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VXR8 BATHURST S EDITION BLOWS IN

Few will claim that Vauxhall’s storming VXR8 super-saloon is lacking in the power stakes, but just in case there were any doubters, the Bathurst S Edition will put them straight or indeed sideways...

Thanks to the addition of a Walkinshaw Performance 122 Supercharger power is boosted by 30 per cent, the Bathurst S dispensing 572PS compared with the standard car’s 431PS, and produces searing acceleration throughout the rev-range and a spine-tingling, banshee wail when you hit the loud pedal. Torque escalates from an eye-catching 550Nm to an eye-watering 742Nm.

The Bathurst S Edition joins a normally aspirated Bathurst Edition at the top of the Vauxhall family tree, with both cars receiving a raft of technical and cosmetic upgrades over the standard VXR8. Only a limited number of Bathurst Editions will be sold through selected Vauxhall retailers.

Outside, both Bathursts are recognisable by their distinctive graphic packs, front fog light covers and ‘Bathurst’ badges, while inside a console-mounted badge showing the car’s build number complements the ‘Walkinshaw Performance’ tread plates found inside each door opening.