I saw the VXR recently talked up in AutoCar and reminded me on Top Gear last night. It handed the Golf GTI it's *** in straight line acceleration and also was several seconds quicker around the Top Gear track. I still say the Golf is a better looking car than either the VXR or the Renault it was up against but for sheer performance?!?
They panned the hell out of it for trying to do too much through the front wheels (put 240 bhp down and do all the steering to boot). The Renault was quicker around the track with at least 20 bhp less under the hood.
I am still sitting here smiling with the part time 4WD and the 200 bhp. Not that I ever go to the track but when I get back into my car it brings a smile to my face. I don't think I'd get that with a Vauxhall. Call me a badge snob /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
They panned the hell out of it for trying to do too much through the front wheels (put 240 bhp down and do all the steering to boot). The Renault was quicker around the track with at least 20 bhp less under the hood.
I am still sitting here smiling with the part time 4WD and the 200 bhp. Not that I ever go to the track but when I get back into my car it brings a smile to my face. I don't think I'd get that with a Vauxhall. Call me a badge snob /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif