Heavily Camouflaged Opel Astra Spotted
It looks like the new Opel Astra has finally come out to play and do a little bit of testing before the final product. It has obviously been camouflaged very well leaving us to use our imagination when it comes to the exterior design that has been used for it.
Opel Insignia Struts Its Goods At British Motor Show
Earlier this year we were told that the Opel Insignia would be arriving at dealerships in October. The newlw designed car has captured the eyes of many consumers who hae already gotten a chance to see it up close – but now those attending the British Motor Show will get their look. The Insignia will be replacing the Vectra.
Opel Insignia To Recognize Traffic Signs
The Opel Insignia is the first production car that will have the unique feature that uses a dual function camera that has traffic sign recognition. The new system was built by Hella and it uses a single screen mounted camera to feed the separate processors for lane departure warnings and road sign recognition.
However, premium automaker BMW may just beat Opel to the honor of being first to market with a system that can identify signs. BMW will debut its system “later this year,” said technology spokeswoman Katharina Bölsterl.
Opel To Release New Logo With Release Of Insignia
Opel has decided to copy Vauxhall – it’s sister company – and will be revealing a brand new badge later on this year. The new badge will coincide with the release of the new Insignia sedan. It will feature the Opel nameplate and a lightning bolt and will be coated in polished metal.
Look At Interior Of Opel Insignia
Opel has released the first official pictures of the interior of the new Insignia. The front part of the new sedan looks similar to that of the Opel GTC concept – which is a great compliment and means that it is stylish and comfortable.
Simple, attractive gauges are joined by amber lighting and a nice blend of plastics, brightwork, and other trim to create a driver-focused cockpit meant to be as usable as it is attractive. One of the little elements that’s kind of cool is how the gauge lighting shifts from white to red when the car is put into sport mode.
