The Vauxhall Astra VXR Arctic Edition has been announced today and the company says it will build only 500 units. The Vauxhall Astra VXR Arctic Edition comes with a Panoramic Sunroof offered for the first time as an option on the VXR range. The Vauxhall Astra VXR Arctic Edition features an Olympic White exterior color which contrasts with the black roof, mirror covers, front V-grille and tailgate trim.
The Vauxhall Astra VXR Arctic Edition is fitted with heated leather Recaro front seats, tinted glass and Black 19-inch rims.
The Vauxhall Astra VXR Arctic Edition develops 240PS and 340 Nm of torque, has a top speed of 152mph and can get from 0 to 60 mph in 6.2 seconds. The Vauxhall Astra VXR Arctic Edition price is detailed below.
Vauxhall Press Release:
British Summertime may have begun, but Vauxhall’s latest addition to the VXR range still looks cooler than last week’s snowstorms, yet its performance is as hot as ever.
Priced at £23, 595 on the road – just £720 more than the standard Astra VXR – each of the 500 Arctic Editions are painted in Olympic White with a contrasting black painted roof, mirror covers,
front V-grille and tailgate trim, ensuring that this version of the Astra VXR looks like no other.
Each Arctic Edition also gets a generous £1965 worth of options included in its price. Heated leather Recaro front seats, tinted glass and Black 19-inch multi-spoke alloy wheels all now form part of the Astra VXR Arctic Edition’s armoury.
And for the first time on a VXR product, customers can also specify their Arctic Edition with the Panoramic Windscreen, a £920 option that offers a window on the world that extends back
over the front seats with heat-absorbing glass. And if the skies are grim, a full-length shading system with pull-out sunblinds is also included.
Of course, none of this diminishes the Astra VXR Arctic Edition’s exceptional performance. With 240PS of power and 320Nm of torque between 2400 and 5000rpm, it’ll hit a top speed of 152mph, with 60mph arriving from standstill in just 6.2 seconds. Lowered and uprated VXR sports suspension, ultra-low profile 235/35 x 19 tyres and 321mm front ventilated brakes discs complete the
Arctic Edition’s dynamic package.
And what better way to test a new Astra VXR Arctic Edition than at Vauxhall’s VXR Power Events. Starting this month and culminating in the VXR Power Festival at Silverstone in August, Power Events gives VXR drivers and enthusiasts the chance to test their mettle (and their metal) in a series of driving challenges. For full details, please go to: www.vxrpowerevents.co.uk
