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This, excitable people of the internet, is the new Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport. It replaces the Insignia (formerly Vectra, which was formerly Cavalier) and if Vauxhall is to be believed, you really should be excited. Though giving it the same suffix as a Bugatti Veyron and Chevrolet Corvette seems braveIt"s up to 175kg lighter than before, despite being pretty much the same size. Good for fuel economy and handling. The latter is also helped along by optional all-wheel drive, with fancy torque vectoring to shuffle the power around all four wheels. FlexRide", meanwhile, provides the option of Sport", Standard" and Tour" modes for the suspension, steering and throttle response. It"ll even loosen the stability control a bit in Sport" mode. Vauxhall attempting to fill the fun-to-drive void left by the soft new Mondeo? PerhapsThere"s no word on what engines will be available, but we do know there"ll be a swish new eight-speed automatic gearbox for the larger ones. Expect a bunch of turbocharged petrol and diesels, with the smaller, less powerful engines operating through front-wheel drive and manual transmissions.Naturally, there is much technology inside. The usual gamut of lane keeping assist, active cruise control and head-up displays make up the safety stuff, there are some matrix LED lights up front, and the front seats comply to Aktion Gesunder R cken" standards. That means Campaign for Healthy Backs", if your German phrase book isn"t handy. Should be comfy too, then.
Date written: 6 Dec 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 6044
This, excitable people of the internet, is the new Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport. It replaces the Insignia (formerly Vectra, which was formerly Cavalier) and if Vauxhall is to be believed, you really should be excited. Though giving it the same suffix as a Bugatti Veyron and Chevrolet Corvette seems braveIt"s up to 175kg lighter than before, despite being pretty much the same size. Good for fuel economy and handling. The latter is also helped along by optional all-wheel drive, with fancy torque vectoring to shuffle the power around all four wheels. FlexRide", meanwhile, provides the option of Sport", Standard" and Tour" modes for the suspension, steering and throttle response. It"ll even loosen the stability control a bit in Sport" mode. Vauxhall attempting to fill the fun-to-drive void left by the soft new Mondeo? PerhapsThere"s no word on what engines will be available, but we do know there"ll be a swish new eight-speed automatic gearbox for the larger ones. Expect a bunch of turbocharged petrol and diesels, with the smaller, less powerful engines operating through front-wheel drive and manual transmissions.Naturally, there is much technology inside. The usual gamut of lane keeping assist, active cruise control and head-up displays make up the safety stuff, there are some matrix LED lights up front, and the front seats comply to Aktion Gesunder R cken" standards. That means Campaign for Healthy Backs", if your German phrase book isn"t handy. Should be comfy too, then.
Date written: 6 Dec 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 6044