F30 3ltr diesel v New vauxhall Astra VXR
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Ok ,this is for someone who has bigger brains than me.
Ive been reading about the 276bhp Astra VXR ,the new hot hatch beast on the block.
0-60 in 5.9
Now the new F30 3.0d 0-60 in 5.6
Its nuts to me that hot hatchs arenow out gunned by a diesel ,so would you get as much driving pleasure(noise aside) out of the F30 and still get 20+ MPG into the bargain?
Ive been reading about the 276bhp Astra VXR ,the new hot hatch beast on the block.
0-60 in 5.9
Now the new F30 3.0d 0-60 in 5.6
Its nuts to me that hot hatchs arenow out gunned by a diesel ,so would you get as much driving pleasure(noise aside) out of the F30 and still get 20+ MPG into the bargain?
Well you guys that said the FWD would be an issue ,this from the Telegraph which gave it a very favourable review,youwere right.
Well, it's fast and then some. From a standing start to 60mph takes 5.9sec, the turbo kicking in from 1,400rpm and providing a huge wedge of torque that takes you to 5,000rpm and beyond. In a straight line, and despite those clever suspension struts, the resultant scrabble as the front tyres claw for traction still results in some torque steer, which can make overtaking a bit of a heart in mouth affair. As a result, you hold the Astra's wheel like a lively toddler's reins at a themepark, all the while the engine's coarse growl is accompanied by a theatrical woosh from the sports exhaust. The result is a car that you tend to drive the VXR in short accelerative bursts, allowing a small pause after each gear change so that you can get both hands back on the wheel before squeezing the throttle all the way to the floor.
Well, it's fast and then some. From a standing start to 60mph takes 5.9sec, the turbo kicking in from 1,400rpm and providing a huge wedge of torque that takes you to 5,000rpm and beyond. In a straight line, and despite those clever suspension struts, the resultant scrabble as the front tyres claw for traction still results in some torque steer, which can make overtaking a bit of a heart in mouth affair. As a result, you hold the Astra's wheel like a lively toddler's reins at a themepark, all the while the engine's coarse growl is accompanied by a theatrical woosh from the sports exhaust. The result is a car that you tend to drive the VXR in short accelerative bursts, allowing a small pause after each gear change so that you can get both hands back on the wheel before squeezing the throttle all the way to the floor.
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