astra

Torque Astra's Most Popular Bits on Flickr

Posted in: Design

For those of you who are curious about which of Torque Astra's pics most floats people's boats. Here's the lowdown straight from Flickr.

Is there anything which makes a photo universally popular? Is an enhanced photo more eye-catching or is it better to keep them real, is capturing the moment everything?

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What Manchester Thinks of the New Astra

Posted in: Design

 

On Friday (16th October) we headed over to the Trafford Shopping Centre in Manchester to see what people think of the new Astra on display in all its glory. We got chatting to a few enthusiastic people - read on to hear what some of them had to say about the car.

Design Innovation from Vauxhall

Posted in: Design

As the launch of the all new Vauxhall Astra draws ever nearer, it’s worth bearing in mind how daring its re-interpretation of the revolutionary Insignia’s design is: their conversion of all of the advantages of a saloon into a compact model has been turning petrol-heads’ heads across Europe. With its warm and inviting wraparound interior (cosy enough to curl up in on those icy evenings when you just can’t face the commute), an elegant finish is suggested by its curvaceous fitted decor and quality trim.

Astra Comparisons

Posted in: Design

Mark Adams (vice president of design at Vauxhall) said in a recent promotional video that the C Pillar area of the new Astra was a “key dynamic feature” that also brought in some heritage from previous Vauxhall models. It certainly works, adding a nice touch to an otherwise stodgy area as well as improving rear ¾ visibility.

Shopping Centre Astra Tour

Posted in: Frankfurt Motorshow

If you're as eager as we are to lay your eyes on the brand new Vauxhall Astra, then check out the chart below showing the display car's movements over the next few months to see when it'll be paraded through a town near you. Which venue will we be seeing you at?

Autocar Test Drives the New Astra

Posted in: Performance

Heads up! Richard Bremner from Autocar has posted his review of the Vauxhall Astra. Take a look.  

Production of the sixth generation Astra at the Ellesmere Port Plant

Posted in: Frankfurt Motorshow

 

 

This video shows the manufacturing process of the all new Astra at Ellesmere Port. It's great to see the car being driven on a British road at the end of the video especially as this Astra has been specially developed for UK driving conditions.

 

Stephen Mertes - Group Project Manager Interview

Posted in: Frankfurt Motorshow

Here are our three Frankfurt bloggers interviewing Stephen Mertes Group Product Manager of Vauxhall. I'm biased but I have to say they are all pretty insightful and you can learn a lot about the design process behind the sixth generation Astra. What would you have asked?

James from The Car Disco

 

Free Wallpapers

Posted in: Frankfurt Motorshow

To celebrate Vauxhall's launch of the new Astra, here are some exclusive wallpapers for you to download to leave your screen looking tip-top. Click on the wallpaper you like to download it from Flickr.