RE: Driven: Vauxhall Astra VXR
Discussion
IanJ9375 said:
bobberz said:
Yes, but we didn't get the VXR. Seeing as Saturn is defunct, I doubt we'll get the new one. It is too sporty to fit in with Buick, and doesn't fit in with Chevy's design language. Obviously it wouldn't fit in at Cadillac or GMC, either, so I'm not going to get my hopes up.
I saw on GM Inside News the guys screaming for Buick to get it?The Australians are getting a Holden version I believe
The concept of a RWD, 425bhp, V8 4-door that cost around $30,000 U.S. Dollars was unprecedented and brilliant. The closest competitors were all German, overly complex, with prices nearing six figures, and whose service costs would bankrupt anyone who's not rich.
The G8 GXP was the average Joe's M5, and was exquisite in that role. Also, it's ridiculously easy, and relatively inexpensive, to modify the G8 to embarass most supercars. 4-door street cars that do 10 second quarters; that's McLaren F1 territory!
Agoogy said:
kambites said:
BoostMonkey said:
£27,150 is for the 5 door, it will be about £29,500 for the 3 door.
Haaannngg on. Since when have five-door hatches been cheaper than three-door hatches? Scirocco's more than Golfs..
good question though....
From a recent drive of one of these I think they are certainly fast and put the power down well. Seats were nice and the interior was a notch up on the previous Astra VXR.
Was finding it hard to get excited about this though, but if fwd forced induction is your cuppa, you can't go too far wrong.
Was finding it hard to get excited about this though, but if fwd forced induction is your cuppa, you can't go too far wrong.
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