Vauxhall’s Mk5 Astra hit sizzling point with the VXR, a car so rapid that it held the hot hatch record at the Nürburgring. Today, they start at £3000, as we explain Did you know? Just 835 examples of ...

Look at Vauxhall’s current line-up and you won’t find anything even remotely sporty, save perhaps for the mildly warm Astra GSe hybrid. The British brand is focused on building cheap-ish electric cars ...

Vauxhall will most likely be one of the first brands that come to your mind when you think of the hot hatchback. Its performance division has evolved over the years, taking many names along with it.

The last three Buying Guides have been on an Aston, a Ferrari, and a £1.1 million Porsche. Nice work if you can get it, but this week we're coming in to land in the Vauxhall Astra GTC VXR. And not ...