Opel shows hot Astra OPC as race-bred variant for public roads and track Rüsselsheim. Opel will reveal a true super sports car at the 84th Geneva Motor Show (March 6 – 16).

GM’s European division Opel is working on a high-performance version of its recently revealed Astra GTC sports coupe, a prototype of which was captured by our sleuth spy photographer while it ...

Using last year’s 300hp (225kW) Nurburgring 24 Astra endurance race car as its inspiration, Opel’s official in-house tuner OPC has taken the Astra and beefed it up to ‘Race Camp’ spec.

GM's German subsidiary Opel is alive and kicking. That's the message sent by the Astra OPC Extreme (or EXTREME, as Opel insists), which will be launched at the Geneva auto show. Powered by a 2.0 ...

For example, the sport division showcased in 2001 the Opel Astra Coupe OPC X-Treme, a reworked version of the Opel Astra Coupe powered by a DTM V8 powerplant. Furthermore, ...

To say that the all-new Opel Astra K was met with mixed reactions would be a major ... considering the fact that it’s a much lighter car. Right now, the OPC is powered by a 2.0 liter ...

However, the numbers the car put down are impressive enough for us to give it a second glance. The main selling point for the Astra OPC is its engine, a 2.0-liter which puts out 280 horsepower and ...

It is unclear what, if any, changes will be made to the production ready car. Autocar says between 50 and 300 Astra OPC Extreme’s will be built, with the production-ready version making its ...

The upcoming Opel Astra OPC and Vauxhall Astra VXR hot hatches may ditch the current 2-liter turbo engine for a smaller unit, claims a new report. According to new Astra chief engineer Marc ...

To some, a car is not complete without an aftermarket wrap. The owner of this black Opel Astra OPC obviously felt that was the case, and decided to wrap the hot hatch.

The Opel Astra OPC sounds like a cat coughing up a fur ball. Verdict. The Astra OPC is a highly credible hot hatch – it’s just not quite as good, as complete or as affordable as the competition. If ...