Vauxhall VXR8 Facelift

In Britain returns the Vauxhall VXR8, exit from the market last March. This is the restyled version for sport sedan derived from the Australian Holden Commodore HSV GTS in setting. The renewed VXR8 is visually recognizable to the new grille, made from matt black grille Shockwave. In addition, the British supercar also adopts the headlights and rear lights, new rear spoiler and dual chrome exhaust pipe.

The major elements are inside, where he debuted the new instrumentation and center console redesigned to accommodate the touch screen color. The onboard computer, however, has been upgraded with Enhanced device driver interface and the Motec software for data collection. In addition, the carrier of the Vauxhall VXR8 also debuted the Bluetooth system, leather interior, and sports seats HSV Performance.

From a mechanical standpoint, the most important news is represented by the Magnetic Ride Control system, coupled with the rear wheel of the car. For the rest, the car confirm the specifications of the previous version: MacPherson strut front, multilink rear suspension, differential mechanical limited slip and 6.2 V8 engine from 430 hp and 550 Nm of torque which, combined with manual or automatic 6-speed, can reach the following benefits: 250 km / h top speed and 0-100 in 4.9 seconds, thanks to the new Launch Control System. The Vauxhall VXR8 facelift will debut on the UK market in March 2011, at a price of 49,500 pounds, equivalent to about € 58,500.