Vauxhall Motors Limited is a British car company headquartered in Chalton, England. Vauxhall became a subsidiary of Stellantis in January 2021.
Vauxhall is one of the oldest established vehicle manufacturers and distribution companies in the United Kingdom. It sells passenger cars, electric and light commercial vehicles under the Vauxhall marque, and formerly sold vans, buses, and trucks under the Bedford Vehicles brand.
This is the kind of car used as a getaway car when you rob a bank. It blends in with traffic. However, the cvdzijden – Supercar Videos YouTube channel caught a-not-so-plain Kadett at the RACE1000. (more…)
Move over Koenigsegg Agera RS, there’s a new king of speed in town — the Astra.
The Vauxhall Astra is one of the most popular cars in the family hatchback segment, but has often struggled to register an impact, which could explain why Vauxhall is readying a facelift of the stylish car.
Vauxhall’s latest addition to the Vauxhall X family, the Grandland X SUV, already has a high level of technology making it a true contender in the booming SUV segment. The latest trim level goes above and beyond, offering drivers the highest levels of specification. (more…)
Further doubt has been cast over the future of Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port factory after the company’s owners announced that several new models will be built at French manufacturing plants.
Following the arrival of the Insignia GSi, a faster version of the Astra is also on its way, keen to take its place right on the edge of hot hatch territory. (more…)
As the home of the Vauxhall Astra, Ellesmere Port has been making the Brit-built car for almost 40 years. And today, proud employees marked the landmark moment the 4 millionth car rolled off the production line with a choreographed display of 236 Astra Sport Tourers to spell out the feat. (more…)
German magazine Auto Bild says the Astra is going to be the latest rival for the Golf R. Just like the Megane RS, it will sell only as a practical 5-door, which will anger some purists. (more…)
With the British Grand Prix approaching this weekend, the Vauxhall Astra is F1 grid coach Rob Wilson’s somewhat unlikely choice as the ideal car for sustained track use.Based at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground in South Leicestershire, Rob is instrumental in carving split seconds from the lap times of at least 12 drivers on the current grid, using a standard Astra road car. (more…)
The very same celebrity-driven Vauxhall Astra that was used on BBC Top Gear’s “Reasonably Priced Car” segment, has been auctioned off for £6,000. Among the big-name stars that drove the car while former presenter Jeremy Clarkson narrated the lap, we can count Hugh Jackman, Will Smith, Margot Robbie or Tom Read more…
The very last ‘reasonably priced car’ of Clarkson, Hammond and May’s era as Top Gear Hosts is up for sale. (more…)
After an extremely successful first year on the market, 2017 has started strongly for the Vauxhall Astra, which has again been recognised in the Family Car category at the WhatCar? Car of the Year Awards. The latest win in the hotly-contested category helps to solidify the new Astra as one of the top models on the market. (more…)
Vauxhall’s all-new Astra has been recognised as the Best Family Car at the Carbuyer Best Cars 2017 Awards. This latest win adds to what has been an outstanding year of awards for the all-new Astra, securing its position as one of the top new models on the market.
Vauxhall’s all-new Astra has been recognised for its outstanding range of advanced technology features, picking up a handful of accolades at the Car Tech Awards. This latest victory confirms the all-new Astra’s position as one of the top new models on the market. (more…)
The Astra name has only been around since 1979 but its lineage goes back to 1936 with the original Kadett. So it’s 80 this year, apparently. (more…)
A VXR/OPC version of the latest generation Astra has yet to be announced, but those who don’t bid everything on the extra performance could go for the recently introduced OPC Line Sport Pack.
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The Astra K has turned out to be a winning bet for GM, as more than 250,000 orders have been received for the five-door hatch and Sports Tourer variants across Europe since its introduction last year. (more…)
Vauxhall retailers are offering customers £500* towards the cost of a new ADAM or Corsa model when they book a test drive during August and September. The Test Drive programme will take place at Vauxhall retailers nationwide and applies to selected ADAM or Corsa models purchased and registered between now and 30th September. (more…)
Vauxhall’s all-new Astra has claimed another accolade, with the Sports Tourer model being named as Best Estate Car at the 2016 Telegraph Cars Awards. (more…)
Irmscher is paying tribute to their racing past and particularly, the Opel Ascona A with which German racing legend Walter Röhrl stormed the rally tracks in the 1970s, with the development of a special Adam.
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