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 ...

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 ...

A well-preserved example of the Vauxhall Astra GTE from 1983 was auctioned in the UK for a cool £22,250, nearly matching the entry price point of the brand-new 2022 Vauxhall Astra which currently ...

If there's one thing we like to start our week with, it's a drag race between old cars and new ones. This time, we're in Vauxhall Astra land, as the outgoing model's hot incarnation decided to take on ...

Remember 80's hot hatches? Well, despite rivals' efforts, the Volkswagen Golf GTi 16 Valve was the reigning king. That was until Vauxhall came along with the infamous 'red top' 2.0-litre C20XE ...

A well-known motoring personality has taken to YouTube to share how he helped uncover a long-forgotten example of a classic hot hatchback. Jonny Smith is a former Fifth Gear presenter who now runs The ...

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, ...

Thirty-two years. That’s a long time to wait for anything, let alone a Vauxhall Astra with 115bhp. And yet, look at the images accompanying this feature and tell me you wouldn’t love to have a go.

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 ...

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 ...