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DirtyHarry
28th December 2006, 10:57 PM
As the title states, is australia going to get Astra's with the VVT 1.8L engine? and if so when?

They are already selling them in the UK. However it seems its putting out the same amount of power etc. as the current engine.

blueraven
29th December 2006, 09:38 AM
er....what model suppposedly has vvt? i just looked at vauxhalls range in the uk and couldnt find anything?

DirtyHarry
29th December 2006, 01:00 PM
the astra's have the vvt engine now.

have a look. pick any model astra then on the right select the configuration and the engine 1.8VVT

DirtyHarry
29th December 2006, 01:12 PM
i think its pumps out 103kw or 140Hp

MatsHolden
30th December 2006, 12:30 AM
Yeh it's part of the facelift.

# New engines developed with future emissions standards in mind
# More powerful and over 13 percent more economical

DirtyHarry
30th December 2006, 09:24 AM
when is the face lift going to be sold in australia?

jsantos
30th December 2006, 09:30 AM
Speaking of face lifts. Is the GTC the VXR or the SRIT?
The reason i ask is this
"For example, the Astra GTC is the only production passenger car that is available with a panorama windshield."

Also
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/17/gm-makes-fresh-2007-astra/
Seems so think that the 200hp Astra takes 8.2sec to hit 100?
Any comments?

DirtyHarry
30th December 2006, 11:55 AM
i think the panoramic windshield is available on other production cars, just can not remember which ones. and the turbo taking 8.2s to hit 100 could be based on a 5 door hatch model?
who knows.

DirtyHarry
30th December 2006, 12:05 PM
quote from the website

"All data are preliminary. Performance and consumption figures apply to the five-door Astra variant with standard equipment and manual transmission"

MatsHolden
31st December 2006, 12:54 AM
Speaking of face lifts. Is the GTC the VXR or the SRIT?
The reason i ask is this
"For example, the Astra GTC is the only production passenger car that is available with a panorama windshield."

Also
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/17/gm-makes-fresh-2007-astra/
Seems so think that the 200hp Astra takes 8.2sec to hit 100?
Any comments?

The Astra 'GTC' is what the 3door hatch/Coupe is. ie. The VXR and SRi-T are both Astra GTC's. The panoramic windscreen option is available on all GTC models, from the entry level through to the VXR. However this option is not available in Australia.