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Car Keys Looks At 2016 Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer

May 25, 2016 by Mr Butterscotch 1 Comment

The hatchback is a fantastic practical car design. That being said, sometimes you need more space that a hatch will allow and that’s where the ‘sports tourer’ steps in. In case you’re not familiar with this moniker, simply think of it as a small estate and you’re there. Most manufacturers offer sports tourers these days […]

Filed Under: New Cars Tagged With: 2016 cars, astra, Car Articles, Car reviews, Everyday cars, New car reviews, New cars for 2016, Small estate cars, sports tourer, Useful cars, vauxhall, vauxhall astra.

Vauxhall’s Astra GTC Gains New Engine

July 19, 2014 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Vauxhall Astra GTC

The latest car to benefit from Vauxhall’s 1.6 CDTi ‘Whisper Diesel’ powerplant is the Astra GTC. Looking like a VXR but not having the higher emissions or fuel consumption, the GTC offers the best of both worlds. The new engine offers 320Nm torque (up 20Nm) and 136PS (an increase of 6PS), whilst the six speed […]

Filed Under: Daily News, Editorial, Featured Posts, Technical Tagged With: astra, Diesels, GTC, New engines, Performance cars, Powerful cars, Quick cars, vauxhall, VXR, Whisper Diesel

Vauxhall Astra Concept Should Be Quickest Ever

February 3, 2014 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Vauxhall Astra VXR EXTREME

Vauxhall isn’t giving too much away as yet about this concept – the Vauxhall Astra VXR EXTREME – but if looks are anything to go by it should be extremely quick! The standard car already produces 280PS and 400Nm of torque but this concept is destined for a low volume production run and should beat […]

Filed Under: Daily News, Editorial, Featured Posts, New Cars Tagged With: astra, Concept cars, EXTREME, Hot hatchbacks, Limited cars, Low volume production runs, New Cars, Quick cars, Track cars, vauxhall, Vauxhall Astra VXR EXTREME

What Car Reviews Vauxhall Astra GTC

May 28, 2012 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

The Vauxhall Astra GTC is the sporty coupe car that’ll give some sporting credentials for the new Astra prior to the arrival of the VXR. So, does it compare to other coupes that are on the market at moment and does it hit the right note for What Car? Watch the video to find out. […]

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: astra, GTC, Hatchbacks, New Cars, vauxhall, VXR

Vauxhall Astra VXR 2012

November 23, 2011 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

This is the new Vauxhall Astra VXR, set to be released next year. It is in effect the most powerful Vauxhall ever built (no, the VXR 8 doesn’t count, it’s actually a Holden rebadged). The car is powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged direct injection engine, producing 280hp of power and a mighty 400Nm of torque, […]

Filed Under: New Cars Tagged With: 2012, astra, New Cars, vauxhall, VXR

Vauxhall Astra GTC Reviewed By Autocar

November 16, 2011 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

This is a video review of the new Vauxhall Astra GTC – a three door Astra with, surprisingly, very little in common with the five door version. Why is that? It’s generally improved for a more highly developed driving experience? Just blurb? Watch the review to find out.

Filed Under: New Cars, Videos Tagged With: astra, Autocar, GTC, vauxhall, Video reviews

The Vauxhall Astra GTC Is Coming

June 13, 2011 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

You’ll not have to wait much longer for the eagerly awaited GTC, as the latest car from Vauxhall will be arriving soon. The first production version of the Astra GTC will receive its world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show, on September 15th, with first cars appearing in UK showrooms late autumn this year. This […]

Filed Under: New Cars Tagged With: astra, GTC, New Cars, vauxhall

Vauxhall Offering Deals Prior To Royal Wedding

April 7, 2011 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Here’s the latest from Vauxhall on the deals to be had in the run up to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton: Between April 15 and 30, any customer visiting a Vauxhall dealer will be granted the choice of 16 majestic deals on new cars and vans that will leave them feeling like […]

Filed Under: Editorial, Money Tagged With: astra, corsa, Deals, vauxhall

Vauxhall’s Swappage Scheme Includes Three New Models

February 15, 2010 by Mr Butterscotch 8 Comments

Vauxhall Insignia

The ‘Swappage Programme‘ ran by Vauxhall – which includes their most popular models – has had an overhaul to now include three new models, the Insignia, Meriva and Zafira. Vauxhall’s Swappage offer allows buyers to use any seven-year-old UK-registered car with insurance, road tax and MOT – no matter what its value or condition – […]

Filed Under: Daily News, Editorial, Money, Special Offers Tagged With: 10 plate, astra, Government Money, Meriva, MOT, OTR, Ron Harvey, scrappage scheme, Swappage Programme, tax, vauxhall, Zafira

Astra Meets A Race Track

April 26, 2008 by Mr Butterscotch 5 Comments

Vauxhall Astra Nurburgring Limited Edition

What happens when you take a regular hatchback and make it really, really quite fast?  You get the Vauxhall Astra VXR.  What happens when you then decide to mod the car in honour of one of the most famous race tracks in the world?  You get exactly what is shown above – an Alpine white […]

Filed Under: New Cars Tagged With: astra, limited edition, nurburgring, vauxhall, VXR, white

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