Segment: Medium
Production years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
The Vauxhall Vectra VXR was the British version for the Opel Vectra OPC. The Opel Performance Center and it was responsible for the production of the top-performance models in the German car-maker lineup vehicles.
The mid-size sedan battle for the performance market was high in the mid-2000s. Vauxhall had few models that heated up the asphalt, such as the Astra GSI hot-hatch. But some of the customers who had the sportier Vauxhall models before grew up and they were adults and parents. But the memories of their fast teenage cars were still alive. So, they could take the Vectra VXR.
The 2005 Vectra VXR featured the same bodywork as the rest of the pack. It was available as a 5-door hatchback and station-wagon, in case that a trolley for toddlers was in the back. From the outside, there were few clues about the performances hidden under the, otherwise normal, car. Some differences were at the wheel sizes, front spoiler, side sills, and rear, small, deck-spoiler for the sedan and hatchback, and roof-spoiler for the station-wagon.
Inside, there were sport-bucket seats and blue accents around the cabin. The VXR badges were present on the instrument cluster and on the seatbacks.
For the drivetrain, the Vectra VXR featured an all-wheel independent suspension and adjustable dampers. The transmission was via a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic via an open differential. No LSD was offered for that generation.
ENGINE SPECS - 2.8L V6 Turbo 6MT (255 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | V6 |
Displacement: | 2792 cm3 |
Power: | 190 KW @ 5500 RPM 255 HP @ 5500 RPM 255 BHP @ 5500 RPM |
Torque: | 262 lb-ft @ 1800 RPM 355 Nm @ 1800 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 161 mph (259 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 6.5 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 6-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Ventilated Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 235/40 R18 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 182.6 in (4638 mm) |
Width: | 70.8 in (1798 mm) |
Height: | 57 in (1448 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 60.6 / 59.8 in (1,539/1,519 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 106.3 in (2700 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 17.6 cuFT (498 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.28 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3256 lbs (1477 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4521 lbs (2051 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 18.3 mpg US (12.9 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 38.7 mpg US (6.1 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 27.4 mpg US (8.6 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 247 g/km |