While the outcome of the 2008 BTCC manufacturers championship may have been something of a foregone conclusion, Vauxhall are still keen to celebrate their championship winning form with two special edition VXRs – the Corsa and Astra VX Racing.Both cars take the standard VXR and add some visual tweaks. Available in either red or black, the VX Racing...

Alongside the Astra VXR-S and VXR-R, Thorney Motorsport have announced two tuned versions of the Astra’s little brother – the Corsa VXR-S and Corsa VXR-R.The range works the same as for the Astra, so the VXR-S is the ‘sport’ version and the VXR-R the ‘racing’ version. The recipe is largely the same, so the Corsa VXR-S...

German tuner Lexmaul has announced a new set of upgrades for the Opel Corsa OPC, otherwise known as the Vauxhall Corsa VXR in the UK.While Corsa lovers have already been treated to a 225bhp Corsa, courtesy of Triple Eight Engineering, this  tuned Corsa breaks the 200bhp with slightly more restraint. By upgrading the ECU, Lexmark have managed to squeeze an...

Tuning a car on the cheap is sometimes easy to do (just look at the excellent Superchips Bluefin), but gaining a few extra horses for less than £100 has to be a good thing. Now you can do just that with the Powertec Induction Kit for the Vauxhall Corsa VXR.While power gains aren’t specified you should be able to get a few extra bhp by fitting the kit as...

Corsa VXR fans will be pleased to hear of a new limited edition, the Corsa VXR Arctic.Decked out in Glacier White paintwork and sporting some mean-looking black 18-inch V-spoke alloys, the Arctic Edition also wears a new Remus Sports exhaust. The Remus exhaust liberates another 15bhp from the Corsa VXR’s 1.6-litre turbocharged engine, taking power to a...