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We know it’s Summer thanks to the Vauxhall VXR Power Events

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Friday 5th March


Over the next few weeks and months, I’ll talk a fair bit about the upcoming VXR Power Events that are taking place over the Summer of 2010. The usual; like what’s coming up, where to go to find out more details, what to do, how to book, who might be involved; everything you would want to know before you actually hand over your hard earned cash, if you don’t already...

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CandyGirl's Millbrook Experience

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Tuesday 19th January 2010

After posting a few people's reviews of the Millbrook Test Driving day in December, I thought I'd do a little post of my own thoughts... Now, I'm no car expert, but it really was an enjoyable day out! It allows drivers some freedom to drive and enjoy the vehicle at its best. From driving along the Alpine routes, to the High Speed Circuit, it was never a dull moment.

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It's Showtime! for the All-New Astra

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Monday 18th January 2010

Okay, rather disappointingly It’s Showtime! missed out at the 2010 Golden Globes and as yet we haven’t heard anything on the grapevine that suggests we need to start hiring Tux’s in order to trip the light fantastic down the red carpet at the Bafta’s or the Oscar’s.

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MSN Cars - Car of the Year Poll

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Monday 18th January 2010


MSN Cars are running an online poll called "Which is your favourite new motor of 2009?"  Vauxhall Astra is currently sitting in 3rd place with 12% of readers votes!! Not bad at all, especially seeing as 1st & 2nd place are high performance sports cars... 

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GQ Magazine's Review of the All New Vauxhall Astra

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Monday 18th January 2010

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Written by Michael Conroy (GQ Magazine)

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Compact Class World Beater?

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Thursday 14th January 2010

We were talking about how the all-new Astra compares to the Golf... It's been the topic of converstion here in our offices but we're most definitely not the experts. Here's an article from TopGear, which may have the answers...

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Millbrook In-Car Video Reviews

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Wednesday 13th January 2010

Myself and my colleague, Shane, invited a few key car bloggers and editors to test drive the All New Astra at Millbrook Testing grounds in Bedford on Sat 5th Dec.

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Chris From Driving Spirit - His Take After Driving The New Astra at Millbrook

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Tuesday 15th December 2009


Chris from Driving Spirit sums up his thoughts after coming along with us to Millbrook on 5th Dec to test drive the All New Astra...


Well, I’ve just got back from Millbrook Proving Ground where I attended the launch of the 2009 Vauxhall Astra, courtesy of an invite from the guys and girls over at Torque Astra.

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All-new Astra wins 2009 Golden Steering Wheel award in Compact class

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Tuesday 15th December 2009



The true sign of a great car is when it is winning prestigious European awards BEFORE it had even gone on sale!

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New Astra Launch Date - December the 11th

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It's official the sixth generation Astra will be launched on December the 11th. Till then, why not check it out in person in a shopping centre, near you. The all-new Astra will be on the road and will be showcased in shopping centres across the UK. Next stop Bristol. Full details here.

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