Vauxhall's next generation of GSE performance cars will be fully electric
Vauxhall's next generation of GSE performance cars will be fully electric
Plug-in hybrid performance Vauxhalls binned in favour of electrons
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Vauxhall has announced its next generation of 'GSE' performance cars will be fully electric. And it has announced it by suggesting these new battery-electric performance cars will give drivers 'the proverbial OMG feeling'. Indeed.
TopGear.com is not aware of any adult with the capacity to spend upwards of £670 a month – or £42k+ - on a new performance Vauxhall who uses 'OMG' in regular parlance, but please let us know if you do.
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In any case, these new cars promise more dynamism, braking and cornering performance across the board. 'This demonstrates how powerful, exciting, and inspiring battery-electric mobility can be,' said Vauxhall/Opel chief Florian Huettl.
We do not know exactly how much power they will generate, but likely more than this current generation – 222bhp in the Astras, and 296bhp in the Grandland. They'll also offer 'a chassis set-up that directly integrates the driver and offers exciting driving pleasure'.
Going battery-electric means binning off the current generation of plug-in hybrid GSE models first launched back in 2022, as seen in the Astra, Astra Sports Tourer (estate), and old Grandland.
In those cars, GSE – which stands for 'Grand Sport Electric' – meant a 1.6-litre four-pot petrol matched up to a small battery and electric motor, along with a bespoke chassis tune to record… mixed results. Not mixed enough to warrant an OMG, mind. More as we get it.
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