Kiss My Astra
With almost 8,000 out of 25,000 votes, Dana Roberts of Gilroy, CA was chosen as the “cheeky” winner of Saturn’s “Kiss my Astra” photo contest. As the Grand Prize Winner Dana was awarded a brand new...
View ArticleCrash at the Nurburgring and it Could Set You Back $5,300 in Track Repairs
You really don’t want to crash at the Nürburgring. Seems like a pretty obvious statement, right? Well it is, but not necessarily for the reasons you may be thinking. The ‘Ring may be one of the most...
View ArticleLotus To Help With Vauxhall Astra VXR Chassis Development
Vauxhall has turned to Lotus for help with their chassis engineering on their upcoming Astra VXR hot hatch. The input from Lotus will supplement the work done by GM division Opel, which is testing the...
View ArticleVauxhall Shows Off Astra GTC Prior To Official Debut
Vauxhall’s Astra GTC is poised to take on the European market with its sleek, stylish design and compact body. More importantly, its price point will really give Volkswagen’s Scirocco and Renault’s...
View ArticleOpel Unveiling Astra GTC, Zafira Tourer, Surprise Vehicle At Frankfurt Auto Show
Opel is set to make an impression as this year’s Frankfurt Show which takes place on September 15th to the 25th. Their main focus will be the surprise debut of an experimental car which Opel claims...
View ArticleBuick Rebadged Opel Astra GTC Could Be Built In North America
For quite some time now, GM executives in North America have been contemplating distributing Opel’s Astra GTC as a Buick in America. Now there’s a chance that the three-door, sporty vehicle could even...
View ArticleVauxhall Unveals 280-HP Astra VXR Hatchback
Vauxhall revealed its hot new hatch, looking to take away some of the spotlight from Ford’s Focus and Fiesta ST. The brand new VXR hatchback is the fastest and most powerful production vehicle from...
View ArticleOpel to Debut Astra OPC/VXR and Mokka Crossover at Geneva Auto Show
Opel and Vauxhall have announced the lineup of debuts for the upcoming 2012 Geneva Motor Show, with the highly-anticipated Astra OPC/VXR headlining the booth. The aggressively designed Astra OPC/VXR...
View ArticleOpel Astra OPC Details Released Video
German automaker Opel revealed the specifications and pricing on its hot new OPC today which has us hoping it might, in some form, make it to the U.S. market. That might seem like a pipe dream, but...
View ArticleHolden Gets Trio of Opel Nameplates
Despite its decision to shutter Australian auto manufacturing in 2017, General Motors’ Holden subsidiary will continue to engineer, test and develop vehicles in the country. The company announced...
View ArticleTop 10 Cars That Died Real Quick
Some cars have disappeared completely from the collective consciousness because they didn’t last long enough to make an impression. There have been dozens of duds in the automotive world. Sometimes...
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