Vauxhall Opel Insignia VXR review

[mcharvey13]

Sitting on the car? Who does he think he is

[AdzNSV]

And one more thing for the uneducated cocksuckers if you look closely at most of the German cars wether it's Opel or Mer-fuckn-cedes 75% or more of the vehicle is made in the Checklosovakia or something like that ( not sure how to spell that place)

[AdzNSV]

Pretty fuckin simple but I do beleive that Opel is responsible for Insignia's conception even though alot of the other company's have the pleasure of putting their badge on it.

[AdzNSV]

For all of the tossers out there who probably can't read G.M. is the parent company and it it's been a busy cunt purchasing children or adopting all round the world vauxhall (UK) Opel (German) Buick,Saturn,Chev(USA) Holden(Australia) and so on. Get it GM is daddy and the rest are a multicultural bunch of brother and sisters.

[GlobalGLader]

"Chavy"?...maybe best you steer clear of stereotypes.

[ethandonker]

Opel/Vauxhull Insignia = Buick Regal

[scarlebloke]

This idiot didn't know that the Insignia is a German car. 

[ZEEK38JACK]

I have one question....is this car alowed in america???anybody

[maverickwest81]

@ZEEK38JACK - sorry bro. In North America you get the Buick Regal GS with only front wheel drive and a 2L turbo motor. Not the beast they have here :(

[ZEEK38JACK]

@maverickwest81 fuck...smh

[ZEEK38JACK]

I have one question....is this car alowed in america????anybody

[topmaneldo]

I bet he was honed in on the ring as well

[10RRASK]

Is he even old enough to drive?

[ryansvxr]

Vxr's just absolutly rape!! there sick

[Dillon1791]

It looks like a smaller 4th Gen Acura TL SH-AWD...

[DroverChicago]

I'd gladly trade in my MS6 for this if GM had the balls to bring it here.

[Andrizza]

What you should realise is while the VXR's depreciation is notably higher than average, the BMW 535's don't exactly hold their value superbly. A 3 year old one will invariably be had for 60% of the initial asking dealer price. A 3 year old VXR would be say, 50% of the value. So we're talking a difference of perhaps £3500 after 3 years over the two. Whereas the VXR is initially £13500 less to begin with. Hrrrrm.

[Andrizza]

* However the VXR does manage 37mpg extra-urban and this is extremely respectable for a largeish saloon with that much power under the hood. This is the VXR's stomping grounds and where it should be purchased to be used, the motorways for long distance commutes, or at the track where fuel usage isn't exactly top priority and that extra 25hp and torque counts over the BM's ability. The BM is also a heavier car i believe, this is lighter and a major consideration for handling.

[Andrizza]

Whilst the BMW may have 42mpg up it's sleeve instead of the VXR's 27mpg averages, and 200g/km instead of the VXR's 250g/km, there are other considerations to be made. Primarily, driving arena. Would anyone in a heavily urban area seriously consider getting a VXR Insigna to potter around town in?  I should hope not and that's where the 17mpg rate pulls the VXR down and the BMW's more refined engine keeps up (if only a bit). However the V

[Andrizza]

Well tbh if people are going to badge snob on a car with 325hp and a 2.8lir turbo V6, which is more powerful. On Vauxhall's own website you can get this OTR for £28,500. A BMW equivilant is the i535 with 305hp (slightly less but close enough), but this starts at £42,000 sports saloon! I'm sorry but for snobbery, you are paying £13,500 (the price of a family hatchback) EXTRA, and that's without many options ticked on the BMW too, whereas the VXR is packed out.

Vauxhall wins here for value!

[JELH]

@Andrizza You are forgetting the Insignia VXR's lacklustre MPG figures and CO2 emissions and the heavy depreciation. This car is not the bargain buy you might think! The only way to buy this car brand new, is if your are a company car driver and work for a company that has a solus Vauxhall policy and even so, if, IF the company allows you to buy ANY Vauxhall.

[barbarabowden]

OMG thats exatly the same as my dad n mums car but ALOT cleaner ours looks like its been on a couple (more like a million) of-roading trips lol

[gurlsingerfan]

We are now getting this car in the U.S. as a Buick Regal, but only with 4 cylinder engines, and without the tricked up suspension, 4 drive, etc., in other words, we get the chassis with the absolutely base drivetrain that can be offered, or about a third less horsepower than the Insignia VXR. It is recieving good reviews for exterior.interior quality but of course many complaints that is badly underpowered and slow. A nice car for idling about town in other words.

