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Meet the not so mellow yellow machine that’s gunning for the hot hatch crown. These spy shots show Vauxhall’s fastest-ever Corsa VXR – the Nürburgring Edition. The limited-run model is named in honour of the famous German circuit used for high-speed testing – and where these exciting pictures were snapped. A host of go-faster tweaks should make it the fastest supermini hot hatch on sale, not to mention the quickest around the ’Ring.

Under the bonnet is the familiar 1.6-litre turbo engine, with a special sports exhaust and revised ECU increasing power from the standard VXR’s 189bhp to close to 200bhp. That’s likely to mean a 0-60mph time of 6.5 seconds and a 145mph top speed. Other mechanical changes include a wider track, specially developed tyres and new lightweight alloys, which reduce unsprung weight. Brembo brakes will ensure the car stops as well as it corners, and should help the special smash the regular VXR’s Nürburgring lap record of eight minutes 47 seconds.

There will be a few visual upgrades, too. At the front is a lower lip spoiler, while the rear diffuser gets exhausts on either side; the standard model has a single centre-exit pipe. Unique paintwork and a host of graphics and badging will complete the exterior tweaks, while inside are sporty leather-clad Recaro seats and carbon fibre trim.

Only around 1,000 examples are expected to be made available, each costing £19,500.

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Vauxhall has got a spring in its step. But that hasn’t stopped the firm offering a wintery special edition version of the current Astra VXR.

Called the Arctic, the new car has been built to shift the last remaining stocks of VXRs before a new model arrives next year. Just 500 Astra VXR Arctics will be made, each costing £720 more than the standard car, but featuring £1965 worth of extra kit. This includes the Olympic white paint, heated leather Recaro front seats, tinted glass and black 19-inch rims.

There are no changes to the engine, so the 237bhp 2.0-litre turbo unit remains, but the Arctic edition does benefit from uprated VXR sports suspension.

Vauxhall is also offering the car with the option of a panoramic roof – the first time this has been made available on a VXR model. The newcomer is on sale now, with prices starting at £23,595. The glass roof costs an extra £920.


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