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The Astra GTC was officialy introduced at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. The Opel Astra GTC highlights the sportiness of the Astra range.
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The GTC is available with three possible engines, one diesel- and three gasoline-powered. The two-liter, four-cylinder diesel with start/stop technology makes 165 hp and uses 4.9l/100km. The 1.4 liter, four-cylinder petrol engine comes in two available states of tune – one making 120 hp and the other making 140 hp. The 1.4 liter versions also come with start/stop technology. Finally, the largest petrol engine is a 1.6 liter four-cylinder that makes 160 hp.
Opel is touting the revised suspension found on the new GTC. All of the models come with its HiPerStrut system, which is also found on the Opel Insignia OPC. Opel claims the system improves grip and reduces torque steer.
topFor the interior the GTC has been improved with an electronic parking brake, which Opel claims, along with other improvements, increase storage volume 50% over the previous Astra. The car comes standard with sport seats and has an optional Alcantara and Nappa leather interior.
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Opel entered the automobile business in 1899, selling Opel-Lutzmann cars, the first of them being the “Patent Motor Car”. Partnership between Opel and Lutzman was terminated in 1901 and Adam Opel’s son initiated a new contract with the French carmaker Darracq that allowed the German company to built Opel-Darracq cars. These cars received their chassis from Darracq and their bodies from Opel.
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