I was beginning to think Vauxhall’s marketing department had succumbed to the credit crunch, but there’s good news – the VXR Track Days are back for 2009. If you’ve been on one before then you’ll already know how much of a bargain these days are, and if you haven’t – well, read through my report from the 2008 VXR Track...

While the outcome of the 2008 BTCC manufacturers championship may have been something of a foregone conclusion, Vauxhall are still keen to celebrate their championship winning form with two special edition VXRs – the Corsa and Astra VX Racing.Both cars take the standard VXR and add some visual tweaks. Available in either red or black, the VX Racing...

Although the Astra VXR-R and VXR-S have only just been unveiled, they’ve already got stiff competition in the form of the Astra VXR 888.Triple Eight Engineering have already given us the 225bhp Corsa VXR 888, a fantastic (if a little unruly) hatchback. Now they follow the same formula with the Astra VXR, with a combination of engine and chassis tweaks to...

Alongside the Astra VXR-S and VXR-R, Thorney Motorsport have announced two tuned versions of the Astra’s little brother – the Corsa VXR-S and Corsa VXR-R.The range works the same as for the Astra, so the VXR-S is the ‘sport’ version and the VXR-R the ‘racing’ version. The recipe is largely the same, so the Corsa VXR-S...

Thorney Motorsport have a long history of tuning Vauxhalls, and now they unveil their latest work – the Vauxhall Astra VXR-S and Astra VXR-R.Launched at the same time as a new Corsa VXR-R and VXR-S, the modified cars feature various upgrades to squeeze even more performance out of the 2.0-litre turbocharged engine. The new models have been built to...

Another head-to-head from Fifth Gear, this time featuring the facelifted 2008 Ford Focus ST against the Astra VXR Nurburgring Edition. Take it away...

A quick promotional video from Vauxhall, showing what the lads at the VXR Performance Centre can do when they bolt a few goodies onto a standard Astra VXR. How about a Remus Sports Exhaust, 18-inch alloys with Toyo tyres, and a 49PS ECU upgrade? It seems to work pretty...

German tuner Lexmaul has announced a new set of upgrades for the Opel Corsa OPC, otherwise known as the Vauxhall Corsa VXR in the UK.While Corsa lovers have already been treated to a 225bhp Corsa, courtesy of Triple Eight Engineering, this  tuned Corsa breaks the 200bhp with slightly more restraint. By upgrading the ECU, Lexmark have managed to squeeze an...