2011 Opel Meriva introduces FlexDoors, innovative

2011 Opel Meriva Review
Now, the second generation Opel Meriva again raises the bar for affordable, on-board flexibility. It also introduces FlexDoors, innovative rear-hinged rear doors that facilitate access to its cabin – a premiere for a volume manufacturer.

The Meriva’s flexibility trademark is enhanced by expressive exterior and interior styling that carries forward Opel’s award-winning new sculptural design language. The rear window graphic features a distinctive wave accentuating the rear-hinged FlexDoors, improving the view for rear seated passengers, particularly children.

“With the Zafira Flex 7 and the Meriva’s FlexSpace seating concepts, we invented a new kind of fully integrated, on-board flexibility,” says Alain Visser, Vice President Sales, Marketing and Aftersales Opel/Vauxhall. Also new for Meriva is the availability of Opel’s unique FlexFix integrated rear bicycle carrier.

Meriva opens up a new dimension in rear seat access with unique rear-hinged rear doors. Unlike the few well-known rear-hinged doors systems available, FlexDoors features full-sized doors which open independently without the need for a clamshell overlap by the front doors.
FlexDoors provide great functionality by making it easy to get into and out of the rear seat. FlexDoors add style to increased functionality.

The widest choice ever offered on an Opel. The new Opel Meriva benefits from a longer wheelbase, wider front and rear tracks, all contributing to improved handling and greater ride comfort.

Opel’s second-generation small monocab has been elegantly styled, with dynamic lines and sculptural shapes.
the newly refined FlexSpace rear seating system. While the system is based on the first Meriva, it now requires fewer, more intuitive motions to move the rear seats and change configurations. With FlexSpace, the rear seating can accommodate one, two or three passengers – and still maintain optimal luggage room. A special “lounge seating” position gives passengers the option to seat two with additional leg and shoulder room.

Called FlexDoors, they are full-sized and open independently from the front doors. Throughout the cabin, storage space has increased largely because of the efficient use of the space in between the two front seats. This is done through the revolutionary FlexRail console system, consisting of exchangeable storage units that slide on aluminum rails between the front seats, at the most accessible place for both front occupants. Optimal combination of expressive design and everyday innovation

The Meriva’s clever rear seating system allows the back to be quickly reconfigured to meet loading and seating requirements. Foremost is the visibility, through the high seating, and roominess, via the FlexSpace system.

Overall, the Opel Meriva offers up to 32 storage opportunities – from back seat pockets to under-seat drawers.The 1.7 liter CDTI engine now introduced in the Opel Meriva is available in two executions – 81 kW/110 hp and 96 kW/130 hp. The 1.7 liter is the first to feature an in-house designed D1 fully integrated diesel engine management system, strongly supporting vehicle dynamics and efficiency. Opel created a new market segment for small, affordable monocabs when it launched the first generation Meriva in 2003.

The Opel Meriva 2011 interior never loses its functionality. The Opel Meriva 2011 clever rear seating system allows the back to be Quickly reconfigured to meet loading and seating requirements

2011 Opel Meriva introduces FlexDoors, innovative

2011 Opel Meriva Review
Now, the second generation Opel Meriva again raises the bar for affordable, on-board flexibility. It also introduces FlexDoors, innovative rear-hinged rear doors that facilitate access to its cabin – a premiere for a volume manufacturer.

The Meriva’s flexibility trademark is enhanced by expressive exterior and interior styling that carries forward Opel’s award-winning new sculptural design language. The rear window graphic features a distinctive wave accentuating the rear-hinged FlexDoors, improving the view for rear seated passengers, particularly children.

“With the Zafira Flex 7 and the Meriva’s FlexSpace seating concepts, we invented a new kind of fully integrated, on-board flexibility,” says Alain Visser, Vice President Sales, Marketing and Aftersales Opel/Vauxhall. Also new for Meriva is the availability of Opel’s unique FlexFix integrated rear bicycle carrier.

Meriva opens up a new dimension in rear seat access with unique rear-hinged rear doors. Unlike the few well-known rear-hinged doors systems available, FlexDoors features full-sized doors which open independently without the need for a clamshell overlap by the front doors.
FlexDoors provide great functionality by making it easy to get into and out of the rear seat. FlexDoors add style to increased functionality.

