Opel has enriched its range of models OPC to high performances with a brace of cars from the connotation much dynamics - the Astra 3 doors and Station Wagon - than addresses to all those who appreciates the pleasure to guide a sport automobile, but that al same time I do not want to renounce to the comfort.
The motor 2,000 ECOTEC I upset benzine from 200 CV (147 kW) that it equips both the cars concurs performances of absolute value: 240 km/h of the maximum speed for the 3 doors, 231 km/h for the Station Wagon. This last one, in particular, represents something truly only in the segment of the compact automobiles: no other constructor offers an analogous combination of power, praticità and habitability in this segment of market to an equally competitive price.
Specialists of Opel Performance Center Ltd. (OPC), responsibles of the development of I excluded models to you to high performances, have adapted suspensions, wheels and brakes of the Astra to the performances upgrade them of new versions OPC. All this, with to the characteristics of the 4 cylinders 16 valves I upset benzine, door to an exciting experience of guide in conditions of great comfort and emergency. For these two versions of the Astra the planners have studied a
special sport preparation without to exit from stilistici contents canoni OPC. To the inside cohabit strong connotations sport, maximum comfort and many equipments of emergency.
Motor 2, 0 Turbo ECOTEC: ready accelerations and 240 km/h of the maximum speed The 2,000 ECOTEC I already upset benzine (adopted with succeeding on Zafira OPC, Astra Coupé Turbo and Astra Cabrio Turbo) assures performances of absolute value to the two new Astra OPC.
With its 200 CV (147 kW) Astra OPC 3 doors accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in hardly second 7,5 (7,8 in the case of the Station Wagon) and pass from 80 to 120 km/h in fifth march in single second 9,5 (10,5). The two cars catch up the respective maximum speeds of 240 km/h and 231 km/h. The elevated brace engine of this I upset benzine produces one immediate answer and one remarkable push to every regimen of spin.
The maximum brace of 25,5 kgm (250 Nm) is available to one constant pressure of 0,85 bars between 1.950 and 5.600 giri/motori. The maximum power comes instead distributed to 5.600 giri/minuto. With the butterfly entire opened wide, the management electronic of the motor has ulterior reservoirs to disposition in order to concur with the propeller to turn for a short period to 6.800 anzichè to 6.400 giri/minuto.
The innovative sistemazione integrated of the total one of the turbocompressore is to the base of the engine ratings 2,0 Turbo ECOTEC. Exhaust manifold, covering of the turbine, valve wastegate and others members are group to you in only a total one of contained dimensions. That has allowed the engineers of Opel to contain the dimensions and the weight of the motor.
The entire hung turbocompressore hardly 7.1 kg. A manual change to 5 marce from the precise grafts much transfers the power of the motor to the front wheels. Motor 2,000 to 4 valves for cylinder of the new Astra OPC hardly consumes 8.9 liters (9.1 in the case of the Station Wagon) of super benzine without every lead 100 kilometers (mixed cycle), demonstrating that good performances necessarily do not involve limitations in fact of operation economization.
The most efficient system to double catalytic converter that provokes a fast pre-catalytic reaction, large-capacity to the main catalyst and two probes lamba concurs with these motors vehicle to high performances to re-enter in the limits previewed from the norm Euro 4 on the exhaust gases emissions that will enter in vigor in 2005.
The operation fluidity is an other characteristic of this motor upsets benzine. Two contralberi of equilibratura dampen the vibrations while pistons of optimized shape reduce the noisiness of the motor.
Auto body and aerodynamics: a shape above all works them ''the aspect of models OPC of it reflects the performances upgrades them and appeals to to gets passionate to you that they do not love the affectation. Every element has one its precise function and it is not fine to himself stesso''dice Martin Smith, Director Opel Design.
The stilistica functionality has been since principle a key element of the plan: it can be seen clearly from particular like spoiler posterior of the Astra the 3 doors that the aerodynamic deportanza increases on the posterior axle improving the estate of road to high speed.
Beyond the exclusive wheels in aluminum from 17'', these cars introduce a series of characteristics originate them like special template OPC and the aerodynamic appendix in the inferior part of the tail. They capture the attention air inlet of the greater dimensions and grill of the motor of black color. Convogliatori of air, places in proximity of the inserted beacons fog light in the bumper, address fresh air towards discs brakes.
The posterior panel to angle in the inferior part of the auto body creates an elegant finish and emphasizes the design of the wheels in light alloy OPC and of they of chromium plated drainage finishes.
These new versions OPC aerodynamically have moreover retrovisori small mirrors of shape optimized, lateral hinges sottoporta, lateral moldings and handles of the doors in ink with the auto body, one short antenna on the roof, mounting second of the roof to effect carbon and darkened posterior optical groups.
Suspensions sport type DSA: tested on the Nordschleife (the old circuit of the Nürburgring) The planners of the suspensions have tried to find the better possible equilibrium between agility, active emergency and comfort of march in the daily employment.
The two Astra was an optimal point of departure for the great sport experience of the specialists of the OPC. The engineers have not made other that to adapt the tested suspension type DSA (Dynamic Safety) to the requirements of philosophy OPC.
The order have been lowered of 20 milimeter and 10 milimeter behind in the case of the Station Wagon. The hardened suspensions and the combination of electronic systems like ESP (Electronic Stability Program), TC Plus (control traction) and ABS allow these cars to answer to the expectations of the more demanding motorists.
Equipment:sport elegance with a lot comfort and emergency Inner preparation and equipment of rispecchiano series the dynamic aspect of these new models, available in four different auto body colors: Arden Blue (an exclusive right of the models OPC), Star Silver, Sapphire Black and Magma Red. The inner ones transmit sport fascination, quality and ergonomics. The wide equipment of series and the chosen materials guarantee comfort and style. As an example, the front seats wrapping - it develops to you from Opel in collaboration with Keiper Recaro - are partially covered in skin.
Those posterior ones are plan to you for intonarsi with ''look'' the Recaro. Covered flying to three razze in traforata skin at a distance contains the commandos for the regulation of the car radio. The grip of the gear lever is instead in aluminum polishes. The consul centers them of color metalized gray, the instruments to background white man with pointers of red color and chromium plated-opaque finishes, brand OPC on the contagiri, the chromium plated thresholds with the dicitura ''I upset'' and the seat belts in ink (with the auto body Arden Blue) only gives to all an ulterior touch of sportività to a already elegant atmosphere.
