2008 Opel Corsa OPC

Opel Corsa OPC kræver 7.9 liters per 100 kilometers and beskedent brændstof Denne klasse i such. Opel is moving full speed with the new Opel Corsa OPC. Following the launch of the exciting market of selling the fourth generation of Opel, the OPC version is now the epitome of the dynamic nature of the Corsa. High level agility and vehicle control ensure pure Corsa driving fun. Its turbocharged 1.6-liter 141 kW/192 hp accelerates the compact three-door from zero to 100 km / h in 7.2 seconds and reach a top speed of 225 km / h. The maximum torque of 230 Nm is delivered to the front wheels through six-speed transmission.

In addition, the system "overboost" standard can temporarily increase torque by 15 percent to 266 Nm when required, a corresponding increase in dynamics. This level of performance provides the newest member of the OPC sports family, which now includes six models, with superb propulsion power in all driving situations. For example, speeds of 80 to 120 km / h in just 6.7 seconds in fifth. The Opel Corsa OPC requires 7.9 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers, a moderate figure in this performance class.

The sporty lines of the three-door Corsa are even more striking in the OPC version. The roof spoiler, as well as powerful front and rear platforms with specific gills OPC a real eye-catcher. Elements such as dark contrast integrated diffuser, located in the center of triangular tailpipe and specially designed exterior mirrors are just some examples of how much attention to detail was put into further developing the Corsa Sport fat.

The OPC model range has never been so wide and varied. This gave the design team can design a great car with Opel Corsa OPC. Designer OPC Ulli Hochmuth - responsible for sports training Opel cars since 1999 - said: "The Corsa OPC is designed to target a much younger than most models in the family is what we call the sport d Corsa be more expressive of what we wanted .. to create a unique driving machine. "Apron front and rear powerful with distinctive gills make the compact, sporty bold a position of power, while the rear wing and diffuser contrasts dark in the rear bumper looks good and sure support. The front and back are joined by a sport side sills and modeled in other OPC models, the beam color is a distinctive feature of the grid.

2012 Opel Ampera

The revolutionary Ampera celebrated its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show 79. General Motors Europe President Carl-Peter Forster, has been presented in extended electric car, and announced plans to put the car into production in late 2011. Ampera also offered the right-hand drive UK sister brand Opel, Vauxhall.

The five-door, four-seat Ampera influenced by the design language of Opel's award-winning sculptural art combined with German precision, which include several elements of innovative style of the Flextreme and GTC Concept show car. Ampera further demonstrates GM's leadership in the electrification of the car, says Carl-Peter Forster. Its revolutionary Voltec electric propulsion is the kind of game-changing technology, the industry needs to address energy and environmental challenges.

Ampera wheels are driven electrically at all times and speeds. For journeys of up to 60 kilometers (MVEG), it runs on electricity stored in its 16-kWh, lithium-ion battery, and emits zero CO2. When the battery power is exhausted, power from a motor-generator online Ampera extends over 500 km. There could be no more appropriate way to celebrate 110 years of Opel innovation in the automotive industry by the revelation Ampera explains Alain Visser, Vice President GME Opel.

Ampera can be plugged into any household 230 V to reload. GM Europe is to analyze the requirements of a charging infrastructure for electric cars with energy companies, including Iberdrola of Spain. The revolutionary Ampera will be the first zero-emission electric car powered in Europe is suitable for everyday driving. With its Voltec electric propulsion system that provides strong acceleration and a high degree of sophistication, the five-door Ampera seats four passengers in comfort, offers a useful trunk for luggage, and has a wide range of over 500 km.

2011 Opel Meriva

Innovative, versatile and elegant: The second generation Opel Meriva, at first at the Geneva Motor Show 2010, will set new standards for versatility cars with a host of innovative features designed to enhance the flexible use of space. And that's all packaged in a typical, modern design.

