Vauxhall VXR brand to online on with assist from hybrid tech

The Vauxhall VXR name looks set to online on after a hiatus, with a business spokesperson indicating that hybrid innovation might enable the British performance sub-brand to continue in the future.
VXR designs are no longer offered in the UK; up until recently, the Vauxhall web site had been using details on the Corsa VXR as well as the Holden-sourced VXR8 super-saloon, however now the maker just points lovers towards pages on ‘past VXR models’. Instead, Vauxhall’s very first performance-oriented designs under its new owner, PSA, have been badged GSi as well as pitched as a lot more advanced offerings than the hardcore VXRs of old.
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Vauxhall just recently verified that a Corsa GSi would go into showrooms later this year – as well as accompanying that announcement, an insider suggested to auto reveal that VXR might yet have a future. now a spokesperson has told our sibling site CarBuyer: “VXR will survive. We haven’t lost this sporting brand as well as it will stay at the forefront of performance motoring in the mainstream. VXR products will always be a hardcore offering, with a jump in performance [over GSi] in addition to extremely focused dynamics.”
The spokesperson likewise suggested that electrification might play a part in future VXR products, saying: “It’ll requirement a lot more effective power sources.”