Vauxhall VXR8 Maloo is a car that has a 2 door light delivery vehicle/ute/bakkie type body with a front located engine that delivers power to the rear wheels.
It is powered by a supercharged engine of 6.2 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 537 bhp (544 PS/400 kW) of power at 6150 rpm, and maximum torque of 671 N·m (495 lb·ft/68.4 kgm) at 3850 rpm.
A 6 speed automatic gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels.
It is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 250 km/h which is 155 mph, officially stated fuel consumption figures are 22.1/12.1/15.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 366.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| Body type | 2 seater light delivery vehicle/ute/bakkie | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3009 mm | 118.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1593 mm | 62.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1588 mm | 62.5 inches | |
| Length | 5112 mm | 201.3 inches | |
| Width | 1899 mm | 74.8 inches | |
| Height | 1480 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| 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 | 544 PS (537 bhp) (400 kW) at 6150 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 671 Nm (495 ft·lb) (68.4 kgm) at 3850 rpm |
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| Specific output | 65 kW/litre 88.4 ps/litre 87.1 bhp/litre 1.43 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
108.89 Nm/litre
1.32 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1368.4 kPa (198.5 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 | 4.5 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 | 22.1/12.1/15.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 22.1/12.1/15.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 4.5/8.3/6.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 12.8/23.3/17.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 10.6/19.4/14.9 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 366.0 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 automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 567259 | ||
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| RAC rating | 52.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2017 Vauxhall VXR8 Maloo Automatic added 2018-11-17. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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