The eagerly awaited New Vauxhall VXR will premiere at the Geneva Motor Show next month, alongside a new small SUV called Mokka and Vauxhall's most powerful diesel, the 192 bhp Insignia BiTurbo.
Following the enthusiastic response to Vauxhall's Astra GTC, the Luton car maker has been quick to reveal the headline-grabbing VXR version, packing 276 bhp and a mighty 400 Nm of torque.
Vauxhall’s new Astra GTC will make a surprise debut at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, more than two months ahead of its official world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Details were revealed last night of Vauxhall's eagerly anticipated model which was previewed as the GTC Paris Concept at last year’s Paris Motor...
Vauxhall are offering a £250 upgrade on its top-of-the range VXR Insignia which de-restricts its engine management system, allowing the car to achieve 170mph - although presumably not whilst heading along the M1 motorway near the company's Luton HQ.
I have always found the Corsa VXR to be the most endearing of Vauxhall's VX range - there's an honesty about its performance that matches the way it looks on the road, a playful nature that makes a MINI Cooper S seem... well, a bit sensible and a Clio Cup feel like it's trying too...
It seems ironic that on the same day that Vauxhall announces its revolutionary Ampera Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) will cost under £30k when it hits UK showrooms in early 2012, that they also choose to re-introduce the 6.2-litre V8-engined VXR8.
These are the first official pictures of Vauxhall’s GTC Paris Concept, which gives the strongest hint yet to the Astra Sport Hatch’s successor and is set to cause a stir when it receives its debut on September 30 at the Paris Motor Show.