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Following the limited first edition of the three-door Astra OPC in 1999 and very successful sport van Zafira OPC, the Astra OPC and Astra OPC station wagon are numbers three and four in Opel’s OPC series. These fast-selling OPC models were developed by the specialists at the Opel Performance Center GmbH and at Opel Special Vehicles GmbH. The OPC projects profit directly from Adam Opel AG’s long years of motor sport activity and from the innovative strengths and know-how of the International Technical Development Center (ITDC). More sporty OPC brand top models, which together form a special Opel model series comprised of especially dynamic vehicles, will follow in the near future.



Corsa	Astra	Zafira

A 1.6 liter ECOTEC turbo engine with 175 hp and maximum torque of 210 Newton meters provides the power for this new Opel Performance Car. This new concept engine enables the Corsa OPC to achieve a top speed of 225 km/h and to accelerate from zero to 100 in just 7.9 seconds. The DSA (Dynamic Safety) sport chassis was specially tuned and the body lowered by 25 millimeters to make for agile handling with high safety reserves. An aerodynamic kit with impressive looking front and rear bumpers, color-keyed wheel arches and side sills and 17-inch alloy wheels (215/40 R 17) in the classic OPC design, give the Corsa OPC a distinctively dynamic look.	The high performance sports models, Astra OPC and Astra OPC station wagon, are powered by the 192 hp, 2.0 ECOTEC turbo engine which make speeds of more than 230 km/h possible. Thanks to rapidly available torque of up to 250 Newton meters, the four-cylinder, four-valve power unit provides the two Astra top models with excellent sprint capabilities. The high-revving, high-tech engine with a very compact, integrated turbo system offers maximum torque from 1950 rpm up and accelerates the Astra from zero to 100 km/h in under 8 sec. The four-valve motor also helps the two top-of-the line Astra models to produce maximum speeds of 240 km/h (station wagon: 231 km/h), qualifying them for the sports car league.	The Zafira OPC’s exceptionally dynamic performance derives from its 2.0 16V ECOTEC four-cylinder engine. With its integral turbocharger system, this engine has supreme reserves of pulling power. The Zafira OPC’s torque curve, for instance, reaches its maximum of 250 Nm at an engine speed of only 1950 rpm, and maintains this high level up to almost 5400 rpm. The DSA (Dynamic Safety) suspension is perfectly matched to the Zafira OPC’s extra power. The 16-inch brake system has disks all round (308 mm diameter ventilated at the front, 264 mm diameter at the rear) and 7.5 x 17 alloy wheels with 225/45 R 17 tires. An electronic stability program (ESP) with integral TC Plus traction control is standard.