New Opel (Vauxhall) Astra throws the glove!
Check out a video at Pistonheads.com.
If you’re wondering what the fastest family hatchback around the Millbrook test track is, PH has the answer for you.
Vauxhall has released this video, showing a prototype of the new Vauxhall Astra careering around the Bedfordshire track’s tortuous hill route. The video shows the new car dispensing first with a Golf, then with a Ford Focus ST.
I wouldn’t treat this clip as a serious test or anything. The Astra wasn’t any OPC (sport) version (at least doesn’t look like it) and was driven by a professional driver. It’s also pretty obvious that Golf and Focus weren’t going at 100%. But I like the way Opel is starting to challenge it’s rivals (Ford and Volkswagen).
The ending result: “Astra – 1 vs VW and Ford – 0″, is pretty provocative. I’ve never seen any open “conflict” between Ford and Opel (Vauxhall). Like we all know the commercials fight between BMW and Audi etc. In Germany and ex. Poland – also Opel vs VW is a well known “issue” 
I saw Golfs GTI with “Astra OPC – no thank You!” stickers on bumper. The same as Astras were saying “GTI – thank You, but no!”.
I look forward how will the competition respond now. The game is on!
For the movie click below…