The sale of Opel and Vauxhall to PSA has hit a snag, with the employees at Opel’s Development centre in Russelheim, Germany, wanting some 7700 jobs guaranteed. The works council and IG Metall, which is a labour union, are pushing for this arrangement as PSA has apparently hit the ground […]
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Lotus Carlton named most iconic performance Vauxhall ever
Results of a recent survey carried out by the Vauxhall Performance Show in the UK have handed the legendary Lotus Carlton the award of being the most iconic performance Vauxhall ever made. The follow-on of the turbo era of the 1980s into the 1990s saw some pretty amazing cars, packed […]
HSV developing 375kW V6 for 2018 Commodore ‘VXR’ – report
Australians might be about to lose one of its favourite sports sedans, but it seems the next-gen 2018 Commodore ‘VXR’ variant, potentially branded as a HSV, could receive a new twin-turbo V6. According to an Auto Express report in the UK the next Opel Insignia Grand Sport VXR, which is […]
Vauxhall Grandland X revealed as GM’s new mid-size SUV
GM’s European brands Opel and Vauxhall are planning to unveil the new Grandland X at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show in September, and to build some excitement a handful of images have been released showing its design. The Grandland X will be the third model in the company’s line of […]
Buick Regal GS leaked; potential 2018 Commodore/HSV?
The case of the mysterious 2018 Opel Insignia OPC (nee Holden Commodore/HSV) prototype spotted at the Nurburgring last week may have been solved, as pictures of the Chinese-spec 2018 Buick Regal GS have been leaked online. Car News China has published pictures of what appears to be the sporting GS […]
Opel Grandland X previewed, RAV4 rival for Holden?
Opel is previewing its new Grandland X SUV ahead of its debut later this year, set to become the brand’s new mid-size off-roader. This image was posted up on Twitter by Opel boss Karl-Thomas Neumann, giving us a view of the bright headlights in a dark scene. The image is […]
2018 Holden Commodore Tourer revealed, new crossover wagon
The spiritual successor to the 2003-2006 Holden Adventra has been revealed in the form of the 2018 Holden Commodore Tourer, based on the just-revealed Opel Insignia Country Tourer. Compared with other versions of the 2018 Commodore (and Calais) the Tourer receives an additional 20mm of ground clearance and length, roof […]
2018 Opel Insignia OPC spotted, next-gen HSV? (Video)
A prototype version of the already-revealed 2018 Opel Insignia Grand Sport (nee Holden Commodore) has been spotted being pounded around the Nurburgring Nordschleife, with a few notable differences to the stock version. This prototype appears lower, has a more sporting side-skirt and front leading edge, larger alloy wheels, plus hungrier […]