| Vauxhall Astra VXR 2006
Astra VXR Isn't A Car That's Only Fast..
Vauxhall Astra VXR - Introduction
- Unbeatable price-performance ratio
- Chassis tuned for UK roads and drivers
Can you stand the heat? With the type of power and performance figures which were reserved for supercars just a few years ago, the Astra VXR is set to redefine the boundaries of the hot hatch sector.
Here are the critical figures - 240PS, 320Nm, 0-60mph in 6.2 seconds and a top speed of 152mph, all in a car that costs from only UKP 18,995 on the road.
Put simply, the VXR is the ultimate expression of New Astra. A performance flagship that brings to light all that's great about the current Astra line-up, building on its already enviable reputation for striking looks, great handling and impressive performance.
But VXR means more than that. Taking the name of the VX Racing Astras, four-times winners of the British Touring Car Championship, the badge is only given to models with race-bred DNA.
But VXR isn't just about the power. The VXR badge is only applied to cars that take performance and driver appeal to new extremes, with a chassis that can excite and stimulate on the daily drive to work, not just on track days.
Designed and tuned in the UK, Vauxhall Astra VXR has been created with the needs of British buyers firmly in mind. The chassis was jointly developed between Vauxhall's engineers and experts at Lotus, and unlike some rival performance models its set-up is uniquely tailored for our roads, rather than a pan-European compromise.
It's a car that has been built to reward you, with all of the major development decisions being made from the driving seat and not the boardroom. The only thing Vauxhall Astra VXR doesn't take to the max is its price, which leaves some rivals looking embarrassingly expensive.
As with the uncompromising Monaro VXR and VXR220, the Astra stands for unrivalled excitement, class-leading performance, stunning styling, superb handling and, above all, incredible value for money. After all, what's the point in having dreams if they're unattainable?
Vauxhall Astra VXR - Dynamics
- UK specific chassis tuning developed in conjunction with Lotus
- Massive 321mm front brakes
- Standard ESP and 18-inch wheels
Vauxhall Astra VXR isn't a car that's only fast in a straight line. Vauxhall's engineers understand that a true performance car has to be able to cope with the power under its bonnet, and that's why it has a bespoke, uniquely-tuned chassis that's more than up to the job of coping with 240PS being fed through its front wheels.
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