The Top Gear Vauxhall Astra which featured as the show’s ‘Reasonably Priced Car’ has raised £17,800 in an eBay auction, with proceeds to the BEN charity. When Jeremy Clarkson had his ‘fracas’ with a BBC producer, the chain of events which unfolded saw Top Gear as we know it come to an end – and that […]
New Vauxhall Maloo LSA – a bonkers 528bhp pick-up
The 2016 Vauxhall Maloo LSA pick-up arrives with the same 6.2 litre, 528bhp V8 as the VXR8 GTS, making it the most powerful commercial vehicle in the UK. The Americans and Aussies have a penchant for pick-up trucks with immense power, but us Brits haven’t really caught the bug. But perhaps the arrival of the new Vauxhall […]
Vauxhall Zafira FIRE recall for 220,000 cars announced by Vauxhall Chairman (video)
Vauxhall Chairman, Rory Harvey, has issued a video apology for the Zafira fire problems and announced a recall of 220,000 Zafira B models in the UK. Last month we reported that Vauxhall were investigating spate of fires in the Zafira, and were offering to check out the cars free of charge for any owners worried […]
New report suggests Vauxhall / Opel using VW-style Defeat Device to scam emissions tests
The German environmental group Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) has conducted emissions test on a Zafira 1.6 CDTi which suggest it’s scamming emissions tests in Europe. The furore surrounding the VW Defeat Device scandal has so far failed to drag any other car makers in to the frame, despite it being hard to believe that Volkswagen, and only […]
Will your Vauxhall Zafira catch fire? Possibly.
Owners of the Vauxhall Zafira B (2005-2014) with manual air conditioning may need to get their car checked out by Vauxhall after a spate of fires. It seems some Vauxhall Zafira models have been catching fire as something goes wrong in the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) system and now, after a bit of […]
Vauxhall revives ‘Scrappage’ with £2k part-ex guarantee
Vauxhall has decided to revive their scrappage scheme to boost new car sales, with a minimum part-exchange value of £2,000 guaranteed for any trade-in. The scrappage scheme we saw introduced when the recession hit the car industry in 2009 – guaranteeing a £2,000 part exchange value for any used car over 10 years old – […]
2016 Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer revealed ahead of Frankfurt debut
[nggallery id=2175 template=customlinks] The new Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer – the Estate version of the new Astra – has been revealed ahead of a public debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. The new Vauxhall Astra was revealed back in June, but we’ve had to wait a while for Vauxhall to get round to revealing the […]
New Vauxhall Astra price & spec – costs from £15,295
[nggallery id=2117 template=customlinks] Prices and specifications for the 2015/2016 Vauxhall Astra have been revealed, with the new Astra cheaper than the current car, costing from £15,295. The new Vauxhall Astra was revealed at the start of the month, and Vauxhall now reveal pricing and specs for the GM take on the Ford Focus, with a […]
New Vauxhall Astra OFFICIALLY revealed – it’s smaller, lighter and better looking
[nggallery id=2117 template=customlinks] The 2016 Vauxhall Astra has been revealed ahead of a Frankfurt debut and it’s smaller, lighter, better looking and smarter than the current Astra. Being a competitor in the same market as the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus can’t be a joy for Vauxhall and the Astra, but they’re back for more […]
The new Vauxhall Viva costs from £7,995 for the Viva SE
The new Vauxhall Viva – a no frills, budget city car from GM – was revealed in December and is now on sale in the UK from £7,995 for the Viva SE. [nggallery id=2000 template=customlinks] GM has pulled Chevrolet out of the UK and Europe, so they need a budget offering to compete, and the answer […]