2011 Vauxhall VXR8
Vauxhall has introduced the new 2011 Vauxhall VXR8 performance sedan for the UK market.
The VXR8 is a high-powered rear-wheel drive sedan based on the facelifted Holden HSV E3 GTS model recently launched in Australia.
The VXR8 features, by far, the largest engine fitted into a Vauxhall model. That would be the 6.2 liter LS3 unit with an output of 431 PS (425 bhp / 317 kW) and 550 Nm (406 lb-ft) of torque. The VXR8 couples that power plant to either a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic gearbox transferring power to the mechanical limited-slip differential of the rear axle.
The 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) sprint time comes in at 4.9 seconds and speed tops out at 155 mph (250 km/h).
