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  • 2011 Opel Astra Sports Tourer is priced at 18 000 Euro

    Opel Astra Sports Tourer now can be ordered and the first deliveries will start later this year. The entry level Sports Tourer is the 1.4 ecoFLEX developing 100hp. Furthermore, the car comes with he lowest insurance rating of all the compact class wagons evaluated by the Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft (GDV) in Germany. (more…)

  • VOGTLAND’s triple impact

    VOGTLAND, the German-based suspension expert has released three individually-tuned show rides – BMW 1 Series, BMW X6 and Opel Astra – which perfectly demonstrate the versatility of the brand’s high-end vehicle components. Refined with the motto “less is more” in mind, the VOGTLAND rides boast fresh new wheel/tire combinations and suspensions. (more…)

  • 2011 Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer – full details

    2011 Astra Sports Tourer is almost here. The vehicle will make its official debut at this year’s Paris Motor Show in September and hit UK showrooms by the end of 2010.

    The Sports Tourer will boost the model range of the new Astra, which has now sold over 28 000 units in the UK since its launch in December 2009.

    The Astra Sports Tourer and hatchback version will be among the first Vauxhall models to adopt Start/Stop technology, which significantly reduce emissions and fuel consumption. (more…)

  • Irmscher Astra i1600 revealed at Tuning World Bodensee 2010

    At the last week’s Tuning World Bodensee, Irmscher, the Opel cars aftermarket expert has presented its latest masterpiece, the Irmscher Astra i1600. (more…)

  • Vauxhall Astra won “BEST NEW CAR” from 2010 Fleet World Awards

    Vauxhall new Astra was voted for “Best New Car” at the 2010 Fleet World Awards held on 18 Mauy at the Royal Automobile Club in London.

    The improvements for the new Astra include better engine efficiency with over 13 per cent and revised standard equipment. It now features ESP, six airbags, air conditioning, electric windows, and CD/radio with MP3 format and aux-in. (more…)

  • Astra-Nomical Ecoflex is Vauxhall’s New Fuel-Miser

    With CO2 emissions of just 109g/km and combined fuel consumption of 67.3mpg, the new Astra ecoFLEX brings even greater efficiency to Vauxhall’s recently launched compact hatch range, which has already seen a 13.3 per cent average improvement over the previous model.

    A raft of mechanical and aero improvements have resulted in the latest Astra ecoFLEX achieving a 12.1 per cent improvement in emissions over the 1.7 CDTi model, currently the new range’s most efficient model. Better still, the ecoFLEX’s added tax benefits – VED down to £35.00, and BIK down to 13 per cent – take effect from the new tax year in April, when the car will hit UK showrooms with a starting price of £17,920. (more…)

  • Irmscher refines the new Astra – Already?

    Frankfurt Motor Show, the place that we are talking about over and over in the last two weeks, is going to be busy place not only for the car makers, but for the car tuners as well. One of that tuners is Irmscher, they will present the latest Opel Astra in more sportier and perfectly finished look that ever. (more…)

  • Vauxhall Astra with whole new range of greener engines

    Seems like all car makers try to make the greenest car. The big naturally aspirated engines are history, because small turbo charged engines take their place. More power efficient, less CO2 is the perfect formula for catching customer attention.

    Vauxhall’s all new Astra will debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 15 with a highly competitive line-up of petrol and diesel engines boasting reductions in CO2 over almost all equivalent models in the current Astra range. (more…)

  • Opel Kadett Roadster – Rediscovered after 70 Years

    With an automotive history spanning 110 years, Opel is one of the most tradition-rich brands in the industry. Over so many years, some developments are forgotten along the way and reappear again much later down the road. (more…)

  • Opel launches LPG Range – Pricing Announced!

    Opel now offers five LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) powered Corsa, Meriva, Astra station wagon and Zafira models with a wide performance range, expanding its line of environmentally friendly ecoFLEX models with alternative propulsion. (more…)

  • JMS Astra H Styling

    The Opel Astra is a beautiful and widespread car. To improve the unique look of the car and to make it more sprortier the JMS tuners developed a special program. For the perfect driving performance JMS offers a H&R monotube coil over kit with 55mm/45mm owering (1057 euro). (more…)

  • The upcoming Vauxhall Astra promise more comfort than ever

    The upcoming Vauxhall Astra, which will debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, will not only feature a longer wheelbase and wider tracks for improved stability and ride comfort, but also a cleverly positioned Watts link rear suspension system that is set to offer drivers class-leading handling and ride comfort. (more…)