The two day event is also known as the ALD Automotive/Shell FuelSave mileage marathon based in the UK. It is quite an achievement for the revised V8 powered 431bhp performance car to win the economy marathon. The 2011 revisions included refreshed styling and a variety of new features including new technologies.
Chris Mooney, Top Gear Online editor drove the Vauxhall VXR8 with helpful navigation from Andrew Duerden during the longest running economy driving event in the UK. The official combined figure is 21mpg but the duo managed to achieve a 53% increase to 32.1mpg.
This would prove extremely difficult for an everyday driver to achieve as the Vauxhall would have been driven very different to that of most motorists. The driving style is one of the most important factors to achieving an improved fuel economy. The tests covered a route of about 350 miles. The VXR8 was taken across motorways, A roads and B roads.
A presentation will be held at the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall, London to present Chris Mooney and Andrew Duerden an accolade for their victory amongst other winners from the event.
This is an impressive achievement however I’m not sure that I will see this Vauxhall in Stoke on Trent very much in the future. The model has shown great improvements during this test however we need to remember that the Vauxhall has been titled the most improved and not the most economic.
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