OPEL Vectra OPC

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OPEL Vectra OPC Vectra Caravan OPC
OPEL Vectra OPC Vectra Caravan OPC  2005 2008
2005 2008

The Opel Performance Center (OPC) has revealed the latest Vectra OPC in 2005, also known as Vauxhall Vectra VXR in the UK or Holden Vectra in Australia.
It was the sleeper of the mid-size sedan market. With its powerful V6 turbocharged engine, it could outrun a lot of cars on the streets. And the exterior look was not too flamboyant.

In 2002, Opel launched the Vectra in Europe based on the global Epsilon platform. The engine was a joint-venture made within General Motors. The base was Australian, the twin-scroll turbocharger was from Opel and in the end, it produced 248 hp. It was more than enough to sprint the Vectra from 0 to 100 kph (62 mph) in 6.9 seconds for the manual transmission or 7.3 for the automatic gearbox. Both were 6-speed.

Inside, there was a sporty interior, with aluminum pedals, aluminum gear-knob, Alcantara and leather nicely stitched with the blue color of the OPC. The bucket-seats for the front are meant to hold their occupants inside while hard cornering.

The stiff suspension is adjustable and it reacts to the road surface so the car can handle better. The four-wheel independent suspension is helping in the same way. The Epsilon platform proved its worthiness in this OPC version, but mostly on the straight line.

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OPEL Vectra OPC Vectra GTS OPC
OPEL Vectra OPC Vectra GTS OPC  2005 2008
2005 2008

OPC stands for Opel Performance Center and it was responsible for the production of the top-performance models in the German car-maker lineup vehicles.
The mid-size sedan battle for the performance market was high in the mid-2000s. Opel had few models that heated up the asphalt, such as the Astra GSI hot-hatch. But some of the customers who had the sportier Opel models before grew up and they were adults and parents. But the memories of their fast teenage cars were still alive. So, they could take the Vectra OPC.

The 2005 Vectra OPC featured the same bodywork as the rest of the pack. It was available as a 5-door hatchback and station-wagon, in case that a trolley for toddlers was in the back. From the outside, there were few clues about the performances hidden under the, otherwise normal, car. Some differences were at the wheel sizes, front spoiler, side sills, and rear, small, deck-spoiler for the sedan and hatchback, and roof-spoiler for the station-wagon.

Inside, there were sport-bucket seats and blue accents around the cabin. The OPC badges were present on the instrument cluster and on the seatbacks.

For the drivetrain, the Vectra OPC featured an all-wheel independent suspension and adjustable dampers. The transmission was via a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic via an open differential. No LSD was offered for that generation.

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