Last week Vicki Buttler-Henderson test drove the C4 VTS on 5th Gear. Those wanting to see it will need a bit torrent client and then download the torrent file from here:
http://www.finalgear.com/downloads/fifthgear/7/9/
Basically though she wasn't that happy with the car, saying it really didn't live up to its VTS badge (Vicki had a Saxo VTS and absolutely loved it). The 180hp engine is adequate but it is 'rather limp compared to the opposition', and 'you have to stir the slightly sloppy gearbox to keep the revs up'. She thinks the suspension soaks up the bumps with the comfort of a large car 'and in fact that's exactly what this C4 VTS feels like - a large car. There's nothing urgent about its turn-in. The body rolls noticably when you switch directions so all in all this car leaves you set for nothing more than a sunday drive'.
Seeing her facial expression when she first experiences the lane depature vibrate feature is priceless
http://www.finalgear.com/downloads/fifthgear/7/9/
Basically though she wasn't that happy with the car, saying it really didn't live up to its VTS badge (Vicki had a Saxo VTS and absolutely loved it). The 180hp engine is adequate but it is 'rather limp compared to the opposition', and 'you have to stir the slightly sloppy gearbox to keep the revs up'. She thinks the suspension soaks up the bumps with the comfort of a large car 'and in fact that's exactly what this C4 VTS feels like - a large car. There's nothing urgent about its turn-in. The body rolls noticably when you switch directions so all in all this car leaves you set for nothing more than a sunday drive'.
Seeing her facial expression when she first experiences the lane depature vibrate feature is priceless
