Opel Astra High Performance Concept Premiere.

[Degen-Astra]

Okay Astra Fans....read about some more things that will never make our shores...

Opel Astra High Performance (http://www.germancarfans.com/news.cfm/NewsID/2040921.002/opel/1.html)

:cry:
WHY OH WHY!!

[wishbone]

damn...
but i dont mind..
not like i can afford it :P
hehehe
nah but it 'll be crazy if we did have it here..
red looks nice too :P

[raymond]

sweet as
i like it
mummy can i have 1
:mrgreen: :mrgreen:

[DoomTrooper]

to me i think it has a barina front and back and an astra bonet window and front big doors except for the side skirt

[GOZOFF]

Sweet those are some nice photo's there
http://www.germancarfans.com/news/2040921.002/2040921.002.1M.jpg
It would be nice if the astra came here in red

[Jass]

STill no LSD!! and no forged pistons! Its just an ecu remap and bigger shoes!

[Moomoo1511]

Seems like the new astra but with turbo and 3 door

http://vauxhall.co.uk/showroom/search/brand.jhtml?brand=New+Astra&vehicleType=Car

[Jackson]

i like the lights better than the milky white ones, in that pic !

[Anonymous]

I like It ALOT :)
Needs about 4" of Spring Removed, Then and only then will I score :)

[OPC]

man thats an awesome looking peice of machinery there...

yes id love it if they bought it here... and in red :mrgreen:

[FlySri]

Why do we miss out on all the good stuff !! :cry:
Why don't Holden bring them in as low volume imports or atleast sell them as HSV's so we can re-badge them !!!!!

[jch75]

Its the same as most brands. Most of the performance models are left over seas. When the 300zx came out here it was a 6 cyl, whilst back in japan and other countries, the 300zx was running a twin turbo 6. Massive difference. Maybe it is to protect the local Holden & Ford V8s which were ordinary a few years back. Its a bit like how the touring car series that got dominated by the skyline turned to v8 supercars.................... got to look after local business interests.

[rjastra]

When the 300zx came out here it was a 6 cyl, whilst back in japan and other countries, the 300zx was running a twin turbo 6. Massive difference.

They had the OPTION of TT V6.... Not every car was fitted with it.

The 300ZX was very expensive, even with the NA engine. The TT engine would have made it totally uncompetitive price wise.


Maybe it is to protect the local Holden & Ford V8s which were ordinary a few years back

Love a good conspiracy story :roll:

NIssan makes more money now selling boring Pulsars and 4wds than it ever did. Why bother bringing in niche sports cars?

[blackSRi]

Further specs on the HPC at http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame.php?file=car.php&carnum=2089

[frankie9fingers]

If holden reps are reading this:

BRING THE BLOODY THING DOWN HERE!!!!!!!!

this is what the people want, not some crappy 1.8NA with creature comforts like "intermittant wipers" that go fast when the rain is light and go slow when it's drizzling. I'll sacrifice that for extra kW anyday.

[blackSRi]

Yeah, darn tootin

I can add intermittant wipers on anything with a Hella kit for $261.
http://www.autotoys.com/x/catalog/HELLA_RAINTRONIC_87317_WIPER_CONTROL_WITH_SENSOR_p _87.html

What I would like is at least 170BHP (to at least equal the Focus), anything over 180BHP will top the 206.