Opel Astra 2.0 CDTI Now with Start/Stop
5 Apr 2011, 09:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As if the new Opel Astra range wasn't fuel efficient enough, the German manufacturer decided a while back to offer in the range the technology that helps fuel efficiency offer new low figures: ...
Squirrel Deposits Hundreds of Nuts in a Vauxhall Astra, Nearly Ruins It
16 Mar 2011, 13:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / What's with animal life and cars these days? You all remember how a bunch of spiders liked so much the fuel system in the America Mazda6, that they forced the Japanese auto maker to conduct a 6...
Vauxhall Rocks February's UK Car Sales
5 Mar 2011, 16:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Luton-based carmaker has dominated the UK’s car sales last month with a total of 9,812 cars registered, nearly 2,300 more than that achieved by any other manufacturer. The facelifted Corsa...
Opel Convertible Gets Green Light for 2013
25 Feb 2011, 08:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / How many of you missed the thrill of open-top motoring in an Opel (or Vauxhall, depending on which side of the Channel you live in)? Miss no longer, gents, as the German auto maker said today that a...
Opel Astra J Turbo Gets Tweaked by EDS Fahrzeugtechnik
24 Feb 2011, 10:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The standard version of an Opel Astra J Turbo develops no less than 180 horsepower, which could be enough for many of us. Enough, but not too hot for the tuners at EDS Fahrzeugtechnik, who decided t...
Opel Astra SUV in the Works
8 Feb 2011, 07:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Opel and its British relative Vauxhall are gearing up for the introduction of what could only be described as a Ford Kuga and VW Tiguan rival, namely an SUV based on the existing Astra platform. The...
Opel Launches Astra iPhone Applications
21 Jan 2011, 13:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We're not sure why, but it just seems that you don't deserve a place in the automotive industry if you don't develop your very own iPhone application that lets drivers do something &q...
Opel's Antwerp Plant Made its Last Opel Astra
16 Dec 2010, 14:21 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Opel's Antwerp production line spawned its last Astra yesterday (December 15) as speculation on the future of the Belgian plant continues to confuse the media. GM, the Belgian government and Eu...
Vauxhall Offers 20% Discount for All Models
15 Dec 2010, 11:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Vauxhall has just started a special discount programme that applies to nearly all models produced by the British company. The offer is available to all buyers who purchase a new car between December...
Opel Flextreme GT/E Gets red dot Award
26 Nov 2010, 10:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Perhaps the most exciting Opel concept in years, the Flextreme GT/E has been recognized as such by an international jury, who decided to pick the concept from the 12,000 submissions from 60 countrie...
2010 Paris Auto Show: Opel Astra Sports Tourer · Live Photos
30 Sep 2010, 09:30 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German carmaker Opel is premiering the new Astra Sports Tourer at this year’s Paris Auto Show, a car that brings eco-friendly technology to the compact wagon segment. The wagon variant of the ...
Opel Range Gets Greener for 2011
17 Sep 2010, 10:49 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / For the Model Year 2011 product range, German automaker producer Opel has made several improvements in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, including the introduction of the Start/Stop technology and...
Spyshots: 2011 Opel Astra GTC
25 Aug 2010, 12:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Paris Auto Show is more or less just around the corner and the event promises to be quite a delight for all the auto enthusiasts in the world. Lots of premieres are planned for the event, includ...
Opel Astra Sports Tourer Price Announced, Starts at EUR18,000
4 Aug 2010, 08:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After announcing the presence of the 2011 Opel Astra Sports Tourer at the Paris Auto Show in October, German manufacturer Opel released today the pricing for the wagon version of the reinterpreted A...
New Astra Sports Tourer Costs Less, Extra Features Included
23 Jul 2010, 06:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Joining the new Astra range, the Sports Tourer model will cost less than the current entry level Astra Estate, while adding a comprehensive list of extra standard equipment, Vauxhall announced toda...
Spyshots: 2011 Opel Astra GTC
22 Jun 2010, 10:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you believed the New Astra, as Opel calls it, is quite a good-looker, especially because is nothing like the Astra models we got used to for years, then you will find the GTC to be perhaps the mo...
2011 Opel Astra Sports Tourer Official Details and Photos
16 Jun 2010, 06:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The wait for the second variant of Opel's new interpretation of the Astra model is over, as the German carmaker released details and photos of the Sports Tourer, a compact wagon aimed to at lea...
Spyshots: 2012 Opel Zafira
1 Jun 2010, 08:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Part of the recently announced €11 billion new product investment plan, the third generation Opel Zafira is getting ready to put on the good clothes for the 2010 Paris Auto Show this fall. Unti...
New Opel Astra, a Hit in Europe
26 May 2010, 08:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Last year's release of the new Astra may be a life saving move for German carmaker Opel. Known to be one of the best selling models in Opel's lineup, the Astra, together with its newest ge...
Irmscher Releases Astra i1600 Package
19 May 2010, 12:31 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The tuning World Bodensee show, which was held last week, saw the Opel Astra receive a new modification package. Irmscher has created a complete modification package for the German compact, enhancin...