Opel has recently made some bold claims saying it is ready to take advantage of Volkswagen’s emission scandal woes and become one of the major players in the compact hatchback segment once again with ...

The compact hatchback in the Opel stable is now available with a bi-turbo engine. Displacing 1.6 liters and aided by two-stage turbo tech, the 1.6 BiTurbo CDTI is the spiciest oil-burner available for ...

During the hustle and bustle of last week’s Geneva Motor Show, organizers of the European Car of the Year awards named the latest Opel Astra the winner for 2016. This bodes well for cars in the United ...

Opel has been happy to continue talking up the safety features, both active and passive, surrounding the 2016 Astra. But, the Euro NCAP has officially performed its testing. As Opel implied, the 2016 ...

The 2016 Opel Astra only recently arrived to do battle in the cut-throat compact hatchback market, notably filled with offerings from Volkswagen, Ford and others. In order to better challenge other ...

Opel’s new-generation Astra managed to edge out heavy competition from Volvo and Mazda as it was awarded “Car of the Year 2016” by a jury of 58 automotive journalists. The Astra received 309 total ...

Smaller on the outside but bigger on the inside, Opel rolls out the all-new successor to its top-selling Astra hatchback, touted as safer, lighter, more comfortable and more efficient than the model ...

In order to get their all-new Astra Sports Tourer ready for the harshest environments in Europe, Opel put it through a series of tests inside of their International Technical Development Center. The ...

Developed by Opel's in-house motorsports division, the Opel Astra racer features dramatically different bodywork than the roadgoing Astra, with tons of aerodynamic modifications shown in these early ...

The Opel Astra, GM’s European C-segment hatchback, was named Car of the Year for 2016 by a jury of European automotive journalists, beating out the Volvo XC90 and Mazda MX-5 Miata.

The 2016 Opel/Vauxhall Astra has been named the 2016 European Car of the Year. The new Astra beat out six other finalists to claim the top prize, including the Audi A4, BMW 7-Series, Jaguar XE, Mazda ...