With a 6.2-litre supercharged V8 producing 585PS and a huge 740Nm of torque the VXR8 GTS-R has figures that wouldn’t embarrass a supercar. Performance is suitably impressive 0-62mph takes 4.2 seconds and top speed is limited to 155mph.

The Vauxhall VXR8 GTS was a performance car marketed by Vauxhall but actually made in Australia by the Holden Special Vehicles (HSV). Holden was the Australian arm of the General Motors Corporation and exported its bigger engined cars to Europe, the UK in particular.

The vehicle on display is one of the very last VXR8 GTS-R models. It was discontinued in 2017 due to the closure of Holden's Australian factories and discontinuation of the HSV GTS. It was effectively replaced by the less powerful GSi version of the second-generation Vauxhall Insignia.