The Astra GTC OPC is a front wheel drive hatchback road car with a front positioned engine, sold by Opel.
The Astra GTC OPC is part of Opel's Astra H family of cars.
Its 2 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that develops 237 bhp (240 PS/177 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 320 N·m (236 lb·ft/32.6 kgm) at 2400-5600 rpm.
This power is supplied to the wheels by means of a 6 speed manual gearbox.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1393 kg.
Maximum quoted speed is 244 km/h, which equates to 152 mph, officially stated fuel consumption figures are 13.0/7.0/9.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 221.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2614 mm | 102.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Length | 4290 mm | 168.9 inches | |
| Width | 1753 mm | 69 inches | |
| Height | 1405 mm | 55.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1393 kg | 3071 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1998 cc (121.925 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 86 mm
3.39 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 240 PS (237 bhp) (177 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 320 Nm (236 ft·lb) (32.6 kgm) at 2400-5600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 88.5 kW/litre 120.3 ps/litre 118.6 bhp/litre 1.94 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
160.16 Nm/litre
1.94 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2012.6 kPa (291.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 244 km/h (152 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 172.5 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 126.87 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 170.14 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.88 kg/kW 13.17 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.0/7.0/9.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.0/7.0/9.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.7/14.3/10.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 21.7/40.4/30.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 18.1/33.6/25.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 221.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | K | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 235/35 ZR 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/35 ZR 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 190399 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Astra H | ||
| RAC rating | 18.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2008 Opel Astra GTC OPC added 2008-10-21. Last modified 2018-10-28. |
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