170mph 320bhp 4-door AWD 0-60mph 5.6s - £29995

[wemorgan]

A lot of car for the money......

Vauxhall Insignia VXR to outgun M5 | Autocar

 

[Ross250]

Not quite sure how they call 5.6 to 60 out doing the M5 which takes 4.3???

They must mean because the M5 is restricted to 155mph,whereas the Vauxhall isn't...

 

[moonloops]

Ideal if you do most of your driving at 3am

 

[Mr. B]

The exhaust note from a VXR sounds great with hard acceleration but that's about it.

 

[redbaron]

It is probably more reliable that the F10 M5 from some of the stories I have seen....

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

I've driven all VXR models on track and had a ball, but the Insignias I've driven were the original (ie speed limited). Based on that and my experience of running Vauxhalls for many years, I reckon they strike an exceptional balance of cost versus value versus performance.

Corsa VXR was my favourite on track...

 

[BTB 500]

The estate (sorry, 'Sports Tourer' ) is not a bad looking car. We had one for a week as a courtesy car (sadly not a VXR ) and Mrs BTB, who for some reason is strongly anti Ford & Vauxhall, said she would consider one ...

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

The estate (sorry, 'Sports Tourer' ) is not a bad looking car. We had one for a week as a courtesy car (sadly not a VXR ) and Mrs BTB, who for some reason is strongly anti Ford & Vauxhall, said she would consider one ...

With the hatch open they look great - the whole rear end opens up like a ferry, and there are extra lights which are only visible when the tailgate is open

 

[John]

I drove passed an M5 in central London on Monday - sounded great and the bloke actually thanked me for waiting whilst he parked.

Also, I noticed they'd fitted indicators to his one.

Was in the usual blue they seem to appear on YT in.

Like the Insignia too but I feel I should be wearing it under my armpits.

 

[Ierton]

Does anyone aspire to own a Vauxhall once out of their teens?

 

[BTB 500]

Does anyone aspire to own a Vauxhall once out of their teens?

Presumably they do, based on their sales figures. But possibly not many M-B owners.

 

[davidjpowell]

Insignia's are decent cars. Only thing I don't like is the steering which is over light with little feedback, but not a show stopper.

The ones I have had on hire do not rattle.

I rather think this VXR is what the M5 used to be 2 decades ago.

 

[BTB 500]

The suspension was a little firm on the one we had, but then it was an SRi. Pretty good apart from that.

 

[MOCAŠ]

I drove passed an M5 in central London on Monday - sounded great and the bloke actually thanked me for waiting whilst he parked.

Wonder if it was the same one I saw in Chelsea at the weekend. This one had mis-spaced German-type number plates... and white lettering in the offside rear door's quarterlight saying "Sorry officer, I thought you wanted to race". I should imagine that will result in an interesting conversation when he eventually gets stopped.

 

[grober]

Good car ---remarkable value for money---- unfortunately it will probably have a near vertical depreciation curve due to badge snobbery and the guys in the market to drive/buy it 2nd hand not able to afford the insurance.

 

[Deleted member 37751]

Give Vauxhall some credit, for £29,995 it's a good buy.

That's about the same price as a girly 4pot A-Class, so whats the problem?

I think some people are that used to having their balls tickled by German car makers, they can't see a good buy just because it's not German.

A friend of mine paid £81k for an M5 when they came out 7(?) year ago, yet this costs about 65% less...

 

[MOCAŠ]

just because it's not German.

Is it not?

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Is it not?

Lee may be referring to GM rather than Opel.

 

[grober]

Give Vauxhall some credit, for £29,995 it's a good buy.

That's about the same price as a girly 4pot A-Class, so whats the problem?

I think some people are that used to having their balls tickled by German car makers, they can't see a good buy just because it's not German.

A friend of mine paid £81k for an M5 when they came out 7(?) year ago, yet this costs about 65% less...

The problem is the depreciation and running costs which may mean the bean counters will rule it out as a company car. Realistically is it not a "loss leader" limited production model principally there to raise brand awareness? Cue the introduction of a 1600 turbo diesel/petrol "lookalike" body kitted car in a few months to keep the accountants happy. Or am I too cynical? Whatever -----Bravo Vauxhall :bannana: for keeping the American Pony Car Tradition afloat.

ps anyone read VAUXHALL'S projected annual sales figures for this model?

 

[John]

Wonder if it was the same one I saw in Chelsea at the weekend. This one had mis-spaced German-type number plates... and white lettering in the offside rear door's quarterlight saying "Sorry officer, I thought you wanted to race". I should imagine that will result in an interesting conversation when he eventually gets stopped.

No - this one had normal '12' plates and no writing on the window... I saw it on Cromwell Road or thereabouts.

I imagine that will be the popular colour for (F10 I should have written before) M5s.