The Opel Australia family will receive a considerable performance boost with confirmation that the Insignia OPC and Corsa OPC will join the previously announced Astra OPC on sale from March 2013.
Bill Mott, Opel Australia managing director, says dealers have reported strong enquiry and pre-orders following the confirmation of the Astra OPC at the Sydney motor show.
The Insignia OPC is the most powerful production vehicle Opel has ever produced; its 2.8l V6 turbo outputs 239kW and 435Nm, transferred via a six-speed automatic transmission.
The model will also be the first Opel in Australia with the company’s adaptive 4X4 technology, using a bespoke chassis developed through an extensive test programme at the gruelling Nürburgring circuit in Germany.
The HiPerStrut system is unique to the Insignia OPC and serves two primary functions to reduce torque-steer, but also to maintain negative camber during cornering, thereby improving ultimate grip levels in wet or dry conditions.
Complementing these features are standard 19-inch alloy wheels (20-inch lightweight forged alloys will be a cost option), revised bushing and damper settings on both axles, and Brembo brakes with colour-keyed callipers and vented/cross-drilled discs.
On the exterior the sedan will carry a deeper bumper, incorporating bold, twin mesh grilles either side of the main grille, a rear spoiler and dual matt chrome exhausts.
The cabin receives Recaro front seats, OPC steering wheel, OPC gearknob and unique mouldings are standard, along with different instrument graphics, OPC sill plates and a black headlining.
The three door Corsa hatch is powered by a 1.6l turbo paired with a six-speed manual and outputting 141kW and 260Nm.
Corsa OPC receives a unique lowered OPC sports chassis with McPherson strut front and torsion beam rear suspension. 17-inch, OPC-exclusive alloy wheels are included, as are Brembo front brakes.
A distinctive sports exterior includes a number of OPC exclusive elements including, heated body coloured mirrors, body kit, rear roof spoiler and a centrally mounted chrome exhaust tip.
The Astra OPC is powered by a 2.0l turbo, outputting 206kW and 400Nm.
Pricing and further specification for the Insignia OPC and Corsa OPC will be announced closer to launch. Order books for the highly-specified Astra OPC, priced from $42,990, are open in all Opel dealerships across Australia with the first of the OPC models arriving in showrooms from March 2013.
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