Holden Insignia VXR: 2015 Price And Features For Australia

There's a new Holden sports sedan in town, but this time there's nary an "SS" badge in sight.

The Insignia VXR made its local debut in May, but this week TMR is putting the hot sedan through its paces at New Zealand's Southern Hemisphere Proving Ground - under the watchful eye of V8 Supercar champ James Courtney, the VXR's "ambassador". 

Available in Australia once again, the "new" Holden Insignia VXR is the reincarnation of the Opel Insignia OPC that was on sale here in 2013 and 2014 - except with a whopping $8000 lopped off the price tag, and some new active safety gear.

You might have some decisions to make, however: priced at $51,990, the Insignia VXR is $9000 more expensive than a Commodore SS, yet has less power and torque.

If that doesn't faze you, you'll be pleased to find that the Insignia now has more equipment as standard, boasts a distinctly European flavour and benefits from the all-weather surefootedness of AWD.