Vauxhall Gets Artsy with New Adam City Car

Opel's brother-in-arms, Vauxhall, is exhibiting three examples of its new Adam premium sub-compact, each prepared by a different artist.

Fred Butler, Louise Gray and James Small are responsible for what you see in these pictures and video, with the three cars being displayed outside the home of Vauxhall Fashion Scout, Freemasons’ Hall, Covent Garden from Friday, September 14 to Tuesday, September 18, 2012.

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Opel , Opel Adam , Opel Videos , UK , Vauxhall , Video

Morgan Stanley Report Says GM Should Get Rid Of Cash-Bleeding Opel

General Motors is keeping its Opel/Vauxhall European brands, despite losing money. In an attempt to reduce costs, utilize its plants’ output and face the European financial crisis, it has formed an alliance with PSA Peugeot Citroen.

Yet analysts are not convinced that any rescue plan GM may have devised for its ailing European brands can succeed. In fact, Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas said that, while it might be costly right now, selling Opel is in GM’s long-term interest.

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GM , Opel , Reports , Vauxhall

Opel and Vauxhall Preview New Cascada Convertible, Bigger Than an A5 Cabrio

Not only did Opel and its sister company Vauxhall confirm the name of its four-seater convertible today, but GM's European subsidiaries also dropped two teaser images of the all-new Cascada.

The new nameplate is derived from the Spanish word meaning waterfall (hence the background on one of the cropped from the waist down photos), and it ends in the letter “a”, which is typical for Opel models.

At 4.70 meters long, the Cascada is a full-size four-seater convertible that's significantly longer than the current BMW 3-Series Convertible (4.61m) and the A5 Convertible (4.62m).

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U Spy: Watch Opel's Engineers Thrash the New Convertible Around the Nürburgring

This isn't the first time that Opel's as-of-yet, unnamed, Convertible model has set foot onto the Nürburgring, but up until now, we had only seen pictures of the production ready prototypes pushed around the famed race track in Germany.

This freshly filmed footage from the 'Ring shows the brand's engineers trying out a couple of Convertible test cars with their fabric tops in both up and down positions.

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Opel , Opel Astra , Opel Scoops , Opel Videos , Paris Auto Show , Scoops , U Spy , Vauxhall , Video

Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst S "2012" | Review in-ex.

Name : Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst S
Years : 2012

Description car : Vauxhall VXR8 sedan has won praise for introducing its latest edition, VXR8 Bathurst S. This special edition comes with a Walkinshaw Performance 122 supercharger that cranks up to 431 horsepower standard car to destroy the earth a 560 horsepower. Horsepower is not only a major change as new supercharger also increase the output torque LS3 V8 like 715Nm from 550Nm to diesel. This car has interior and exterior design is very sporty in its display.

Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst S.

Price :

   This car will be issued at the end of 2011, and this car will be priced at £ 44,995. While the naturally aspirated Bathurst sold for £ 37,995. To get a car, you should go buy it in European countries. Not available in ASIA, AUSTRALIA.

 

Interior Design.

Interior Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst S "2012".

Interior :

• Available in the styles of the 4-Door Saloon,5-Door Liftback,and 5-Door Sports Tourer.
• Base price ~£32,290 (Liftback) ~£32,290 (Saloon) and £33,690 (Sports Tourer)
• 2.8 V6 Turbo
• 320 bhp
• 20" Forged 7 spoke alloy wheels
• 0-62 mph (100 km/h) 5.6secs
• 6-speed Manual Transmission.
• Recaro front sport seats.
• Unique VXR gear knob, alloy pedals and still plates.
• Flat-bottom VXR sports streeing wheel
• CD 500 satellite navigation system
• Maximum Speed: 155 mph (249 km/h) (electronically limited) 170 mph (270 km/h) (without limiter, i.e. with 'Unlimited' option)

Exterior Design.

Exterior Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst S "2012

Exterior :

• Available in both Hatchback and Estate versions
• Base price: £24,395 (Hatch) and £25,495 (Estate)
• 2.8i 24v V6 Turbo engine
• 280 bhp or 255 bhp (190 kW) in earlier models
• 0-62 mph (100 km/h) in 6.1 seconds (Hatchback), 6.3 seconds (Estate)
• Maximum speed 161 mph (Hatchback), 158 mph (Estate). Later models were restricted to 155 mph
• 18" five-spoke alloy wheels with 225/45R18 tyres (optional 19" 10-spoke wheels)
• Improved Interactive Driving System (IDS2), including Continuous Damping Control (CDC) suspension system
• Upgraded brakes (345 mm discs on front wheels, 292 mm on rear wheels)
• Xenon HID headlamps
• Twin trapezoidal rear exhausts.
• Replaced by the Insignia VXR.

Engine Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst S "2012".

   Engine :   - Type: Supercharged LS3 V8
   - Induction Walkinshaw 122 Supercharger
   - Displacement 6.2 liters
   - Horsepower 560 bhp (570 with optional high-performance exhaust system)
   - Torque 528 lb-ft. (715 Nm)

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Vauxhall Sports Cars Red Victor 3 V8 Engine

The Vauxhall sports car Red Victor 3 will appear at the CXR Power Festival this year which takes place at the Silverstone Circuit on August 28-29. General Motors’ Vauxhall  sports cars division is to enthusiasts while breathing a new life into a classic 1967 Victor FD by turning it to get a 3,000-hp. This is three times as much as a Veyron sports car! The Vauxhall sports car Red Victor 3 is based on the original 1967 Victor FD.

The sports car is named as the Red Victor 3 and it’ll be powered by an 8.8 liter twin-turbocharged GM V8 engine that churns out a whopping 3000hp. The 3000HP Vauxhall Red Victor 3 is expected to be able to reach a maximum speed of 240 mph, and a quarter mile run shouldn't take more than 6.5 seconds. Note that the Vauxhall sports car Red Victor 2 was able to accelerate from 0 to 153 mph in 4.8 seconds and reach top speeds of 200 mph.

The Vauxhall’s sports car Red Victor 3 will compete at 2011 MSA Pro-Modified Drag Racing season at Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire this Bank Holiday, August 28-29, and it’s supposed to be street-legal.

Press Release:

“We’re sure visitors to the Power Festival will make a B-line for the Victor,” said Stuart Harris, Vauxhall’s Group Product Manager. “We’re really looking forward to working with Andy Frost, Red Victor’s creator, and his team next year and see this as a great match for the VXR brand.”

Vauxhall’s VXR Power Events, which has run through 2010 to raise money for Help for Heroes, reaches its zenith with the two-day Power Festival at Silverstone this Bank Holiday. Thousands are expected to attend the event, which aims to raise further funds for H4H through high-octane activities like 0-60 challenges, autotesting, karting and VXR track tuition with pro-drivers. VXR and Vauxhall V8 owners can even pay to take to Silverstone’s famous track in their own cars.

But if you’d rather just sit back and watch the action, don’t miss the Pro-Am Pursuit, in which famous racing drivers from Vauxhall’s past, like Fabrizio Giovanardi, Jason Plato and James Thompson take on celebrities such as TV chef, James Martin, ex-England footballer, Luther Blisset and Eastenders’ Kara Tointon. And if that isn’t enough, then Paul Swift will be there to perform some unbelievable stunts in a Vauxhall road car.

Vauxhall Sports Cars Red Victor 3 V8 Engine

What the VXR Power Festival won’t do is cost you the earth. With adult tickets costing just £10 and children under five entering for free, the whole family can enjoy an action-packed day without breaking the bank. Even the on-site challenges only cost between £5-10, with all proceeds going to one of the UK’s most worthy causes.

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