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High-performance engines, remarkably agile and safely responsive suspension systems, advanced braking systems and specially designed chassis features and interiors, power the winning driving philosophy at Opel Performance Center. This is where advanced automotive technology meets aerodynamic efficiency. It’s all
OPC – Racing Know-How for the Road
there: power, technology and understated (but unmistakeable) sporty design. Astra OPC is at the sporty top-end of the Astra series. It’s where to find an unparalleled mix of heart-throbbing perform-
OPC – three letters that stand for driving
ance and responsive handling combined
muscle. Opel’s motor sports engineers at
with built-in safety and ride comfort.
the Opel Performance Center Gmbh set
Just a glance at the Astra OPC can raise
themselves the goal of transferring the
the pulse. Carefully integrated into the
winning technology and tough perform-
car’s bodywork are large front air intake
ance lessons learned on the European
scoops, rear spoilers, the specially desig-
touring car and rally circuits to the
ned door mirrors and OPC grille. Sitting
Astra OPC. And they know what counts
lower than the standard car (by 20mm),
– they’ve been successfully coordinating
the promise of good times to come is
all of Opel’s motor sports activities across
expressed through the 17-inch light alloy
Europe for years.
multi-spoke wheels.
Inside, the body-hugging contoured
Caravan OPC will handle it all with the
and the vast stopping power of the 16"
Recaro sports seat, and the solid grip of
same sporty flair.
ventilated discs help to keep the pulse
the three-spoke leather steering wheel
A turn of the key is enough to fulfil the
steady!
continue the theme. The already clear
promise. The 2.0 litre turbo four cylinder
instruments are enhanced by white
ECOTEC ® responds to the finest movement
backgrounds, and the gearknob and
of that aluminium pedal. Through the
pedals are finished in brushed aluminium.
gears the torque is delivered smoothly
But, at OPC, sporty does not mean
and evenly, launching the Astra OPC to
spartan; seats in leather and cloth, and
100km/h in under 8 seconds, and willingly
leather door facings raise the standard.
on to a maximum speed of 240 km/h.
All this, and even more? For those who
At these speeds the enhanced aerody-
need a usefully variable loadspace –
namics and sports suspension keep
for fun, family, whatever – the Astra
the adrenalin high, while traction control
Astra OPC – Factory-fitted Performance To succeed in performance sports the
traction control and fade-resistant 16"
basics have to be right. And the
brakes, the OPC delivers a truly invigor-
Opel Astra OPC’s basics are unquestion-
ating driving experience.
able.The sports chassis has proven
This was achieved with the help of Opel
its robustness in countless competitions
engineers and test drivers who put
and Opel’s engineers found even more
the Astra OPC through an extensive and
muscle for the 2.0 litre turbo ECOTEC ®‚
rigorous development programme..
engine. The results are an impressive
Under tougher conditions than most will
147 kW/200 PS that provides smooth
ever experience, the Astra OPC passed
power across the wide rev band, and
its tests with flying colours to become the
in all driving situations. Matched with
production car with factory-fitted
the OPC sports suspension system,
performance.
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