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THE LATEST Astra VXR from Vauxhall is exciting to look at and thrilling to drive. The muscular stance, the crazily big 20 inch alloy wheels and the leather hip-hugging sports seats aren’t exactly subtle. And, if for some reason you’ve had a ‘senile moment’ and need reminding further that you’re not [...]
TRYING TO stuff your Christmas shopping into a small car boot can add to the stress of preparing for the festive season.
Having a motor big enough for all the yuletide comings and goings might just help take a little bit of the tension away.
The Zafira Tourer, on test here, is a [...]
THERE ARE many things I like about this car and just a couple of tiny things I don’t. Let’s get the grumbles out of the way first.
The Vauxhall Insignia needs better wing mirrors. They’re just too small and narrow to give you a confident view – especially when changing lanes on [...]
THE NEW Astra GTC lays down the gauntlet to VW’s Scirocco and Renault’s Megane Coupe with a heady mix of dynamic excellence, dramatic design features and competitive pricing.
The car looks like it’s been yanked from the class above, with its low, wide stance and simple, yet rakish lines. In fact the only [...]
SINCE THE INSIGNIA hit UK showrooms in 2009 it has been an unquestionable sales success for Vauxhall.
Decent looks, the choice of all-wheel-drive models and a range of new technology has lifted its appeal to not only fleet customers, but also to retail buyers. And with many awards now behind it – including [...]
VAUXHALLS HAVE NEVER been at the top of my list of ‘must have’ cars. And that’s strange, because I’ve owned two of them. They were both Astras, and I liked them.
The last one I bought was back in 2000. It was silver and had an Irmscher body kit. It looked great at the [...]
THIS IS the sixth generation of Astra in 30 years, but the only part of the popular Vauxhall which isn’t new is its name.
With its strong silhouette and steeply-raked windscreen, the new model makes clever use of many of the design features found in the Insignia. Also, like its larger sibling, it has [...]
THE MIGHTY team from Luton have raised the bar for hot hatches once again. In the 80s there was the Nova GTE – no boy-racerwanted to be seen without one. Then of course the 90s saw it morph into a Corsa, dressed up in all sorts of popular guises.
The little car’s name [...]
