If history is written by the victors, why isn't the Vauxhall Astra GTE Mk2 considered one of the finest hot hatches of all time? We all talk almost evangelically about how great the Peugeot 205 GTI ...

Back in 1987, just two years before this Astra GTE was made, the fastest Astra on planet Earth cost £9,879.48. Now, nearly 30 years later, this car is up for sale at very nearly the same money - ...

Whenever we see old vs new battles on the drag strip, we instantly know it’s not a matter of who wins, but rather how badly is the old model going to lose. Such is the case here, indeed. Even if there ...

Here at What Car?, we define a hot hatch as a car that "mixes everyday practicality with higher performance and the sort of handling that’s ideally suited to British roads". Oh, and it "should be fun, ...

Leading suspension manufacturer Cobra has released details of its spring kits for the rare Mk1 and Mk2 Vauxhall Astra. The wide range covers all variants of both classic Vauxhall models including the ...

Last year, my parents’ home caught fire. No-one died or anything, and the fire brigade caught the blaze before the whole place burned down, but there was some pretty significant damage, so my folks ...

Vauxhall was the General Motors U.K. brand from 1925 to 2017. In this series, we are looking at one model in the magnificent Vauxhall Heritage Collection representing each decade of the GM era. Our ...

High performance models have always been a mainstay of the Vauxhall Astra line-up, ever since the Vauxhall Astra Mk1 GTE made its debut in 1983. They've always been properly honed performance cars, ...