Corvettes, Camaros and the earlier Vauxhall Monaro (nee Holden) all used a similar powerplant, but the LS2 in the VXR8 has been the ... to buy a V8 of course – old BMW 540s and Lexus LS400s ...

Under the VXR8’s vast bonnet lies a 6.2-litre ... £20k of spec as standard for £5k more than the price of the old model. Vauxhall is expecting UK sales of around 25-30 cars per year.

By that standard, the VXR8 was a shocker: the vehicle is rated (on the European cycle) at 21 miles per gallon, but with Top Gear online editor Chris Mooney behind the wheel and Vauxhall's own ...

Vauxhall VXR8 back with heavily revised front- and rear-end styling ... the previous VXR8 representing the old version of the lower-spec ClubSport R8. That means it still undercuts full-size super ...