Opel Astra OPC Race Camp : Pure sport with 240 hp turbo, special chassis and Recaro sport seats

Opel Astra OPC Race Camp

RÜSSELSHEIM, Germany : March 18, 2009 - OPEL has unvieled the special model Astra OPC Race Camp for pure driving experience with dynamic design and a lot of power.

Astra OPC Race Camp, the purist sportiness of the special model also provides for the most cost-effective. The initial price of the powerful 240 hp is only 27,990 euros. He is so good 2,500 euros cheaper than the equally strong Astra OPC, or almost 5,000 euros cheaper than the Nürburgring Edition with many extras. The new special version is presented in white with black roof and black separate 18-inch wheels in 6-spoke design with Dunlop tires. More exclusive details to make a special model for sports-oriented buyers particularly valuable.

Astra OPC Race Camp featured with the two-liter turbo engine which accerelated from 0-100 km/h within 6.4 sec. and reached the top speed at 244 km/h. Consistently sporty performed with Astra VXR gearbox and high-performance braking system. Recaro sports seats allowed for excellent grip, excellent seating position, and also on long journeys much comfort.

The black and white exterior design is complemented by black mirror housings, sport grille, large rear spoiler and a B-pillar in Carbon look with "OPC Race Camp" logo. The interior entrance and follow this style moldings. OPC-typical characteristics are still the grip, leather sport steering wheel, the instruments and the leather shift knob for manual sorting.

Air conditioning and a stereo-radio CD/MP3 equipped as standard. Oper offered many special option as AFL Bi-Xenon Headlights, 19-inch alloy wheels, park pilot, automatic climate control, Navisystem, leather seats, Visibility package, keyless access system, the Open & Start, and a theft alarm.

[Source : OPEL]