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29th August 2007, 01:50 PM
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Opel Corsa OPC sets Nordschleife record (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/28/opel-corsa-opc-sets-nordschleife-record/)
Posted Aug 28th 2007 7:29PM by Alex Nunez (http://www.autoblog.com/bloggers/alex-nunez/)
Filed under: Economy (http://www.autoblog.com/category/economy/), Sports/GTs (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/), Etc. (http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/), Euro (http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/), Hatchbacks (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/), Opel (http://www.autoblog.com/category/opel/)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/08/corsaopcringrecordlo.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/vauxhall-corsa-vxr/371124/)
Click image for a gallery of the Opel Corsa OPC
During the same round of the OPC Race Camp that saw the introduction of the Opel Astra OPC Nürburgring Edition (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/28/opel-unveils-astra-opc-nurburgring-edition/), former Opel works driver Manuel Reuter decided to update the official Nordschleife record book. He did this by taking a production-spec Corsa OPC (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/03/vauxhall-corsa-vxr-opel-corsa-opc-to-be-unleashed-in-march/) and lapping the course in 8 minutes, 47.99 seconds -- a new record for superminis on The Green Hell.
The Corsa OPC is no stranger to the Nordschleife, as Opel uses the track regularly during the development of its automobiles. The little hot hatchlet is driven by a 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that delivers 192 horsepower. Its peak torque rating of 169 lb-ft can be bumped up an additional fifteen percent thanks to the car's Overboost function. We sit here waiting patiently for the next Corsa revision, so that we can see a Saturn-badged version take on the forthcoming Ford Fiesta/Verve/Whatever (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/23/frankfurt-preview-ford-verve-concept/) when both ultimately arrive Stateside. If the Detroit automakers cooperate, we'll get a Red Line vs. SVT duel, too. (Fingers crossed.)
[Source: GM]
Gallery: Opel Corsa OPC / Vauxhall Corsa VXR (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/vauxhall-corsa-vxr/)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/01/newcorsavxr_hr_04_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/vauxhall-corsa-vxr/121755/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/01/newcorsavxr_hr_01_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/vauxhall-corsa-vxr/121756/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/01/newcorsavxr_hr_02_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/vauxhall-corsa-vxr/121757/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/01/newcorsavxr_hr_03_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/vauxhall-corsa-vxr/121758/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/01/corsaopc_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/vauxhall-corsa-vxr/121900/)
Opel Corsa OPC sets Nordschleife record (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/28/opel-corsa-opc-sets-nordschleife-record/)
Posted Aug 28th 2007 7:29PM by Alex Nunez (http://www.autoblog.com/bloggers/alex-nunez/)
Filed under: Economy (http://www.autoblog.com/category/economy/), Sports/GTs (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/), Etc. (http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/), Euro (http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/), Hatchbacks (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/), Opel (http://www.autoblog.com/category/opel/)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/08/corsaopcringrecordlo.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/vauxhall-corsa-vxr/371124/)
Click image for a gallery of the Opel Corsa OPC
During the same round of the OPC Race Camp that saw the introduction of the Opel Astra OPC Nürburgring Edition (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/28/opel-unveils-astra-opc-nurburgring-edition/), former Opel works driver Manuel Reuter decided to update the official Nordschleife record book. He did this by taking a production-spec Corsa OPC (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/03/vauxhall-corsa-vxr-opel-corsa-opc-to-be-unleashed-in-march/) and lapping the course in 8 minutes, 47.99 seconds -- a new record for superminis on The Green Hell.
The Corsa OPC is no stranger to the Nordschleife, as Opel uses the track regularly during the development of its automobiles. The little hot hatchlet is driven by a 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that delivers 192 horsepower. Its peak torque rating of 169 lb-ft can be bumped up an additional fifteen percent thanks to the car's Overboost function. We sit here waiting patiently for the next Corsa revision, so that we can see a Saturn-badged version take on the forthcoming Ford Fiesta/Verve/Whatever (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/23/frankfurt-preview-ford-verve-concept/) when both ultimately arrive Stateside. If the Detroit automakers cooperate, we'll get a Red Line vs. SVT duel, too. (Fingers crossed.)
[Source: GM]
Gallery: Opel Corsa OPC / Vauxhall Corsa VXR (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/vauxhall-corsa-vxr/)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/01/newcorsavxr_hr_04_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/vauxhall-corsa-vxr/121755/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/01/newcorsavxr_hr_01_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/vauxhall-corsa-vxr/121756/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/01/newcorsavxr_hr_02_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/vauxhall-corsa-vxr/121757/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/01/newcorsavxr_hr_03_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/vauxhall-corsa-vxr/121758/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/01/corsaopc_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/vauxhall-corsa-vxr/121900/)