Vauxhall vxr8 bathurst models rock out with 560 hp. Top gear flogs the vauxhall vxr8 bathurst and hsv maloo. Richard tries to pursuade people that the vauxhall vxr8 bathurst is an alternatvie to german sports saloons. Buy, rent top gear, season episode 7, is available to watch and stream on bbc two. Aug 02, 2007 wed love to tell you how fast it goes flat out, but the australians never quote top speeds and vauxhall has yet to put one on a track and find out. Yep, despite the vauxhall badging, im with you there, sport. Vauxhall vxr8 bathurst models rock out with 560 hp autoblog. The fastest vauxhall ever is also the last holden import well get. Top gear staffel 20 folge 5 hd deutsch video dailymotion. Sep 19, 2012 a couple of years ago, top gear s richard hammond put the vauxhall maloo and vxr8 bathurst edition to the test. Monaro replacement, the hairychested vxr8 saloon from stralia.
Todays vxr8 churns out 577 horsepower from a supercharged 6. The bathurst s edition joins the normally aspirated bathurst edition at the top of the vauxhall family tree, with both cars receiving a raft. Seen a few people making these videos so i thought i. Vauxhall vxr8 bathurst s no 1718 car insight youtube.
James takes the beautiful jaguar xk120 sports car, richard chooses the vincent black shadow motorbike and jeremy chooses the notsoold but newly built tornado steam train which represents britains steam trains back in the day. Make sure youre subscribed to the official top gear youtube channel. Serious will be available for download soon at verizon. Clarkson drives the vauxhall vxr8 series 10, episode 8 top gear playlist. Feb 11, 2009 vauxhall vxr8 bathurst s news bat mobile 2009. The vauxhall vxr8 bathurst s edition joins the 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. Monaro vxr ls2 is faster around the top gear track than the vxr8 despite the better suspension of the newer car. Aug 03, 2009 the test is rather surprising, with the stig behind the wheel the maloo was faster around the top gear test track than an aston martin db9 while the bathurst special edition was biting at the. Although on the same pace as the bmw m5, the barndoor engineered australian car is. Then worry no more this new bathurst edition should remedy your woes just nicely. The thirteenth series of top gear aired during 2009 and consisted of seven episodes, beginning on 21 june and concluding on 2 august. Top gear vauxhall holden vxr8 bathurst and maloo vxr. Check out more pictures of the vauxhall vxr8 bathurst s. The boys are having an epic race against each other from london to edinburgh as they find out what top gear would look like 60 years ago.
Vauxhall vxr8 for sale in uk 55 used vauxhall vxr8. Vauxhall vxr8 gts vs bmw m5 competition media gallery. The vauxhall vxr8 bathurst s, the most powerful production car ever to wear a vauxhall badge. Top gear serien top gear staffel 20 top gear folge 5 top gear hd top gear deutsch top gear german top gear hd watch top gear. Despite forced budget cuts, the series featured more foreign travel and more races, as well as newer challenges and power tests. Top gear fans get the chance to go behind the scenes of the worlds. There are also challenges, special guest appearances, the stig, behind the scenes action and, of course, everything else explodes. Richard tries to pursuade people that the vauxhall vxr8 bathurst is an alternative. Jeremy tests out a rival for the bmw m5 if you have a request for a top gear video then leave a comment and i will see what i can do. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. Top gear is the worlds biggest car show, multiawardwinning and broadcast in more than 100 countries. No money from the licence fee was used to create this website. First held on 20 november 1960, entry was limited to standard, unmodified production saloons built or assembled in australia.
Top gear takes the publics passion for cars, strips away the boring stats, and adds enthusiasm, thrilling stunts and challenges. Vauxhall vxr8 bathurst s 2009 pictures, information. A couple of years ago, top gear s richard hammond put the vauxhall maloo and vxr8 bathurst edition to the test. While theres a 425bhp entry level version, the headline news is. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection. Apr 04, 2010 jeremy tests out a rival for the bmw m5 if you have a request for a top gear video then leave a comment and i will see what i can do. Top gear has always appreciated the vxr8s robust attitude to sophistication, what with its habit of jamming a big v8 into a.
But more pertinently, its the last australian pickup. Everyone be on the lookout for the official first single coming soon. Pitchers power drive power drive performance facebook. The thirteenth series of top gear aired during 2009 and consisted of seven episodes. Jan 06, 2011 top gear at its best with richard hammond, jeremy clarkson and james may testing out the vxr8 which is good as an m5 but half the price comment. Find your ideal second hand used vauxhall vxr8 cars from top dealers and private sellers in your area with pistonheads classifieds. Watch top gear season uk now on your favorite device. Vauxhall vxr8 bathurst s and hsv maloo hit the top gear test track the maloo, lacking the supercharged boost of the vxr8 bathurst s, develops the same 317kw and 550nm of the clubsport r8. Top gear gets busy with some aussie muscle follow the jump to watch. Top gear season episode 7 jeremy and james attempt to create an advertisement for volkswagen without falling out with each other. Vauxhall vxr8 bathurst s and maloo tested by top gear uk. Find out when top gear is on tv, including series episode 7. The vauxhall vxr8 gts is an anomaly, if were being serious about the relevance of a 576bhp reardrive saloon fashioned in what is undoubtably a fairly old school manner its big, it is not. After spending so many years zooming along the roads of britain the lads turn their hands to mending them by trying to do a weeks worth of roadworks in 24 hours.
