Vauxhall Insignia VXR SuperSport Mixes High Power and Low Cost

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SuperSport in the UK in a few months for £3,760 ($6,003) less than the previous Insignia VXR at £29,995 ($47,889). However, the car still has 2.8-liter turbocharged V6 with 325ps, but the top speed is 15mph higher at 170mph. Vauxhall claims that the SuperSport is the fastest car in the UK that costs less than £30,000.

The SuperSport has the same all-wheel drive system, HiPerStrut suspension and FlexRide adaptive dampers from the original Insignia VXR. The brakes come from Brembo. 

Vauxhall says that the SuperSport will accelerate to 60mph in 5.6 seconds, just like the previous model. 

The car is available for order now. 

Vauxhall is linking the VXR SuperSport to is other classic sport models. The first Vauxhall to have a real sporting pedigree was the C10 Prince HenryVauxhall Prince Henry Type CUnited Kingdom, 1911 > present1 photo
and the 30-98Vauxhall 30/98United Kingdom, 1922 > present1 photo
that was the first UK-produced car to have a 100mph top speed and actually came with a certificate that guaranteed that the car had been driven at 100mph around the Brooklands circuit. 

In 1989, Vauxhall teamed with Lotus to create the Lotus CarltonOpel Lotus OmegaGermany, 1990 > present, which was considered a giant in its class.