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To make the Antara more attractive, Opel has cut the price on it 2,000 euros. This cheaper version loses the four-wheel drive and comes with a front-wheel drive.
Opel claims that Antara is for active families who seek space and high seating and prefer the look of a crossover. We just can’t agree with Opel. Why would anyone with an active lifestyle get a crossover that does not have a four wheel drive? If you want a smaller price tag and front-wheel drive with more space get a minivan.
Continue to read: Opel Antara now available with a front-wheel drive
The new Insignia ecoFLEX, debuting at the Paris Motor Show, offers environmentally friendly driving without making any compromises. Opel’s newest ecoFLEX model features a powerful single turbo diesel with 2.0-liter displacement and output of 118 kW/160 hp.
The Insignia ecoFLEX sprints from zero to 100 km/h in 9.5 seconds and reaches a top speed of up to 218 km/h.
The Insignia ecoFLEX is fitted with highly fuel-efficient Primacy HP tires from Michelin specially developed for the car.
Continue to read: Opel Insignia joins the ecoFLEX model range
Last time our photographer spotted the Opel Insignia OPC it had black wheels. This time the car has been spotted with new details that make the car look even better. It has newly designed wheels in a size of 18″ or 19″ and big Brembo brakes.
As before the front end has a very strong disguise to hide new and bigger intakes. Insignia OPC is getting mos tlikely the new twin-turbo V6 that generates over 300hp. Rumor is that there might be another performance version coming that will be badged under Lotus, as it was in the nineties with Lotus Omega.
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Opel introduces new pro-environmental ecoFLEX variants of the Corsa and Astra for model year 2009. With CO2 emissions of just 109 (Corsa 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX) and 119 g/km (Astra 1.7 CDTI ecoFLEX), the two are real fuel-efficiency stars, requiring just 4.1(57.4 mpg) and 4.5(52.2 mpg) liters of diesel, respectively, per 100 km.
Both cars are fitted with a maintenance-free diesel particulate filter as standard. The automaker is pursuing an array of activities as part of its commitment to further reduce fuel consumption and emissions of cars with conventional combustion engines.
Continue to read: Opel introduces New Corsa and Astra ecoFLEX Models
Last month Opel introduced Insignia at the London Motor Show. Last week they announced that the third body version of the Insignia called Sports Tourer will debut at the Paris Motor Show.
Now our spy photograper in Germany has captured the hatchback version of the Insignia that has camouflaged front grill and bumper, also the rear bumper and and exhausts are disguised. Hidden front end is most likely hiding new and bigger air intakes.
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The Insignia Sports Tourer, available in European markets in spring 2009, boasts the same athletic, powerful and elegant design as its sedan counterparts. “However,” says Mark Adams, Vice President of GM Europe Design, “this is a stand-alone model and not simply a wagon version of the sedan. In fact, all the bodywork aft of the B-pillar is unique to the Sports Tourer.
Continue to read: Insignia’s third body variant to debut at Paris Motor Show
Opel has announced attractive pricing for its new top model, the Insignia, debuting today at the British International Motor Show 2008.
Even though its technology and design solidly place the Insignia at the top of the mid-size class, its prices start at the bottom of the segment.
The entry-level model – the four-door sedan with the 115 hp 1.6 ECOTEC gasoline engine – costs 22,700 euros. Pricing for the diesels in Germany for the 110 hp 2.0 CDTI starts at 24,300 euros.
Continue to read: London 2008: Opel Insignia prices and details revealed
Here we have newest pictures of the production ready Opel Insignia hatchback.
The Insignia notch- and hatchback will debut July 22, 2008 at the London Motor Show and hit showrooms starting in November.
For details on the new Opel click here to see previous posts on the Insignia
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Opel has released official pictures of Insignia’s interior. Car will be marketed as Vauxhall in the UK and will make its world premiere July 22 at the London Motor Show.
Most likely the car will also be sold in the states as a Saturn.
The Insignia will launch with an exceptionally broad range of seven engines. All meet Euro 5 emissions standards and come with either manual or automatic six-speed transmissions.
Continue to read: Opel Insignia Interior pictures
Opel introduced the new Meriva at Geneva 2008. New Meriva should be getting a new door system called Flexdoors. On that system the front door is still hinged from the front A pillar, but the rear door is hinged from the rear or C pillar.
If you look closely at the spy pictures you can see that the door handle bars are camouflaged to hide where they are. Actually they are much more on front than on current Meriva’s model.
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Rüsselsheim. General Motors Europe will invest a total of €9 billion into Opel through 2012, thus strengthening its core brand. €6.5 billion alone will be spent on the development of new vehicles and propulsion systems. In addition GM Europe will invest €900 million into its new Rüsselsheim plant, which was put into operation in 2002.
As of autumn 2008, Rüsselsheim will build a new generation of upper midsize vehicles, starting with the Opel Insignia. Bochum is granted investments worth €650 million to secure the facility’s long-term competitiveness and getting it ready for production of the next-generation Astra.
Continue to read: GM Europe Will Invest €9 Billion to Strengthen Opel
