ownership. And […]
THIS is the new FACE of Vauxhall. Almost.
The Vauxhall GT X Experimental Concept is teased with a single image showing part of the front end, a front end destined to be the new ‘Face’ of Vauxhall. Vauxhall has had a rather difficult time in the last few years, with private buyers finding it tough to choose a Vauxhall model over a Ford, […]
Vauxhall / Opel turns a PROFIT for the first time in 20 years under PSA
Vauxhall and Opel has delivered profits for its new owner PSA Peugeot Citroen, the first time there’s been a profit at Vauxhall/Opel for nearly 20 years. When PSA – owners of Peugeot, Citroen and DS – bought Vauxhall Opel from GM, they were taking on a business which hadn’t turned a profit since 1999. But, […]
Vauxhall Corsa GSi goes on SALE – and it costs as much as a Ford Fiesta ST
The Vauxhall Corsa GSi, a car aimed at the Ford Fiesta ST-Line, will cost as much as the Fiesta ST at £18,995. On sale now. Back in the spring, the Vauxhall Corsa GSI was revealed as Vauxhall looked to put a bit of affordable vim in to the Corsa range with a new GSi for […]
Vauxhall Corsa range updated for 2018 with new engines and trim tweaks
The Vauxhall Corsa gets a series of updates for 2018 including a new 1.4 litre petrol engine option and changes to the trim offerings. On sale now. The Vauxhall Corsa may not sell as well as Ford’s Fiesta, but it’s an important car for Vauxhall as they try to see how they fit in the […]
Vauxhall Insignia offers ENDLESS Colour options in an effort to boost sales
The Vauxhall Insignia can now be ordered with bespoke paint jobs matched to any sample as Vauxhall tries to find the key to unlocking sales. Mainstream car sales have suffered in recent years as ‘Premium’ brands have moved in to steal sales, and Vauxhall’s decision to stop relying on fleet and rental sales has seen […]
Vauxhall Corsa GSi CONFIRMED with 148bhp 1.4 litre petrol engine
The new Vauxhall Corsa GSi, revealed in March, has been confirmed with a 1.4 litre petrol engine delivering 148bhp under the GSi’s VXR-influenced body. Back in March, the Vauxhall Corsa GSi was revealed as it returned to Vauxhall’s range for the first time in a generation, designed as a watered-down VXR to appeal to younger […]