The widest choice ever offered on an Opel. The new Opel Meriva benefits from a longer wheelbase, wider front and rear tracks, all contributing to improved handling and greater ride comfort.

Opel’s second-generation small monocab has been elegantly styled, with dynamic lines and sculptural shapes.
the newly refined FlexSpace rear seating system. While the system is based on the first Meriva, it now requires fewer, more intuitive motions to move the rear seats and change configurations. With FlexSpace, the rear seating can accommodate one, two or three passengers – and still maintain optimal luggage room. A special “lounge seating” position gives passengers the option to seat two with additional leg and shoulder room.

Called FlexDoors, they are full-sized and open independently from the front doors. Throughout the cabin, storage space has increased largely because of the efficient use of the space in between the two front seats. This is done through the revolutionary FlexRail console system, consisting of exchangeable storage units that slide on aluminum rails between the front seats, at the most accessible place for both front occupants. Optimal combination of expressive design and everyday innovation

The Meriva’s clever rear seating system allows the back to be quickly reconfigured to meet loading and seating requirements. Foremost is the visibility, through the high seating, and roominess, via the FlexSpace system.

Overall, the Opel Meriva offers up to 32 storage opportunities – from back seat pockets to under-seat drawers.The 1.7 liter CDTI engine now introduced in the Opel Meriva is available in two executions – 81 kW/110 hp and 96 kW/130 hp. The 1.7 liter is the first to feature an in-house designed D1 fully integrated diesel engine management system, strongly supporting vehicle dynamics and efficiency. Opel created a new market segment for small, affordable monocabs when it launched the first generation Meriva in 2003.

The Opel Meriva 2011 interior never loses its functionality. The Opel Meriva 2011 clever rear seating system allows the back to be Quickly reconfigured to meet loading and seating requirements

The New 2011 Opel Corsa OPC Nurburgring Edition

The 2011 Opel Corsa OPC Nurburgring Edition is available on two body color red ‘Henna’ and apple-green ‘Grasshopper’.The maximum torque of the motor base (230 to 266 Nm) is also increased to 250 Nm and 280 Nm when the turbo overboost function is activated.

The 2011 Opel Corsa OPC Nurburgring Edition Price estimated at 27.650 euros (incl. VAT in Germany).

It’s called the Corsa OPC Nurburgring Edition and will be limited to around 500 units. For the new Corsa OPC Nurburgring Edition, Opel offered a specific 10,000-kilometer test program under the toughest conditions on the Nürburgring’s Nordschleife to validate the car’s endurance and to fine-tune the chassis and drive compon

Opel has upgraded its Corsa model line, which is then applied on the recent Opel Corsa OPC Nurburgring Edition; this model edition, however, comes in such limited edition. There are indeed some enhancements offered by Opel Corsa OPC Nurburgring Edition.

Due to the above enhancements and its 1.6-liter OPC turbo engine, this Opel Corsa OPC edition has 210horsepower/154 kW.

Besides engine enhancement, Opel Corsa OPC Nurburgring Edition also offers exterior interior enhancements, such as mechanical differential on the front axle.

Became known details about the Opel Meriva EV 2011

Opel has offered new details about the electric version of the Meriva EV, powered by an electric motor at 82 hp (60 kW), which can offer 215 Nm of torque. The car is equipped with a battery of 16 kWh, which offers a range distance of 64 km with a maximum speed of 130 km / h. Opel Meriva EV battery can be recharged from a standard wall outlet.

"Electric Meriva can become a full production car at the moment continues testing of all systems of the car" - the company says.

Opel Meriva EV is part of MeRegioMobil, which is focused on creating a car of the future.

2011 Opel Vauxhall Astra GTC Paris : Stylish interior and 290 HP and first live photos

Only us the pictures of the new Opel Astra three-door model have inspired, now release the Rüsselsheim more details. The finished three-door is still not the at the Paris Motor Show on 2 to 17 October 2010 premiere. But the study called "GTC Paris" looks so completely out of the can with the series nothing can go wrong. With the car in the French capital also debuted the same color of the concept vehicle: "Liquid Metal" paint and the red is supposed to show that the automaker can look confidently into the future.

