Vauxhall VXR8 GTS review - pictures

The Vauxhall VXR8 is an old-school muscle car with a huge body and powerful engine.

Vauxhall have now made an automatic gearbox available in the VXR8 for the first time.

The cabin is huge and practical, yet poor quality and ugly.

Adaptive dampers make the VXR8 surprisingly comfortable without compromising body control.

The automatic gearbox adds £1,725 to the price.

Vauxhall claims the automatic VXR8 will blast from 0-62mph in just 4.2 seconds, the same as the manual car.

The supercharged V8 develops 576bhp and puts it to the road through the rear wheels.

The VXR8 features frightening running costs, with even 20mpg a distant dream.

The torque converter auto takes the edge off the supercharged V8's responses.

The Vauxhall VXR8 boasts 6.2-litres of supercharged V8 in an engine borrowed from the Chevrolet Camaro.

At £56,000, the previously bargain VXR8 is starting to look a little expensive.