Easily modified ... or 104bhp in standard form. Vauxhall continued the Corsa in 2000 with the C-generation chassis. The top model in the range was the 1.8-litre SRi, which could go on to 126mph.

There are currently two engine options with the SRi – a 98bhp 1.4 VVT and Vauxhall’s newer 128bhp 1.4 turbo petrol. The Corsa has an eye-catching design, and the SRi version is marked out by ...

Ask almost anyone in the UK if they have a link to any one of the many generations of Vauxhall Corsa ... 1.8-litre four-cylinder in the SRi; this helped the Corsa crack the eight-second mark ...

The same applies to the new Vauxhall Corsa ... does this French connection turn the Corsa into a driver’s car? The SRi Nav Premium model tested here is powered by a PSA-sourced 1.2-litre ...