The new Vauxhall Insignia – as well as the Insignia Grand Sport and Tourer – are being pitched against ‘Premium’ competition in a new ‘Isn’t Life Brilliant’ Campaign. Mainstream car makers, like Vauxhall and Ford, have had no end of problems in recent years trying to flog cars – especially cars like the Insignia and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Vauxhall Zafira FIRE recall for 220,000 cars announced by Vauxhall Chairman (video)
Vauxhall Chairman, Rory Harvey, has issued a video apology for the Zafira fire problems and announced a recall of 220,000 Zafira B models in the UK. Last month we reported that Vauxhall were investigating spate of fires in the Zafira, and were offering to check out the cars free of charge for any owners worried […]
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 […]
New Vauxhall Astra VXR debuts at Geneva – price £26,995
The new Vauxhall Astra VXR (and sister car Opel Astra OPC) have debuted at Geneva 2012. Price £26,995. Vauxhall managed to release a chunk of details on the new Astra VXR as far back as November, but Geneva 2012 was the first time we’ve seen it (and sister car the Opel Astra OPC) in public. And it […]
New Vauxhall Astra – the Race
It’s a couple of months since Vauxhall released details of the New Vauxhall Astra, and they are now starting to gear up interest for the launch in September at the Frankfurt Motor Show, before the Astra gets released in the UK in October. This sixth generation of the Astra is a good looking car, and […]