{"id":316,"date":"2008-04-21T23:47:33","date_gmt":"2008-04-21T23:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/2008\/04\/21\/vauxhall-unveil\/"},"modified":"2012-07-17T14:40:54","modified_gmt":"2012-07-17T14:40:54","slug":"vauxhall-unveil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/2008\/04\/21\/vauxhall-unveil\/","title":{"rendered":"Vauxhall unveils the Astra VXR N\u00fcrburgring Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/55123evau1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"189\"  src=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/55123evau.jpg\" alt=\"55123evau\" style=\"margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;float: left\" \/><\/a> There are plenty of hot hatches on the market, but they\u2019re sometimes too common. So, Vauxhall has had the idea to launch a limited edition of the Astra VXR to celebrate the famous race track.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the standard Astra VXR and priced at \u00a321,295, each individually numbered N\u00fcrburgring edition will come with an exclusive all-white paint finish and lightweight white 18in alloy wheels, equipped with bespoke Dunlop tyres, are also specified. Other exterior features include dark tinted windows, carbon fibre effect mirrors and B-Pillars and distinctive chequered flag body graphics, to further emphasise the car\u2019s incredible performance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/55123gvau1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"301\"  src=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/55123gvau.jpg\" alt=\"55123gvau\" style=\"margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;float: left\" \/><\/a> Mechanically similar to the standard VXR, the N\u00fcrburgring Edition produces 240bhp, giving it the ability to accelerate from 0-60mph in 6.2 seconds and on to an electronically-limited top speed of 155mph. Each UK-specification car will also come provided with a Remus Sports Exhaust, developed with Vauxhall\u2019s BTCC race team, Triple-Eight Race Engineering, which provides a power increase of up to 15PS.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/55123avau1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"309\"  src=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/55123avau.jpg\" alt=\"55123avau\" style=\"margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;float: left\" \/><\/a> Like the standard car, the N\u00fcrburgring Edition benefits from a six-speed manual gearbox and lowered, uprated VXR suspension with ESP as standard.&nbsp; There are also the wider front and rear tracks and lower un-sprung weight offered by the new alloy wheels.&nbsp; Ventilated 321mm diameter disc brakes at the front and 278mm diameter discs at the back help slow things down, while blue-painted callipers remain a VXR trademark.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/55123cvau1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"300\"  src=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/55123cvau.jpg\" alt=\"55123cvau\" style=\"margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;float: left\" \/><\/a> The N\u00fcrburgring Edition theme continues inside, with carbon fibre detailing on the door trims and fascia, bespoke leather seats with the N\u00fcrburgring circuit graphic embossed into the Recaro front seat backrests and an individually numbered plaque showing each car\u2019s build number.<\/p>\n<p>Optional extras include electronic climate control (\u00a3275), cruise control (\u00a3200), electric foldable door mirrors (\u00a3125) and adaptive forward lighting (\u00a3750).<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the only thing it doesn\u2019t come with is one of those N\u00fcrburgring bootlid stickers you can buy when you do a lap of the circuit. Such a shame, as it means you\u2019ll have to drive it there and buy one yourself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are plenty of hot hatches on the market, but they\u2019re sometimes too common. So, Vauxhall has had the idea to launch a limited edition of the Astra VXR to celebrate the famous race track. 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