Vauxhall VXR8 = ???

[GTaudiophile]

Which American car is this?

Seems like Top Gear likes it!

 

[RichUK]

Australian car.

 

[ggnl]

It's a rebadged Holden Clubsport R8. There is no American version.

Edit: The Pontiac G8 is based on the same platform.

 

[Arkaign]

Closest we have to it is the GTO. Think of it as a 4-door GTO. With better style.

 

[Demo24]

Originally posted by: Arkaign
Closest we have to it is the GTO. Think of it as a 4-door GTO. With better style.

while true, the GTO is also on the older platform.


This new one does look quite promising though! Seems to be getting good reviews all over. And we will get it starting with the Pontiac G8 sometime next year.

 

[GoatMonkey]

Pontiac G8 GXP would be the same thing assuming they actually build one. Rumors are that it will be available in 2009 or 2010.

5th Gear drive...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiW8QHq0yUI

Stig...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LtKEAw2Jkk

 

[Arkaign]

Originally posted by: DEMO24

Originally posted by: Arkaign
Closest we have to it is the GTO. Think of it as a 4-door GTO. With better style.

while true, the GTO is also on the older platform.


This new one does look quite promising though! Seems to be getting good reviews all over. And we will get it starting with the Pontiac G8 sometime next year.

Yay 😀

I'd take a G8 if I could mod it to look like the Aussie one. Putting it in a Pontiac skin just makes it look so '90s.

 

[overst33r]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LtKEAw2Jkk Clarkson in the VXR8

 

[AdamK47]

Better Video

 

[ballmode]

Top gear is my friend

what happened to Top gear dog?

 

[MBrown]

Originally posted by: mariok2006
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LtKEAw2Jkk Clarkson in the VXR8

LOL. His accent is awesome!

 

[Hyperlite]

Originally posted by: MBrown

Originally posted by: mariok2006
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LtKEAw2Jkk Clarkson in the VXR8

LOL. His accent is awesome!

hahah i was laughing so hard during his aussie impression i almost cried. top gear is the best!!!

 

[Farmer]

Hyperlite:

Lol. You should've heard his Apollo 13 impressions when we was driving the A8.

 

[Alienwho]

How much is the G8 going to go for? 30k pounds is a lot of American dollars.

 

[PricklyPete]

Originally posted by: Alienwho
How much is the G8 going to go for? 30k pounds is a lot of American dollars.

I think the price of the 361HP version starts at 29K US dollars. It will probably be around ~35K fully loaded. That's not bad. It also isn't the 414HP version that they are getting over in England...but maybe we'll get that with the GXP version that will likely come out.

 

[AMCRambler]

What size engine is in the 361hp version? The one they tested on Top Gear was the 414hp 6.0 liter LS2.

 

[GoatMonkey]

Originally posted by: AMCRambler
What size engine is in the 361hp version? The one they tested on Top Gear was the 414hp 6.0 liter LS2.

That's a 6.0 also. The 361hp version has cylinder deactivation that the LS2 doesn't have. The Pontiac G8 GXP may get something similar to the 430hp LS3 that's in the Corvette now and also has the cylinder deactivation system.

 

[ElFenix]

i really want a G8 after watching last week's top gear.