Why Is No One Buying This Hot Hatch!?? Bargain*

[@RhysOwens86]

I have exactly the same car, Vauxhall Astra GTC VXR, in the UK. They are VERY underrated! The Focus ST gets all the attention, yet the VXR beats it in every single way. I’ve had mine a couple years and I’ll be keeping it too, I love it 👍💙

[@RossReviewsau]

good stuff m8! they really are a great hot hatch that are very underrated here in australia! good stuff!

[@chrisrosie0584]

@@RossReviewsau I personally think that the last Astra was slept on here to. Whilst not a hot hatch Holden were basically giving them away. I got my RS for $22k DA, with decent tyres it will surprise.

[@martinallsopp8941]

Apart from the St don't have Ringland failure an weak as shit chain tensioners

[@keyser_söze23]

I have the exact model too, with the aero pack. It's also had a full custom 3" exhaust, front to back + a stage one remap.

[@TheJayden3977]

@@chrisrosie0584 Those Astras are a bargain. You can get one for less than $25K and yet it will do 0-100 in less than 6 and a half seconds, plus they are far more reliable than the predecessor Cruzes. I mean the 1.6 Turbo Cruze SRi’s weren’t bad but the Astra RS/RSV is what they could have been.

[@emilrac100]

I've been driving one for 3 years,I've done over 50.000km,now it has 102.000km,without a single problem,what a car!!

[@RossReviewsau]

Good to hear 👍

[@N3G4T3]

Really glad you covered this car, such a hidden gem. This car is like Opels trophy car, it's certainly one of the most fun hatches I've driven. A tune definitely smooths them out and makes them absolute weapons, upgrading the internals would allow you to go even further.

[@RossReviewsau]

thanks mate! def a sleeped on hot hatch.. was a great drivers car on the B road

[@astongreenhill4985]

Forged pistons from factory I believe

[@thebomber5028]

@@astongreenhill4985 na that was on the astra h vxr

[@djsicosis]

@@astongreenhill4985 I think the J has forged rods and the piston go first on these

[@dar1020]

@@djsicosis exactly pistons are definitely not forged

[@judeelcheikh7698]

Underrated car, not talked about much

[@RossReviewsau]

100% I was impressed

[@pieteroosthuizen8406]

When this car was launced in Germany in 2012, it produced the same torque (underquoted as per all German marques at 400 - my stock 2013 OPC pulled 439nm on the dyno) as the v8 BMW M3 of its generation. It was only 3 years later that MB with their A-Class AMG A45 unseated it as the most powerfull 4 cylinder engine.

[@Go_PORSCHE.]

Still a pretty cool car back in the day. Definitely held its own. Good vid Ross👍

[@RossReviewsau]

This back in the day would have been top shelf hatch performance

[@Go_PORSCHE.]

@@RossReviewsau it most definitely was bro. My dad's brother had one. Little pocket rockets haha

[@lr3.3]

Good on you Ross. Ive been watching your stuff from wayyyy back. You give a great review and being local makes it even better with our own tastier cars.

[@RossReviewsau]

Awesome! Thank you! glad your still enjoying the channel

[@MartinJones123]

I think these cars are underrated in my opinion... The forgotten hot hatch...

[@RossReviewsau]

def a forgotten quick hot hatch!

[@MartinJones123]

@@RossReviewsau I agree!

[@bikerman6907]

@3:10 I believe the steering is Hydraulic assisted, the cheaper 182 hp GTC is electronic assisted. Bought my 2013 model Astra J OPC in 2014 and it has covered only 31000 km. Great car and it has beautiful seats, which are made by Opel, not Recaro. Cheers from me in Norway

[@2007seno]

I had the same car up until May 2021 when I traded it in for a 2014 VF SSV. Mine was the same colour, Arden Blue 2013 Opel OPC. Insane, one of the most underated hot hatches ever. Had the optional 20” diamond cut alloy wheels and optional bi xenon headlights fitted. The interior is mint and the recaro style seats so comfortable. So quick. Put it in sport/OPC mode, oh my what a car! Always wanted to go back to a V8 so I did 🙂. My Opel was mint only had 63,000km when I traded it in. What.a.car.

[@RossReviewsau]

Thanks for sharing def a good move buying the SSV tho! but yeh these hot hatches go well! im shocked i dont see more on the road

[@2007seno]

@@RossReviewsau probably the most underated euro hatch. If I could own it again I would. Front wheel drive monster. The factory exhaust noise was insane. And I never Modded it. The brembos on the car were nuts

[@jboi9309]

Over in the UK.. you don't see many on the road either.. You can easily drive around for 1mth withour seeing one on the road.. I have one and I'm not fussed because it makes them more exclusive.. when you pull up to the lights.. you do get looks.

[@RossReviewsau]

i really enjoyed it eh

[@dougbrown9048]

I could talk about this for ages but the front seats are great, so adjustable and comfortable. Really rhe only difference between the holden and opel version is the Bluetooth which is a pain for my opc as it only does hands free calling where as rhe holden does full wireless audio. Opel, Holden Vauxhall, its all general motors.

