VBH Reviews a VX220 Turbo

Vicki butler henderson does a review of the vx220 turbo. I think it's from a 5th gear special.

To all Americans, this car is NOTHING like the pontial solstice or saturn sky apart from it may look vaguely similar if you are blind.

It is based on a lotus elise but with different body panels and GM power train. Rear mid-engined, rear wheel drive, 200bhp, bonded aluminium chassis and grp body. It weighs just over 900KG in the turbo version.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• vbh
• vx220
• 5th
• gear
• fifth
• pontiac
• solstice
• saturn
• sky

[daedalx]

In America this car is called the Saturn Sky.

[rik1083]

no it's not, the saturn sky is based on the opel gt, definately not the vx220. Note the engine being at a completely different end of the car.

[Sharpfish]

amazing cars... looks like she's sitting in a Honda S2000 at the end (also great cars) have you got the rest of it with the s2000 on?

thanks - great upload

[rik1083]

yeah have got s2000 bit, also a tvr and the winner was boxster. Will upload some time

[vx220na]

I have the NA version of this car and cannot see why she thinks the roof is "Fiddly"!! I can take mine off in 20 seconds whilst still in my seat with my seatbelt on. Typical Bird. LOL

[Psychopathis]

She is stupid. If you want comfort, buy a car. If you want pure sports car driving experience, then buy a vx220 (or any of the elise/exige). And the boot is big enough and if your heater doesnt work there are ways to correct this thus having fun and being warm. And the roof is piece of cake to install/uninstall

[MrBIOSkunk]

@vx220na - Vicky is so not the "typical bird"

[hyweltthomas]

Lovely car, but appalling heater - setting off on a November morning takes you 10 minutes to clear the screen, virtually every one leaks from somewhere and very stiff suspension (better than the N/A though) means you have to drive very carefully on rough roads. (My MR2 is better round corners)

The engine is absolutely fantastic though - far better than the Elise R.

I gave up after 6 months - too much effort... My 2 cents

[redghost105]

If i buy the car...does she come with it?

[skaterkid901]

Getting into and out of the VX is my favourite part, it's great watching my missus, who's had to return half her shopping because the roof is in in the boot, then tries to clamber into the car without showing the world what's between her legs!

[VolgaBargeRecords]

Thanks for copying my label...

[icefighter35]

leave the roof on then..

[redghost105]

lucky vx220....knows how to push all of her buttons in the right way

[722stirlingmoss]

i loooooooooooooove this woman

[dougowt]

It did sound like she was just trying to just come up with an excuse to move on to the next car and the VX is not as 'practical' as a boxster or s2000. But having said that, I use my VX as my everyday car and love every minute of it. Each to their own.

And I don't have a problem with the badge, it only seems to be the likes of Clarkson that has started all that BS. Vauxhall have a very respectable motorsport history. And produced some decent cars along the way.