Today’s estates, tourers, wagons or whatever you like to call them, are more than just luggage carriers. Looking good is now an important selling point as crucial as space. And at first glance, the 2013 Opel Insignia Tourer looks to have both covered. But still, it faces a pool of …
Read More »Breaking News: Opel calls it quits in Australia
After only one year, Opel is exiting the Australian market. Launched in August 2012 with three cars – the Corsa, Astra and Insignia, General Motor’s European division sold just 541 vehicles last year, with a further 989 sold this year to June. In its press statement, Opel Australia said: “In …
Read More »2013 Opel Insignia facelift revealed ahead of Frankfurt debut
Opel (Vauxhall in the UK and Buick in the US) has released new photos of the facelifted Insignia compact executive sedan and wagon. The 2013 Opel Insignia is due to make its public debut this September at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. The new Insignia facelift gets a series of …
Read More »Video: 2007 Opel Insignia GTC concept rediscovered
It’s hard to believe that the concept car that inspired or previewed the Opel Insignia was the 2007 Opel GTC Concept shown above. It is however, not to be confused with the Astra GTC, as the two share only their middle initials. Of course, back then Opel was not even …
Read More »2013 Opel Astra GTC Sport Review
The Astra has been a familiar nameplate in Australia, at least when it was sold under the Holden brand up until 2009 when the Cruze replaced the Astra as Holden’s new small car. So for 2013, Holden’s sister brand under the General Motors umbrella, Opel, returns to Australia with big …
Read More »JMS soups up Opel Astra GTC Sport
Can’t wait for the Opel Astra OPC hot hatch (due to arrive in April 2013)? Then Opel’s “warm hatch”, the Astra GTC Sport would have to do it for now, albeit with a bit of help from German tuning house JMS. JMS’ latest performance package for the Astra GTC Sport …
Read More »Full range of Opel OPC models to launch in Australia
Opel Australia is launching a full on assault on the local performance car landscape, confirming the full Opel Performance Centre (OPC) line-up will be introduced from March 2013. The company has already announced the local availability of the Astra OPC at the Australian International Motor Show in October this year. …
Read More »Vauxhall’s BMW M5 beating Insignia VXR SuperSport
Opel’s British cousin, Vauxhall, has launched its range topping Insignia VXR that boasts a supercar-challenging 274km/h (170mph) top speed! Wearing the ‘Insignia VXR SuperSport’ badge, the super-sedan is powered by a turbocharged 2.8-litre V6 engine that generates 239kW (320hp/325PS) of power. Drive is sent to a torque-sensing all-wheel drive system …
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