Few will claim that Vauxhall’s storming VXR8 super-saloon is lacking in the power stakes, but just in case there were any doubters, the Bathurst SEdition will put them straight or indeed sideways. Thanks to the addition of a Walkinshaw Performance 122 Supercharger, the Bathurst S dispenses 572 V8 horsepower,compared with the standard car’s 431 horsepower, and produces searing acceleration througho...

First shown at the 1970 Earls Court Motor Show, the sleek, imposing shape belies its four-door practicality. But with an adjustable front aerofoil, electric self-leveling air suspension and a ‘manometer’ to measure air pressure on the car’s hull, the SRV illustrated Vauxhall’s forward thinking technology stance that endures to this day.

Originally shown at the 1966 Geneva Salon, the XVR was largely the work of David Jones, Vauxhall’s charismatic head of design in the 1960s. Featuring gullwing doors, pop-up headlights and all-independent suspension, the XVR’s unique dash treatment was used to test reaction to ideas he had for the later Firenza.

You can tell that they’re itching to mention cricket. And I’m absolutely certain that more than once over the three days a muttering of ‘Pommie b*****d’ is bitterly gulped back. But not once do I have to use my carefully prepared ‘I’m sure Webber will get up to Coulthard’s pace soon’ retort. It’s an unprecedented, almost unsettling display of Antipodean restraint and the only possible explanation ...

'Keep it simple, pure, and beautiful.' The words of GM vice president Bob Lutz when launching the Solstice concept in the US. This was the basic requirement for Vauxhall's new concept car, the VX Lightning.

Vauxhall/Opel is giving a preview of its future designs with the debut of the GTC Genève concept car, GTC stands for Gran Turismo Compact, at the Geneva International Motor Show next month.

What is already one of the most capable chassis on the road has had further development to harness the extra engine power over the 2.2 litre 16v. A quick glance at some vital statistics confirms why the new VX220 Turbo promises to be something special: engine power output of 200 hp; 0 to 60 mph in under 5 seconds; 0 to 100 mph in under 13 seconds; a power to weight ratio of 4.9 kg/hp; a top speed ...