Opel Astra BiTurbo: land the most powerful car in the range

Opel Astra BiTurbo: land the most powerful car in the range. Further growth in the number of innovations that will bring the fall, some developments with which the sector is to reverse these sales data, more and more disheartening, at least in the Spanish market. Opel, for example, then the period open for reservation of its new Opel Astra BiTurbo, the most powerful car in the compact range of the German firm. A car with a look more sporty and aggressive than his brothers, with an engine of those to which the city can quedársele a bit small, not for nothing that comes to almost 200 hp.

With this new compact Opel continues traveling along the path already opened with the Opel Insignia, which we have already known BiTurbo version and have seen the spy photos of the 2013 version. The Opel Astra BiTurbo complete the above range, offering all the features of the versions already known, but with important news about the engine and styling details to enhance the sport personality that is intended to attract those customers who do not understand vehicles without a large force under the hood.

A powerful engine
As much as the most obvious differences with the rest of the Opel Astra are in the outside line, the real strength of this Opel Astra BiTurbo is listed in your engine, the most powerful of the range. This version will sport a 2.0 CDTi BiTurbo four-cylinder capable of developing a power of 195 hp and 400 Nm of torque. A very respectable numbers for a compact that approach to the ST versions offered by Ford, Ford Focus ST, or Seat, Seat Leon Cupra like.

With this engine, the Opel Astra BiTurbo can exceed 200 km / h, but without implying shoot consumption greatly, since we are talking about a car with a requirement of about 5 l/100 km. An interesting fact, directly related to the Start & Stop technology that allows it to be much more efficient. Tenenos therefore a very balanced car in the usual trade-off between power consumption and able to put ourselves in a middle ground that does not trigger the fuel bill.

Three types of body
The Opel Astra BiTurbo offer will open with three body types, among which we have five doors, the GTC (the most aggressive of all) and the Sports Tourer (the larger). For any of them, the engine will be the same, and commented that BiTurbo 2.0 CDTi, so that changes in top speed and fuel consumption will be minimal among any of the three alternatives. Some options that may integrate the latest technological security Opel.

As for the line but attract attention to the moldings in the form of shark fins that separate cooling intakes, the upper front grille and the two exhaust outlets. There are also differences in both bumpers, completing a very dynamic appearance that emphasizes the sporting character of the Opel Astra BiTurbo.