The secret of great comedy is timing, so it should come as no surprise that the arrival of Triple Eight Engineering’s Astra VXR at the evo office in the first week of December raised a laugh or two.

In a recent video, Jonny discusses used hot hatchbacks that are widely available for less than £15,000, highlighting the Vauxhall Astra GTC VXR in particular. He said: "I think the Vauxhall Astra ...

Starting out noticeable but ignorable, passing through comical, and eventually developing into a concentration-hogging distraction, the VXR’s taste ... pointy end, the Astra’s steering wheel ...