2011 Opel Corsa OPC updates in Europe

With a very demanding for effective legislation, the European Union starts from 2011 Euro 5, which bars vehicles with emission levels of CO2 above 180 g / km. The approach of the law is forcing local carmakers to adapt all their cars to the new rule. The same goes for sports cars, the largest polluters. This applies to the line of the 2011 Opel Corsa OPC, which was "cleaner" without losing its performance.

According to the German division of General Motors, the Corsa OPC 2011 is up 7.6% more efficient in fuel consumption and makes 9.5% less carbon dioxide in the air over the previous model. The company also claims that the new model has average fuel consumption 13.3 km / l (gasoline) and emits around 172 g / km of CO2. Even revised, turbocharged 1.6-liter engine in the series maintained its 192 bhp and 23.4 Nm of torque (with overboost the number rises to 27 Nm).

Available only in the Old Continent option with manual gearbox, 6 gears, the Corsa OPC, according to data from Opel, meets the test 0-100 km / h in 7S2 and continues until it reaches a top speed of 225

Opel Vivaro e-Concept : Transporter with Ampera drive

A concept is catching on: The drive of the Opel Ampera could be transferred to trucks. At the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show in Hannover (23 to 30 September 2010) presents the brand, the study Vivaro e-Concept.

The study Vivaro e-concept is to have a pure electric range of 100 kilometers. On longer routes, such as intercity buses or shuttle service that will automatically switch to a smaller internal combustion engine that produces a new current generator for the battery. This provides a 111 kilowatt (151 hp) and 370 Nm of electric motor. In this way, the range increases to about 400 kilometers. As the Ampera the Vivaro also e-concept moves constantly with electric drive. The combustion engine only supplies energy - a concept that is also called a serial hybrid. The loading capacity of five cubic meters and 750 kilograms payload to the electric Vivaro make a full fledged van for delivery trips in the city or town near you. Whether it will be for the internal combustion engine to the commercial vehicle diesel and more data does not agree with Opel.

The lithium-ion batteries can be recharged at a household 230-volt outlet. They are mounted under the flat-load floor Vivaro. There, the batteries deliver a low center of gravity for the lowest driving under the influence especially crosswinds, so the manufacturer. Whether the concept will go into series here, I would not, "With the e-Concept Vivaro we want to explore the acceptability of this technology for the visitors," says Opel responsible for commercial vehicles, Chris Gubbey.

Steinmetz Opel Astra 2010

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.

Steinmetz Opel Insignia Sports Tourer2009

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.

Opel releases new images of the small MPV Meriva 2010, including the first recordings of the Interior

It last won't be long before we see the new Opel Meriva with its rear doors suicide in the body, like the Geneva Motor Show 2010 is just around the corner, but lead to the consumer and media interest, such as cooking, went Opel and published before the new series of photographs of small MPV, which includes the first photographs of the interior.If you've ever seen or even sat in the cockpit of the new Opel Astra or alias Insignia 2011 Buick Regal in North America, the Meriva's design of the instrument panel looks very good.

As a model, which is aimed at slightly younger audience, get Meriva more trendy colors and designs, upholstery options, as well as some unique design features, like the style of ventilation holes, but feel differently than the Astra driver at home.When the rear hinged door that is open at the back almost 90 degrees, mounted the second-generation Meriva will also receive FlexSpace rear bench seat system makes it possible to regain more independent boot legs or arms, tilt, or fully optimal cargo-carrying flexibility.For the new Meriva is a so-called FlexRail bottom center console between the seats, a concept which can be the repository for a wide range of everyday objects from handbags and magazines for iPod, CD, and tissue boxes for the front and rear passengers.Other new features include the optional panoramic roof, full of 's making for almost two meters long and bicycles FlexFix carrier, slides and the rear bumper like a drawer
The new Meriva will be offered with a total of six turbo-charged diesel and petrol units with a capacity between 75 to 140 hp.