Opel Insignia OPC uncovered

.Longshanks.

Opel Insignia OPC uncovered spy photos



Looks brilliant. More pics here

Rowley Birkin QC

Looks pretty sweet.

bladebrew

looks pretty sweet alright,id buy it just for the alloys:)

IK09

crackin lookin car

UhOh

nice car, cool wheels. 320bhp & 4wd apparently. Could be a rare site over here though

L-M

I dunno... I like the Grey one half way through the brochure. Modified enough me thinks...

CharlieCroker

Amazing how far Opel have come in the last 5 years.
Seriously considering an OPC for my next car.

Eoin

That looks class.

Yakult

Opel have really impressed me with this car, hope it does well!

enviro

CharlieCroker wrote: »

Amazing how far Opel have come in the last 5 years.

So true^

Lovely motor and those figures!

qz

Look at those alloys :eek:

.Longshanks.

qz wrote: »

Look at those alloys :eek:

They seem to be to be a larger version of the corsa's 18" wheels

qz

I see very little resemblance, if any, between the two Longshanks =/

PauloMN

Like the shape, but the white does nothing for it IMO. That picture looks like a 5 year old Jap import Accord or something that someone has bling'd up.

Mr.David

does anyone else think the front grille looks a bit odd - the two chrome slats and the big gaping hole below - looks like its missing a few more slats.....

Drummerboy08

I like it. Hopefully its a bit more responsive than the 130 and 160 diesels. Drove both the other day, and they aint the quickest cars ever. A 105bhp Passat beats both off the line.

Geoff845

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

I like it. Hopefully its a bit more responsive than the 130 and 160 diesels. Drove both the other day, and they aint the quickest cars ever. A 105bhp Passat beats both off the line.

Maybe you should have put it in gear, that Passat is slow, drove both round Mondello and the Opel destroyed the Passat! The 1.4 TSI isnt a bad car at all but that 105 VW diesel is brutal.

Opel introduced the 1.6T yesterday with 180BHP, should be a nice runner.

Drummerboy08

Geoff845 wrote: »

Maybe you should have put it in gear, that Passat is slow, drove both round Mondello and the Opel destroyed the Passat! The 1.4 TSI isnt a bad car at all but that 105 VW diesel is brutal.

Opel introduced the 1.6T yesterday with 180BHP, should be a nice runner.

Trust me Geoff, they dont drive like a car that has 130/160bhp. Maybe up around the top end the Insignia is better, but taking off from the line the Passat beats it. I cant really notice much of a difference between the 130 and 160 either. Its a little bit quicker around the top end alright, but again nothing major.

.Longshanks.

Few more pics floating around the net since.... I love its looks!

Geoff845

Matt Simis

Positioned to compete with the S4:
http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=19742

Im surprised by how many on PH hate the looks!

.Longshanks.

Came across a couple different pics in red this time. Will be a rare beast on our roads

smash

I must be the only one who doesn't like it

Matt Simis

steve06 wrote: »

I must be the only one who doesn't like it

I did like the Insiginias looks, but since they are now out and about on the road.. Im starting to think they look cheap and nasty already.. has a strange Kia vibe to it.

galwaytt

...look like lovely wheels.

...look like lovely FIAT wheels.... http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0807_fiat_500_abarth_first_drive/photo_01.html....there again....aren't FIAT buying the company.. ?

Eoin

I think I saw one today, and it looked pretty nice.

Paulw

eoin wrote: »

I think I saw one today, and it looked pretty nice.

OPC or just an Insignia?

I think they're a lovely car (I would since I own one). But then again, with the different models, some don't look as good as others.

The S model does look quite cheap. It is the basic model though.

I do like my SRi.

stealthyspeeder

The Insignia is no VXR8, but still gives me a semi!

.Longshanks.

galwaytt wrote: »

...look like lovely wheels.

...look like lovely FIAT wheels.... http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0807_fiat_500_abarth_first_drive/photo_01.html....there again....aren't FIAT buying the company.. ?

Sorry for digging up old posts:o....but as posted before;

Longshanks100 wrote: »

They seem to be to be a larger version of the corsa's 18" wheels

qz wrote: »

I see very little resemblance, if any, between the two Longshanks =/

Surely it can't just be me?

Longshanks100 wrote: »

stealthyspeeder wrote: »

The Insignia is no VXR8, but still gives me a semi!

Me too:o But already know i'll never buy one