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300HP FWD Opel Astra OPC Coming

The German Power war is officially over, but it seems that the hp conflict has generated a new (world) war, which is taking place in the compact vehicle segment.We are talking about the world of hot hatches, which has seen its soldiers gain more and more power & torque in the last few years.

The beefiest of them are now assaulting the roads with as much as 300 hp, a figure which threatens proper sportscars.

The most powerful (series production) hot hatch is currently the Ford Focus RS, which sends 300 hp to the road via its front wheels. Opel is planing to challenge that status with the upcoming OPC version of the new Astra also expected to offer a power figure somewhere in the 300 hp area, as autocar reports.

The move would bring the Astra OPC to another level, as the outgoing generation of the vehicle has a power rating of 237 hp, which makes it a contender for the Focus RS’ smaller brother, the 225 hp Focus ST.

The new Astra OPC is expected to follow the current efficiency trend, so the car will most likely use a turbocharged 2.0 liter four cylinder engine.

The interesting fact is that Opel’s fantasy hatch is expected to send its power to the front axle. The current OPC already has some a problem with putting its power to the road, an issue known as “torque steering”, so we expect Opel to develop new solutions in order to address that. The German company might offer an electronic differential, or even an innovative front suspension for the OPC.
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