OPEL Astra GTC 2011 - Present

OPEL Astra GTC (2011 - Present) Description & History: A 3-door version dubbed Astra GTC has been introduced in July 2011. It will feature a HiPerStrut front suspension from the Opel Insignia OPC and Buick LaCrosse which will help alleviate torque steering. The wheelbase is enhanced to accommodate wider low-profile tyres. Similarly to the Astra H GTC, a 'panoramic windscreen' option is available.

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GM to Start Building Chevrolet Cruze in Europe

With Opel’s disastrous start to the year, counting losses of over€250 million in the first quarter, GM execs are pondering the idea of moving some of their Chevrolet production from South Korea to Opel factories in Europe. At the current rate of losses, Opel will be forced to close down factories and la... Continue Reading →

Opel and Vauxhall: 3 New Engine Families Coming, including 200 HP 1.6 Turbo

GM’s European arms, Opel and Vauxhall, are preparing to introduce three new engine families in the course of the following year, with these replacing most of their current petrol and diesel units. The comany has only released info about one of them, a 1.6-liter four-cylinder petrol unit that uses direct inje... Continue Reading →

▶ Opel Junior Officially Named Adam [Video]

In oder to officially name itself, Opel has asked the prototype of the new city car to drive a special route round a German city. And as the GPS positioning reveals, it’s going to be called the Opel Adam. If they make a convertible version of the car, which they probably will, can we call it the Eve? Joke... Continue Reading →

Opel Planning to Stop Astra Production in Germany in 2015

General Motor’s restructuring of its European division Opel is taking top priority right now, as the losses mount and GM shareholders are demanding immediate action due to the operation eating into American profits. German magazine Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) recently cited senior labor representati... Continue Reading →

❐ Opel Comic Strip Confirms 'Junior' Only as Code Name [Photo Gallery]

Opel has opted for a different kind of teaser for its upcoming city-runabout. Usually, manufacturers release a teaser video or photo to preview their upcoming models - but not Opel. They have released a comic strip which has as its main protagonists some of the Opel employees involved in the development of the &lsquo... Continue Reading →

Opel Builds 500,000th Insignia

During the worst market slowdown seen by the European car industry in Decades, Opel has something to celebrate today. It’s not the launch of a brand new model, but their plant in Russelsheim has reached a rounded production number for the Insignia flagship sedan, launched in October 2008. Since then, 500,000... Continue Reading →

⚉ Spyshots: 2013 Opel Astra Sedan

Opel is going to give the Astra hatch and wagon a bit of a makeover. The cosmetically revised lineup will be shown at this year’s Paris Motor Show in September, together with a completely new body style for this generation - the Astra Sedan. A test version of the car was recently spotted by our spy photograp... Continue Reading →

⚉ Spyshots: Opel Junior / Adam

It’s no secret that Opel is pinning some of its hopes in Europe on this particular car. It’s a citycar that is unashamedly aimed at the people that are currently buying the Fiat 500. The German flash also knows how to make a small car, but they’ve never managed to play the cult car game well enough.... Continue Reading →

⚉ Spyshots: 2013 Opel (Vauxhall) Insignia Facelift

Opel’s turnaround plan is supposed to take at least six months, and besides the obvious plant closures and employee layoff that are angering so many, some relatively good model improvements are also on the table. One of the old Opel models to get a facelift soon is the Insignia. Yes, the changes are strictly... Continue Reading →

⚉ Spyshots: Opel Insignia Facelift

Opel already had a very, very minor facelift for the Insignia last year, when the car got a new set of wheels and the Luxor exterior color option. This is not the same thing at all, rather a more significant change for the bumpers of the car, which the Germans hope will revitalize sales of the car. The Insignia wa... Continue Reading →