Vauxhall vxr8 bathurst s news bat mobile 2009 top gear. Watch top gear season episode 7 series episode 7. The latest instalment of top gear has had a uniquely australian twist with richard hammond taking the wheel of not only the supercharged vxr8 bathurst s but also the maloo. Top gear returns with the jaguar xkr up against the aston martin v8 vantage. Although it sells only in tiny numbers, you should be reassured that the cars electronic systems, switchgear and trim have all been tested to destruction in other gm, holden and opel products.
For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat. Top gear drives supercharged vxr8 and maloo caradvice. Clarkson drives the vauxhall vxr8 series 10, episode 8 top gear. Vauxhall vxr8 the ford fusion hybrid is a gasolineelectric hybrid powered version of the midsize ford fusion sedan developed by the ford motor company, and launched to the u.
Richard tests the new vauxhall vxr8 bathurst edition. Mar 08, 2010 watch top gear series episode 7 s e7 online watch online anytime. Thanks to the addition of a walkinshaw performance 122 supercharger, the bathurst s dispenses 572 v8. Vauxhall revealed today the special edition vxr8 called the bathurst edition. Directed by phil churchward, brian klein, nigel simpkiss.
Jeremy and james are told to direct a commercial for the new volkswagen sirocco tdi. With jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, james may, ben collins. This is the video that helped me get signed to mosci music sonyepic. It might have taken us a while to share this with you, but thats mostly because we were busy watching it over and over again. Jeremy and james attempt to create an advertisement for volkswagen, without falling out with each other. This was impossible before with popcorn time, because many torrents contain unstreamable video formats. I have filmed the extremely rare bathurst s vxr8 which is a special edition produced in small numbers, filmed at an scd meet in mancheste. Vauxhall perennial bridesmaid to ford in the uks most popular home brand stakes, though both are actually american owned. Holden hsv has released two new special bathurst edition models into its overseas vauxhall lineup. The bathurst s edition joins the 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. Popcorn time online is one of the first users of the revolutionary torrents time technology. The bathurst or great race, as it is now called is a thousand kilometre touring car race held annually at mount panorama circuit, bathurst, new south wales, australia. Top gear has always appreciated the vxr8 s robust attitude to sophistication, what with its habit of jamming a big v8 into a.
Also, the 288mph jet car crash which left richard fighting for his life in september 2006. If any car has a claim to be the spiritual successor to the knockout lotus carlton, its the new vauxhall vxr8 bathurst s special edition. The profits we make from it go back to bbc programmemakers to help fund great new bbc programmes. Aug 18, 2015 key to its appeal is its supercharged 6. Richard tries to pursuade people that the vauxhall vxr8 bathurst is an alternative to german sports saloons. Only a limited number of bathurst editions will be sold through selected vauxhall retailers. Apr 14, 2014 what to look out for when buying a used vauxhall vxr8 despite its huge power, the vxr8 engine is not under great stress and should last a lifetime. Thanks to a fourlobe, twinrotor eaton supercharger, which crams nine pounds of boost into the allaluminium v8, peak power is rated.
Take a look at the music video me and my team did before i was signed. Jeremy clarkson, formerly of top gear, famously had a go at the vxr8 back in 2008, though he had to make due with the 6. The test is rather surprising, with the stig behind the wheel the maloo was faster around the top gear test track than an aston martin db9 while the bathurst special edition was biting at the. The jeremy clarkson collection is five actionpacked supercar specials. Harris federal law firm videos federal disability retirement.
For the first time one can play and stream almost every video format, smoothly and with stunning quality. Top gears unique approach to motoring entertainment has already seen the popular bbc program tackle burning issues such as can you build your own. Vauxhall vxr8 rear seat and arm rest postage is for pallet delivery. Vauxhall vxr8 bathurst s 060 mph, 0100 kph, quarter mile 14 mile and 29 other acceleration times. Vauxhall vxr8 gts vs bmw m5 competition highresolution photo and 1. Top gears office australian tells us why we should care. I guess it may be possible but this car is essentally the same as the pontiac g8 gtgxp and those cars run mid s for the gt 6. Clarkson travels to the us, swiss alps, italy, spain, and silverstone to bring you the cars, including ferraris, the porsches, the lamborghinis, and the aston martins to name just a few.
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