Our choice for the 1980s is the Vauxhall Astra GTE Mk1. The Astra GTE was the high-performance version of the Mk1 Vauxhall Astra, and arrived very close to the end of that generation’s ...

Vauxhall hot hatches have had a chequered recent history. A reputation for lots of power, but in a chassis that can barely handle it, has dogged Luton's performance offerings, first with the Astra ...

In a recent video, Jonny talks to Joe and Sophia, the owner of a 1988 Vauxhall Astra GTE that has been off the road for nearly two decades. Sophia recalled: "I didn't really know my uncle very well.

Long before I passed my driving test, I’d already homed in on a Mk1 Astra as my first car, but I couldn’t afford to buy or insure the GTE, so I settled on the next best thing: the 1.6 SR.

A well-preserved example of the Vauxhall Astra GTE from 1983 was auctioned in the UK for a cool £22,250, nearly matching the entry price point of the brand-new 2022 Vauxhall Astra which currently ...

Such is the case here, indeed. Even if there always has to be a loser in a 1 on 1 battle, not a lot of Vauxhall/Opel fans would deny the MK1 Astra GTE a well-earned smile. It was quite an ...

That's why the guys at Auto Express give the 1983 Astra GTE one second of lead for every decade that separates them. Despite this, modern technology triumphs over the old timer. Should we be ...

Mike Brewer tasked mechanic expert Elvis to transform a 30-year-old rusty Mark 1 Astra GTE. Mike Brewer tasked mechanic expert Elvis to transform a 30-year-old rusty Mark 1 Astra GTE. The iconic ...

ever since the Vauxhall Astra Mk1 GTE made its debut in 1983. They've always been properly honed performance cars, too. That first Astra GTE was rapid for its time and incredibly agile - much more ...

CAR magazine’s editor-at-large Chris Chilton took the new 2015 Vauxhall Corsa VXR and its 1990 Astra GTE ancestor to the Rockingham race track in Northamptonshire to see how the two stacked up.

Try staring down this Mk1 Astra GTE, for example. Go on, we dare you. Five'll get you ten you'll blink and look away. Big, glaring eyes, a jutting chin spoiler and a blacked out grille make it ...