Picture an Opel Astra. Chances are your mind has conjured up an image of a sleek looking hatchback. Well, there’s more than one Astra in town and the lesser spotted four-door saloon version is just as stylish. The Opel Astra saloon is probably the car you’d go for if you like the look of...
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Opel will launch its new soft top convertible, the Opel Cascada, at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. A touch of a button will see the roof in the four-seater open in 17seconds, at speeds of up to 50kph. It can also be remote control activated when the car is parked. Opel says the Cascada...
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Opel has announced three new additions to its range for 2013. The new Astra, Mokka and Adam will all arrive in the coming months. The new Opel Astra Saloon finally reaches Ireland on November 3, with prices starting from €19,495. Meanwhile, Opel’s first venture into the sub-compact SUV segment, the Opel Mokka will arrive...
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Jam, Glam and Slam is how Opel hopes to win over trendy urban drivers to its new city car, the Opel Adam, which is due to reach Ireland early next year. Opel promises to make each Adam unique, combining powerful design with an almost unlimited level of personalisation – cue Jam, Glam and Slam....
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There are ‘exciting new challenges and new opportunities’ ahead in the bid to ensure Ireland meets its electric vehicle target of 10 per cent of passenger cars by 2020, ESB boss Pat O’Doherty told delegates at the Fully Charged International Electric Vehicle Summit. The event, which was held in Dublin, attracted more than 260...
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If you hate the sight of a centre storage unit/armrest in a car simply because it always seems to be more of a hindrance than a help, then you’re in for a treat in the new Opel Zafira Tourer. The 7-seater features a tiered storage unit which slides out of your way. At the...
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‘Sculptural artistry meets German precision’ has borne fruit for Opel as the Astra GTC has been named the winner of the prestigious red dot design award in the product design category. The 30-member international judging panel said the Astra GTC impressed it with its ‘distinctive and sporty formal language’. It added: ‘A particularly striking...
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Audi is leading the way in the inaugural Motorcheck.ie Fleet Car Awards, with five of its cars nominated in the 21-car shortlist. The finalists were whittled down from a longlist of 94 cars aimed at the business user. An expert judging panel is tasked with judging the shortlisted cars on styling, quality, engine and...
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