HOLDEN SPECIAL VEHICLES boss Phil Harding has confirmed that the Clayton-based company will be wheeling out a range of high-performance LPG-fuelled models early next year.

The gas-powered engine will be based on the current 6.2 litre LS3 V8, but will utilise advanced liquid propane injection (LPI) technology that allows more precise metering of the fuel.

Speaking [...]

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WHILE OPEL’S enticing Insignia OPC doesn’t look like it’ll be coming Australia’s way, our compatriots in the UK will at least be able to enjoy the Opel’s twin-turbocharged AWD thrills in the form of the Vauxhall Insignia VXR.

The Insignia VXR will go on sale in the United Kingdom soon, however Vauxhall plans to introduce the [...]

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If you’ve got a love for dividing your day into one minute segments great sounding all-wheel-drive turbo sedans, you’ll be happy to cancel that power nap at your desk and watch this minute-long promotional video of the 2009 Opel Insignia OPC.

The first official images and details surfaced online yesterday, and already the Vectra’s successor (to [...]

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The upcoming Opel Insignia OPC performance sedan has been spotted testing at the Nurburgring, and the lads at WorldCarFans have got a grab of spy photos.

While the photos show a largely uncovered Insignia OPC, the important bits such as badging and styling detail remain camouflaged for now.

The performance version of the Opel and Vauxhall Insignia sedan [...]

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