Opel Corsa GSi With 150Hp 1.6 Turbo Engine

GM’s European subsidiary has revived the GSi nameplate through a brand new edition of the Opel Corsa that’ll be introduced at the Barcelona Motor Show (June 7 - 17, 2007). Practically, the Corsa GSi is a detuned and toned down version of the Corsa OPC with whom its shares the same engine wear. Available as a three or five-door variant, the GSi is powered by OPC’s 1.6-liter turbo gasoline engine, which now delivers 150Hp @ 5.000 rpm and a maximum torque figure of 210Nm @ 2.100-5.000 rpm (OPC: 192Hp @ 5.850 rpm and 230Nm @ 1.980-5.850 rpm). The new Corsa GSi has a top speed of 210 km/h and accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 8.1 seconds. -Continued: Click “Read More…” below

Apparently, there’s no way you’ll ever mistake the GSi with its sinister OPC counterpart as the Corsa GSi’s styling is what we’d call subtly sport. Exterior modifications include a front spoiler lip, rear apron lip and spoiler, colour-keyed side sills, chrome sport tailpipe and 17-inch alloy wheels. Inside, the cabin’s ambience is emphasized by charcoal/red upholstered sport seats with high side support, a leather steering wheel with red inserts, red safety belts and aluminum-style pedals.

“We’re pleased to launch another model, with the legendary GSi heritage. Opel fans know just what the three letters GSi stand for: plenty of fun, good value for money and no compromises in everyday use or driving conditions,” explains Alain Visser, Executive Director European Marketing Opel. “The Corsa GSi combines the virtues of its compact dimensions with impressive performance over the entire rpm range, which actually positions the model in the next higher car class.”

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2009 Opel Corsa SUV

GM Europe execs have already confirmed that Opel and Chevrolet will present an all-new compact SUV/Crossover based on an extended Corsa platform and built at GM’s Antwerp site in Belgium in 2009/2010. According to the guys at Autoexpress who cite insides sources, Opel’s version will look a lot like the CGI’s you’re seeing here. -Continued below

But what are we looking at? Well, simply put, a beefed-up 5door Corsa with bigger bumpers, a protective metal skidplate and integral spotlights at the front along with extended wheelarches and side sills with more plastic cladding at the rear. Maybe it’ll look like this maybe it won’t. Personally, we hope that Opel will take a more venturous road with their small SUV.

Source: Autoexpress , Via: Autoblog.nl

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Opel Corsa OPC & Vauxhall Corsa VXR styling kit

You might lack the ‘OPC / VXR” punch (192Hp from the 1.6Turbo) but there’s no reason to lack the looks if you’ve chosen a Corsa. And here’s where Opel / Vauxhall jumps in offering an OPC / VRX inspired full bodykit for a “mere” £1249 (1.840 EUR -2.457 USD in the UK). We strongly recommend though that you add on a set of rims if you don’t want to look like a pimped-up jack-ass... -Continued: Click “Read More…” below to see the official press release

GENETICALLY MODIFY YOUR CORSA WITH VXR STYLING KIT

Vauxhall’s highly acclaimed new Corsa hatchback looks great from any angle, but now thousands of customers who rushed out to buy one soon after launch can add extra flair and excitement inspired by the manufacturer’s VXR racing team.

The aftersales experts at Vauxhall have come up with a VXR styling kit that provides more than a flavour of the factory model, but will not break the bank. It’s available from Vauxhall retailers throughout the country now.

Made to fit both three and five door versions of the latest generation Corsa, the kit consists of a front lower spoiler, rear roof spoiler, side sills and rear lower skirt to recreate the dramatic styling cues of Vauxhall’s race-inspired range of high performance cars.

The full VXR styling kit can be supplied and fitted to match body colour for £1249 (1.840 EUR -2.457 USD. If your funds will not run to that, the rear roof spoiler can be supplied and fitted on its own for £269.

