The Vauxhall VXR8 GTS is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied car with a front mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
Its 6.2 litre engine is a supercharged, overhead valve, 8 cylinder unit that develops 577 bhp (585 PS/430 kW) of power at 6150 rpm, and maximum torque of 740 N·m (546 lb·ft/75.5 kgm) at 3850 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual gearbox.
Top stated speed is 250 km/h (155 mph), official fuel consumption figures are 21.9/11.6/15.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 363.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2915 mm | 114.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4988 mm | 196.4 inches | |
| Width | 1899 mm | 74.8 inches | |
| Height | 1457 mm | 57.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | LSA | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.2 litre 6162 cc (376.028 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 103.25 × 92 mm
4.06 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 585 PS (577 bhp) (430 kW) at 6150 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 740 Nm (546 ft·lb) (75.5 kgm) at 3850 rpm |
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| Specific output | 69.8 kW/litre 94.9 ps/litre 93.6 bhp/litre 1.53 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
120.09 Nm/litre
1.45 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1509.1 kPa (218.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 770.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 21.9/11.6/15.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 21.9/11.6/15.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 4.6/8.6/6.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 12.9/24.4/18.5 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 10.7/20.3/15.4 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 363.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8½ x 20 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9½ x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | Continental ContiSportContact 5P 255/35 R 20 | ||
| Tyres rear | Continental ContiSportContact 5P 275/35 R 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 390 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 372 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 567281 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 52.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2016 Vauxhall VXR8 GTS added 2018-11-17. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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