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Segment: Medium
Production years: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

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Most of the Vauxhall cars are just re-badged and right-hand drive European Opel vehicles. But not all of them. The Vauxhall VXR8 GTS had a story based on an Australian car.

Holden was the GM arm in Australia and it had some freedom to build cars suited for their home market. One of those cars was the Holden Monaro. A car that was so good that the Americans took its coupe version and re-badged it as a Pontiac GTO. The four-door Monaro was imported in the U.K. and re-badged as a Vauxhall VXR8. In 2013, the model received a special version, named VXR8 GTS.

The last year when the car was imported in the U.K. was in 2017 due to the closure of Holden Australian's factories. In the front, it featured a black grille and a big air-intake in the lower part of the bumper. Two side-vents on the front fenders took care of the air trapped in the wheel-well. In the back, a body-colored wing with black tips helped to add more downforce to the car.

Inside, the front sport-bucket seats were upholstered in leather and featured very big side bolsters. The dashboard resembled the one found in the Opel Insignia, along with the steering wheel and few details.

But the most important part of the car was under its skin. The engine was the same LSA 6.2 liter V8 from the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. It offered 577 hp. It was mated with a 6-speed automatic and a 6-speed manual was available as an option. Power went to the rear wheels only.

VAUXHALL VXR8 GTS 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
  2 gasoline engines
  • 6.2L LSA V8 6AT (585 HP)
  • 6.2L LSA V8 6MT (585 HP)
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VAUXHALL VXR8 GTS Brochure

VAUXHALL VXR8 GTS
6.2L LSA V8 6AT (585 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 6.2L LSA V8 6AT (585 HP)
Cylinders:V8
Displacement:6162 cm3
Power:430 KW @ 6150 RPM
585 HP @ 6150 RPM
577 BHP @ 6150 RPM
Torque:546 lb-ft @ 3850 RPM
740 Nm @ 3850 RPM
Fuel System:Direct injection
Fuel:Gasoline
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:155 mph (249 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):4.3 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Rear Wheel Drive
Gearbox:6-speed automatic
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated disc brakes: 390mm
Rear:Ventilated disc brakes: 372mm
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:255/35 R 20
DIMENSIONS
Length:196.4 in (4989 mm)
Width:74.8 in (1900 mm)
Height:57.4 in (1458 mm)
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:4145 lbs (1880 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:10.5 mpg US (22.4 L/100Km)
Highway:19.9 mpg US (11.8 L/100Km)
Combined:15 mpg US (15.7 L/100Km)
CO2 Emissions:373 g/km

VAUXHALL VXR8 GTS
6.2L LSA V8 6MT (585 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 6.2L LSA V8 6MT (585 HP)
Cylinders:8
Displacement:6162 cm3
Power:430 KW @ 6150 RPM
585 HP @ 6150 RPM
577 BHP @ 6150 RPM
Torque:546 lb-ft @ 3850 RPM
740 Nm @ 3850 RPM
Fuel System:Direct injection
Fuel:Gasoline
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:155 mph (249 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):4.3 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Rear Wheel Drive
Gearbox:6-speed manual
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated disc brakes: 390mm
Rear:Ventilated disc brakes: 372mm
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:255/35 R 20
DIMENSIONS
Length:196.4 in (4989 mm)
Width:74.8 in (1900 mm)
Height:57.4 in (1458 mm)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:10.7 mpg US (22 L/100Km)
Highway:20.3 mpg US (11.6 L/100Km)
Combined:15.4 mpg US (15.3 L/100Km)
CO2 Emissions:363 g/km
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