Opel is a German car company, which is owned by General Motors. Opel cars in the United Kingdom are re-branded as "Vauxhall", as Vauxhall Motors is also a subsidiary of General Motors. It is one of the largest automobile manufacturers in Europe. Opel was temporary active in rally sports with the Manta B 400 and Kadett 4S and DTM with the Astra V8 and Calibra.