The Vauxhall VXR8 is to get a newV8 this summer, with more power and better performance.
Out goes the LS2 5967cc unit and in comes the LS3 6162cc V8 with high-flow cylinder heads, new pistons and an enhanced valvetrain.
Power is up by around 14bhp to 431bhp at 6000rpm.
This translates to a reduced 0-60mph time for cars with automatic transmissions (down from 5.0 seconds to 4.9) and improved in-gear acceleration for manual models (50-70mph in 3rd gear drops from 2.8 to 2.6 seconds; 30-50mph in 2nd gear drops from 2.0 to 1.9 seconds).
80-100mph times fall from 4.3 to just 4.0 seconds in 4th gear.
According to Vauxhall, despite the improvements in performance fuel consumption stays the same as outgoing models.
Buyers for the LS3-engined VXR8s also receive the choice of an all-new body colour - Heron White – at no extra cost, as well as the option of factory-fit 20-inch rims for the first time on this model.
Prices for both manual and automatic versions of the LS3-powered VXR8, which are on sale now, rise by £485 to £35,695.
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