Ford and Vauxhall have long been arch-rivals, and their latest performance cars - the second generations of their Focus ST and Astra VXR hot hatchbacks - are no different. We pit them against each ...

The new Astra VXR has a killer detail of its own ... The VXR has a similar spirit, and if it can combine the Ford’s fire with the breathtaking ability of our other contender, the Mégane ...