When GM Destroyed Opel’s Hopes Of Becoming a Luxury Brand In an alternative relaity, Opel would have been a luxury brand, but GM had other plans for the German carmaker Since the invention of the automobile, there have been numerous manufacturers giving us their own version of the car. Opel – the German carmaker, based in Russelsheim – is among the oldest manufacturers and like many others, it did not start out as a carmaker. Nowadays, is known as a company that makes mass-produced and relatively cheap vehicles, but did you know it was on its way to becoming a luxury carmaker? Here’s a short h ..read more

GT X Experimental Shows The Future Of The Opel/Vauxhall Brand Under French Rule Opel revealed a new car - the GT X Experimental. It is only a concept car, but this term should be used with caution here as this is basically the first car Opel/Vauxhall revealed following PSA Group’s acquisition of the brand by GM less than a year ago. The new pseudo-crossover showcases all the important evolution steps Opel is about to take to transform General Motors ideas into something new. The first ideas are already out. By 2024, will electrify all of its lineup, introduce a redeveloped and unified design l ..read more

13 Crossover Wagons You Could Buy Instead of an SUV Buck the trend, get a wagon! High-riding vehicles, like crossovers and SUVs are at the height of popularity right now, but they’re not the only way to go if you want practicality and some off-road capability. Crossover style raised wagons are a great alternative and while they can still drive you over a rough field or rutted road with ease, they’re better to drive on road and actually pretty stylish. They are essentially the wagon versions of different cars which have gained extra ride height and plastic cladding on the outside to protect the ..read more

Whether you call it the Vauxhall Corsa GSi or the Opel Corsa GSi, one thing is for certain - the Corsa GSi is one zippy concoction made to make a lot of bang for not a lot of buck. Available in mainland Europe as and in the U.K. as the , the Corsa GSi packs a tiny, 1.4-liter turbocharged, engine, enough power to surge to 62 mph in less than 9 seconds and, with a proper amount of sporty features honed by the OPC, enough character to make you happy ..read more

2019 Opel Corsa photos leak; here’s what we know so far All-new Opel Corsa is the first Corsa ever to ride on Peugeot underpinnings PSA Peugeot-Citroen acquired Opel (and its U.K. arm Vauxhall) in August of 2017, and since then, it’s launched a few Opel-branded vehicles based on its own platforms. None, however, have been as important as the sixth-generation Corsa. The 2019 Corsa shares its platform with the rakish new 208 hatch, but it promises to offer a more restrained, more Germanic take on the same city car formula ..read more

Seventh-Gen Opel Astra To Be Launched in 2021 With New Platform and Powertrain We may soon see a majority of PSA-owned models to use the same platform PSA has been attempting to reduce the number of platforms across its brands and increase more ‘sharing’ within the family. As such, will be using the EMP2 platform for the Astra L. The same platform underpins other products including the new Grandland X SUV. This also opens a wide array of options for Opel/Vauxhall, as the EMP2 platform will allow the Astra L to go for electrification ..read more

2020 Opel Corsa-e Electric Rally Car The world’s first mass-produced electric rally car The 2020 Opel Corsa-e Rally is an all-electric rally car based on the sixth-generation Corsa hatchback, which now offers an EV version called the Corsa-e. The all-electric hatchback was developed specifically for a one-make series run by the German manufacturer in Europe. The race-spec hatchback is very similar to the road-going Corsa-e, with only small updates on the outside and a revised suspension. The electric drivetrain is identical to the road car’s setup. The interior, on the other hand, includes a h ..read more

Opel’s first-ever hybrid cranks out almost 300 horsepower! The Opel Grandland X Hybrid4 is the hybrid version of the Grandland X, a compact crossover than the German firm introduced in 2017 as a replacement for the Antara. It’s also the firm’s first hybrid vehicle. The Grandland X Hybrid4 features a 1.6-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engine and two electric motors. The total output almost hits 300 horsepower. One of the first models launched by Opel following the takeover by the PSA Group, the Grandland X shares many underpinnings with the 3008, which also features a hybrid variant. Not only a ..read more

Crashing a Car at 40 MPH Is Terrifying, But Crashing at 130 MPH Is a Recipe for Disaster Brace yourselves for what you’re about to see Watching a car travel 40 miles per hour straight into a barrier often results in the car getting walloped, but what if that same car was going three times faster at 130 mph and then slams into a stationary bus? The results are indescribable, but we do get to see the scene unfold before our eyes courtesy of YouTube channel Bri4ka. The video isn’t in English so it might be a little difficult to follow. Fortunately, the visuals that you’ll see are about as straigh ..read more

Turn Up The Volume and Immerse Yourself in The Sound of an 11,000 RPM Opel The once docile Kadett C has been turned into a fire-breathing monster thanks to its BMW heart and outrageous body kit Hillclimb racing is a discipline that can be easily described as ’rapid-fire motorsport’. You’re the kind who doesn’t have the patience to watch an entire Formula 1 Grand Prix or even a shorter MotoGP round? Hillclimb racing is for you since here you have the recipe for instant excitement packed in bite-sized chunks: there are ultra-fast cars looking like they come from the World Time Attack Challenge o ..read more