Tagged “Vauxhall”

  • Lotus Carlton voted favorite Vauxhall ever

    Markets outside the UK and Europe were unfortunately not made familiar with the rip-snorting Lotus Carlton - a heavily modified Vauxhall Carlton - during its short lifetime. Nevertheless, the utterly...

  • Opel Insignia wins 2009 European Car of the Year

    The 2009 European Car of the Year has been announced, and in the very closest of contests the Opel (Vauxhall) Insignia has taken out the top spot with 321 points, marking a very important victory for...

  • 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 fres...

  • Video: Vauxhall VXR8 review

    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 ma...

  • 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 tu...

  • 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 ab...

  • 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 eng...

  • Vauxhall to ditch Vectra name

    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 magazin...