To quote the little knitted bloke behind the wheel, C’MON!
You’ll find yourself saying it quite a bit when it’s you with the keys of Vauxhall’s most powerful Corsa ever, the VXR, nestling in your pocket.
C’mon, let’s go for a run will be the most oft-used, because it’s a car you’ll want to go out and play with. And perfect the art of driving of said machine, because it’s got to be pointed out it’s more of a four wheeled Cruise missile than your common or garden pocket rocket.
It’s unique ‘overboost’ facility, which can increase the torque on demand to a staggering 266Nm (and it’s only a 1.6 engine, remember) means it can overtake before the ‘victim’ realises you’re planning the move. Floor the throttle and the engine management system gives you a five second burst of up to 15 per cent more torque. It’s dubbed ‘Popeye’s spinach for your car’ by Vauxhall, which says it all. The in-gear acceleration is simply remarkable and the challenge is to be able to get it all working smoothly because that power is instantly on the button. It can...