The secret of great comedy is timing, so it should come as no surprise that the arrival of Triple Eight Engineering’s Astra VXR at the evo office in the first week of December raised a laugh or two.

The new Vauxhall Astra VXR is the fastest and most extreme in a long line of hot Vauxhall hatches. We take a look back through the years, and it's clear to see where the new car gets its inspiration..

Holden is bringing over the Opel/Vauxhall Astra GTC and VXR three-door hatchbacks along with the Cascada convertible down to Australia for the first time. We wouldn't go so far as to say General ...