Opel/Vauxhall

Hello, there is an Opel Astra supposedly for sale in the US. Since the laws here really don't let you import a car, with a handful of exceptions, it's almost certain the car (if it is really here) is here illegally. i am curious what country's plates are on the car...can someone help identify? see the picture here: http://www.craigslist.org/nby/car/171218574.html THANK YOU!

Spied: 2008 Opel Astra The most important part about the mid-life facelift of the Opel Astra is not the re-designed chrome bar flanking the logo. It’s also not the slightly modified air-intakes below the headlights. And it’s not the wanna-be single-frame grille or the shining stripes, and neither the re-shaped black spoiler underneath the front bumper. The most important part is actually not at all to be found at the front of the car! Read "SPY PHOTOS: Opel Astra Facelift" @ World Car Fans

No Vauxhall VX for Britain Somewhere in England, Jeremy Clarkson weeps (at least I'd like to think so). British performance fans should prepare themselves for a disappointment. Even though General Motors' 'global' sports car will make it to Europe badged the Opel GT, it won't be coming to the UK. While bosses were originally keen to bring the two-seater GT here, Vauxhall can't make financial sense of converting the rear-wheel-drive model to right-hand drive and fitting Griffin badging. After taking into account promotional costs and the number of likely sales, they decided we Brits could do without it. Read "Figures don't add up for next VX" @ Auto Express

Hope it's not a double post... http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evospyshots/2002..._corsa_vxr.html I wonder what will happen if that engine makes it into an Aveo... EDIT: It should be Vauxhall, not Opel. Opel's should be called OPC.

I think this is one of the funniest Top Gear bits I've seen. Wait for the second half to see what I mean. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azh4P7bvw2g&search=vauxhall

Spied: The Corsa is Down with OPC World Car Fans has gotten shots of Opel's next pocket rocket: the Opel OPC. Like the Astra OPC, this will get more aggressive bodywork and a power premium over standard version. A 1.6L turbocharged engine will push out 200hp. The Corsa OPC is due to be released in January. Read "New Opel Corsa OPC Spy Photos" @ World Car Fans

I thought it would be a nice addon to the OPC lineup. Problem is, what powertrain should it use?

Another ungodly long article so... World Car Fans: New Opel Astra TwinTop In Depth

Here: http://www.carspyshots.net/zerothread?id=19607 Pretty watered down compared to the concept. But still nice.

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All New Vauxhall Astravan Text & Photos courtesy Adam Opel AG 04-25-2006 One for the load, one for the road *Vauxhall unveils all-new Astravan *World Premiere at CV Show 25-27 April *A real driver’s van, with car-like dynamics and style *Developed and built in Britain Summary It’s the van that can handle the road as well as the load! Vauxhall has pulled the wraps off its new Astravan – the latest incarnation of the company’s most established van brand. Due to go on sale in autumn 2006, the newcomer has been designed and developed in the UK, where almost 10,000 Astravans a year are sold. It has been designed from the ground up to be every inch the ‘Drive…

Opel Astra Heads Towards One Million Mark Text & photos courtesy Adam Opel GmbH 03-16-2006 -Sales up 25 percent in 2005 -Number one compact car in eight European countries in 2005 -Most popular compact station wagon in Europe -Market launch of Astra TwinTop cabrio Two years after its market launch, the Opel Astra continues to enjoy great popularity throughout Europe. New registrations of the best-selling Astra, winner of numerous comparison tests in the highly-competitive compact class, rose from around 400,000 to 515,000 in 2005. This plus of approximately 110,000 units compared to 2004 represents an increase of 25 percent, and brings the current Astra ge…

Hey found this while reading autoblog.com this morning, enjoy. GM ups pressure on German Opel plant: report

New Opel GT: Exciting Design, Classic Sports-Car Layout 260 hp from two liters: the most powerful production engine in the ECOTEC family Geneva. Opel revives the GT legend with an all-new stunning two-seat sports car. The new GT’s exciting, sharply-cut lines and classic rear-wheel drive echo the successful concept of the original (1968 – 1973). At the same time, the new GT reinterprets the icon as a powerful roadster with a potent four-cylinder, direct injection gasoline turbo engine. The Opel GT makes its world premiere at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show (March 2 – 12), start of sales is scheduled for spring 2007. “The GT is a powerful addition to our range of attractive…

