It pro­vides clearance for the all-important turbo­charger. Chevrolet has pirated the turbo mo­tor from Buick. It is the same V-6 that came originally to life for the Riviera and the Cen­tury ...

Unfortunately, as with the Astra VXR, the Sport button also meddles with the throttle, turning sweet, progressive delivery into a hair-trigger rush of premature power. Best to leave well alone and ...

In quieter moments I wonder if it was such a good idea to order the new Monaro VXR in black. 'Phantom' black, as the brochure would have it. In my garage there's already a rare black coupe with a ...

There was the TS Astra SRI Turbo hatch and its Turbo Convertible counterpart, the latter of which lasted just two years. The Astra VXR later found its way into HSV showrooms, while the ...