2013 Opel Astra OPC Review and Specs

Sunday, March 18th 2012. | Opel

2013 Opel Astra OPC is totally new and amazing. It can be one of the best options to go for the people who look for the most powerful car from Astra. The rumor states that Astra OPC will be equipped with a lot of functional features. The development of Opel Astra OPC is located on the Nurburgring Nordschleife where this car will receive adaptive FlexRide chassis control system and HiPerStrut front suspension. The performance of the steering wheels, shock absorber and accelerator pedal will be improved with the availability of Sport and OPC buttons. Inside, this vehicle offers you with sporty seats, exclusive instrument panel and a flat-bottomed OPC steering wheel.

2013 Opel Astra OPC is attractive with its muscular and athletic body. The sculpted features on this vehicle are reflected on the rear spoiler, rear bumper, front bumper, dual exhaust and side skirt. Opel Astra OPC is agile on the road with superb quality of handling and maneuvering. Thanks’ to the limited-slip differential for it provides the buyers with a top level of stability. When you hit the pedal in a high speed corner, you still can handle this car well. The braking system comes from Brembo.

The standard engine of Astra OPC is the 2.0-liter petrol engine in direct injected and turbocharged system. It can generate the powertrain of 206 kW. The peak torque can reach the level of 400 Nm. This powertrain is much better compared to some competitors like Volkswagen Golf R (188kW/330Nm), Mazda3 MPS (190kW/380Nm), and Renault Megane R.S. 250 (184kW/340Nm. However, Opel Astra OPC is still below the level of Ford Focus RS, which can produce the output at 224 kW and the peak torque at 440 Nm. The limited speed of OPC is 250 km per hour.