Although on the same pace as the bmw m5, the barndoor engineered australian car is. 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. 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. The vauxhall vxr8 bathurst s, the most powerful production car ever to wear a vauxhall badge. Vauxhall vxr8 bathurst s news bat mobile 2009 top gear. 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. Todays vxr8 churns out 577 horsepower from a supercharged 6. Top gear flogs the vauxhall vxr8 bathurst and hsv maloo. 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. Take a look at the music video me and my team did before i was signed.
Top gear staffel 20 folge 5 hd deutsch video dailymotion. 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. This was impossible before with popcorn time, because many torrents contain unstreamable video formats. Top gear is the worlds biggest car show, multiawardwinning and broadcast in more than 100 countries. Theres already been a supercharged version of the vxr8, but that car was powered by the.
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. Sep 19, 2012 a couple of years ago, top gear s richard hammond put the vauxhall maloo and vxr8 bathurst edition to the test. Top gear has always appreciated the vxr8s robust attitude to sophistication, what with its habit of jamming a big v8 into a. Clarkson drives the vauxhall vxr8 series 10, episode 8 top gear. You can also buy, rent top gear on demand at amazon prime, amazon, vudu online. Holden hsv has released two new special bathurst edition models into its overseas vauxhall lineup. Jeremy and james are told to direct a commercial for the new volkswagen sirocco tdi. Vauxhall vxr8 gts vs bmw m5 competition media gallery. Then worry no more this new bathurst edition should remedy your woes just nicely. 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. Vauxhall vxr8 bathurst s no 1718 car insight youtube.
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 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. Only a limited number of bathurst editions will be sold through selected vauxhall retailers. 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. Top gear gets busy with some aussie muscle follow the jump to watch. For the first time one can play and stream almost every video format, smoothly and with stunning quality. Everyone be on the lookout for the official first single coming soon. The fastest vauxhall ever is also the last holden import well get. Top gear fans get the chance to go behind the scenes of the worlds. 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. 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. With jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, james may, ben collins.
A couple of years ago, top gear s richard hammond put the vauxhall maloo and vxr8 bathurst edition to the test. 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. There are also challenges, special guest appearances, the stig, behind the scenes action and, of course, everything else explodes. Serious will be available for download soon at verizon. Clarkson drives the vauxhall vxr8 series 10, episode 8 top gear playlist. Vauxhall vxr8 bathurst models rock out with 560 hp. Top gear takes the publics passion for cars, strips away the boring stats, and adds enthusiasm, thrilling stunts and challenges. 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. Richard tries to pursuade people that the vauxhall vxr8 bathurst is an alternative. 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. The thirteenth series of top gear aired during 2009 and consisted of seven episodes. Directed by phil churchward, brian klein, nigel simpkiss. Make sure youre subscribed to the official top gear youtube channel.
Pitchers power drive power drive performance facebook. Top gear season episode 7 jeremy and james attempt to create an advertisement for volkswagen without falling out with each other. Monaro vxr ls2 is faster around the top gear track than the vxr8 despite the better suspension of the newer car. Monaro replacement, the hairychested vxr8 saloon from stralia. 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. 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. But more pertinently, its the last australian pickup. Gms back might be firmly up against the wall as it.
Seen a few people making these videos so i thought i. Before the episode ended, clarkson showed a video clip of the stig driving around in. Vauxhall vxr8 bathurst models rock out with 560 hp autoblog. 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 returns with the jaguar xkr up against the aston martin v8 vantage. The profits we make from it go back to bbc programmemakers to help fund great new bbc programmes. Richard tests the new vauxhall vxr8 bathurst edition. 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. 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. Vauxhall perennial bridesmaid to ford in the uks most popular home brand stakes, though both are actually american owned. 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.
Vauxhall vxr8 bathurst s and maloo tested by top gear uk. Top gears unique approach to motoring entertainment has already seen the popular bbc program tackle burning issues such as can you build your own. Top gears office australian tells us why we should care. This is the video that helped me get signed to mosci music sonyepic. Vauxhall revealed today the special edition vxr8 called the bathurst edition. Vauxhall vxr8 for sale in uk 55 used vauxhall vxr8. Also, the 288mph jet car crash which left richard fighting for his life in september 2006. 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. Mar 08, 2010 watch top gear series episode 7 s e7 online watch online anytime. Thanks to a fourlobe, twinrotor eaton supercharger, which crams nine pounds of boost into the allaluminium v8, peak power is rated. Feb 11, 2009 vauxhall vxr8 bathurst s news bat mobile 2009. Vauxhall vxr8 gts vs bmw m5 competition highresolution photo and 1.
Thanks to the addition of a walkinshaw performance 122 supercharger, the bathurst s dispenses 572 v8. The bathurst s edition joins the normally aspirated bathurst edition at the top of the vauxhall family tree, with both cars receiving a raft. Yep, despite the vauxhall badging, im with you there, sport. Popcorn time online is one of the first users of the revolutionary torrents time technology. 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. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat. Vauxhall vxr8 bathurst s 060 mph, 0100 kph, quarter mile 14 mile and 29 other acceleration times.
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. Vauxhall vxr8 bathurst s 2009 pictures, information. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. First held on 20 november 1960, entry was limited to standard, unmodified production saloons built or assembled in australia. Despite forced budget cuts, the series featured more foreign travel and more races, as well as newer challenges and power tests. Check out more pictures of the vauxhall vxr8 bathurst s. 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. Top gear has always appreciated the vxr8 s robust attitude to sophistication, what with its habit of jamming a big v8 into a. Watch top gear season episode 7 series episode 7.
While theres a 425bhp entry level version, the headline news is. 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. Top gear drives supercharged vxr8 and maloo caradvice. 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. 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. The jeremy clarkson collection is five actionpacked supercar specials. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection. No money from the licence fee was used to create this website. Harris federal law firm federal disability retirement.
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