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Opel Astra GTC
The Opel Astra GTC will be officially released on June 7th before going on display at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show later this year. These two Astra GTC preview pics show that the model is closely based on the GTC Paris prototype that was unveiled at the Paris motor show last year.
From what we can see in the images, not a lot has changed from the GTC Paris Concept and the rear end has kept its Scirocco-like looks. The Astra GTC will be available for pre-orders in June before we actually get to see it in Frankfurt.
Opel Astra OPC images leaked
The Vauxhall Astra VXR (or Opel Astra OPC), shows more than just shades of the sexy hatch-coupé Opel GTC concept we saw at the Paris show last year. Autocar has got its hands on some details, including these two rendered images, and is saying that the new model should be competing with the Renault Sport Megane 250.
The new Astra OPC will get a boost in power, up 50 hp to nearly 300 hp. Some local UK development work has also been carried out to give it a new track chassis. This is designed to keep in step with the Megane 250 and the upcoming Ford Focus ST. The design is clearly as close as Opel wanted to get to its Paris concept, and the renderings are said to be an accurate rendition of the model, possibly produced for promotional material.
In fact, if these pics are to be believed, the Astra OPC is very faithful to the Paris concept, although we had originally expected Opel to go less radical. While it’s clearly an Opel design, some of the more exaggerated features look like they will be included: the door handle creases running to the rear, and the sculpted hatch part for example. The kind of curvy style of the Opel Astra GTC has been achieved through advances in technology that have managed to produce a design that would have otherwise been impossible.
Opel Calibra back as Insignia coupe model
Opel-Vauxhall CEO Nick Reilly has confirmed that the Opel Calibra will be back as an Insignia-based coupé model. He says it will be inspired by the 2007 GTC Concept although there was no word on this year’s Opel GTC Concept. It was more of a hatch model which could remain in concept phase apart from a few elements borrowed to kit out the new Opel Astra GTC.
The original Calibra was killed off in 1997 and while Reilly hasn’t revealed any concrete production plans, it looks like the new Calibra will be the spiritual heir to the previous model. Mostly turbocharged engines will probably be used although a VXR version could build on the 320 hp of the original 2.8-litre V6 turbo.
The top-of-the-range future Calibra could have four-wheel-drive like its predecessor, although we’re hoping that if Opel doesn’t go overboard with this, we could have a fantastic Opel coupé in the line-up. Reilly says the new, direct-injection petrol engine range offers a mix of economy and power, meaning that optional extras could flesh out the model for more hard core users while others get accessible engine options.
Opel GTC Paris Concept, Astra Sports Tourer and ecoFlex models pics and details
The Opel GTC Paris Concept shown at the 2010 Paris Motor Show is just the first in a couple of big models from Opel that went on display at the event. The GTC Concept, as already discussed at length, is the precursor to what we’ll see when the new Astra GTC sports model is revealed. The concept is perhaps more interesting from a design point of view than anything else, but it currently has a 2.0 turbo engine with 290 hp, direct injection, start&stop system and a six-speed manual gearbox.
It appeared alongside the new Astra Sports Tourer, which should prove to continue the success of this model for the company. Unlike the Volkswagen Passat, which comes across as anonymous and perhaps on the verge of falling behind the times, the Sports Tourer has managed to keep the pace with updated design. Opel likes to focus on the fancy FlexFold seats as a key feature, but really this is one overall practical model with a boot that ranges from 500 to 1,550 litres of capacity and the FlexRide adaptative chassis system.
The Astra Sports Tourer will be available from 2011 with start&stop system and the 1.3-litre CDTI ecoFlex engine option (more on that after the jump) will also appear in the future. The engine range otherwise includes the 1.4 turbo with 120 hp and 140 hp and a number of diesel options from the 1.3 CDTI, to the 1.7 CDTI with 110 or 125 hp and the 2.0 CDTI with 160 hp. The more powerful petrol and diesel engines are available with automatic transmission.
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Opel GTC Paris Concept and Astra sports tourer live at 2010 Paris motor show
The Opel GTC Paris Concept was the first cab off the rank at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. This gallery shows the Astra GTC prototype in all its red, shiny glory, and demonstrates the talent of designer Mark Adams. He has slowly been modernising the brand and this sexy sports concept shows the new dynamic design that Opel has been adopting.
Alongside the GTC Paris Concept is the Opel Astra Sports Tourer which could prove to be a remarkably successful model for the company. Photos of it were released a few months ago but this is the first world debut of the Sports Tourer and seeing it live shows just what a tough competitor in its segment it might prove. The Astra Sports Tourer has a FlexRide chassis and will provide start&stop technology and the 1.3 CDTi ecoFLEX engine from 2011. Of all the banal things that most catches our attention though are the cool and practical FlexFold seats - what more could we want from a station wagon?
The GTC Paris Concept has been described by Mark Adams as the most exciting Opel ever. A phrase from Jonathan Livingston Seagull has been embroidered into the seats: “and the speed was pure beauty”. Some elements of the car will clearly stay in the prototype phase (like the enormous 21-inch wheels) but overall this concept represents most of what we’ll see on the Astra GTC. It is 4.46 metres long and has a 2.0-litre turbo engine with 290 hp.
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Opel GTC Paris Concept video
We might have to change our mind over the Opel GTC Paris Concept being almost too aggressive and sporty for the kind of car it is after seeing this video. Although it’s so damn shiny that the highly polished effect makes it difficult to get a complete idea of the GTC lines. In any case, we’ll be bringing you some live, possibly finger-smudged pics of it from the 2010 Paris Motor Show where we’ll see just where Opel is taking its sporty Astra GTC in the future.
Opel GTC Paris Concept gallery
How sexy can an Opel get? The Opel GTC Paris Concept kind of sexy. In fact, the concept, which is a study in how sporty Opel can take its Astra model is almost too aggressive but then any production version is unlikely to be this over the top (so it’s one for hot hatch lovers). The Paris Concept is probably our first look at what the new Opel Astra GTC model will be like, which will build on the more sporty and slanted rear look of the new Astra anyway.
The GTC Paris Concept is equipped with a two-litre direct-injection engine which produces 295 hp. It also has a limited slip differential, FlexRide suspension and a rear parallel suspension set-up called Watt. On the more environmental and less sporty front we get Start&Stop technology which might be the only thing that makes it to production although Opel has made no further announcements about when the Opel Astra GTC will emerge. Lastly, the Paris Concept has a six-speed manual transmission.
Opel GTC Paris Concept pics
The Opel GTC Paris Concept is a super-sleek sports concept based on the Astra which we will see presented at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. We’ll leave you to check out all the details of this angular and slanted concept in the gallery, but the concept model is the introduction to the new Astra GTC. The actual model itself will unlikely be this exaggerated, but if there’s one thing Opel’s got right, it’s how fast this model looks.
The sports hatchback is more like a kind of sedan with shooting brake finish, as it measures 4.46 metres long, so there’s not much compact in that. The current GTC model is 17cm less in length, and this prototype should prove to be quite heavy in consequence. The Opel GTC Paris Concept will be equipped with a four-cylinder, 2.0-litre turbocompressed engine with direct injection and Start&Stop system. We’ll definitely be checking this one out at the show.
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