Next Astra VXR gets 286bhp
Next Astra VXR gets 286bhp Vauxhall releases more info and pictures of the GTC Paris concept including engine details.
Vauxhall is powering up the next Astra VXR! The hot hatch is being previewed in concept car form at the Paris Motor Show.
Called the GTC Paris, the concept features outlandish details like seats with opposing red and black colours, which you can see in our latest pictures; 21-inch alloys and twin-tailpipes, but is described as “tantalizingly close to a production offering.”
Strip away the motor show glitz and you get a very good idea of what Vauxhall has in store for the next VXR. For a start, the firm has confirmed that the concept is powered by a 282bhp 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo engine. The unit features direct fuel injection and stop-start to improve fuel efficiency, and will be used in the next VXR hot hatch.
The engine is connected to a six-speed manual gearbox and drives the front wheels through a limited slip differential. To tame the immense power, the Astra will have a version of the HyPerStrut front suspension layout from the Insignia VXR and will feature the FlexRide adaptive damping system which alters the throttle, steering and suspension responses to suit drivers’ tastes.
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