Showing posts with label Opel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Opel. Show all posts

Saturday, May 22, 2010

New Opel Calibra will made by 2013

Opel Calibra

Opel company together with Vauxhall develop the car which should become following version Opel Calibra. The car will start to sell in 2013. The car is created on the basis of Insignia and consequently will be similar as Insignia GTC.

Conglomerate of plans

Developers of the project are assured, that every year will be on sale not less than 30,000 similar cars. In the future is possible participation in developers car project from Buick and American divisions of Chevrolet and SAAB.

New Opel Calibra

New Opel Calibra

The car will receive special system FlexRide which will provide an optimum mode of movement. The car plan to equip this new Opel by 1,6/2-litre turbodiesel (with 157 and 170HP). Also will be a petrol motor, V-2 litres and the engine power more than 200HP.

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Opel prepares for start updated Corsa

Opel Corsa

Company Opel modified the most popular model of the brand — Corsa. To hurry with restyling of the German manufacturer has forced a recent debut of version Fiat Punto Evo. Updated Corsa will receive a new colouring of a body and additional options.

Opel Corsa VS Fiat Punto

Opel Corsa and Fiat Punto have started to compete even before official start. Actually, for manufacture of cars of their company use the same platform which also is suitable for manufacture Alfa Romeo MiTo and Peugeot Bipper.

The matter is that the platform created in common by companies General Motors and Fiat, has been sold for release of cars to companies Alfa Romeo, Abarth, Citroën, Peugeot, Opel/Vauxhall and most Fiat. But, despite a considerable quantity of competitors, Corsa nevertheless could get the status of the most popular model created on the basis of the given design, and to achieve 30% of a segment from all sales of company Opel/Vauxhall.

Corsa

Interior Corsa

Interior Opel Corsa

New Interior Opel Corsa

New Corsa it will be presented in two types of a body — three-and five-door hatchbacks. The complete set of an interior of the car applies includes some innovative systems. Already the base version will include adaptive headlights of the head light, a warmed steering wheel, active headrests of forward seats, system of the help of lifting uphill, the panoramic hatch or bicycle luggage carrier FlexFix.

The assortment of engines consisting of five petrol power units in volume from 1 to 1,6 litre and three diesel engines, has been reconsidered to achieve on purpose reduction of consumption of fuel and emissions in atmosphere CO2. In total new motors have allowed to improve profitability on 13%.

Sports division Opel OPC (Opel Perfomance Center) has developed some innovations with which help it was possible to improve comfort and controllability for the car. Official start of the car and more detailed data will appear the next months.

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Sunday, January 24, 2010

Americans have informed on cost Buick Regal

Buick Regal

American motorcar giant General Motors, having shown in Los Angeles new sedan Buick Regal, has informed cost of the car which is the North American version of German model Opel Insignia.

Buick Regal by Opel Insignia

Standard complete set Buick Regal includes a 6-step automatic transmission, some pillows of safety, 18-inch disks, the electric drive of a driver's armchair, a leather upholstery of salon, Bluetooth, a socket for i Pod, USB-port, satellite radio, system OnStar, the system of stabilisation StabiliTrak protecting from overturning, system Brake Assist, an automatic manual brake, disk brakes on all wheels and many other things.

For a novelty 2.4-l unit Ecotec power of 182HP is base, full updating of a sedan is equipped by V-2 turbo-engine with 220HP.

New sedan Buick Regal

In the USA cost Buick Regal CXL 2.4L makes $26,995, model with the 2-l engine — $29,495. Hardly later Buick promises to present a variant of the car with more economic complete set...

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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Opel releases new images of the small MPV Meriva 2010, including the first recordings of the Interior



It last won't be long before we see the new Opel Meriva with its rear doors suicide in the body, like the Geneva Motor Show 2010 is just around the corner, but lead to the consumer and media interest, such as cooking, went Opel and published before the new series of photographs of small MPV, which includes the first photographs of the interior.

f you've ever seen or even sat in the cockpit of the new Opel Astra or alias Insignia 2011 Buick Regal in North America, the Meriva's design of the instrument panel looks very good.

As a model, which is aimed at slightly younger audience, get Meriva more trendy colors and designs, upholstery options, as well as some unique design features, like the style of ventilation holes, but feel differently than the Astra driver at home.

When the rear hinged door that is open at the back almost 90 degrees, mounted the second-generation Meriva will also receive FlexSpace rear bench seat system makes it possible to regain more independent boot legs or arms, tilt, or fully optimal cargo-carrying flexibility.

For the new Meriva is a so-called FlexRail bottom center console between the seats, a concept which can be the repository for a wide range of everyday objects from handbags and magazines for iPod, CD, and tissue boxes for the front and rear passengers.

Other new features include the optional panoramic roof, full of 's making for almost two meters long and bicycles FlexFix carrier, slides and the rear bumper like a drawer

The new Meriva will be offered with a total of six turbo-charged diesel and petrol units with a capacity between 75 to 140 hp.
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Opel has declassified updated Meriva

Opel Meriva

Company Opel has shown the first official photos of completely updated minivan Meriva 2011 modelling years. Appearance of the car uses the same design receptions, as Opel Insignia, obtained an unanimous recognition of critics, and the new generation of the popular family car looks incomparably more gracefully previous.

Minivan Opel Meriva 2011

From the concept car of 2008 serial Meriva has inherited the unique back doors FlexDoors which is swinging open against a course of movement almost on 90 degrees. In a combination to a high line of a roof it is an innovation gives planting and an exit from the car very convenient.

