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 […]
New Vauxhall Mokka X costs from £17,590 – in Vauxhall’s showrooms October
[nggallery id=2254 template=customlinks] The new Vauxhall Mokka X – the facelifted Mokka – arrives in Vauxhall’s UK showrooms in October and will cost from £17,590. The Vauxhall Mokka has actually been around for four years, so Vauxhall decided it was time for a bit of a facelift and a new name, with the new Vauxhall Mokka […]
New Vauxhall Zafira Tourer gets an ASTRA makeover for 2017
[nggallery id=2356 template=customlinks] The Vauxhall Zafira Tourer MPV has been given a facelift for 2017 with an Astra-inspired makeover inside and out and new technology. The 20917 Vauxhall Zafira Tourer has been revealed as a facelifted version of the current car, but with a makeover that gives the Zafira a strong resemblance to the latest […]
Vauxhall Zafira 2nd FIRE recall of 235,000 cars after SUN investigation
The Vauxhall Zafira B is subject to a second recall over fire risks after an investigation by the Sun newspaper found previously fixed car fires. Last year, Vauxhall recalled the Zafira B – 235,000 of them – ostensibly because repairs by non-Vauxhall garages to the car’s HVAC system had left them susceptible to catching fire, […]
Top Gear ‘Reasonably’ Priced Astra up for auction – AGAIN
The Vauxhall Astra Top Gear used for the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car segment is up for auction again after the sale fell through. Perhaps it’s a good reason not to use eBay to auction stuff for charity, because the eBay auction of the Top Gear Vauxhall Astra used for Star in a Reasonably Priced […]
Vauxhall ADAM & ADAM ROCKS Unlimited for even more personalisation
The Vauxhall Adam and its butch sibling the Adam Rocks now come with a new Unlimited trim option offering additional personalisation. The Vauxhall Adam already offers a high degree of personalisation options, and so convinced are Vauxhall that personalisation is the key to the Adam’s success that they’ve introduced a new trim level for the […]
Vauxhall Corsa Park Assist – so easy a DOG can do it (+video)
The Vauxhall Corsa can be optioned with Advanced Park Assist, and Vauxhall are promoting it by letting Gerty the Boxer dog demonstrate it. The advances in systems that make driving easier are coming thick and fast at the moment, and filtering down from ‘Premium’ models to more run of the mill cars. One technology designed […]
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 Mokka X – a facelift for the Mokka with the ‘X’ Factor
[nggallery id=2254 template=customlinks] The Vauxhall Mokka X (and Opel Mokka X) is a facelift for the Mokka which also gets Vauxhall’s new ‘X’ designation for SUVs and Crossovers. Debuts at Geneva. It’s almost four years since the Vauxhall Mokka went on sale in the UK, so it’s getting a bit of a facelift for 2016, […]
Vauxhall GT Concept teased on video for Geneva debut
The Vauxhall GT Concept – the Opel GT Concept too – is teased on video as GM try to get a buzz going ahead of a Geneva Motor Show debut. The Detroit Motor Show may only just be clearing up, but Vauxhall are planning well ahead with a new tease for a new concept at […]