Vauxhall’s VXR8 super-saloon brought something new to the UK performance car market when it arrived in 2007. It replaced the Monaro, had bags of character and was good value. On the downside it lacked the refinement of rivals. Details of the next generation model have just been released by the Luton firm, and it’s not going to disappoint. Rear-wheel drive and with a 6.2-litre 430bhp V8 engine under the bonnet, why would it? It will hit 60mph in 4.9 seconds and go on to 155mph. The VXR8 is now based on Holden Special Vehicles’ E3 GTS model just launched in Australia - the old car was from the lower-spec ClubSport R8 - so it’s got revised front and rear styling, a new cabin and extra technology. New features include LED daytime running lights, sleek front wing vents and a revised rear spoiler. Making its VXR8 debut is Magnetic Ride Control, the suspension system from the Corvette ZR1 which adapts up to 1,000 times a seconds to road conditions and driver inputs. The VXR8 is on sale from March priced £49,500 and undercuts the Audi RS6, Jaguar XFR and Mercedes E63 AMG by between £13k and £29k. That’s money not be sniffed at.
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