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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Phil on 27 February 2007, 07:50:24
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Stolen from VxPirates (http://vxpirates.com/forum/index.php), but this needs showing!!
The rear lights are a bit dodgey, but think i'll put up with them ;D ;D
New Vauxhall supersaloon on sale in July, priced at £34,995
6.0-litre V8, 420bhp, 0-60mph in 4.9 secs.
First VXR model available with an auto gearbox
Motoring enthusiasts across Britain mourned the passing of the Monaro. The only Australian-built car to be sold in the UK offered raw and exciting performance thanks to its 6.0-litre V8 and rear-wheel drive set up.
But the thunder from down under hasn’t stopped yet – in fact it’s only going to get louder. Vauxhall has announced the arrival of a new Aussie musclecar – the VXR8 – and it’s more powerful and exciting than even the legendary Monaro.
The dramatic-looking new saloon is powered by the same 6.0-litre V8 as the outgoing Monaro VXR, but revisions to the engine have made it even more efficient. It now develops a massive 420PS and 550Nm of torque, giving it enough grunt to sprint from 0-60mph in just 4.9 seconds. No other supercar offers this sort of power for anywhere near the VXR8’s price.
Yet the VXR8, based on Australia’s Holden HSV Clubsport R8, offers more in the way of practicality than the outgoing Monaro, with four doors and space for all the family.
Although practical, with a spacious boot, comfortable, long-legged cruising ability and luxuries such as climate control and leather trim, the VXR8 is certainly no softie. Driver aids such as the stability system and traction control can be turned off at the flick of a switch – perfect for drivers who want to hone their skills on a track day!
And VXR8 goes as well as it stops, too, with powerful 365mm front disc brakes that slow the car down from 60mph to a standstill faster than a Lamborghini Murcielago or BMW M5.
In response to customer demand, the VXR8 will also be the first VXR model to be offered with an automatic gearbox. In order to maintain the control which VXR buyers require, the optional £1,400 self-shifter has a manual override and a sport setting which ensure the performance isn’t blunted – in fact the auto is only half a second slower to 60mph than the manual!
Satellite navigation and 20-inch wheels will be offered as options for those who want to make their VXR8 look more distinctive and help find their way to the best driving roads. Even with all the option boxes ticked however, the VXR8 is still around half the price of other cars with comparable performance. As all fast car fans know, Aussie rules.......
(http://www.megaomega.co.uk/vxr8/vxr8-01.jpg)
(http://www.megaomega.co.uk/vxr8/vxr8-02.jpg)
(http://www.megaomega.co.uk/vxr8/vxr8-03.jpg)
(http://www.megaomega.co.uk/vxr8/vxr8-04.jpg)
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Think i'll stick with my estate ::)
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Na i'll have to dust off the Moggie Minor, don't want to stand out from the crowd too much. ;D ;D
8-)
DaveL
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Very nice.....and a car that actualy has a need for so many pipes sticking out the back unlike these stupid Audi diesels with two pipes and only one turbo charger....whats the point in that....
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They've got one in my local dealer, its nice :)
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that is stunning and i want one now :y
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That's gorgeous!! :)
I want one! :D
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Thats Lovely :y
Wish i could have one. :(
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That's a lot of money for a large piece of plastic. Maybe I just can't handle the cost of any new car these days. Most used cars too now that I think about it. Long live the miggy!
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I like it!!
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It looks a lot like this one:
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o317/chopsdad/newomega2.jpg)
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Pretty cheap then, what about the insurance :( :( ;D
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I remain unimpressed, as I am with the Monaro...
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I remain unimpressed, as I am with the Monaro...
till about half a nanosec after you've had a go in one :D
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6.0 ? v8? Now that would be good in my Corsa! Mmmmmmmm I feel a project coming on.... NURSE!!!!!!
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I remain unimpressed, as I am with the Monaro...
till about half a nanosec after you've had a go in one :D
Quite possibly, but then there are other cars that I would probably rather have....
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but probably not with change from £35K :(
(although a recent dreamy wander through the sales sites came up with a number of droolsome ferraris for less than that money... )
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Wonder what the depreciation will be like? :-/ you never know one day I might be able too afford one :)
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Does it have three rear seats?
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looks like it was modeled on the Mazda 6..