Opel Astra TwinTop Production Begins Text & photos courtesy Adam Opel GmbH 02-24-2006 *Astra model range with four variants now complete *2005: 513,300 Astras produced across Europe Antwerp. Production of the new Opel Astra TwinTop, the fourth variant of Opel’s successful new Astra generation, started today at the state-of-the-art Astra plant in Antwerp. The dynamically designed and innovative four-seat cabrio-coupé features an innovative three-part roof system that fully opens or closes at the touch of a button in less than 30 seconds. As the individual parts of the roof system are smaller than those of conventional cabrio-coupés, there is more room for passe…

A great name doesn’t have to be long. Indeed, for many automobile fans, the Opel GT is the cult sports car of the 1970s. Now the legendary name is making a comeback in the form of a stunning two-seat roadster that could also make automobile history. Opel will present the all-new GT to the international public for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show (March 2 to 12, 2006). With exciting, sharply-cut lines, rear-wheel drive, and a potent four-cylinder turbo engine with gasoline direct injection, the new sports car echoes the successful concept of the original GT, which was built between 1968 and 1973. “The GT is a powerful addition to our range of attractive niche produ…

German union: Another 1,000 jobs at risk at GM's Opel BERLIN -- General Motors Corp.'s Adam Opel AG unit could cut another 1,000 jobs in Europe because of slowing demand for its Astra compact, labor representatives said Tuesday. Rainer Einenkel, head of the works council at Opel's factory in Bochum, Germany, said the carmaker was considering axing one shift at one of three plants making the Astra. The shift could be cut at Bochum or at Opel plants in Antwerp, Belgium, or Ellesmere Port, Britain. "That is a very real danger," Einenkel said. Opel said it had no current plans to cut a shift but added it could "adjust production capacity to customer demand" in future as …

1976 Mazda Roadpacer Note, the prices on the web site are in AUD not USD. The Mazda RoadPacer, was a 1976 Holden Premier model, assembled by Mazda in Japan, and powered by a Mazda 13B rotary engine. Even when they were new, these things were rare (and most of them were sold to the Japanese government), but with Japan's strict vehicle testing regime, the availability of a 30 year old Japanese-market-only vehicle in Japan is nothing short of amazing. Although Mazda and Ford had a financial tie, back in the mid 70's GM was doing rotary engine research, and had bought some technology from Mazda. As part (possibly full) payment for the technology transfer, GM arranged for a…

FOR RELEASE: 2005-12-07 Vauxhall Sales Rocket to Number One! Vauxhall tops in UK car sales chart for November Astra, Vectra and Combo best-sellers in class Van sales already pass 2004 total It wasn’t just the fireworks which rocketed skywards in November; figures just released show that Vauxhall sales shot past its main rival to become the best selling car brand in the UK for the third time this year with a market share of 13.9 percent. Fuelled by launches of exciting cars including the New Vectra and New Zafira, Vauxhall sales raced upwards last month, with 22,056 buyers choosing to swap their ‘banger’ for a new ‘sparkler’ from the Vauxhall range. That was 2,…

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This car can do no wrong....it's got to be one of the best looking, aggressive hatches out there....I want one. I really like this crisp styling direction GM is going in with these cars...looks way more expensive than it is. Can you imagine if Saturn marketed one of these?....it would do so much for their cool factor.

Opel Antara Interior:

Some interesting notes: -Rumor has it this previews a new Saturn Crossover (VUE Replacement) -Concept built on "Theta" platform (Saturn VUE, Chevrolet Equinox, Pontiac Torrent) -Shares a designer with the Ford Iosis Concept (Stephan Lamm). -May be sold as a Chevy in Europe or as a replacement for the Opel Frontera. -When this goes into production, expect to see two extra doors.

By Bryan Nesbitt Executive Director GM Europe Design American motorists may be interested in a zippy Opel concept we unveiled this week at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The Opel Antara GTC is Opel’s interpretation of the crossover segment. It's tough, athletic, and emotional. This car is a perfect example of how Opel (badged Vauxhall in the U.K.) is exploring its design language as it applies to different segments. First, from a distance, notice the coupe upper and the SUV lower. This proportion is intended to visually communicate driving adventure. Second, Antara GTC -- which stands for Gran Turismo Crossover -- is immediately recognizable as an Opel due to c…

Opel Sees Restructuring Pay Off Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: The carmaker has managed to improve its results in Europe As US parent company GM struggles, auto maker Opel is back in good financial health, nearly a year after undergoing massive restructuring. Opel, the German subsidiary of hard-hit US auto maker General Motors, is back in the black, after putting into place a savings program that will eventually cost the company 9,000 jobs. Bildunterschrift: Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Last year, Opel workers took to the streets to keep their jobsIn a report based on internal group forecasts, German business newspaper Handels…

