Italian tuner Romeo Ferraris introduces its own rendition of Opel Insignia OPC. The main feature of the car is its re-tuned ECU, which allows the standard 325 hp 2.8-litres V6 to reach 375 hp at 4800 rpm. Peak torque as well has received a big boost, going from 435 Nm up to 515 Nm and, as a result, Romeo Ferraris Opel Insignia OPC goes from standstill to 100km/h in 5.6 seconds (whereas the standard model needs 6 seconds flat to do that). The tuner also claims that the re-mapped ECU actually improved the car’s overall fuel consumption.

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The Opel Insignia OPC Unlimited version is a lot of hot performance in one sedan. According to the company, it’s been built to customer requests for more sports performance. So for the occasion, the Insignia OPC Unlimited gets a 325-hp V6, all-wheel drive and a top speed of 270 km/hr (although we wouldn’t mind a bit more speed and engine noise in the video).

The Unlimited OPC is different from the standard OPC for its Brembo brakes with blue callipers, and a new-look odometer. Anyone buying this model though, gets a special driving course at the Dudenhofen testing centre (for German customers), and the experience to spend a day with drivers like Joachim Winkelhock. We like the sound of that.

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The Audi S4 might be considered unfairly pitted against the Opel Insignia OPC (or Vauxhall Insignia VXR for the British) just because it’s an Audi. But the guys from Fifth Gear are here to prove that the Audi hasn’t got everything. The Insignia is heavier and 7 hp behind the Audi, but it’s also a lot cheaper meaning it could be the hot sedan of choice for those wanting performance without the price tag.

The classic track challenge is the forum for this comparison, and the idea was to check out two all-wheel drive models. The Insignia is significantly heavier though and while the figures don’t mean much on paper, transferred to the driving experience is where they make themselves felt. We’re not suprised by the results, frankly, and if you’ve got the money - is there really a choice between the two at all?

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