New minivan Opel Meriva

minivan Meriva 2011

Opel Meriva EcoFlex

Opel Meriva 2011 the smaller expense of fuel, than at the previous generation will be equipped with a wide ruler of turbo-motors power from 75 to 140HP, having on the average on 15%. On a spring motor show in Geneva where the world premiere of a minivan will take place, will show ecologically pure version EcoFlex.

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Sunday, August 30, 2009

GM has not made of the decision on Opel

Angela Merkel

The German government has expressed a regret concerning that the board of directors of American concern General Motors at the meeting which has taken place on Friday evening and has not made of the decision concerning sale of European branch Adam Opel GmbH, reports France Press referring to the message of representatives of the government.

"I regret, that decision-making process has not come to the end yesterday, but I hope, that it soon happens, as it is necessary for... To economic situation Opel", — has declared German chancellor Angela Merkel in interview to German television channel ZDF which will go on the air on Sunday.

"Now I hope, that we will move ahead next week", — has noted Merkel, having added, that the government of Germany has already given Opel, experiencing considerable financial difficulties, a bridge-credit for the sum of 1,5 billion euro. "This money should begin now already gradually to leave in new structures, (which will be formed after transaction end)", — Merkel has told.

Thus, as informed on Saturday the local mass-media, some German politicians have expressed more rigidly concerning actions of management GM.

In particular, the discontent was expressed by the prime minister of the earth Northern Rhine-Westphalia Juergen Ruettgers, German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung writes.

"This tightening (decision-making on Opel) — an intolerable burden", — he has commented on results of meeting of board of directors of the American motorcar giant. The newspaper besides, writes, the prime minister of earth Giessen Roland Koch has declared, that "is inexpressibly angered" concerning that the decision is again postponed.

The board of directors of American autoconcern General Motors should choose, to whom to sell the branch: to a consortium of the Canadian manufacturer of autoaccessories Magna and the Russian Savings Bank or Belgian investment company RHJ International, however and it was not defined with the decision.

As experts underline, board of directors GM gives only "recommendation" about the buyer. The definitive decision accepts appointed after the beginning of procedure of bankruptcy Opel "tutorial structure" in which enter on two representatives from GM and the federal government, and also the president of the Chamber of commerce of the USA into Germany.

For both competitors on purchase Opel by one of the major conditions of the transaction the financial help of the German government is. RHJI declared earlier that agree the sum hardly less 3 billion euro whereas it was required to motor-car manufacturer Magna 4,5 billion euro.

On Monday representatives federal and the ground governments of Germany have met for detailed consideration of offers from two applicants. The Ministry of Economics of Germany, in particular, has underlined again, that the definitive decision under the transaction will be accepted not in Germany, and in the USA where there is a headquarters of owner Opel, American motorcar giant General Motors.

Photo by: welt.de

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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Opel will show in Germany the most economic Astra

Opel Astra

On coming nearer international automobile show in Frankfurt German company Opel will present new Astra, equipped with a ruler of economic engines.

Opel Astra became the tenth generation of cars of a compact class and the Car slightly will be offered with wide scale of engines in a range from 95 to 180HP has grown up, thanks to what has received more capacious salon.

The ruler of engines Astra with a mechanical transmission allows to reduce consumption of fuel and emissions CO2 more than to 12% in comparison with current generation of engines. Average consumption of fuel of four diesel engines in a range from 95 to 160HP on which almost half of sales new Astra in Europe, predictably, will have, makes 4,6 l/100 of km.

Average consumption of fuel of a lineup of petrol engines makes 6,1 l/100 of km. The new petrol engine in volume of 1,4 l and power of 140HP replaces the current motor in volume of 1,8 l, allowing to improve efficiency of consumption of fuel almost with 18%.

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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Studio Rieger has modernised best sellers Opel

Opel Corsa

The German tuning studio Rieger specialising on working out, manufacture and sale of aerodynamic elements for cars, has turned the looks to two popular models of company Opel — Astra H and Corsa D, having created for them the new elegant stylings-packages giving to cars a modern sports view.

Astra H has received a new forward bumper, daylight LED-headlights, the aggressive lateral "skirts", a new back bumper, and also a sports spoiler. Among other details — masks on headlights, a sports exhaust system with four tubes, suspension bracket H&R underestimated on 30mm, and also 19-inch disks Brock B21.

Opel Astra H

Rieger Corsa D, in turn, has got the expanded forward spoiler and bright lateral "skirts", and also the modified back bumper, a sports exhaust system with double oval tubes, koilover-suspension bracket KW and 19-inch white disks Brock 17 RC.

Almost 85% of huge assortment of production of the German company are necessary on plastic parts of own design and manufacture. For today Rieger offers the wide range of aerodynamic elements for cars of marks BMW, Mercedes, Opel, Audi, Volkswagen, Skoda, Seat, Ford, Fiat, Peugeot.

Bumper Opel Corsa

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Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Daewoo G2X The Korean style of the Saturn Sky Roadster -

Saturn Sky at 2008 GM Style Eventgambar diambil dari Saturn_on_Flickr melalui Flickr



Daewoo G2X on GM’s Korean accessory apparent the G2X auto at the Busan International Motor Appearance (April 28 until May 7). Besides the name, the Daewoo G2X is identical to the Saturn Sky Auto & the Opel GT Roadster.

Like its American brother, the two-seater G2X appearance a 177 horsepower, 2.4-liter engine. Equipped with a five-speed chiral transmission, the G2X hopes to allure burghal drivers in the 21-35 age bracket, a business official at the auto appearance said.

Pricing capacity were still actuality set and the archetypal is accepted to hit showrooms aural months, according to Korean officials.

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