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New Griffin logo to debut on Vauxhall Insignia

The Griffin, a mythical half-eagle, half-lion beast, has been the face of Vauxhall for the better part of the past century. In its new guise, Vauxhall hopes logo will reflect its renewed focus on fresh design.

Recent redesigns of the Astra and Corsa and the upcoming all-new Insignia are the images Vauxhall wants […]

Video: Vauxhall VXR8 review

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If there’s one thing the Aussies know how to do well, it’s building cheap fast saloon cars. Take the HSV R8, for example, which comes fitted with a 6.0L V8 engine churning out 420hp. The R8 has made the long journey to the UK and emerged as the Vauxhall VXR8 yet lost none of its […]

Vauxhall brings back SRi badge

GM’s Vauxhall division has dusted off the Sri performance badge for a new version of the Corsa hot-hatch that sits below the VXR. Petrol versions are powered by a new detuned 148hp version of the turbocharged engine found in Corsa VXR, taking the SRi from 0-60mph in just 7.6 seconds and on to a top […]

More details on Opel’s next-gen Signum

Opel will be releasing a new crossover model in early 2009 as the replacement for the current Signum hatch, which is sold in some markets under the Vauxhall label. Unlike the current model pictured above, the new Signum is being designed around General Motor’s Epsilon platform and will be sold around the globe by different […]

Vauxhall’s hot new Corsa VXR

GM British division, Vauxhall, has just announced the 190hp Corsa VXR, its hottest ever hatchback. Based on the 3-door Corsa, the VXR version gets a new bodykit, upgraded chassis, and a 1.6L turbo engine. That’s enough to give the supermini a 0-62mph time of only 6.8s and a max speed of 140mph.
Apart from the […]

Vauxhall to ditch Vectra name

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Vauxhall has decided to kill off the Vectra nameplate for its next mid-sized family car to be released in 2008. GM Europe head-honcho Carl-Peter Forster leaked deals of the plan to BusinessCar magazine in a recent interview and claimed the main reasons for the move were to reflect the “radical departure” the new model would […]

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