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Sunday, November 22, 2009

2008 Opel Astra OPC Nurburgring Edition


At the alpha of the fourth annular of the OPC Chase Camp, Opel unveils the Astra OPC Nurburgring Edition, a bound appropriate copy adaptation of the acknowledged three-door model. The Nurburgring Copy emphasizes the affiliation amid the racetrack steeped in attitude and the Opel brand. The Nurburgring, and in accurate the allegorical Nordschleife, are appropriately accepted as Opel territory, as this is area Opel assembly cars are abundantly activated during their development stage. Manuel Reuter aboriginal accent the OPC models' achievement ability in 2005, back he set a ambit almanac with the Astra OPC in this agent class. With the appropriate Astra OPC Nurburgring Edition, Opel now raises the affiliation to the Nordschleife to a new level.

The Nurburgring Copy is decidedly clear acknowledgment to the adventurous white lacquer, ample rear spoiler, as able-bodied as exoteric mirrors and B-pillars in carbon look. The antagonism circuit's red blazonry additionally adorns the B-pillars. The second-generation IDSPlus2 anatomy is accustomed from the Vectra and Zafira OPC models and ensures alike greater active dynamics in the Astra OPC Nurburgring Edition. Weight optimized white rims, a two-millimeter added clue and ultra aerial achievement tires complete the high-performance package. The autogenous appearance appropriate abounding covering trim, carbon-look adornment and a brand on the cuff alcove with engraved consecutive number. An angel of the chase clue is additionally engraved in the arch rests. The appropriate edition's 240 bhp 2.0-liter turbo gasoline agent takes it from aught to 62 mph in 6.4 abnormal and to a top acceleration of 151 mph. The front-wheel drive archetypal comes with a sportily acquainted six-speed chiral transmission.

"The appropriate copy archetypal is a accolade to the Nurburgring and our customers, who accept fabricated the Astra OPC the acknowledged OPC archetypal of the accepted generation," says Alain Visser, Executive Director Sales, Marketing and Aftersales, Adam Opel GmbH. The appropriate copy Astra OPC Nurburgring Copy goes on auction in the aboriginal division of 2008.