When the innovative self aboard the versatility of a compact seven-seater Zafira in 1999, Opel has created a new market segment for small, affordable people carrier when it launched its first generation Opel Meriva in 2003. Its revolutionary FlexSpace rear seating concept, a high driving position, spacious interior, the Opel Meriva has been a great deal of flexibility are still small. This popular formula has allowed a consistent result in a small SUV segment, with sales in Europe totaling over one million units.

Now the second generation Opel Meriva again raises the level of scope, on-board flexibility. FlexSpace their system was developed to be intuitive and easy to use. It also introduces FlexDoors, innovative rear-hinged rear doors that provide access to the cabin - the first time a volume manufacturer. In addition, the new Meriva has a large storage space in the interior enhanced by a revolutionary concept of flexible center console, and the exclusive FlexFix Opel - integrated rear carrier, which is stored in a drawer under the luggage compartment.

Opel Meriva label to emphasize the flexibility and expressive exterior design, which continues Opel's award-winning new sculptural language. Its silhouette minivan is fluid, elegant and dynamic. Rear window graphics, has a distinctive wave polarize the rear-hinged FlexDoors, to improve the view for rear seat passengers, especially children.

2011 Opel Astra Sports Tourer

New Opel Astra hatchback brings style, practicality and environmentally-friendly technology, compact car segment, where the owners the opportunity to combine professional and private use of a vehicle. Opel parts of the same DNA and Sports Tourer name as its counterpart, the greater the Insignia Sports Tourer Opel Astra will also feature the same attention on a first-class quality and functionality. Sculpted shape encapsulates a cottage, all the acclaimed features of the Astra sedan, but adds a lot of cargo shelf life. The space-saving design of the frame, in which case the load on the volume of 1550 liters, add smart, luxury features, such as a new rear seat FlexFold - the system, which folds behind the seat backs of a button.

Opel Astra sporty looks are backed by a sporty driving experience. The new car is the same innovative rear suspension and Mechatronics FlexRide the beginning of his sedan. Other class-leading features such as Adaptive AFL + lighting and physician-approved ergonomic front seats for maximum comfort and safety of driving experience on offer. Wide transmission choice of nine engines offer bandwidth consumption by 70 kW/95 hp 132 kW/180 hp. Fuel Saver Start / Stop technology will be the first use of the 1.3 CDTI (70 kW/95 hp) early next year, when CO2 emissions to 109 g / km.

In addition to reducing energy bills, Opel engineers are leaders in the industry to minimize the cost of repairing damage in low speed accidents - the most common insurance companies. Consequently, the new Astra owners can expect to pay some of the lowest annual premium segment. Opel was one of the first car manufacturers in Europe to introduce the wagon body style in the early 1950's. The new Astra sedan is now used by more than 50 years of experience in the design and construction of Opel station wagon.

Opel Astra is built on the momentum generated great sales success of its partners sedan, which received nearly 200,000 orders so far. In recent years, about 25 percent of all Astra models sold in Europe were wagons. Designed and developed by the International Centre for Technical Development at Opel in Rüsselsheim, Germany, the Opel Astra sedan built in the company's factory in Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom. Deliveries will begin in November this year.

Opel Combo

The new  Opel Combo  will be available with 5 different engines four diesel and one on gas which is not really surprising considering the gas prices all over Europe.The range of diesel engines includes the 1.3L CDTI and the 1.6 CDTI each making 90 HP,and there's also a 1.6 CDTI making 77 kW/105 HP and the most powerful engine is the 2.0 CDTI with a ravaging power of  99 kW/135 HP.The  1,4 L gas engine makes 70 kW/95 HP.
The car is fitted with a manual 5 speed gearbox and the versions of CDTI with more powerful engine have a six speed manual.The car is fitted with Start/Stop function that improves a bit the fuel economy and the level of CO2 emissions.There's a Combo version for passengers available in three trims Essentia,Enjoy and Cosmo.

This car is equipped with all kind of kick ass stuff which I'm to lazy to write about.
The Combo is based on the technical platform of the Fiat Doblo which is very obvious cuz the designers didn't bother to change a thing.
Opel sells the Combo in Europe since 1985 and the current generation is on the market since 2001 being sold in 72.000 units.

