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Vauxhall Ampera review
Petrol Motor Eliminates Range Anxiety“Green” Brighton Council’s Counter-Productive Electric Car “Incentives” “Maybe we should revert to the traditional meaning of “green” as immature, lacking experience, stupid” ***** out of 5 Blows Away Battery-Only Pretenders Hugely Expensive, Even After Official Handouts For – impressive high-tech green formula which works Against – pricey I was tempted to use the phrase “I’ve […]

Vauxhall Astra GTC review
Vauxhalls just get better and better They are premium cars desperate for a premium badge rating **** out of 5 For: Beautifully built, fabulous road holding Against: High depreciation Ever since Vauxhall’s rust-ridden nadir in the 1960s, its products, starting with the Cavalier have just got better and better. Thanks to designers and engineers poached from premium manufacturers […]
Vauxhall Astra video

Opel-Vuxhall Astra review
Ailing Opel-Vauxhall’s New Astra Faces Tough Challenges Astra Looks Good, Drives Well, Better All Round Than Previous Model Expensive; And Doubts About Ownership Won’t Enhance Prospects **** out of 5 ELLESMERE PORT, England – Opel-Vauxhall couldn’t have chosen a more difficult time to launch the new Astra, its most important car. Car sales in Western Europe are […]

Vauxhall Insignia Estate review
Vauxhall Insignia Estate review Handsome And Versatile European Car Of The Year Award Will Help Credibility Financial Crisis Might Undermine It; Will Opel-Vauxhall Survive? *** out of 5 Tough Competition Includes Compact SUVs “Insignia Exclusiv has shed the “e” at the end presumably to keep prices down” Even though Italian and French manufacturers have dominated the […]