Will also be more practical and quiet, but the coupe-cabriolet have been shown to have the thrill of discovery with the traditional canvas roof. The manufacturers seem to have understood this, and come back to watch with interest to the "old" convertible. One of these is certainly Opel, Which will replace the current Astra TwinTop a Astra Cabrio equipped with the most classic soft-top.
The German manufacturer has already officially confirmed in late February it planned a new version of the Astra Cabriolet, destined to debut in 2013. The new German convertible will therefore monitor the ever-increasing "return to origin" of the convertible, choosing a light (also good ...) canvas roof. One of the most recent examples of this dynamic is the Golf Cabriolet.
The current EosCharacterized by the retractable hardtop, will have no heirs, and the role of medium-small discovery of the Wolfsburg will play just the revived Golf open, which just happens-your-toe on a canvas roof. The Astra Cabrio born naturally on the same platform as the sedan and will be produced in Gliwice, Poland.
The German manufacturer has already officially confirmed in late February it planned a new version of the Astra Cabriolet, destined to debut in 2013. The new German convertible will therefore monitor the ever-increasing "return to origin" of the convertible, choosing a light (also good ...) canvas roof. One of the most recent examples of this dynamic is the Golf Cabriolet.
The current EosCharacterized by the retractable hardtop, will have no heirs, and the role of medium-small discovery of the Wolfsburg will play just the revived Golf open, which just happens-your-toe on a canvas roof. The Astra Cabrio born naturally on the same platform as the sedan and will be produced in Gliwice, Poland.
Opel has announced Ampera as the name of its revolutionary extended-range electric car. The five-door, four-seat Opel Ampera will be revealed at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show (March 5-15).
“With the Ampera, Opel will be the first European automobile manufacturer to provide customers several hundred kilometers of non-stop electric driving,” said Alain Visser, GM Europe Chief Marketing Officer.
GM’s ground-breaking electric propulsion technology, called Voltec, operates differently from other advanced propulsion systems. For short trips up to 60 km, the Ampera will run only on lithium-ion battery power charged via a standard 230v outlet. For longer distances, the car will continue to drive on electricity that is generated by a small internal combustion engine.
The Steinmetz Opel Insignia Sports Tourer sports package includes a new front grille and spoiler that comply with pedestrian protection regulations, a roof spoiler and new tailpipe trims. The Insignia SportsTourer by Steinmetz sits on 20-inch alloy wheels with 245/35/R20 tires and features a lowering kit that takes the ride height down by 25 mm. The Steinmetz Opel Insignia Sports Tourer also comes with new tail pipes and a two-piece roof spoiler.
The Steinmetz lowering has been matched to the FlexRide System and the Watt linkage fitted to the rear axle. The Steinmetz lowering by 30 mm has been specially developed for city traffic, but is also ideal for a quick blast around the North Loop of the Nurburgring.
The Steinmetz Opel Astra body kit includes a new front spoiler, a totally black front grille and a roof spoiler. Other exterior styling accents offered by the Steinmetz Opel Astra program include designer strips and stainless steel door handle plates.
Both alloy wheels run on tires size 235/35/R19 without any adaptation to the wheelarches on the Astra J by Steinmetz.. For the interior, finished to a high standard by Opel, Steinmetz has developed a gear display which shows the driver – in his color of choice – the gear currently selected. Foot mats with a stainless steel logo, and sill trims of polished stainless steel, complete the Steinmetz product range for the Astra J.
