Vauxhall VXR8

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Vauxhall VXR8 Saloon (2007 - )

The Vauxhall VXR8 is a fast and fearsome, V8-powered performance saloon that’s a real alternative to the German rivals that dominate this rarified end of the market.

Our verdict

Is the Vauxhall VXR8 a good car?

How we rated this car out of 5 on the following

Vauxhall VXR8 interior

Space, materials, boot size and comfort.

Vauxhall VXR8 performance

Power, handling, fuel and range.

Vauxhall VXR8 how good does it look

Vauxhall VXR8 practicality

Vauxhall VXR8 drive

Vauxhall VXR8 reliability

Vauxhall VXR8 equipment

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Area of interest:

The new VXR8 has full leather trim and a pair of eight-way electrically adjustable bucket seats up front. The dashboard has also been redesigned and features a new instrument cluster, fresh switchgear and a centre stack that incorporates the Enhanced Driver Interface (EDI). This supplies all kinds of data from the car’s on-board computer to the 5-inch screen, such as G-forces, power, torque, the degree of drift (including the words Understeer and Oversteer which flash up if you indulge a little too much) and a screen that shows the forces acting on the shock absorbers in each corner. Watching it is more entertaining than most TV programmes.