Was Clarkson right? The Vauxhall Vectra Story

In 1990 Vauxhall was on top of the world. Ford’s serious misstep with the Sierra in the early 1980s, meant Vauxhall’s well put together Cavalier had cleaned up. The third generation Cavalier had continued those inroads in the late 80s, along with the excellent Astra and Nova that completed their mass car lineup. So, surely the next generation car, the Vectra, would do just as well? I’m sure you can tell from the build-up, that that didn’t happen, but why?
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   • Old Top Gear -1996- Vauxhall Vectra  
https://classics.honestjohn.co.uk/rev...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/...
Vauxhall Vectra brochures & marketing material
https://www.whatcar.com/vauxhall/vect...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_PP...
   • Old Top Gear 1997 - Vauxhall Vectra S...  
   • 1999 Vauxhall Vectra Overview - with ...  
   • Old Top Gear 1999 - Vauxhall Vectra  
   • Vauxhall Vectra SRi Review - With Ric...  
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/vauxhal...
   • 2002 Vauxhall Vectra Review - With Ri...  
https://www.theguardian.com/business/...
http://vauxpedia.net/vauxhall-z02-z03...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VXR

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