We drive Holden's new-generation (European) small carSUPPLIED Upmarket 1.6-litre Astra RS/RS-V (red) versions get lots of chrome. DAVID LINKLATER/FAIRFAX NZ European 'Holden' Astra meets Aussie establishment. Anyway, we're back in Canberra to drive Holden's next-generation small-car, the Astra: a made-in-Europe machine that's also sold as an Opel and Vauxhall. The first NZ cars don't arrive until December, which is not a great time to launch a new model, and some variants won't get here until March. SUPPLIED Astra RS and RS-V models have powerful 1.6-litre turbo engine with 147kW.

Source: Stuff November 10, 2016 17:48 UTC