The 1990s Lotus Carlton – a Vauxhall Carlton fettled by Lotus – is the most iconic car in Vauxhall’s history, say Vauxhall Performance fans in a new survey. It could be argued that Vauxhall doesn’t have a great deal to offer when you’re looking of its ‘Iconic’ cars. But that would be a bit unfair. […]
Vauxhall Grandland X SUV is Vauxhall’s take on the Peugeot 3008
The Vauxhall Grandland X SUV has been revealed ahead of a debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show as a new, larger, SUV from Vauxhall, joining the Mokka X and Crossland X. It’s a good job the Peugeot 3008 is a very good urban SUV, because the new Vauxhall Grandland X SUV, revealed at the Shanghai Motor Show […]
2017 Vauxhall Insignia Country Tourer joins Insignia Tourer as the ‘Butch’ option
The new Vauxhall Insignia Country Tourer follows on the heels of the new Insignia Tourer with raised ride height and black plastic cladding for added butch. An estate car with any hope of credibility these days seems to need to add an ‘Allroad’ version to its range complete with a raised ride height, four-wheel drive […]
PSA (Peugeot/Citroen) buys GM’s Vauxhall/Opel for £1.9 Billion
PSA – Peugeot Citroen and DS – has bought General Motors’ European operations – Vauxhall and Opel – in a deal worth €2.2 billion (£1.9 billion). As we reported at the weekend, PSA – that’s the French company which owns Peugeot, Citroen AND DS – is buying the European operations of GM (General Motors) – […]
PSA (Peugeot/Citroen) deal to buy GM’s Vauxhall/Opel to be announced on Monday
The deal for PSA (Peugeot/Citroen) to buy General Motor’s European business of Vauxhall and Opel looks set to be announced on Monday at a press conference. You would have thought that General Motors would have found a way by now to make Vauxhall and Opel a success in Europe. But they haven’t. In fact, they’re […]
2017 Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer (not Insignia Grand Sport Tourer) revealed
The 2017 Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer is revealed ahead of a debut at the Geneva Motor Show as a new estate version of the Insignia Grand Sport. Back in October, Vauxhall regaled us with the new Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport, a new name for the new Insignia designed, we assumed, to trumpet just how improved […]
Vauxhall Crossland X arrives to replace the Meriva and add SUV appeal
[nggallery id=2429 template=customlinks] The 2017 Vauxhall Crossland X has been revealed as a replacement for the Meriva MPV but with distinct SUV design touches. On sale summer 2017. Following a peep out of the garage, the Vauxhall Crossland X arrives as the second of Vauxhall’s ‘X’ models to sit somewhere below the Mokka X, replace […]
New Vauxhall Crossland X SUV peeps out before its debut
The new Vauxhall Crossland X SUV is due to be revealed this week, ahead of which Vauxhall release a single teaser image of their new SUV. Just like every other car maker, Vauxhall (and Opel – it’s the same) are on a bit of a mission to deliver as many SUVs / Crossovers as they […]
Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport (the new Insignia) gets an early reveal
The Vauxhall Insignia is being replaced in 2017 by the new Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport, and Vauxhall has revealed its new car three months ahead of its debut. Life isn’t easy for mainstream car makers as premium brands hunt in packs lower down the food chain, and it’s particularly difficult for cars like the Ford […]
Vauxhall Crossland X SUV teased as the Meriva’s 2017 replacement
The Vauxhall Crossland X is teased by Vauxhall as an SUV replacement for the Meriva, joining the Mokka X and debuting at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show. Vauxhall aren’t exactly ahead of the curve in responding to the market’s love of crossovers and SUVs, but they are starting to respond and this tease for the […]