BMW Zagato Coupe Unveiled At Villa d'Este

New Firestone Indy Lights Formula For 2014

Lotus F1 Tells Raikkonen, 'No Rally!'
Lotus CEO Dany Bahar Suspended For 'Conduct'

2013 Cadillac XTS: First Drive

Eric Clapton's Custom Ferrari SP12 EC Officially Unveiled
2013 G63 AMG Driven, 2013 BMW 7-Series, Diamond Paint: Today's...

Ducati Team Completes Two-Day Mugello Test

2012 Renault Alpine A110-50 Concept Debuts: Video

Vauxhall brings back SRi badge

Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Editor BIO

Vik is an Editor at High Gear Media and contributor for a number of sites within the High Gear Media network. He was a co-founder of... More

LATEST ARTICLE
2012 Renault Alpine A110-50 Concept Debuts: Video
After years of speculation, Renault has finally revived its Alpine performance branding, which has... Read More

#1LEADERBOARD RANK
7398ARTICLES CONTRIBUTED
82COMMENTS POSTED

547 views Jun 7, 2007

Follow Viknesh

Add to circle

Vauxhall brings back SRi badge

Enlarge Photo

GM’s Vauxhall division has dusted off the Sri performance badge for a new version of the Corsa hot-hatch that sits below the VXR. Petrol versions are powered by a new detuned 148hp version of the turbocharged engine found in Corsa VXR, taking the SRi from 0-60mph in just 7.6 seconds and on to a top speed of 130mph.

A diesel model will also be offered, using a 1.7-litre CDTi engine with 123hp. Acceleration figures are down to 9.3s for the 0-60mph run, but the car achieves achieves an average economy of 58.9 mpg.

To deal with the extra power Vauxhall has modified the chassis by lowering it 18mm at the front and 15mm at the rear and featuring ESP as standard. The power steering also features variable progressive feedback.

Also included is a body kit featuring a front spoiler, side sills, 17-inch alloy wheels, chrome sports exhaust pipe and a subtle tailgate spoiler. Inside, red-detailed sports seats, a leather-trimmed steering wheel with red inserts, alloy pedals and red seatbelts further emphasise the performance potential.