Edward Stephens is impressed with the VXR Nurburgring.

Vauxhall Corsa enthusiasts who thought the VXR model was the ultimate hot hatch in the range will have to think again.

Now there’s a new Corsa in town – and it’s even quicker.

The VXR Nurburgring is the pocket rocket with attitude, but it will cost anyone thinking of spending their hard earned cash on the basic VXR an additional £5,000.

For the extra dosh you get a car with a re-worked version of the Corsa VXR’s existing 1.6-litre turbocharged engine producing 205bhp compared to the standard model’s 192bhp, and 250-280Nm of torque, up from 230-266Nm.

The result is a top speed of 143 miles per hour and a 0-60mph time of just 6.5 seconds.

But too much power is no benefit unless it can be transferred to the road rather than spinning the driving wheels so the new car comes with a multi-plate limited-slip differential to ensure optimum traction at all times.

And to make sure this car is as good at slowing down as it is at accelerating, Brembo brakes – which are 30 per cent lighter than before and have high-performance brake linings covering a 10 per cent larger area – have been fitted.

Vauxhall is also rightly proud of the chassis on the Nurburgring which it says gives the car a sense of balance, composure and grip almost unheard of in its class.