Opel will revive the OPC department in an unusual format – DRIVE

Remember the insane Opel models from the branch OPC? These are the ones that looked like a million, equipped with powerful turbo engines, but in the corners they were too wayward and unbalanced. And before, almost every model from Rüsselsheim had an OPC version – from modest Corses and Meriva to large Insignia and Zafirs… The last cars of the Opel Performance Center division rolled off the assembly line back in 2018, but only now there is information about the resumption of production of models with three funny letters.

After the crossover Mokka-e OPC, the hatch Corsa-e OPC will enter the market, it will retain power donorbut will get a lower suspension and sharper steering. The third OPC model will be a hybrid Astra OPC, which is still predicted to have a 300-strong installation.

The path chosen for this is not trivial. In an interview with Auto Express, the managing director of the English branch of Opel Vauxhall said that the modifications VXR (they are OPC in all markets except the British) will begin to be produced in 2022, and the first sports car will be … electric Mokka-e, which will receive an OPC or VXR prefix depending on the sales market. It is no less strange that the opelevites do not plan to increase the engine output, referring to the already sufficient abilities. Instead, engineers will focus on redesigning the steering and suspension. The Mokka-e OPC will also differ from the standard model in appearance and interior.