An Obsession With Numbers
13 Oct 2012, 09:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We, as predominantly left-brained beings, like to quantify, calculate, compare and test stuff. We really genuinely love it, as it gives us a feeling of uniformity and control, and the false idea tha...
Opel Opens €500 Million Engine Factory in Hungary
24 Sep 2012, 12:32 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Opel has invested €500 million in a brand new state-of-the-art flex-plant engine factory in Szentgotthárd, Hungary. The facility was inaugurated by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb&aa...
Opel Astra Gets Destroyed in Highway Accident in Russia
13 Sep 2012, 09:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We say that guard rails on highways are extremely important, as it may be very easy for a driver to doze off and then end up in the oncoming lanes, causing a crash of catastrophic proportions. This ...
Opel Astra Cabrio to Be Called Cascada, First Images Released
5 Sep 2012, 08:51 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We knew that the open-top version of the Astra J won’t be called Astra Cabrio, since the carmaker wants to create a model with its own identity, not just a hatchback without a roof. Now, Opel...
Opel Astra OPC vs 1988 Kadett GSI: Legend and New Boy
23 Aug 2012, 10:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It really seems that Opel has finally made the Astra OPC into the car it should have been all along. You can say goodbye to the old understeer tendencies, as this is being taken care of by a limited...
Spyshots: New Opel Astra Cabrio
22 Aug 2012, 08:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / When you try and think of a cool Opel, most people will immediacy remember the old Asta Bertone. It was a relatively affordable two-door model with brilliant styling from one of Italy’s leadin...
Opel Astra OPC New Details Released
20 Jun 2012, 08:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It might be the fastest and most powerful Astra we’ve ever seen, and it might have a coupe body shape, but from where we stand the new OPC has very little chance of success if it really is pri...
Spyshots: 2013 Opel Astra Cabrio
11 Jun 2012, 13:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Last week, Opel revealed the latest member of the Astra family, the five-door. The new sedan was the fourth model of the range, sitting alongside the normal hatchback, the wagon and the GTC coupe. ...
Spyshots: Opel Astra Convertible Caught With No Roof
23 May 2012, 13:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / That which you call an Opel Astra by any other name would smell as sweet! We say that because rumor has it that the next Opel Astra Convertible won’t be called an Astra at all, though we haven...
Opel Astra GTC Design Explained
18 May 2012, 14:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / With the new Astra GTC, Opel aims to attract more sporty-driving seeking buyers than ever and to do this, the company has focused on refining the styling of the car, in order to offer it a different...
Spyshots: 2013 Opel Astra Sedan
27 Apr 2012, 12:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / 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 ...
Opel Astra GTC Steinmetz
1 Dec 2011, 15:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Opel Astra GTC has received a present at the recent Essen Auto Show, i nthe form of a modification package coming from Steinmetz. The tuning house has brought light touches to the tech, interior...
2011 Vauxhall Astra VXR Official Info and Photos
4 Nov 2011, 10:04 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The world of hot hatches has just recieved an important new member, in the person of the Vauxhall Astra VXR, with the newcomer’s on-paper case looking extremely promising. Up front, we have...
Opel Astra GTC Receives Panoramic Windscreen and 1.7 CDTI Engines
21 Oct 2011, 14:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The old Opel Astra GTC came with one of the sweetest optional extras money can buy: a panoramic windscreen and it is now time for the new GTC, built on the Astra J platform) to get the same goodie. ...
KW Offers Opel Astra and Insignia Suspension Kits
21 Apr 2011, 19:30 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The German suspension specialist KW today announced that it has released new kits for the Opel Astra J, as well as for the Sedan and Tourer (station wagon) incarnations of the Insignia. The company ...
Opel Astra ecoFLEX Now Available With Start/Stop
12 Jan 2011, 15:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Opel’s 5-door hatchback Astra 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX now has better fuel efficiency, thanks to the introduction of an optional Start/Stop system. The new technology, which combines with a number of ...
Irmscher Targets the Opel Astra Sports Tourer
10 Nov 2010, 07:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Opel-obsessed tuner Irmsher already offers multiple modifications for the five-door Astra model, allowing owners to make their vehicles stand out without using an extreme approach. Now, the comp...
Astra GTC Concept Previews 3-Door Astra SRi
26 Oct 2010, 10:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Internet has been buzzing with rumors that the Astra GTC concept we saw at the Paris Motor Show last month is not in fact meant to become the next generation of Astra VXR. In fact, British sourc...
300HP FWD Opel Astra OPC Coming
14 Jun 2010, 08:07 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The German Power war is officially over, but it seems that the hp conflict has generated a new (world) war, which is taking place in the compact vehicle segment.We are talking about the world of hot...
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...