Ron Howard Lap - Behind the Scenes - Top Gear Series 20
Vauxhall Astra is a compact car built by Vauxhall since 1980. The Astra is the rebadged version of the Opel Kadett (until 1991) and the Opel version with same platform and chassis.
Engines ranged from 1 to 2.4-litre for petrol models and from 1.5 to 2.2 litre for diesel models. Some engines were from other manufacturers like Isuzu, Fiat and others. The smaller inline-3 engines became available in seventh-gen with both N/A and turbocharged varieties, initially with 1-litre sourced from General Motors. The Astra is currently in its eighth generation model, which was introduced in 2021 and had an option for a hybrid engine.
The sixth-gen Astra model was used as the fourth car in the Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car segment from Series 20 to Series 22.
Appearances[]
- In the Cheap Van Challenge of Series 8, Episode 8, the fourth-gen Astra diesel police car was used in the police chase piloted by The Stig where he crossed first.
- In the tractor challenge of Series 9, Episode 5, a one-off prototype of the fifth-gen Astra with a special diesel engine was damaged by Richard Hammond hauling a trailer with his Case STX Steiger.
- In the Police Car Challenge of Series 11, Episode 1, the fifth-gen Astra diesel police car was piloted by the Stig, setting a lap time of 1:48.
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