2014 Vauxhall Insignia Release Date, Specs, Price, Pictures

2014 Vauxhall Insignia Release Date, Specs, Price, Pictures

2014 Vauxhall Insignia Country Tourer Review, Price, Interior, Exterior, Engine. - With its signature griffin grille, now wider and deeper, the front styling is distinctively Vauxhall. The grille's horizontal chrome bar carries the central brand emblem and is sculpted in a wing form, with its outer tips turned upwards alongside the headlamps. A protective panel, in a gleaming silver finish, sweeps out from under the engine compartment; a prominent design theme echoed at the rear.

Another feature is the anthracite-coloured protective cladding on the side sills and lower body sections, which gives the wheel-arches a more pronounced, flared look. A final visual flourish is provided by distinctive front and rear light units. The headlamps, with embedded chrome accents, incorporate wing-style LED daytime running lights. This theme is repeated at the rear, with LED brake and taillights. GERMAN premium car newcomer Opel has gone all country and western, revealing a jacked-up, big booted, twin-turbocharged version of its Insignia mid-sized car.


The Opel Insignia Country Tourer, as the new addition to the line-up is known, will be officially unveiled at September’s Frankfurt motor show. “While its Sports Tourer sibling is an elegant family and business station wagon, the new Insignia Country Tourer expresses an innate desire for adventure,” Opel said in a statement announcing the new model. “The athletic all-rounder, with its higher ground clearance, provides freedom beyond the constraints of city limits and asphalt roads.”

A cheaper option is likely to be the single-turbo diesel version, producing a still healthy 120kW of power and up to 380Nm of torque via an overboost function that adds a bit more growl to the default 350Nm serve. It has the choice of the manual gearbox or auto transmission.

Slated for a European release next year, Opel Australia head of marketing and public relations Michelle Lang said the Country Tourer was definitely on the wanted list for Australia, although it could be a long wait.

“Crossovers are interesting as they offer a fresh alternative to SUVs/MPVs and to that end, I could see this vehicle complementing the local line-up nicely, but that would be a long, long way off,” Ms Lang said. “It's being revealed in Frankfurt so we will watch how it sells in Europe closely and the market reaction generally, before we put our hand up for it.”

If it does arrive, expect its big-engine performance numbers to push it up to the higher end of the city-friendly soft-roader segment, where it will take on the likes of the $57,490 3.6-litre boxer-engined Subaru Outback.

DRIVETRAIN :
The electronically controlled 4x4 drivetrain incorporates a high-quality clutch, operating on Haldex principles, and an electronic limited-slip differential to ensure superb traction on both paved and unpaved surfaces. It constantly adapts to the prevailing road conditions, and can vary torque distribution seamlessly between the front and rear axles, as well as between the rear wheels, even before a wheel begins to slip.

When necessary, the clutch controlling drive distribution immediately sends more torque to the rear axle. The 4x4 system's sensors constantly feed individual control modules with information on yaw rate, acceleration, steering angle, wheel speed, throttle pedal position, engine speed and torque. The front/rear power distribution is constantly adapted to the driving situation based on this information.

Ultimate stability and higher dynamics are ensured by the electronically-controlled rear-axle Limited Slip Differential (eLSD). The eLSD controls the distribution of torque between the rear wheels, transferring drive torque to the wheel that has the most grip. While offering better traction in slippery conditions, the sophisticated operation of this adaptive 4x4 drive system guarantees the highest levels of driver control and active safety in all situations. The Vauxhall Insignia Country Tourer can even provide propulsion when three wheels are on loose or slippery ground and only one rear wheel has traction.

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