Vauxhall VXR8

Newest Review: ... traffic disappear to a distant dot in the rear view mirror. Such performance is addictive, no doubt about that, any ordinary ... more

... car and some not so ordinary, feels positively pedestrian after spending any time at all behind the wheel of a Vauxhall VXR8. RIDE & HANDLING 9 / 10 Looking at the big wheels and low profile tyres, one almost automatically makes the assumption that this is going to be a hard riding car. Firm at low speeds yes, but overall it has a superb ride and handling balance which perfectly compliment the performance. Dynamically this car is everything that the earlier Monaro VXR8 was not. The steering is fluid, c...more

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Vauxhall VXR8: A VAUXHALL IN BADGE ONLY (3761 words)
by - written on 27/06/08 (Very useful, 247 readings)
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WHAT IS IT? It may say Vauxhall on the box, but the content is something else entirely. The Vauxhall VXR8 is a re-badged Holden Commodore "super-saloon" designed and built by GM's (Vauxhall's parent company) Australian division. In practical terms, the body configuration of the VXR8 is that of a conventional four door saloon - a large one at that; 4.94 metres long and 2 metres wide - mid way between the size of E-Class and S-Class Mercedes' then. For Vauxhall, rather than being a serious, volume, model, the VXR8 is very much a sporting flagship - a morale booster for the rest of their rather more mundane range of cars. As with ... Read the complete review

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