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

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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Jonathan James Tan

While most dream of the future, Jonathan Tan dreams of the past, although he's never been there. Fantasises much too often about cruising down Treacher Road (Jalan Sultan Ismail) in a Triumph Stag that actually works, and hopes this stint here will snap him back to present reality.

 

Comments

  • Nanda Kumar on Nov 07, 2012 at 1:00 pm

    Can get this car in MALAYSIA?
    what will be the actual price tag?
    £30k (RM147k)? after 300% gov tax?
    car sold at RM350k
    its amazing what MALAYSIA GOV actually can do to car industry in MALAYSiA.Totally crippled it and thanks to mahathir and his retarded protons and screwed up UMNO/BN cronies.the rakyat is deprived of quality and luxury of life.

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    • You can’t get this car here. Even if you can, you’ll have shit loads of problem getting it repaired and serviced.

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    • Dont just talk. Do something about it. Or work harder.

      Bitches need to stop whining n work harder

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      • Drone! Ppl like u need to wake up n take a good look at our surrounding reality!

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      • Barua Negara on Nov 09, 2012 at 12:12 am

        yeah..do sumthing about it..eg vote BN out..

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  • mohammad on Nov 07, 2012 at 5:56 pm

    my opinion after living 3 year there,they rather use small nissan micra while they enjoy their boozing night life every night.while malaysian,worried not bringing old merc using their AP’s after visa’s expired.

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  • ol sekul on Nov 08, 2012 at 9:15 am

    Vauxhall used the name Viva b4 P2

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  • It looks like General Motor (GM) injected their Chevrolet exterior design and chasis to all of their subsidary companies car design… this looks like Cruze at a glimpse…even have an Ecotec Engine installed….

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