Vauxhall VXR8 gets LS3 V8
Our friends across the pond finally get to enjoy the new LS3 that’s currently powering the Pontiac G8 GXP and Holden Commodore HSV, with the revised Vauxhall VXR8.
The upgraded V8 has grown from 5,967 cc to 6,162 cc and is producing 425 hp at 6,000 rpm. Coupled with the revised automatic gearbox, 0-60 times drop to 4.9 seconds (from five), and the run from 80 to 100 mph is reduced from 4.3 seconds to four seconds flat. Fuel economy remains the same as the outgoing LS2 and automatic-equipped models now get a transmission cooler standard. The new VXR8 is currently on sale in the UK for £35,695, an extra £485 over the outgoing model.[Source: Vauxhall]
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