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Even more than in years past, this month's
Geneva Motor Show press days were absolutely teeming with lust-worthy hot hatches. There was the new
Seat Leon Cupra, the
Honda Civic Type R concept,
Volkswagen Scirocco R and
Golf GTE,
Audi S1 and
Abarth 695 Biposto. But one of the most enticing of them all was the
Opel Astra OPC Extreme.
Effectively a roadgoing version of the Astra OPC Cup racer, the Extreme is a track car for the road that packs a 2.0-liter turbo four tuned up to 300 horsepower and little else - and by that we mean it's been all stripped out and geared up for hardcore performance.
We have to admit that we were a little bummed when
General Motors stated that the Astra OPC Extreme was just for show at the moment. But
word coming in from Autocar suggests that, based on positive public reception at the Swiss show, it has already been approved for production.
Production will reportedly be limited to between 50 and 300 examples, depending on demand. That apparently includes a right-hand-drive
Vauxhall Astra VXR Extreme for the UK market. All we need now is for GM to bring it across the Atlantic to sell in US showrooms.
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