Road Test
Vauxhall VXR8
Test date 06 June 2007
Price as tested £35,105
For Meaty V8, surprising chassis balance, low price, grip, space
Against Still a little rough around the edges, suspension judder under heavy braking
How much ?
- Price as tested £35,105
- Price as tested £35,105
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.2 sec
- 0-60mph 5.4 sec
- 0-100mph 13.2 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
6 sec
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
25.2 / 135 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
3 / 4.3
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
4.2 / 5.5 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
5.6 sec
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
155 mph
- Noise at 70mph
69 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
17.1 mpg
- Test best/worst
31 / 9.2
Government figures
- Combined/urban
18.5 / 12.4 mpg
- CO2 emissions
365 g/km
How big?
- Length
4943 mm
- Width
1899 mm
- Height
1468 mm
- Wheelbase
2915 mm
- Weight
1812 kg
- Fuel tank
73.0 litres
Engine
- Layout V8 cyls Vee , 5967 cc
- Max power 411 bhp at 6000 rpm
- Max torque 406 ft at 4400 rpm
- Specific output 69.4bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 228bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation F Longitudinal
- Bore/stoke 101.6x92.0 mm
- Compression ratio 10.9:1
- Valve gear no data
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type U-speed U
- 1st 3.01 / 7.1
- 2nd 2.07 / 10.3
- 3rd 1.43 / 14.9
- 4th 1 / 21.4
- 5th 0.84 / 25.4
- 6th 0.57 / 37.5
- Final drive 3.27
Suspension
- Front MacPherson struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar.
- Rear Multi-link, coil springs, anti-roll bar.
Steering
- Type no data
- Lock to lock no data
Brakes
- Front 365mm vented discs
- Rear 350mm vented discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 8J x 19 in
- Size rear 9.5J x 19 in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 245/40 R19
- Tyres rear 275/35 R19
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