The brand with the flash is not doing well. Which does not mean that no good would come from Rüsselsheim cars. Lightning-fast, for example.
No doubt about it: Opel has seen better times. Times, for example, in which bourgeois sedans or coupes supplemented with their dynamic offshoots almost ideal and the brand with the lightning gave a real sporty image. Opel GT, Manta i200 and Kadett GT / E are long gone, but provides a compact sporty blast it with his trunk Heimern today to buy yet: the Astra OPC.
The benefits derived from the Opel Astra GTC three-door sports department of street sports that sets it apart in the drive and look on the sister model. The wide, wide-open mouth, the - let's say it gently - indicate striking rear spoiler and the immodest 19-inch wheels to the common Golf GTI driver pretty straightforward: Embark from the field!
Four-cylinder turbo-assisted
Support is the visual appearance of a corresponding sound. The four-cylinder spits out its commitment and support them with a deep rumble, especially in the lower speed range. However, this does the driver of a Astra OPC like crossing quickly to get into the real fun section starting from 2,500 r / min. The four-cylinder turbo-assisted reacts simply begging to be taken vigorously to complete. At least 280 horsepower are awakened by the first gas passage to life. Well that the chassis of the Astra to the house already very good for the compact class counts and engineers at the Opel Performance Center - could be so adapted quite easily to the significantly higher loads - just OPC.
Warning - speed limit!
The engine is actually in every driving situation such beefy power and torque available, that you are in everyday life has been very dominate. When you press the gas pedal a moment too long the aggressive exhaust note and listened already marching towards the needle 80, 90, 100 km / h The latter can be achieved no fewer than six seconds after liftoff. And it goes on quickly, so that even on country roads - in the city anyway - quickly the current speed limit "is exceeded" has. The Astra OPC is ideal for dangerous game.
It works well in everyday life
Here, this Opel has definitely still a small remnant of everyday qualities. The seats are hard and tight, but not too hard and narrow. The chassis is more than tight, but it is not hard as rock. Actually, the developers have the right balance between performance and everyday so still maintained quite well. Only the three-door will not be good and tempts his driver again and again to minor traffic offenses, which can grow quickly into larger. Quite exhausting, this Astra.
Led to more
More is better thought his developer and accordingly gave him of everything (too) much along the way. Even the beautifully staged, of course, to only six gears manually switching entice more: more switching, more gas, more acceleration, more speed. Small wonder that in the face of this potential and forwarded only to the front axle forces the traction control does not have to intervene more often. However, we went with mostly good weather, in poor road conditions it might be different.
Power comes from fuel
Not even begin to rein in the face of power always abfordernden basic orientation of this car was also consumption. With the standard value of 8.1 liters would really okay, and 9 or 9.5 liters, we would have liked us to. The Astra OPC cares about our little wishes: About eleven liters stood at the end of our 14-day trial, averaged on the clock, with very fast stretches of motorway direction it went like 15 liters. Frugal is of course different.
Fair base price, high maintenance
The orgies of consumption in the OPC perspective also really fair Base price: 34,250 euros will be fully equipped for a relatively compact sports car - even the navigation is included - with such engine in order. But you just have to also take into account one or two extra fuel stop with. And that goes into the money. Thus, the Astra OPC is now also available in a dilemma. His appearance, his suspension, his sound and the nature of its power delivery make it a car for the more younger generation. Which in turn can a car in this price range and with such consumption probably afford only in the rarest cases. This keeps the over-Astra is a rare sight on our roads.
Never mind, the few copies to fall and remind other road users because Opel has not only a great tradition in bourgeois sports cars, but this still maintains. True to the motto: We live (sports) cars.
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