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Vauxhall VXR8 GTS (2013) first pictures of Aussie M5-killer

Rated 3 out of 53

Ollie Kew, 29 May 2013 09:01

This is Vauxhall's BMW M5 and Mercedes E63 AMG fighter: the new VXR8. The £55k rear-drive saloon doesn't just beat its German peers for price though. It's also punching with the heavyweights in the power stakes, developing 576bhp and 545lb ft. Is the new Vauxhall VXR8 GTS just a rebadged Australian muscle car? Strictly it's nothing more than the new HSV ...

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Vauxhall VXR8 GTS (2013) first pictures of Aussie M5-killer

Vauxhall VXR8 GTS (2013) first pictures of Aussie M5-killer

Rated 3 out of 53

Ollie Kew, 29 May 2013 09:01

This is Vauxhall's BMW M5 and Mercedes E63 AMG fighter: the new VXR8. The £55k rear-drive saloon doesn't just beat its German peers for price though. It's also punching with the heavyweights in the power stakes, developing 576bhp and 545lb ft. Is the new Vauxhall VXR8 GTS just a rebadged Australian muscle car? Strictly it's nothing more than the new HSV ...

HSV GTS/Vauxhall VXR8 (2013) first pictures of new Aussie M5

HSV GTS/Vauxhall VXR8 (2013) first pictures of new Aussie M5

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

Ollie Kew, 14 May 2013 15:01

This is the new HSV GTS: all 577bhp of it. The V8-powered supersaloon has had a supercharger bolted onto its 430bhp engine, taking power from BMW M3 levels to the same poke as a Mercedes E63 AMG S. Plus, there's a new exterior and cabin design. On sale in Australia in September 2013 and sitting atop the new Holden Commodore ...

Vauxhall VXR8 gets new V8

Vauxhall VXR8 gets new V8

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Pulman, 06 May 2008 10:06

Vauxhall’s VXR8 is getting a new V8. The latest bent eight – designated LS3 – gains an extra 195cc to take power up to 425bhp. The 6.2-litre V8 is same engine that has also found its way into the revised Corvette and Pontiac’s version of the VXR8, the G8. Torque figures for the Griffin-badged saloon remain unchanged with 405lb ft, ...

Vauxhall VXR8 (2007): first official pictures

Vauxhall VXR8 (2007): first official pictures

Rated 0 out of 50

Tim Pollard, 26 February 2007 08:01

Vauxhall VXR8: the lowdown Fans of the recently departed Monaro, rejoice! Vauxhall has today announced its replacement, and it's another hairy-chested, Aussie bruiser: this VXR8 four-door. Although lacking the badge pedigree of the Lotus Carlton, comparisons with the fabled 1990s hot saloon aren't wide of the mark. The rear-drive VXR8 uses the fastest Monaro's 6.0-litre V8 and delivers a muscular ...

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