I owned a VX Berlina with a gen 3 (225kw) a few years ago, and while the top end was good, driving around day to day it felt lethargic, unresponsive and breathless. When I hopped into the V6 Execs at work these felt better just cruising around.
As for the performance difference between a gen 3 and an XR8, to me it didn't feel like there was much in it either way - but the XR8 certainly feels a bit 'beefier' (or more v8 like) to drive.
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