2007 HSV VXR Turbo Road Test
Car Advice Australia
13 August 2007
www.caradvice.com.au
I honestly wasnt expecting the kind of explosive performance that the VXR Turbo delivers, its a dead set point to point weapon.
Test Model: 2007 HSV VXR Turbo with six-speed manual transmission driving through the front wheels.
Options Fitted: None. Its pretty well appointed but the highlights are the huge 19-inch wheels and superb leather trimmed Recaro seats.
Recommended Retail Price: $42,990
Theres only one model in the VXR range and numbers are limited as they are fully imported from Vauxhall in the UK. An auto version would open this car up to many more punters in Australia and Im told they do, or have done, an automatic version in the UK. So Ill check on that and report back.
Where it sits
The VXR is the entry-level HSV car and it does the badge proud. There is a significant jump in price (around $20K) to get into an R8 ClubSport, which is the next price-point in the HSV line-up.
There are plenty of pretend sports models out there with try-hard sports badging and non-aerodynamic body kits that do more to retard a cars performance than enhance it.
Worse still, is when carmakers use the term race bred to promote cars which are more likely to be lapped by a Porsche FS Evolution bicycle.
The VXR Turbo is race bred all right. Try the hard core; take no prisoners racing that is the BTCC (British Touring Car Championship) where this car has run as part of Vauxhalls (the GM brand in the UK) VX Racing team since 2005 when the VXR was launched.
And thats not the only good news. That Gospel of handling, Lotus, was called in to tune both the suspension and steering with what was an already accomplished set up on the road going VXR.
This is a seriously quick hatch that can cook a Golf GTI and smoke Hondas S2000 and Civic Type R, straight out of the box.
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SWEEEET!!
Saturn Astra Redline anyone?!
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Car Advice Australia
13 August 2007
www.caradvice.com.au
I honestly wasnt expecting the kind of explosive performance that the VXR Turbo delivers, its a dead set point to point weapon.
Test Model: 2007 HSV VXR Turbo with six-speed manual transmission driving through the front wheels.
Options Fitted: None. Its pretty well appointed but the highlights are the huge 19-inch wheels and superb leather trimmed Recaro seats.
Recommended Retail Price: $42,990
Theres only one model in the VXR range and numbers are limited as they are fully imported from Vauxhall in the UK. An auto version would open this car up to many more punters in Australia and Im told they do, or have done, an automatic version in the UK. So Ill check on that and report back.
Where it sits
The VXR is the entry-level HSV car and it does the badge proud. There is a significant jump in price (around $20K) to get into an R8 ClubSport, which is the next price-point in the HSV line-up.
There are plenty of pretend sports models out there with try-hard sports badging and non-aerodynamic body kits that do more to retard a cars performance than enhance it.
Worse still, is when carmakers use the term race bred to promote cars which are more likely to be lapped by a Porsche FS Evolution bicycle.
The VXR Turbo is race bred all right. Try the hard core; take no prisoners racing that is the BTCC (British Touring Car Championship) where this car has run as part of Vauxhalls (the GM brand in the UK) VX Racing team since 2005 when the VXR was launched.
And thats not the only good news. That Gospel of handling, Lotus, was called in to tune both the suspension and steering with what was an already accomplished set up on the road going VXR.
This is a seriously quick hatch that can cook a Golf GTI and smoke Hondas S2000 and Civic Type R, straight out of the box.
Click here to continue article
SWEEEET!!
Saturn Astra Redline anyone?!
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