[wrm09]

Who the fuck is this bloke, stick to war craft mate fucking norm!

[billboardx25]

That car is German asshole, its Opel

[TheWizardsCastle]

Beautiful looking cars!

[judacomadc]

i really don´t see the point of limiting top speed by the germans that have no speed limits on autobahns??

and a weird thing, the car is Right Hand Drive and has the Vauxhall badge but it has german license plates!!

[entropyMUSE]

Keep your eyes, on the fucking road.

[desimunda116]

I don't care about badge, I'd buy that

[0708bigdave]

Who the hell do these geeks think they are I have been in one of thes cars and my god it goes like sh*it off a shovel really nice inside and a good m-way car. Talking about the badge vauxhall is one of the U.K top selling cars behind ford and volkswagon so why would the badge be a problem? idiots stick to maths homwork!!

[thesponge05]

@0708bigdave Badge snobbery is a very realistic issue witht his car. Vauxhall are pitching themselves against the Audi S4 or even BMW 335i/330i. For a car lover like myself I would give the Vauxhall a go despite the badge...but for the majority of consumers in the market for a £30000+ car unfortunately badge will play a part. Vauxhall may well be a top selling brand but thats in the lower price range. When it gets to this price bracket unfortunately badge plays a role...

[Englandforever91]

@thesponge05 The fact that VXR's of the past havn't exactly been great doesn't help. Even if the Insignia is different that may still put people off.

[baggu250]

The car is a bag of nails - its a sh**ty fleet car for christ sakes.

[Noavaileblenames]

@baggu250 So what would you prefer? Mr. all knowing who has owned an Insignia VXR.

[mitchmuscle2]

there selling it here in North America as the Buick Regal GS, but when I buy mine, I'll be putting Vauxhall badged on it, cause what sounds better OPC or VXR!

[MrTweed2009]

Jeremy Clarkson Wannabe lol!

[MrSpike13]

It's like watching an episode of top gear.. why don't these lesser motoring magazines have their own opinions????

cunt!

[nathanf2573]

I like the new vxr. its calm yet eruptive. i love it!!!!

[Vallecrash]

Mini, though, mainly uses technology from BMW, but also from other brands.

If you look at the current generation of the MINI, you'll find engines sourced by Peugeot, although it appears as the 1.6 liter petrol engine was a joint development.

The diesel, for example, was simply bought from Peugeot - sure, Ford does the same with that engine to save costs, but I hope you get my point.

The CDTI engines are Opel designs, only Opel, Vauxhall and the one or the other Korea-Chevy use 'em.

[wologand]

Opel forever....

[halow4]

i think this competes with the new ford taurus SHO

[Dog328]

apart from the fact that the taurus is fullsized and not as well built.

No the Insignia (or the Regal, which by the way is an awful name GM has given it) competes with the Mondeo, or in your country, the Fusion.

[gusseps]

Hmm....In Denmark you have to pay about 125.000 usd for such a thing.

[btinder711]

I REALLY REALLY hope they re-badge a version for Buick. I want one here in America.

[drygulched101]

Nice piece of machinery, not a great Vauxhall fan but this is something else.

[JELH]

Classy he says... It looks chavy to me. I hate the fang air intakes.

[Samarain]

an amazing car for old guys :)

[25daveyboy]

i have one of these in crystal white and its awsome, fuck your scoobys and lancers up your arse

[mrtecno99]

Your styalish Hair is terrible !!!

[Vallecrash]

"...to worry the Germans"

That car is German. (Just badge engineering Vauxhall)

Fail.

[vitessemeister]

@Vallecrash

Acutally both VX and OP are owned by GM so they are american to be precise. SO iMotor is not wrong.

[Vallecrash]

@vitessemeister But the Insignia was designed and is built in Germany. ;-)

[vitessemeister]

@Vallecrash

Then in this respect Vauxhall also takes credit because the car is developed through their facility in England as well(Millbrook, the place iMotor is testing).

[Vallecrash]

@vitessemeister The main workload certainly remained in Germany. It's not made in Rüsselsheim for no reason. ;)

[vitessemeister]

@Vallecrash

Then does it mean the Mini is British just because its main work load is in oxfrod? no. Which ever way you put it, it is still not German enough as BMW, mercedes, Audi and VW, which are the ONLY brands that would come into mind when people say, The Germans.

