In the eyes of the law, it is more like a four-wheeled scooter, writes Sean O’Grady. It’s ridiculous, of course – but this eight-horsepowered ‘quadricycle’ can do things cars can only dream of.
First introduced in 2009 and face-lifted in 2012, the Opel Astra “J” series may have been replaced in European and other markets by a successor model in 2015, but remains in production and soldiers on in some markets, including Jordan. A long-running survivor, the Astra “J” was first developed during the German brand’s General Motors era and continues after its historic