You can't argue with how quick the Meriva is. For such a practical car, the 178bhp comes as a pleasant surprise, but it doesn't feel too manic, unlike the Astra VXR. However, we do have some ...

As mini-MPV's go, the new Meriva VXR goes like a stabbed rat. So why was Vauxhall more interested in the attractions of a nudist colony, wonders Anthony ffrench-Constant A recent, largely futile first ...

Vauxhall’s VXR performance sub-brand is celebrating its 10th anniversary by looking back at the multiple performance models it has offered Britain since 2004 and highlighting its recently updated ...

What’s the most ridiculous car to have been put through a manufacturer’s performance division? Japan’s many, many sport kei cars spring to mind, all of which are brimming with charm and Gran Turismo ...

WITH a focus more on families than fun, the Meriva was never likely to be a contender for those looking to be cool and have a stable of horses under their right foot. Vauxhall’s five-seat, sub-Zafira ...