News Opel expanding performance lineup, hopes added models will boost brand image JASON STEIN | Automotive News Posted Date: 11/24/05 PALERMO, Italy -- To boost the image of its lineup, General Motors is expanding its range of Opel Performance Center vehicles. GM will extend its OPC high-performance package to include nearly all of its Opel models within the next two years. "On the product front, we want people to take Opel seriously as a dynamic brand, and we think we can convey that in more of our products," said Mark Adams, General Motors Europe's director of exterior design, during the press introduction of the Astra, Zafira and Vectra OPC vehicles. …

Opel, the German subsidiary of hard-hit US auto maker General Motors, is back in the black, after putting into place a savings program that will eventually cost the company 9,000 jobs. In a report based on internal group forecasts, German business newspaper Handelsblatt said Opel looks set to break even this year. Adam Opel, which comprises solely the German activities, was fractionally in the red, but the Opel brand itself, which includes factories outside Germany, is beginning to make money. Plant closings in North America Meanwhile, GM's European arm, GM Europe, is set to have more than halved its full-year losses this year to $300 million (256…

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This is a good primer on what will become our Red Lines here in the States. Four OPCs in Italy... http://www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/News/0,...1831017,00.html

New Opel Meriva World premiere in Bologna Text & Photos courtesy of General Motors Corporation 11-08-2005 New Design, New Engines and Enhanced Technology New: 1.3 CDTI high-tech diesel (75 hp) and 1.6 TWINPORT gasoline engine (105 hp) Premiere in segment: Halogen cornering and curve light (AFL) Meriva OPC with 180 hp 1.6 turbo expands Opel’s sport model range The Opel Meriva goes into 2006 with new design and new engines, plus an extended range of technological features, including cornering and curve light (AFL – Adaptive Forward Lighting), available for the first time in the minivan class (“small monocabs”). The Meriva, which has sold over 500,0…

Check out this amazing new commercial for Opel called "Opel Ode"! http://velocityfilms.whip.co.za/whip_veloc...el%20Ode%20.mov (it may take a minute to download, but its worth it!)

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Just to state that I have erected a new forum for Vauxhall owners. A collection of experienced Vauxhall engineers will contribute to anyone with technical problems if they are having difficulty sourcing a solution. Visit us at www.vauxhallmechanics.co.uk/forum Not registration is required to post. Kind Regards Midge

Looks like the S3X with a Different Front end. http://autospy.dreamwiz.com/board/bbs/tabl...l1125400893.jpg Opel Antara GTC Concept http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/news/fo...a_gtc.90218.htm From Autoweek.nl http://www.autoweek.nl/images/800/8521472.jpg http://www.autoweek.nl/images/800/8521476.jpg http://www.autoweek.nl/images/800/8521477.jpg http://www.autoweek.nl/images/800/8521478.jpg http://www.autoweek.nl/images/800/13000.jpg http://www.autoweek.nl/images/800/13001.jpg http://www.autoweek.nl/images/800/13002.jpg Interior http://www.autoweek.nl/images/800/8521475.jpg http://www.autoweek.nl/images/800/8521473.jpg http://www.autoweek.…

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I can't figure for the life of me why GM would create such great looking cars as these Vauxhalls overseas and not bring them over! These would be prime Mazda fighters. Clearly they can make great Euro/Asian cars, they should bring them over here! Vauxhalls Offerings

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/roadtest/2499...all_zafira.html September 2005 Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 Life People Carrier 5 dr, £14495 Other Vauxhall Roadtests When it was first introduced in 1999 the Zafira revolutionised the compact MPV market with its Flex7 seating system. While few people can realistically claim to need the seven seats it offers everyday, it's good to know that they're there for school run emergencies, or when you're ferrying friends about. This second generation Zafira, based on the current Astra's chassis offers more of the same. That means you get five conventional seats and two that fold under the f…

New Astra TwinTop: Sporty, Elegant Four-Seat Cabrio-Coupé State-of-the-art three-part retractable hardtop From coupé to cabrio at the touch of a button in less than 30 seconds Generous luggage compartment space, innovative “Easy Load” function Adaptive chassis with Continuous Damping Control and bi-xenon curve light Rüsselsheim. World premiere of Opel’s new cabrio-coupé at the IAA: following the successful launches of the sedan, station wagon and GTC, Opel presents its fourth distinctive Astra model. The Astra TwinTop will be unveiled to the public for the first time at the International Automobile Exhibition in Frankfurt (September 17 – 25). The elegant fou…

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