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VX220 Turbo
2.0 turbocharged version of the Lotus-built VX220
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 1,940 Built
- Years
- 2003–2005
- Engine
- transverse, mid-mounted just in front of the rear axle · 2,000 cc / 2 LFactory: 2 L
- Power
- 147 kW / 200 PSFactory: 197 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 243 km/hFactory: 151 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The VX220 Turbo was the VX220 with the turbocharged engine, a large step up in performance over the 2.2-litre car, built on the Lotus aluminium chassis. It also forms the basis of the VXR220, the car that started Vauxhall's VXR brand.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Vauxhall VX220 Turbo (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Vauxhall VX220 Turbo (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Vauxhall VX220 Turbo (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package productionTurbo cars built | 1,9401 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The VX220 came about through a deal between Lotus and Vauxhall's owner General Motors: Lotus needed money to re-engineer the Elise for new crash rules, and GM wanted a similar car for itself. Launched in 2000 and built at Lotus's Hethel factory, it used GM engines rather than Toyota's.
The Turbo arrived in 2003 with a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine mounted just in front of the rear axle. Spring and damper rates were raised, and the car received wider side intakes, small front and rear spoilers and revised interior trim. Production of the whole VX220 range ended in 2005.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard VX220 Turbo.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | transverse, mid-mounted just in front of the rear axle2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 2,000 cc / 2 LFactory: 2 L2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | 16-valve2 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Induction | turbocharged2 Independently researched |
| Power | 147 kW / 200 PSFactory: 197 hp · converted3 Independently researchedSource states bhp. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | rigid lightweight aluminium chassis2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | double wishbone2 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | double wishbone2 Independently researched |
| Brakes | high performance brakes with ABS2 Independently researched |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 243 km/hFactory: 151 mph · converted3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 4.7 s3 Independently researched |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Turbo cars are marked by discreet 'Turbo' lettering at the rear and on the inner sill plates. They have a small black lip spoiler at the front, a body-coloured rear spoiler, a new alloy wheel design and wider side air intakes for engine cooling, and a 'gearshift up' light in the instrument cluster.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Classic & Sports Car – Vauxhall VX220 buyer's guide Level C
- 1940 Turbo cars built
-
2
2003 Vauxhall VX220 Level B conceptcarz.com
- transverse ... installed just in front of the rear axle
- transverse two-litre, sixteen valve, turbocharged engine
- two-litre, sixteen valve, turbocharged engine
- super rigid lightweight aluminium chassis
- double wishbone suspension
- high performance brakes with ABS
-
3
Vauxhall VX220 buying guide, history and model review Level B Octane Magazine
- 197bhp 2.0-litre turbocharged engine
- a top speed of 151mph
- 0-60mph in 4.7 seconds
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