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Vauxhall releases new Astra and Corsa VXR Racing Editions

 
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vauxhall corsa astra vxr racing editions 002

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Get ready to fight off the green-eyed monster of jealousy, as those lucky Brits have landed yet another pair of spicy limited-edition hatches. The already-impressive Vauxhall Astra and Corsa VXR will now be available with special Racing Edition packages to celebrate the company's success in the 2008 BTCC season and to kick of the 2009 series.

Liveried in colors to replicate the race team, buyers of the VXR Race Editions also get VXR Performance Center parts discounts as part of their ownership package.

Performance and comfort enhancements are also included, with up to 20 extra horsepower (15kW) on tap thanks to a new, optional, Remus exhaust system. Full leather Recaro seats are standard, and a handful of VX Racing badges are applied to the B-pillars, door sills, and other areas.

Tinted rear glass, a black rear diffuser, black mirror covers and door bump-strips and - in the Astra - piano black interior decor strips all help mark the Racing Editions out as more than a typical VXR. Gloss-black alloy wheels sized 18in for the Corsa and 19in for the Astra complete the sinister racing look.

The cars are UK-only and priced to start from £17,425.00 ($24,800) for the Corsa and £21,445 ($30,500) for the Astra.
Vauxhall Astra and Corsa VXR Racing Editions

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  1. By  memory cards Posted: 12/12/2009 4:00am PST

    I like em. I wish they wouldnt castrate these and rebadge them when they get to the US. We need cars like this to fill a big void filled by gas guzzlers and performance cars that cost too much to buy and maintain. These little performance cars have appeal to me, but maybe its because im not used to them.
     
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  2. By  Gary Thomason Posted: 12/21/2010 4:24am PST

    I didn't know these existed! They look absolutely brilliant too. For the time being I'm quite happy with my humble 1.6 Astra Design but maybe look into one of these in the future!
     
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