Two-time British Touring...
Two-time British Touring Car champion Matt Neal is heading down under. The 42-year-old Vauxhall driver will travel to Australia to compete in the famous Bathurst 1,000km race. He has been signed up to drive a Holden Commodore in the V8 Supercar series, which boasts cars with rear-wheel drive and nearly twice the power of a BTCC racer. This will be the third time Neal has competed in the endurance race, having finished second in 1998 and 12th in 2000
Captured undergoing...
Captured undergoing engineering tests in Germany, the topless motor is based on the General Motors Kappa platform, and although US variants have been confirmed for production, its future in Europe had been undecided. However, GM Europe has finally committed itself to a new roadster, expected to go on sale in 2006. And with the VX220 ceasing production in 2005, Vauxhall is working to bring a right-hand-drive version to the UK, as a flagship for its hot VXR range.