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Given that Vauxhall have won seven out of the last eight years of the championships, it seems a bit odd that they’ll leave the BTCC after 2009. Then again, I guess it must be quite expensive putting three cars on the track. Nonetheless, this is a great loss to the sport and the lads who […]
It’s not every often when a car company gets really creative – especially with theirl mail. In this case, Vauxhall have come up with the goods for the new Sports Tourer Insignia. A mailshot landed through my letterbox that had a ‘RESTRICTED’ sign across it and a complex opening system. When in, the full colour […]
Now it is the turn of General Motors to call upon the help of the government in order to stay afloat. The Chief operating officer has said that governments across Europe will need to step in immediately in order for the manufacturer to stay afloat. Of course, what the root of the problem is the […]
In what appears to be another car manufacturer being hit by the credit crunch, Vauxhall is offering its workforce a chance to take a sabbatical on 30% pay. This sabbatical can last up to nine months, and presumably is a way to cut costs without actually having to cut any jobs for the time being. […]
As I’ve previously mentioned here, I wasn’t able to take part in this years’ Racing Driver Of The Year event due to health problems, much to my huge disappointment. However, someone other than yours truly had to win, and the honour this year went to none other than James Corte. Here’s what Vauxhall had to […]
For many, the Corsa VXR is the darling of the VXR range – it isn’t too unwieldy like the Astra, it isn’t ridiculous like the Zafira. It is just right, a well balanced, exceptionally quick hot hatch with great looks. An uprated, very safe small car that is just as much at home larking about […]
Well, don’t say that we don’t care about you all, dear readers. This is especially the case when our cars disengage their handbrakes and simply smash into inanimate objects. To get an idea of how bad the damage can be, check out the photos below from one reader. Naturally, I couldn’t just let this lie. […]
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 […]