Vauxhall Insignia VXR SuperSport: 270 km/h for £30k

Replacing the Insignia VXR as Vauxhall’s performance model in the large family car segment is the £29,995 Insignia VXR SuperSport, a car that the Luton-based firm says is the fastest and most powerful in Britain under £30k (RM147k). What’s interesting is the SuperSport has a higher top speed than the model it replaces, yet costs almost £4k (RM19.6k) less.

A 325 PS twin-scroll turbocharged 2.8 litre ECOTEC V6 allows 100 km/h to be reached from a standstill in 5.6 seconds and an unlimited max speed of a little over 270 km/h (24 km/h faster than its predecessor). A micro-alloy forged steel crank, variable valve control and a die-cast alloy sump are among the engine’s features.

The SuperSport’s adaptive all-wheel drive chassis is fitted with HiPerStrut front suspension which maintains negative camber. Vauxhall’s adaptive damping system, called FlexRide, is standard, and comes with a VXR setting to enhance controllability at high speeds.

Vauxhall Insignia VXR SuperSport: 270 km/h for £30k

Elsewhere, blue ‘Brembo’ lettering on its front brake callipers and additional increments on its speedometer hint subtly at the car’s sporting intentions.

Vauxhall is no stranger to performance – its 30/98 model of over eight decades ago was Britain’s first 100 mph (160 km/h) production car, while the monstrous Lotus Carlton of 1989 was once the fastest production saloon in the world, with a top speed of over 280 km/h.

In more recent times, the VXR Maloo stands as the country’s fastest officially-imported light commercial vehicle, with a century sprint time of 4.9 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h.

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