www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyTPtrvZNug The tension mounts: At the Geneva Motor Show, which opens on March 3, Opel will introduce the new GT Concept. The curiosity on the reinterpretation of the classic is fueled with a new photo and a new video, they reveal a bit more from the model. The more
Just like its bigger brother the Corsa the Opel KARL can now also be ordered with the ultra-modern, smartphone-compatible IntelliLink system and Opel OnStar. The smallest member of the Opel family will therefore offer leading technologies not expected in the class. R4.0 IntelliLink seamlessly and easily integrates smartphone functionalities more
Opel’s Christmas campaign, held in cooperation with the trade journal Auto Bild, has exceeded all expectations. At the request of the Internal Communications department, Opel employees in Rüsselsheim brought in a large number of presents for the ‘Ein Herz für Kinder’ charity organization. Prior to pickup, the presents were more
On 7–8 November, more than 2,000 people showed up for Astra Driving Days at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. “The two-day public consumer event was a truly exceptional affair,” says Alexander Struckl, CEO General Motors Austria. The new Astra has proved to be quite a hit, another more
Every vehicle has a steering wheel, but very few have a golden one. The new Astra is among the select few that do. When the Oscar of car awards was presented on 10 November, the ceremonial announcement was: “And the winner is: Opel Astra.” The coveted Golden Steering Wheel more
For over 47 years, Irmscher has been providing Opel owners with conversion and tuning components. So it hardly comes as a surprise that the company, based in the Swabian region, react with lightning speed whenever Opel launches a new model. It was no different in the case of the new more
This is what a happy Opel customer looks like: Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann met Anna Katharina Dionysius in front of Adam Opel House to officially present her with a new 2.0 CDTI Zafira Tourer. She won the compact van during GM’s 500MillionThanks event in May. Earlier this year, more
Pierpaolo Antonioli, Managing Director of GM Powertrain Europe in Turin, and John Phillips, American ambassador to Italy, hosted a conference for representatives from politics, economics, and finance.
» The Corsa OPC put in a great performance, even against some cars that are many times more expensive and produced by premium brands. Volker Strycek, Head of OPC Opel recently invited automotive journalists to take the 207-horsepower car through a unique challenge after giving them a chance more
Vauxhall has revealed how they built the Astra Union Jack flag through a film. To celebrate the launch of the all-new seventh generation Vauxhall Astra, workers at the Ellesmere Port manufacturing plant – home of the Astra for over 36 years – choreographed 128 new models to create the image more
High-ranking Frankfurt Motor Show visitors at the Opel booth: German Chancellor Angela Merkel stopped by during her official opening tour and caught up on the latest premieres presented by the Rüsselsheim-based carmaker. The focus was on the new Astra, and she took time to take a more
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyY0DW8A3Ag The new Astra is taking off in the most literal sense and cruising head and shoulders above the competition in the luxury market. With the glare-free matrix IntelliLux LED lighting system, a seat massager, Opel OnStar, and many other innovations on board, the Astra is destined to more