Geneva 2012 review: Opel Astra OPC

Full-fat Opel Astra GTC gains OPC badge and 280hp.

What is it?

It's a car that we've seen before, the hot Astra OPC, but now we know just how fast it is. Competing with the Golf GTI and Mégane Renaultsport 265 it has much to live up to if it wants to be a success.

Why's it here?

It's here to keep interest up, ready for its launch later this year. The important bits are the 5.9-second 0-100km/h time, which is claimed to be quicker than any main rival.

Show stopper or floor filler?

As we've seen it plenty of times before, the Astra OPC could rightfully be considered a bit of a floor filler, but when it looks as good as this, should we even care?

Published on: March 8, 2012