Vauxhall and Opel are for all intents and purposes, twin brands. But the one vehicle that has separated the British brand from the German one is the VXR8, a performance model based on the Holden Commodore. The VXR8 sells at a painfully slow clip of 50 units a year, and is made to order. So when the question arose as to whether or not there would be another Zeta-based sedan in Vauxhall’s lineup akin to the upcoming Chevrolet SS, Vauxall’s people retorted with an obvious no.
“We’re glad to have cars like the VXR8 as they add spice to the brand, but we have no plans to expand the range… the core cars of the VXR range will remain the Astra and the Corsa – that’s where we make the money.” The language is a little vague, as it doesn’t really say the 2014 Holden VF Commodore will even be sold as an updated VXR8 either. However, Chevrolet hasn’t dismissed the notion of bringing its SS to UK line-up.
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This maybe a good thing now they can sell it as a Chevrolet 🙂
What happned to the Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst S ? I can’t find it on there web site
Dead and gone. Kind of a limited time offer……like how the SS might be.
Yupp, that thing’s been gone for about 2 years now if memory serves me right.
Do full size cars sell in Europe I always thought smaller was better over there
I’ve said it before and I will say it again. GM needs to do its homework and not make an ass of themselves with this. You CANNOT sell a vehicle in Europe with the badge SS on it. Are they insane? I’m sure the National Front and the other Skinheads and Neo-Nazis would have a field day with it as their official car…
There’s is the Bugatti Veyron SS and I doubt that car is getting run into the ground because of it’s badging.
A lot has happened in 70 years. Most, if not all of the world, has moved onward.
Wait until you find out about the swastika; not everything about is entrenched in WW2.
Like its Hindu roots, or the fact it’s the name of a town in Ontario.
If They rotate Opel emblem 90° they could sell it in Germany.
I say sell both we need to get Chevrolet in as many places as possible! That’s an order!! lol