Showing posts with label OPC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label OPC. Show all posts

3/19/15

Opel Corsa 1.4 Turbo with 150PS


Following the introduction of the all-new Corsa OPC, Opel is now offering a warm hatch equipped with a smaller turbocharged petrol engine.

The 1.4-liter engine produces 150PS (148hp) and 220Nm (162lb-ft) of torque, enough to allow the Corsa to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 8.9 seconds and to hit a top speed of 207 km/h (128 mph). Mated to a six-speed manual transmission, the unit averages 5.9 l/100 km in the combined cycle and emits 136 g/km CO2, thanks in part to the standard Start/Stop technology.

The model basically bridges the gap between the 115PS Corsa 1.0 Turbo and the 207PS Corsa OPC. Priced from €18,130 in Germany (including VAT), the Corsa 1.4 Turbo is available with three- and five-door body styles.

Customers can choose between two different trim levels: the sporty Color Edition and the well-equipped Innovation. There’s also a Turbo Plus Package which enhances the Corsa 1.4 Turbo’s looks with OPC elements.

The Color Edition equipment level features high-gloss black roof and grille as well as a chrome exhaust tailpipe and fog lights with chrome trim. Bi-color titanium 17-inch alloy wheels complete the exterior changes.

Inside, the Color Edition brings aluminum sports pedals and tinted windows in the rear passenger compartment, steering wheel remote controls for the radio and cruise control, among other features.

As for the Innovation trim level, it brings chrome window trim (on the five-door model) and chrome-plated door handles. The interior gets ambient lighting, with other standard features including bi-xenon headlamps with cornering light and LED daytime running lights, automatic low beam lighting with tunnel recognition, a rain sensor for the wiper blades and interior mirror with automatic dimming.

Finally , the Turbo Plus Package (a €800 option for the five-door or €950 for the three-door) brings OPC Line front spoiler and rear spoiler lip, body-colored side sills and OPC Line roof spoiler (for the three-door). The mirror caps and grille are in carbon design, while the interior features an OPC Line sports steering wheel, leather gearshift knob and handbrake lever. Optional Recaro sport seats are also on the menu.






3/8/12

2012 Opel Astra OPC 276hp





Revealed to the public for the first time at the ongoing 2012 Geneva Motor Show, the new Astra OPC is based on the sporty looking three-door Astra GTC hatchback adding to the mix a powerful 2.0-liter turbocharged engine with 276bhp (280PS) output and maximum torque of 400Nm (295 lbft).

A six-speed transmission and a mechanical limited slip differential on the front axle drive the front wheels allowing for a top speed of 250km/h (155mph). Opel has not yet confirmed acceleration times.

As with the rest of the Astra GTC range, the OPC model gets the GM/Saab sourced HiPer Struts (High Performance Struts) on the front axle while the company's engineers also made changes to the suspension, steering wheel and brake systems.

“We have devised a great package that will convince even the most experienced sports drivers – not just on the Nürburgring,” says Opel tester and motorsport legend, Joachim Winkelhoc.

Styling upgrades on the outside include new sculpted front and rear bumpers, side skirts, a roof spoiler and two exhaust tail pipes in a trapeze shape plus a set of 20-inch forged alloy wheels.

As for the interior, the OPC benefits from a pair of body-hugging Recaro sports seats trimmed either in fabric or a choice of leathers, a flat-bottom sports steering wheel with a 360 millimeter diameter and bespoke trim accents.