Autoblog: Vauxhall Corsa VXR / Opel Corsa OPC to arrive in March

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Vauxhall Corsa VXR / Opel Corsa OPC to arrive in March

Filed under: Economy, Geneva Motor Show, Euro, Hatchbacks, GM

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The new Opel/Vauxhall Corsa's a smart-looking little hatchback that our friends in Europe and the UK get to enjoy while we watch from the sidelines. GM hasn't seen fit to send the little Fit-fighter our way, but with Saturn and Opel tied at the hip now, our hopes for such a thing seem far less unrealistic. After all, six months ago, the idea of seeing the Astra in the US was a pipe dream -- one that's been fulfilled with the confirmation that it's headed over as a 2008 Saturn.

 

The latest reason to want a Corsa comes as both divisions release their performance variants. Vauxhall's just pulled the wraps off the Corsa VXR while Opel unveiled the identical Corsa OPC - a three-door pocket rocket powered by a 192-horsepower turbocharged 1.6L. Before you scoff at its 6.8-second 0-60 time as being "slow," know also that it has a top end of 140 mph and reportedly delivers a fuel economy of around 30 US miles per gallon in combined use (35.8 imperial mpg). That's a pretty good set of numbers across the board, and it sounds like the turbo Corsa wouldd make for one seriously fun commuter car.

 

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Follow the jump for our final thoughts as well as Vauxhall's press release, and check out additional photos in our gallery.

 

[source: GM (OPC photos - GM via Autoblog Spanish)]Continue reading Vauxhall Corsa VXR / Opel Corsa OPC to arrive in March

 

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