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VXR220
220bhp run-out version of the VX220 Turbo, first VXR-badged Vauxhall
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 65 Built
- Years
- 2004–2005
- Engine
- Family 2 · 2,000 cc / 2 LFactory: 2 L
- Power
- 164 kW / 223 PSFactory: 220 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 249 km/hFactory: 155 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 VXR220 was the first car to carry Vauxhall's VXR badge and the most track-focused VX220. It was a limited edition of a few dozen cars built on the VX220 Turbo, and the press car won CAR magazine's Performance Car of the Year test.
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 VXR220 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY 4.0
Vauxhall VXR220 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Vauxhall VXR220 (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 productionVXR220 models built | 651,2 | Factory production | Registry reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Vauxhall launched the VXR performance brand in 2004 with the VXR220. A pre-series press car numbered VXR-000 was the first to wear the badge and was in service during 2004-05.
The car was based on the VX220 Turbo, with more cooling capacity, exhaust changes, a turbo heat-shield and undertray, and minor chassis revisions to cope with the extra power. Sources disagree on the build number: 65 according to Classic & Sports Car, and 60 for the UK according to Octane.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard VXR220.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Family 23 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 2,000 cc / 2 LFactory: 2 L3 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Induction | turbocharged with hybrid turbocharger, free-flow air filter, re-programmed ECU3 Independently researched |
| Power | 164 kW / 223 PSFactory: 220 hp · converted3 Independently researchedOctane and Classic & Sports Car say 220bhp. |
| 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 | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| 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 | 249 km/hFactory: 155 mph · converted3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 4.2 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.
The VXR220 was finished in Calypso Red, with uprated brakes, semi-slick tyres, carbon-fibre seats and Speedline wheels. As on the Elise, it uses different wheel sizes front and rear (16 in front, 17 in rear). Cars were individually numbered; the press car was numbered VXR-000.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
- 1
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2
Classic & Sports Car – Vauxhall VX220 buyer's guide Level C
- 65 VXR220 models built
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3
Vauxhall Classics No. 11: VXR220 Level B Wheels Alive
- 2-litre 'Family2' turbocharged engine
- a free-flow air filter, a hybrid turbocharger and re-programmed ECU
- turbocharged engine produced 220 hp
- top speed of 155 mph
- 0 - 60 mph in 4.2 seconds
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