Vauxhall news articles 
New V8 engine for Vauxhall VXR8 super-saloon
Vauxhall’s VXR8 super-saloon will get a potent new V8 engine this summer, with even more power and improved performance. The new unit optimises its sophisticated rear-wheel drive chassis further, with new colour and equipment options. Known as LS3, the new V8 engine’s capacity grows from 5967cc to 6162cc, and thanks to various improvements over the outgoing LS2 unit, such as high-flow cylinder heads, new pistons and an enhanced valvetrain, po... [more]
Dreaming of a career as a racing driver?
If you’ve ever dreamed of a career as a racing driver, but feel your current course is unlikely to steer you in that direction, Vauxhall’s VXR Racing Driver of the Year 2008 competition could be just what you’re looking for. The winner of this year’s competition will become a fully sponsored racing driver, competing in the Dunlop Sport Maxx Cup in 2009. The entry qualifications? Simply that you must be aged over 21 and never previously held a ... [more]
Honda Civic Type R is the biggest-selling 3-door hatchback in the UK
From its launch in March 07 to the end of February, a total of 5,192 customers got hold of the keys to a Honda Civic Type R, making it Britain's most popular performance hatchback. Over the same period, Ford sold 4,778 of the 3dr Focus ST (all variants), while the 3dr Golf GTI (incl. Edition 30) recorded a total of 1,984 sales. In response to previous Type R customers’ pleas for a more refined, high specification cabin, Honda introduced the... [more]
3 year 100,000 mile warranty for Renault Trafic and Master
With effect from 1st January 2008, Renault’s Trafic and Master ranges will be sold with a 3 year/100,000 mile warranty. The new terms reflect the company’s commitment to quality, as well as bringing both vehicles in line with New Laguna, which was the company’s first product to benefit from the extended warranty terms in October last year. Applicable to every Trafic and Master van, base vehicle and Commercial Passenger Vehicle registered in th... [more]
Vauxhall in the news
Vauxhall concludes three-day test. (Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)Giovanardi, Neal and Jordan Jr complete three-day Guadix circuit in Spain. |
2005 Vauxhall Zafira DESIGN from UK and Ireland - Comments (Carsurvey.org)I, ve got an O4 2L Elegance DTI and done 57,ooo mls. NOTHING!has ever gone wrong. What a car. Roj. Original poster here: Zaffy has now done 47000 miles. She had a problem with cold mornings back in the winter, and needed some glow plugs. |
Music Review: The Killers - Sam's Town (Blogcritics.org)Revisiting The Killers' sophomore record on the eve of their next album's release. Even though the protagonists were from Vegas, not Vauxhall, Hot Fuss was undeniably a reverent indexing of the best of late-twentieth-century British pop music from Oasis to Duran Duran via Queen, New Order and Soft Cell. Such unfettered nostalgia struck a chord with a global audience and from the carefully-honed ... |
Polymers take the load in Insignia engine (Plastics and Rubber Weekly)A load-bearing part under the bonnet of the Opel/Vauxhall Insignia, just voted European Car of the Year 2009, is using polymer instead of metal. |
1998 Vauxhall Vectra SRi Sport 24v review from UK and Ireland (Carsurvey.org)The best looking, handling and fastest car I've had!!! Total and utter disaster of a car! Vile Vectra!! |
Opel/Vauxhall Insignia Named Car of the Year 2009 (The Auto Channel)RÜSSELSHEIM – November 17, 2008: The Opel/Vauxhall Insignia was named Car of the Year 2009 (COTY) today by a panel of car journalists from 23 countries, recognizing the mid-sized car as truly revolutionary for the brand. |
Simon Carter Designs a Grille Badge to Celebrate the New Vauxhall Insignia (carpages)Leading menswear designer Simon Carter has resurrected a classic motoring accessory to mark the arrival of the hotly anticipated Vauxhall Insignia. |
Vauxhall family car wins prestigious award by one point. (AutoExpress)In one of the closest contests ever Vauxhall's Insignia has emerged on top - but only just. With a score of 321 it beat the new Ford Fiesta by one point. The latest car to come from the Luton-based manufacturer received 20 first place votes out of 59 compared to 19 received by the Fiesta. |
Vauxhall Insignia Wins Car Of The Year 2009 (carpages)The Vauxhall Insignia, the all-new family car, has been voted 2009 Car of the Year - by the narrowest possible margin. The Vauxhall Insignia polled an impressive 321 votes to beat this year's other favoured contender, the Ford Fiesta, by a solitary point. |
Site navigation (Reading Evening Post)A young man has been charged with helping someone try and take their own life. Piotr Mylinski, 27, from Vauxhall Drive, Woodley, has been charged with assisting another to attempt to commit suicide. |
