Opel Astra GTC unveiled
09 Jun 2011|4,522 views
The new Opel Astra GTC will go on sale shortly after its launch at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and Opel has high hopes for the car, claiming that it will “lay down the gauntlet to Volkswagen’s Scirocco and Renault’s Megane Coupe with a heady mix of dynamic excellence, dramatic design features and competitive pricing".The car is based on Opel’s GTC concept that was previewed at the Paris Motor Show last year, and is distinguished from the rest of the Astra range with its uniquely designed body that includes a more rakish roofline. According to Opel, the only elements the GTC shares with its five-door and estate siblings are the door handles and roof aerial as even the wheelbase and tracks are different.
Compared to the five-door Astra hatchback, the ride height of the GTC is lowered by 15mm while the wheelbase grows by 10mm, from 2,685 to 2,695mm. The front and rear tracks are also wider, by 40mm in the front at 1,584mm, and 30mm at the rear at 1,588mm.
Opel has also tuned the chassis of the Astra GTC for a more involving driving experience, with the adoption of the HiPerStrut (High Performance Strut) setup used on the Insignia OPC/VXR instead of the standard McPherson suspension among the modifications. Opel also offers an optional fully-adaptive FlexRide chassis control system with a choice of three settings - Standard, Tour or Sport.
The Astra GTC will be available with a choice of four engines at launch. The sole diesel variant is a 2.0-litre CDTI common-rail turbo unit that delivers 165bhp and 380Nm of torque, and comes with a diesel particulate filter and a six-speed manual transmission, as well as a new Start/Stop system. With this engine, the Astra GTC is able to go from 0-100km/h in 8.9 seconds, and reach a top speed of 210km/h.
As for the petrol engines, Opel will offer a 1.6-litre turbocharged powerplant that produces 180bhp, which, when linked to a six-speed manual gearbox, gives the car a top speed of 220km/h. The other petrol engines are 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder units that produce either 120bhp or 140bhp.
Source: Opel
The new Opel Astra GTC will go on sale shortly after its launch at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and Opel has high hopes for the car, claiming that it will “lay down the gauntlet to Volkswagen’s Scirocco and Renault’s Megane Coupe with a heady mix of dynamic excellence, dramatic design features and competitive pricing".
The car is based on Opel’s GTC concept that was previewed at the Paris Motor Show last year, and is distinguished from the rest of the Astra range with its uniquely designed body that includes a more rakish roofline. According to Opel, the only elements the GTC shares with its five-door and estate siblings are the door handles and roof aerial as even the wheelbase and tracks are different.
Compared to the five-door Astra hatchback, the ride height of the GTC is lowered by 15mm while the wheelbase grows by 10mm, from 2,685 to 2,695mm. The front and rear tracks are also wider, by 40mm in the front at 1,584mm, and 30mm at the rear at 1,588mm.
Opel has also tuned the chassis of the Astra GTC for a more involving driving experience, with the adoption of the HiPerStrut (High Performance Strut) setup used on the Insignia OPC/VXR instead of the standard McPherson suspension among the modifications. Opel also offers an optional fully-adaptive FlexRide chassis control system with a choice of three settings - Standard, Tour or Sport.
The Astra GTC will be available with a choice of four engines at launch. The sole diesel variant is a 2.0-litre CDTI common-rail turbo unit that delivers 165bhp and 380Nm of torque, and comes with a diesel particulate filter and a six-speed manual transmission, as well as a new Start/Stop system. With this engine, the Astra GTC is able to go from 0-100km/h in 8.9 seconds, and reach a top speed of 210km/h.
As for the petrol engines, Opel will offer a 1.6-litre turbocharged powerplant that produces 180bhp, which, when linked to a six-speed manual gearbox, gives the car a top speed of 220km/h. The other petrol engines are 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder units that produce either 120bhp or 140bhp.
Source: Opel
The car is based on Opel’s GTC concept that was previewed at the Paris Motor Show last year, and is distinguished from the rest of the Astra range with its uniquely designed body that includes a more rakish roofline. According to Opel, the only elements the GTC shares with its five-door and estate siblings are the door handles and roof aerial as even the wheelbase and tracks are different.
Compared to the five-door Astra hatchback, the ride height of the GTC is lowered by 15mm while the wheelbase grows by 10mm, from 2,685 to 2,695mm. The front and rear tracks are also wider, by 40mm in the front at 1,584mm, and 30mm at the rear at 1,588mm.
Opel has also tuned the chassis of the Astra GTC for a more involving driving experience, with the adoption of the HiPerStrut (High Performance Strut) setup used on the Insignia OPC/VXR instead of the standard McPherson suspension among the modifications. Opel also offers an optional fully-adaptive FlexRide chassis control system with a choice of three settings - Standard, Tour or Sport.
The Astra GTC will be available with a choice of four engines at launch. The sole diesel variant is a 2.0-litre CDTI common-rail turbo unit that delivers 165bhp and 380Nm of torque, and comes with a diesel particulate filter and a six-speed manual transmission, as well as a new Start/Stop system. With this engine, the Astra GTC is able to go from 0-100km/h in 8.9 seconds, and reach a top speed of 210km/h.
As for the petrol engines, Opel will offer a 1.6-litre turbocharged powerplant that produces 180bhp, which, when linked to a six-speed manual gearbox, gives the car a top speed of 220km/h. The other petrol engines are 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder units that produce either 120bhp or 140bhp.
Source: Opel
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