No car customising is complete without a set of stylish alloy wheels. A whole new range of Irmscher alloys specially designed for the new Corsa are available from Vauxhall retailers, with prices starting at £391 for a set of four 14 inch wheels.

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Video: Opel Corsa OPC including Nurburgring footage

GM’s brand-new Opel Corsa OPC has left a good first impression to most journalists in Europe with its punchy 192Hp strong 1.6-liter Turbo engine and its sexy exterior looks –don’t you just love those Lambo-styled rims? After you see our compact sized video that includes footage from Nurburgring click here to check out more facts on GM’s Europe only hot hatch -thank the 20.000+ Euros – 26.000+ USD price tag for that.

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Opel Corsa OPC – Vauxhall Corsa VXR: Official pictures & info

Like we said before, it was a matter of hours before the first pictures of Opel’s brand new Corsa OPC or Vauxhall’s Corsa VXR if you prefer, showed up. Basically, there was a European embargo that ended when the clock struck 12 and the date changed to the 3rd of January. No Cinderella showed up but, that's how the story goes.

To be put against the hottest European mini GTI’s like Renault’s 197 Hp Clio RS and Seat’s 180Hp Ibiza Cupra, the Corsa OPC is Opel’s first serious attempt at the category. It sure has the looks with that super-aggressive bodykit that includes front and side air dams, Gallardo style 18’’ rims, race-style door mirrors and of course, the triangular exhaust placed at the centre of the rear bumper which also features a diffuser. Interior-wise, the OPC gets a Recaro bucket seats and a… Golf GTI inspired flat-bottomed sports steering wheel.

Corsa OPC’s running gear comes from the Meriva OPC. The 1.6-litre turbocharged engine produces 190 Hp (in the Meriva OPC it delivers 180 Hp) and 192lb ft of torque. According to Opel / Vauxhal, the Corsa OPC/ VXR does the 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) sprint in 6,8 sec reaching a top speed of 225 km/h (140 mph). Thus meaning that on the papers, it’s a tad slower than its Astra OPC bro (0-100 km/h in 6,4 sec) but marginally faster than the Renault Clio RS (0-100 km/h in 6,9 sec).

The OPC also gets a revised suspension with new damper and spring settings and a new ESP system. Its public debut will be made at the Geneva Show in March with sales starting in Europe around April. And no, there are no plans to import it in the US as a Saturn…

UPDATE 3rd January- OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE

We just got our hands on the official press release so we would like to make a few corrections. The Corsa OPC 1.6 Turbo engine produces 192Hp (and not 190Hp) while it goes from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 7.2 sec and not 6,8 sec as we wrote before (obviously it needs 6,8 sec for the 0-60 mph). finally, the OPC will be offered in Europe with 215/45 R17 tires ex works while 18'' rims and size 225 tires will be available as an option.

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Paris Show : Opel Corsavan Concept

Not quite the exhilarating concept we've been waiting for from Opel and despite car maker's talk of , "a concept that takes the dynamic styling of New Corsa to an even sportier level, while also showing how the three-door car's looks would transfer to a city van", to us its just a Corsa with covered rear windows and an OPC styling pack.

Press Release: Finished in the same glossy Glamour Red as the Opel GT Concept shown at Geneva, Corsavan Concept features black-coloured side panels to replace the three-door Corsa's windows without detracting from the car's coupe-like lines. Distinctive sporty features include red front brake callipers, smart 17-inch alloy wheels and a OPC styling pack, comprising a new front bumper, side sills and a rear spoiler.

Black leather sports seats and piano-lacquer surfaces familiar from the Corsa hatchback complete the two-seater Corsavan Concept's interior, while a fully-lined load bay with a half-height bulkhead show how New Corsa's design translates into a very competent panel van, with a versatile load area. The concept car is powered by New Corsa's 90PS 1.3-litre CDTi engine with a six-speed gearbox.

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