The T9 is just second hand Astra's done up to the T8 spec with extras on i think some of the devlopment has been done here
http://www.dap-performance.co.uk/21.html as well as there own performance place. Have a look at this thread on the T9.
viewtopic.php?f=44&t=6187
If the car looked like this then it was a Nurburgring special as Daz says.
Pictures taken from detailing world (detail done by Valet Magic)




and a small right up
http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/2477/
TBH though i prefer a standard VXR and put the extra cash towards a remap and some other toys.