[Vallecrash]

@vitessemeister Those might be the brands people from outside Germany think of first when they think of a "German" brand.

But in fact, Opel has been owned by GM since the 1920's. For a very long time the cars Opel built had no common parts at all with other brands inside GM. This has changed a bit, but there's still a lot of more or less separate technology development work going on at Opel.

Mini, though, can't be compared to this... (see next comment)

[iainthornton]

@Vallecrash

hmm I wouldn't describe Opel as truly German, more a pan-European brand since it's just designed to appeal to European people and really there is nothing in common with other European brands. the closest rival is Ford, which is another brand completely adjusted based on the market. Opel is Vauxhall is Chevrolet is Holden. all brands which are perceived to be from a specific country, but are brand engineered

[Aliasify]

@Vallecrash opel hasnt been german since the 1930s

[TheValKBawz]

@Aliasify [new Account in case you are irritated by me replying]

I know that GM has owned Opel for ages, but: the largest part of the development for their cars is done in Germany, the absolute majority of its production is in Germany as well. In my opinion, that's enough to qualify Opel as a German brand.

[NWB1989]

@Vallecrash It's just badged as Vauxhall for the British market.

[TheValKBawz]

@NWB1989 No shit, sherlock! It's the reason why it's entirely pathetic that the presenter talks about a new weapon "to worry the Germans" with when the car actually is German!

[roggerfrogger2]

@Vallecrash No it's actually American if you go right down to it

[TheValKBawz]

@roggerfrogger2 Nope, the Epsilon II Platform and the Insignia were developed by Opel in Rüsselsheim, Germany. Even though GM is American, this car is German. Check Wikipedia if you don't believe it.

[santclause1]

it,ll start rusting in 6 months.

[pot4000]

Shaggy from Scooby Doo works as a car critic now. Cool.

[Junije1]

@pot4000 ROFLMAO!!!!!

[m5loverx]

@pot4000 hahaha :)

[devinowensthegreat]

Would have one in a flash

[000TQ000]

Badge snobbery, yeah, if you have a bmw, merc or an audi then you're a show off prick, them cars are tacky shit, this is an amazing car and I can't wait to get it!!!

[ihavcndygetinthevan]

This guy is a gimp, awesome car though.

[indigo3030]

wait a few years and get one for 4 grand

[indigo3030]

I am sure lol

[TotalVauxhallMag]

The old Vectra VXR was chavvy, eh?

Not sure about that.

[CantonsHero]

Average car, shit presenter.

[federalnutter]

that guy was in my cass at school

[federalnutter]

that presenter was in my class at school

[wologand]

Excelent car...i love this opel...a really opel sport car

[flybli]

Isn't this FWD?

[TheVtieg6]

flybli

No its AWD

[Goldsack]

AWD, thats why its so much better than the Vecrta VXR

[sprocketgrind]

"worry the germans?" The insignia is a german engineered and built car (in Russelheim?), built by Opel (GM group brand like Vauxhall), using German technical precision and sculptural artistry.... so GM says. It will scare Audi & BMW!

[TheSheepherd]

...and it even wears german/Ruesselsheim-license-pl­ates, but they sell it here in a more understatement version I bet, without a vxr-button...

A lesson in english ignorance...

...and before someone starts complaining: I love GB and even drive to (really) english cars...

[venom5809]

Nice car.

Dude, you are too young to be wearing your grandfather's watch.

[DinoMartini]

I want to see this in the US

[champ1193]

please

[jo05dk]

From what i've sen from experienced reviewers, this still lack the proper sportiveness. But it's a step in the right direction, perhaps it's two steps in the right direction for Opel/Vauxhall.

I do agree with the remarks on looks though. It's way better looking than the old VXR.

[TheTripleX]

The S4 is lame. The 335i xDrive is the real opponent.

[thebossisheretostay]

S4 and 335i will shit all over this.

[DinoMartini]

But then you own a BMW.

[Howitzer909]

No they won't.

[thebossisheretostay]

yes they will. they will drive better, look better, have alot better quality of materials, and the badge impresses alot more. this is a good car but it cannot compete. this is competing with the mazda 6 mps, and mondeo st.

[laksh20]

NO THEY WON'T

[thebossisheretostay]

you know nothing, laksh20. that is who they are competing with, fact. i have seen many reviews and been in the audi s4 and the new insignia and they dont match up