, ▁with ▁no ▁direct ▁replacement . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁the ▁third ▁generation ▁of ▁the ▁V aux hall ▁C ors a ▁went ▁on ▁sale , ▁after ▁having ▁its ▁world ▁premier ▁launch ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁British ▁International ▁Motor ▁Show ▁at ▁Ex C e L ▁London . ▁The ▁second - gener ation ▁C ors a ▁had ▁been ▁Britain ' s ▁most ▁popular ▁super min i ▁for ▁most ▁of ▁its ▁production ▁life , ▁but ▁by ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁it ▁had ▁started ▁to ▁fall ▁behind ▁the ▁best ▁of ▁its ▁compet itors , ▁so ▁an ▁all - new ▁model ▁was ▁launched . ▁This ▁C ors a ▁sold ▁far ▁better ▁than ▁either ▁of ▁the ▁previous ▁C ors as , ▁and ▁it ▁was ▁an ▁instant ▁hit ▁with ▁buy ers . ▁Also ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁the ▁second - gener ation ▁Z af ira ▁was ▁the ▁ 1 0 th - best ▁s elling ▁car ▁in ▁the ▁UK , ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁that ▁an ▁MP V ▁had ▁featured ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁ 1 0 ▁in ▁Britain . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁V aux hall ' s ▁new ▁ 4 x 4 , ▁the ▁V aux hall ▁Ant ara , ▁was ▁released ▁in ▁July . ▁V aux hall ' s ▁powerful ▁V X R 8 ▁that ▁came ▁with ▁ ▁was ▁also ▁introduced . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁V aux hall ▁began ▁re brand ing ▁with ▁a ▁modified ▁corpor ate ▁logo