Driver Slams Into a Pole, Quickly Jumps Out to Visit Outdoor Bathroom

I guess if you have to go, you have to go. As scary as this accident may look, the way it turned out can only cause laughter. Allow us to explain.

The driver of the vehicle with the dash-cam noticed an Opel Corsa from the opposite lane veering off the road before crashing into a light pole. Instead of driving away, he did the right thing and turned around to provide help, but what he saw upon arriving at the scene was not what he expected…

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This Is Probably the Second-Worst Attempt at Parallel Parking Ever Recorded

Let’s face it, most of us have had trouble learning how to parallel park when we first got our driver's license. However, practice makes perfect, so as time passes, most people get used to this maneuver and gradually turn it into a chore (others even into a craft). However, there are some drivers who seem to have a particularly hard time when it comes to parallel parking. Read more »

Pink Corsa T-Bones £100,000 Aston Martin at Gas Station

A young lady from Swindon, UK, who had previously made local news for dying her cat…pink, is now making national headlines for crashing into a £100,000 Aston Martin DBS with her – you guessed it, pink colored Vauxhall (called Opel in the rest of Europe) Corsa supermini. Read more »

Spy Shots: Opel and Vauxhall Preparing Corsa for a Facelift Inspired by the Adam

It looks like Opel and its sister company from Britain, Vauxhall, will give the current, fourth-generation Corsa supermini that has been in production since 2006 an extension in life with a mild facelift.

GM's European division was likely led to the decision to update instead of replace the aging Corsa due to its own financial troubles as well as the tough economic environment in the Old Continent that has plagued sales in most countries.

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New Corsa 1.3 CDTI ecoFlex is the Most Fuel Efficient Opel / Vauxhall Diesel Ever at 3.3lt/100km

Thanks to a series of enhancements, mainly to the engine and transmission, the new Corsa 1.3 CDTI is claiming the title of the most economical diesel model that Opel and its sister company Vauxhall have ever built.

The latest generation of the three-door Corsa 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX Start/Stop returns a fuel economy of 3.3lt/100km or 85.6mpg UK / 71.3mpg US, with corresponding CO2 emissions of 88g/km. That's a 0.2lt/100km or 2.4mpg UK and a 6g/km improvement over the 2011 model.

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Opel Brand Opens its Wings and Launches in Australia and Chile

While Ford's European arm is trying to counter slow sales in the region through a product offensive, GM's rivaling Opel brand is going international launching in Australia and Chile.

In the Land Down Under, Opel's initial model range consists of the Corsa supermini, the Astra five-door compact hatchback and Sports Tourer (station wagon), and the Insignia mid-size sedan.

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Opel Adds 118hp 1.4-liter Turbo with Start and Stop to Corsa's Lineup

Opel is expanding its European market Corsa's range with a 118hp (120PS) 1.4-liter turbocharged ecoFLEX gasoline engine equipped with a Start/Stop system and two new special editions named 'All Black' and 'All White'.

Available across the range, the four-cylinder ecoFLEX engine delivers an output of 118hp (120PS) and a peak torque of 175Nm (129 lb-ft).

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