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Vauxhall VXR8 - Pictures

by: Auto Express team

7 Sep 2007

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This VXR8 isn’t as composed as others we have driven. But, treated smoothly, it still flowed well in corners. In this company it felt loose, and the suspension can get the jitters.
The big V8 makes the Vauxhall an effortless mile-muncher.
While there’s lots of grey plastic, build and material quality aren’t as far behind the German cars’ as you may imagine. Still, with its cumbersome controls, the Vauxhall’s cabin doesn’t exactly wrap aroun
Unsurprisingly, no rival can match the saloon’s acres of rear space. There’s an excellent 790mm of legroom. Isofix child seat mountings aren’t included, but adults will appreciate the soft, well bolstered chairs. And

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