Astra VXR finally arrived

[aussie_in_london]

i would get it under cover if i was home
ah well still looks the biz covered in white

[The Sentinel]

You can be the father of my offspring....

[mr_sikma]

177kws and 0-100 in 6.2...

what does that = in 0-400m???

[oneightoo]

i think i read somewhere it was in the late 12's..

[Red AH SRI T]

i would get it under cover if i was home
ah well still looks the biz covered in white

well im sure after you drive it a few more times you will be used to looking at it covered in "white"

[blueraven]

i think i read somewhere it was in the late 12's..

no way, all the tests done so far say its a very low 14 second pass for a quarter mile...hell an sti/evo will only do a mid/high 13 second pass in the hands of a pro.

[oneightoo]

no way, all the tests done so far say its a very low 14 second pass for a quarter mile...hell an sti/evo will only do a mid/high 13 second pass in the hands of a pro.

haha well that just goes to show you shouldnt ask me those sort of questions hahahahaha

[SSS_Hoon]

0-100 in only 6.2 mmm thought it would be qwiker then that seeing as you said it would eat the golf gti and it has been tested at 6.5 0-100 not that much slower? although i have seen the top gear test and it was fast the vxr i mean so i think it might even be evo 9 terrotory there?


i think its 14.2 quarter from memeory.


SSS_Hoon

[blueraven]

the std wrx 2005 model does a 14 flat quarter. (and 5.8 to 100kph)

the top gear test does have the proper figures for the vxr but i cant remember them :P

[Wraith]

Fantastic car and awesome stock standard performance figures - with a little tuning, maybe a powerchip gold remapping to around 190-200kw this car could be capable of high 5's 0-100 and high 13's over the standing 400m, more than enough performance there.

BR you got to remember the new 05 scooby now has a more powerful 2.5 ltr turbo engine and I guarantee you those times you mentioned are attained with clutch bombed launches extracting maximum benifit from the all-wheel-drive. Stock scoobies suffer from severe turbo lag - not the case with the Opel LET engines.

Scoobies run 1/2 to a full second slower with a standard launch technique.

Besides, you read Aussies comparison, vxr is quicker on the trot.

And also look at the 2, the scooby is still as butt ugly as ever and this new vxr is absolutely gorgeous - performance included or aside I'm sure most people would prefer the vxr.

I'm also a fan of the new Golf Gti, but I much prefer this new Astra.

I'm thinking of replacing my Cali with one of these when they're released next year, I reckon you should do the same.........