The latest Buick Regal, which was sold in Australia as the Opel Insignia and will soon be launched and rebadged as the Holden Insignia, has been given high praise by tough US publication Consumer Reports. The magazine recently pitched the Regal against the updated Volvo S60, which also garnered solid […]
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Opel Adam S turbo revealed, heading to production
Opel/Vauxhall is planning to unveil a special flagship Opel Adam S at the Geneva show, with a number of properly sporty highlights including a unique turbocharged engine. Opel has managed to implant the micro machine with a turbocharged version of the 1.4-litre ECOTEC four-cylinder already found in the Adam. It […]
Opel Astra OPC EXTREME; fastest Astra ever
Opel and Vauxhall have unveiled a crazy Astra OPC/VXR ‘Extreme’ concept car derived from last year’s Astra Cup racing car. It will make its public debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show in March. Showcasing a wild bodykit with huge front and rear spoilers, the concept takes its inspiration from […]
Superchips announces Astra OPC ‘plug and go’ ECU tune
British engine computer tuning company Superchips has announced a tune for the cracking Opel Astra OPC, called the Vauxhall Astra VXR in the UK. Two states of tune are on offer, depending on how quick you’d like to drive. When we tested the Astra OPC earlier this year, we found […]
Aston Martin DBS crash involving a pink Corsa
Despite the cute colour involved, this is not a pretty sight. It appears a pink Vauxhall Corsa (Holden Barina) in the UK has decided it doesn’t really like stealthy black Aston Martin DBS supercars, so it crashed into the side of one at a petrol station to prove its point. […]
Vauxhall Adam ROCKS concept headed to Geneva
Vauxhall will unveil a muscly little off-road concept at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show called the ROCKS concept. Based on the pokey Adam super-mini, the company is looking to forge a new vehicle segment. Vauxhall is calling it an “industry first urban mini-crossover”. Although there is the current MINI Countryman, […]
2013 Vauxhall Insignia VXR SuperSport does 273km/h
Although it’s not on sale in Australia, the Vauhall Insignia VXR SuperSport, also known as the OPC Insignia under the Opel brand, has just been updated, including a new de-limited top speed of 273km/h. The performance OPC division has been confirmed for the Australian market, with the brand launching the […]
2013 Vauxhall Insignia VXR could feature 400hp engine – report
In Australia, the 2012 Opel Insignia (full review here) has only just gone on sale. Overseas however, an updated model is in the making and is set to arrive in around 12 months. An updated high performance VXR/OPC variant is also expected, sporting as much as 298kW. In its current […]