Vauxhall Insignia VXR Sports Tourer revealed!
The new Vauxhall Insignia VXR Sports Tourer packs the practicality of a wagon with an electrical tailgate, the traction of all-wheel drive, the massive power of a turbocharged engine and the sweet sound of a V6 all in one vehicle.
The 2.8 liter turbocharged V6 from the top of the line Insignia originally producing 260 PS has been modified to make more power in the Insignia VXR. It now produces 325 PS, and this is put down to all wheels via an Adaptive 4X4 system and an eLSD (electronic limited slip differential). 0 to 100km/h takes 6 seconds.
Other changes with the VXR variant include a ride height that is 10mm lower, and a system called HiPerStrut, which is said to reduce torque steer and maintain negative camber during cornering, thereby improving wet and dry grip levels. The tourer rides on 19 inch alloys (20 inch forged at an option) which hide some nice Brembo stoppers behind their spokes. On the inside you have Recaro seats at the front and VXR specific steering, shifter and instrument panel graphics.
The Insignia VXR’s competitors are spelled clear. “The Insignia VXR Sports Tourer will be a compelling alternative for buyers in the premium sector who may currently be considering an Audi S4 Avant or BMW 335i M Sport Touring. We’ve already seen a swing to the Insignia from premium buyers who’d never before ticked the Vauxhall box on their wish list, and we expect to see the same buying pattern emerge with all versions of the Insignia VXR,” says Andy Gilson, Vauxhall’s Marketing Director.
Of course countries that get Opels instead of Vauxhalls will receive the Insignia OPC, which is the same animal with a different badge.
May 21, 2009 @ 3:43 am
nice,…not bad…but the front looks like sabertooth..lol
May 21, 2009 @ 5:26 am
all in one. yeah!
cheers!
May 21, 2009 @ 6:04 am
Nice, looks wild
May 21, 2009 @ 9:39 am
I thought it is a porsche cyanne at first look. Impressive.
May 21, 2009 @ 9:51 am
wow wat a looker
May 21, 2009 @ 9:55 am
LOOK like audi a4 avant
from the rear la….
but still its very good looking.
May 21, 2009 @ 9:57 am
the rear look a likeaudi a4 avant…..
but still…
its a good looking car…..
May 21, 2009 @ 12:16 pm
it a really nice looking car… any connections between vauxhall/opel and VW by any chance?
a beauty…
May 21, 2009 @ 12:25 pm
Opel makes the cars, rebadged in UK as a Vauxhall and Holden in Australia and Pontiac in America…..
GM group of companies.
May 21, 2009 @ 12:38 pm
wow, the back looks good, but the front not so much.. especially the chrome near bumper… looks out of place… kinda ahbeng look a bit..
anyway Paul,
any review on the Fiat cars used in the movie “Angels and Demons”?
was told that FIAT used the movie as a platform to advertised their new SUV… not sure what its called.
May 21, 2009 @ 12:43 pm
From rear it looks dangerously similar to Audi.
May 21, 2009 @ 1:00 pm
interior got trizillion buttons ! bt super cool !
May 21, 2009 @ 1:06 pm
suddenly the continental market is all out with racier versions of the cars…vauxall, VW, audi…wow…… if only it would be a bit cheaper….conti cars i mean…..
PUNYA LA GANAS the car…..b4 racing wit it, the looks already shock you with the VENOM FANGS….. like saying i’m gonna bite….move away…..
May 21, 2009 @ 1:07 pm
19 inch alloy look similar to New City
May 21, 2009 @ 2:40 pm
hey merrick88, thanks for that, yeah just realised that its a GM car…
May 21, 2009 @ 3:49 pm
mmmm……..Grrrrr…………i like the BiG wheel……
May 21, 2009 @ 3:52 pm
wise design..
but the rear end…
kinda look like audi Q5..?
May 21, 2009 @ 4:06 pm
my mom is a mafia
May 21, 2009 @ 11:19 pm
Front look abit like camry to me
May 22, 2009 @ 12:22 am
i think Vauxhall insignia sedan beats the ford focus for European Car of the year …but this one is wicked and nice
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May 22, 2009 @ 9:15 am
[quote comment="240207"]interior got trizillion buttons ! bt super cool ![/quote]
nooo.. too many buttons no good.. some people on this blog say driver cannot drive properly coz too many buttons!!!
anyways.. i’ve seen the insignia in real life.. even the standard cars look good and this wagon really takes the cake.
May 22, 2009 @ 5:01 pm
[quote comment="240204"]wow, the back looks good, but the front not so much.. especially the chrome near bumper… looks out of place… kinda ahbeng look a bit..
anyway Paul,
any review on the Fiat cars used in the movie “Angels and Demons”?
was told that FIAT used the movie as a platform to advertised their new SUV… not sure what its called.[/quote]
the cars used in the movie Angels and Demons are Lancia Delta, Alfa Romeos no Fiat as far as I could remember. The new Lancia Delta uses a Fiat engine and Lancia is now owned by Fiat Group of companies. Lancia Delta is not an SUV its a 5 door hatchback like the VW Golf.
correct me if i am wrong