You Could Buy A 424bhp Vauxhall VXR8 For The Same Price As The New Corsa VXR

Today, Vauxhall announced that the new Corsa VXR would retail at £17,995. Decent value, we figure, as that’s around about what you’ll pay for rivals like the Ford Fiesta ST and Peugeot 208 GTI. However, if you take a look at the used market, you can get a VXR Vauxhall that comes with a few more cylinders and a lot more noise, all for the same price. The car we’re talking about is the VXR8.

Essentially a re-badged Holden Clubsport, this Aussie bruiser was initially offered with a 6.0-litre GM LS2 V8, later switching to a 6.2-litre LS3. The LS3 examples develop 424bhp, enough to get you from 0-62mph in around five seconds, as well as giving you the option for rear tyre smoking tomfoolery upon demand.

Interested? This one’s up for £18,995, a mere £1000 more than the new Corsa VXR. It’s rocking the 6.2-litre LS3, and as a bonus, it has an LPG conversion, which will more than take the sting out of that combined economy figure of just 18mpg. Oh, and for bonus number two, it also has a stainless steel exhaust, so it should sound suitably rude.

Go on, you know you want to.