The Opel Astra Coupe OPC X-Treme is a rear wheel drive automobile, with its engine positioned in the front, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell.
Its engine is a turbocharged petrol, 4 litre, double overhead camshaft 8 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This powerplant has an output of 437 bhp (443 PS/326 kW) of power at 7350 rpm, and maximum torque of 530 N·m (391 lb·ft/54 kgm) at 4800 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 6 speed manual gearbox.
The Opel Astra Coupe OPC X-Treme weighs a stated 1150 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2650 mm | 104.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4290 mm | 168.9 inches | |
| Width | 1850 mm | 72.8 inches | |
| Height | 1290 mm | 50.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.62 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1150 kg | 2535 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 4 litre 3998 cc (243.973 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | |||
| Bore/stroke ratio | |||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 443 PS (437 bhp) (326 kW) at 7350 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 530 Nm (391 ft·lb) (54 kgm) at 4800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 81.5 kW/litre 110.8 ps/litre 109.3 bhp/litre 1.79 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
132.57 Nm/litre
1.6 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1665.9 kPa (241.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 385.28 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.39 PS/kg 283.37 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 kW/kg 380 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.38 bhp/kg 0.17 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 3.53 kg/kW 5.89 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 88044 | ||
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| RAC rating | |||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Opel Astra Coupe OPC X-Treme added 2001-09-25. Last modified 2013-08-07. |
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