Re: Driven: Vauxhall Corsa VXR Nurburgring

[conneem]

Steameh said:

I would have thought that 60-100 would have been a more useful stat for that, although as someone mentioned earlier it seems to be a Euro zone 130-190kph test.

No it is the figure for 80-120km/h, that is the test all German mags do

80-120mph in 6.2s would be ridiculously quick in 5th or any gear for something like this. An e92 M3 takes ~7s in 3rd-4th to do it.

[Steameh]

I must admit, it seemed somewhat ridiculous when I first read it.

[minimatt1967]

y2blade said:

In my experience Vauxhall owners are a very Brand-loyal breed, I think they'll shift these no problem at all

I'm sure negotiations will still occur though.

[y2blade]

minimatt1967 said:

y2blade said:

In my experience Vauxhall owners are a very Brand-loyal breed, I think they'll shift these no problem at all

I'm sure negotiations will still occur though.

without doubt

[TaylotS2K]

Trouble in waiting this car. I know people who had major issues with the last corsa VXR. Plus the quality of my mums 1.4 design is awful and the dealership in Reading (Eden Vauxhall) are the worst dealership I've ever had to deal with. 22k for a Corsa. You must be joking.

[JuniorJet]

SEA ERE 4 BETTA KARZ => http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/news/default.asp?stor...

[nouze]

Steameh said:

I would have thought that 60-100 would have been a more useful stat for that, although as someone mentioned earlier it seems to be a Euro zone 130-190kph test.

Don't be stupid, it's 80-120kph

[Mr Whippy]

Hmmmm...

Give me the mechanical bits that make this so good, in a standard looking one, and I'd be happy.

Don't like the twin exhausts, ugly wheels, ugly paint, ugly fog-lamps 'feeding' vents next to them


I'd rather 'tinker' with a normal model and make it what I want it to be for a load less money, than splash out for something uglified!

Dave

[Steameh]

nouze said:

Don't be stupid, it's 80-120kph

Why the hostility, it says on the article mph, hence my comments last night and this morning.

[farrendahl]

Okay am the first to admit I'm not a huge GM fan (ironic I know considering my daily is a Saab 9-3 and I also have access to a Cavalier and a Nova) but part of me (possibly the last vestages of youth) actually quite likes this. Quick somebody show me something boring and sensible immediatly.

[Proxy]

farrendahl said:

Okay am the first to admit I'm not a huge GM fan (ironic I know considering my daily is a Saab 9-3 and I also have access to a Cavalier and a Nova) but part of me (possibly the last vestages of youth) actually quite likes this. Quick somebody show me something boring and sensible immediatly.

[farrendahl]

Proxy said:

Thank you Proxy, although I wonder if they could do it in Tweed, that blue is far to garish for me

[xr287]

Like the engine, just put that in a Clio 200 and I'll have that instead thanks.

[ukaskew]

Vauxhall appear to have made the mistake of allowing the bog standard 1.2 and 1.4s look very similar to the VXR direct from the dealership. There is a brand new 1.2 just down the road from me that from a distance looks like it should be putting out far more power.

I say mistake, but it's probably helping to shift loads of low spec models...even if that's at the expense of a bit of exclusivity for those spending out on a VXR.

[Wardy76]

It's a Corsa for HOW MUCH???!! I can think of about 347 cars I'd rather have for that money than a Vauxhall Corsa - and oh yes, that's what it is...

[detomaso]

I'm not sure I like the current generation of super-hot hatches - I know it should be celebrated that manufacturers are making ever faster, more focused versions of regular hatches and everyone loves a giant killer but I'm a bit bored of 200bhp+ hatches.

Shoot me down but IMHO in a way, due to there being quite a few offering such good performance and decent handling for a reasonable outlay, I don't see any of them as special in a way the Clio Williams, 1st gen Focus RS, Integrale etc were - the newbies pretty much offer better performance for the majority of people in most areas. Maybe I'm lamenting the regular car mag comparisons with heroes of the past, I'm not really sure, I'm struggling to justify what I think but none of these excite me - am I on my own?

[George H]

I quite like this, but I would have a DS3 Racing over it if I was spending that sort of money on a hatch.

[LuS1fer]

...though with cars getting ever bigger, you have to compare apples with apples so a modern Polo is more equivalent to an older Golf.

[Zletsgo]

Seems to me this is a fair attempt by Vauxhall at doing a "Clio Trophy" that can only be a good thing.
RRP with Vauxhall is usually not related to how much you can pick one up for (new Insignia VXR's for £24k rather than £30k RRP etc) so you'd hope this one would be sub £19k once the dealers start flogging them.

Look forward to seeing the full road UK road test by someone such as EVO Magazine who can look beyond the badge issue that some such as Clarkson fail

[R500POP]

£22,000..... for a Fooking Corsa??????