Opel Astra EcoFLEX

Usually when you hear of car with very low CO2 emissions you would think of a car with very little engine power.Low fuel consumption and low CO2 emissions come together with low or mediocre performance.With the EcoFLEX engines Opel/Vauxhall and Chevy take a different stand compared with other car manufacturers.GM takes a different approach.While the competing models with low CO2 emissions have equipped engines that produce around 105 HP, the new Opel/Vauxhall Astra EcoFlex is equipped with a diesel engine that makes 130 HP.This car follows other successful Eco models like the Insignia EcoFLEX with a engine that develops 160 HP and Corsa EcoFLEX-95 HP.
The new Astra EcoFLEX gets a staggering 55 mpg.This is the most economical and eco friendly model produced by Opel ever !Has a torque of 300 Nm,and a six gears transmission.This new model sets new standards in the compact European market,the compact market being the most important car market in Europe.

2012 Opel Astra Convertible for the first time spy photos

First spy shots of the Convertible, which may take the name Calibra or Manta.
After yesterday's official image of the new generation Opel Astra Cabriolet, which was released by chief designer Mark Adams , have emerged and the first spy shots of the open model.

As you know he will give up the metal folding roof and will rely on the popular of the older versions of the Astra Cabriolet soft foldable ceiling. However, it will be built from new materials, which the Opel engineers allow the removal of two May-major disadvantage of this type of roof - noise and durability.

2012 Opel / Vauhall Zafira - Coming soon

Only a few months, Opel will be offering a new third-generation Zafira.
Already know that this will be a big car, more modern and better design than the former. Interestingly, Opel will maintain current production version now with the new Zafira as the Astra and Astra Classic.

The new Zafira will be a thing of the versions Tourer, (wagon), the Astra and Insignia (Sports Tourer). World premiere of the new generation of Zafira is waiting at the Frankfurt Motor Show this fall, as sales will begin in early 2012.

Once the smaller Meriva MPV model already has a length of 4290 mm, the new generation Zafira is also growing, the current length of 4470 mm up to 4670 mm.


This will be done by Zafira one of the biggest MPV models on the market, will be larger than the Citroën Grand C4 Picasso or Renault Grand Scénic. Thus the new Zafira to occur within the larger Ford Galaxy and VW Sharan. Larger size, however, increase the weight of the new generation of approximately 100 kg.

The appearance of the vehicle will maintain the proportions of the current generation, but fully adapt to the style of the latest models.


Design is in the style of Amper, especially in the front grille and a distinctive headlights. The same goes for the layout of the rear of the MPV model. The two rear doors Zafira remains conventional, the system will be characterized FlexDoors only Meriva. Opel will not follow and Mazda or Ford, which in their models offer rear sliding doors.

The interior offers Flex7 system with seven seats, five of them can be folded to form a flat floor. In the latest generation space in the interior will be even greater.

In technical terms the new Zafira will be presented with known technologies and systems from the latest models of the brand, while fully adaptive headlights AFL + or camera can recognize signs with speed limit. Seats will be anatomical driver and front passenger (AGR), adjustable shock absorbers will FlexRide.


The engines will copy those known from Astra. Petrol will be 1.4 T (88 kW, 200 Nm), 1.4 T (103 kW, 200 Nm) and 1.6 T (132 kW, 230 Nm), there will be brand versions working with gas (LPG and CNG). Three new gasoline engines will replace the current 1.6 Ecotec (85 kW, 155 Nm), 1.8 Ecotec (103 kW, 175 Nm) and 2.2 Direct Ecotec (110 kW, 215 Nm).

Turbodiesel engines will be produced by the modernized 1.7 CDTi (81 kW, 260 Nm), 1.7 CDTi (92 kW, 280 Nm) and 2,0 CDTi (118 kW, 350 Nm). Pri1.4 T and 1.7 CDTi prepares system start-stop, which will reduce the combined average fuel consumption.