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 ...
Since then, the Vauxhall has been with another collector, who’s said to have gone even further on the restorative work, and now the time has come to move it on once more. In truth, seeing any Astra ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The MKII Astra GTE wasn't the most refined hot hatch of the 80s but it steered a lovely line of hoonery. Now you, dear reader, have the chance to own a very special one. This one-off Astra was built ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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.
Mike revealed the total cost of repairing was a whopping £11,580 WHEELER Dealer hosts Mike Brewer and ‘Elvis’ Priestley have transformed a battered “super rare” car into a “state-of-the-art” motor.