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V 8 (90º vee)
Saloon (sedan)
376 cu in
4
406 ft.lb
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Rear wheel drive
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6, Manual
Petrol
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NCAP
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376 cu in
431 hp
4.9s
155 mph
The Vauxhall VXR8 model returned in 2011 with a redesigned front- and rear-end styling, a new cabin and a pack of technology with the goal to appeal drivers to what is one of the last, rear-drive V8 super-saloons.
The restyled V8 super-saloon received a new ‘Shockwave’ grille, LED daytime running lights and new wing-vents. At the back the new VXR8 features a new ‘Superflow’ rear spoiler, LED tail lamps and twin exhaust tips that imitates the shape of the front grille.
The VXR8 race-bred chassis continues to feature the MacPherson struts/progressive rate coil springs at the front and a multi-link independent set-up at the rear. In a first for the VXR8, the model is employing the Magnetic Ride Control (MRC), a suspension system which adapts up to 1000 times a seconds to road conditions and driver inputs. This technology, similar to the one used in GM’s current Corvette ZR1 supercar, the MRC works by sending an electric curren...
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