Vauxhall Cars
Vauxhall Insignia voted Car of the Year 2009
In one of the hardest-fought contests in recent years, Vauxhall’s Insignia has taken the honours as 2009 European Car of the Year, polling an impressive 321 votes.
The buffed and the beautiful
A quirky twist on the famous New York shoeshine chair, the ‘Insignia Shine Service’ has been built to highlight the importance of maintaining clean front and rear lights on cars, especially as the clocks go back this weekend and winter is drawing in.
Masterfit offer takes the risk out of winter motoring misery
Autumn is here, so it makes good sense to check over your car’s key safety features such as lights, brakes and tyres to be sure they are in good shape for another winter’s motoring, especially if you own an older model.
Astra joins the new Vauxhall low emissions fleet line up
As the credit crunch bites, and fuel bills hit record highs, environmental concerns and cost efficiency have become more important to fleet decision makers and drivers than ever.
Get your VXR Triple Eight-rated by our championship-winning team
With 240PS, the Vauxhall Astra VXR is no slouch, but once Triple Eight Engineering – the team responsible for preparing 2008 BTCC Drivers’ Champion, Fabrizio Giovanardi’s Vectra VXR – has worked its magic, this car becomes a different animal altogether.
GM UK Leasing – First for Insignia
GM UK Leasing, part of the Masterlease Group of companies, has announced its contract hire rates for the new Vauxhall Insignia – the first leasing company in the UK to do so.
Vauxhall win multiple championship titles
Vauxhall’s British Touring Car team, VX Racing, has successfully secured all three championship titles (Driver’s Team’s and Manufacturer’s) at this weekends closing round of the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) at Brands Hatch.
Northumbria Police put Vauxhall Astra on trial
A comprehensive comparative trial is underway at Northumbria Police of the Vauxhall Astra as a beat car following delivery of 56 supplied to full police specification. The Astra is one of two models currently listed within the Police National Framework for the beat car role.
Murketts’ Corsas come free with a good home
Murketts has joined forces with property developers in St. Ives with an innovative scheme to offer a free Vauxhall Corsa with every apartment sold over the weekend of 20-21 September.
Vauxhall introduces Gentex SmartBeam High-Beam Assist
Gentex Corporation, the leading supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry, has announced that it is supplying auto-dimming mirrors with its proprietary SmartBeam feature for the 2009 Opel/Vauxhall Insignia.
All-new Astra set to take compact class by storm in 2009
The next generation Vauxhall Astra will receive its premiere at next year’s Frankfurt Show, delivering a compelling mix of technical innovation and groundbreaking design that promises to raise the bar in the compact sector.
Astra TwinTop VXR styling pack launched by Vauxhall
Inspired by Vauxhall’s record-breaking British Touring Car Championship team, a VXR styling pack is now available for the Astra TwinTop.
VX Racing close on championship titles
VX Racing fought hard for their 54 points at this weekend’s rounds 25, 26 and 27 of the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) at Silverstone, edging ever close to securing the manufacturer’s, team’s and driver’s championships for 2008.
Vauxhall Insignia has best seats in town according to experts
The Vauxhall Insignia’s seats have the car industry’s widest adjustment ranges, allowing all drivers and passengers to find their ideal seating position. With a height-adjustment range of 65 millimetres and a length-adjustment range of 270 millimetres, the Insignia’s seats use the most up-to-date technology to create new levels of comfort and safety in this class.
Vauxhall Astra gets greener with new ecoFLEX model
Vauxhall has launched its first Astra ecoFLEX with a 1.7 turbo-diesel engine producing CO2 emissions of just 119g/km and fuel consumption of 62.8mpg on the combined cycle.