[@jaysongrose6907]

I just bought an Opel OPC from Queensland (i"m in WA), 280hp, 400nm, six speed. 40000kms. cant wait

[@RossReviewsau]

Good stuff man I enjoyed it

[@colmastro4373]

I have a 2007 HSV VXR that i handed over to my daughter lol. They're still cheap af lol, aged well, look good and you can still pick one up for around the $7k mark, i still have some fun in it (even though my daughter has ruined the clutch more than once which costs half of what the cars worth everytime) 😂

[@RossReviewsau]

good man! shes a lucky girl, they are a real bargain and are sleeped on.. i hope to show one off soon in that previous gen

[@scampastra7789]

Shared this with the Astra turbo page . There's a few HSV VXR owners in Perth on there .

[@RossReviewsau]

Let’s hope I can find one!

[@SideWaysXD]

Owned one of these for a few years before people knew what they where and honestly I've owned a lot of performance cars and without a doubt this was the best car I ever owned for under 20K front LSD, stupid power the fuel economy wasn't bad either. Just to touch on the "torque steering" you spoke about you don't get much if any because it has that LSD in the front and not having an LSD in a front wheel drive car with lots of power is what causes torque steering to begin with not the electric assisted steering. alot of other points where missed that makes this car so freaking cool as well. but glad people are understanding what this car is now. It makes for an interesting story when you talk about an "astra" build for the Nürburgring.

[@RossReviewsau]

its definitely sleeped on at the moment and with performance car prices as high as they are.. this is a great value hot hatch

[@JN-qj9gf]

Opel is/was the most underdog brand, even in Europe. I can't help liking them for it.

[@RossReviewsau]

i gotta say after driving this i was impressed :)

[@pete508]

Cool & quick little Hatch there Mate,I'm a rear wheel drive big roomy car guy myself,but for what these Hatches provide they definitely deserve praise,I laughed when you flew around the corner nearly on 2 wheels Johnny lol,nice review Buddy.

[@RossReviewsau]

cheers pete.. i enjoyed this hatch

[@LoneRider1969]

I brought a Opel Astra GTC Turbo 1.4 litre 2012 the best car I have ever had, Would recommend to all😄 Thank you Ross for your review.. Beep,beep drive safely..🏁

[@jokerash]

I have the EU version (OPC) from 2013 and it has a manual hand brake. I believe they went with electronic hand brake since 2014 or 2015 when they also put LED on tail lights as an option

[@RossReviewsau]

Cheers for the info! Def would prefer a manual handbrake

[@ej5376]

My 2012 one had an electronic handbrake too. I got it as soon as it came out and it sucked, as I wanted to hand brake turns haha

[@Djeseret]

@@ej5376 Yes, but Opel's... electric handbrake works like a mechanical one... it doesn't have the same stupid technology as, for example, VW. When you pull the button, the rear wheels brake until you release the button, this is possible because it uses the same... braking system as the mechanical handbrake, with wires to the rear wheels, the lone electric motor sits under the button in the middle of the car. BMW using the same solution.

[@jboi9309]

Bought mine as it's a car you don't see on the road, like the Golf GTI's, and the Focus ST'S.. I had mine some 5 years now, and thought they would become more popular as time goes on and the price drops, but I'm still waiting?? Which is a good thing, as it attracts more attention and is more exclusive when you do see one out and about..

[@ChrisFEJackson]

I ran a couple of VXR J's a few years ago. The steering is a hydraulic based system. It's so good imho, the feedback from it is as if non-assisted. I do miss them, the running gear is under rated. Need good Michelins on them. Great video.

[@TR.Pixels]

Its a sleeper until the engine implodes, same reason I love the first gen Mazda MPS but would never own one.

[@RossReviewsau]

with 22lbs of boost running through it (STOCK) lol yeh it does make you a bit scared

[@kers225abk2]

22lbs of boost stock!?!? 🤣🤣 what were they thinking

[@Mr-Yan.]

22psi means nothing

[@justinobrien5594]

Great fun fab looking but ... the reason no one buys one is.... the engine way too much for the drivetrain. Mine needed new drive shafts and clutch (which you need to virtually dismantle whole car to replace) and got shot of it as the gearbox showed signs of going!!!.. shame though

[@vkgiotis]

You should also test drive the subsequent model the Astra RS or RSV 1.6 T. Less power 150kW but 200kg less weight as well. It also does 0-100km in low 6s.

[@DeltaEchoX2]

Awesome production quality my man. Really enjoyed the vid 👌

[@RossReviewsau]

Thank you mate

[@andyreade5700]

I have the Opel OPC and you are correct, it's such a fun car to drive!

[@minimumtrade]

The front end has all the right ingredients. Just ended up 150kg too heavy over the Megane !!

[@RossReviewsau]

this is true for a hot hatch it is a little porky..

[@BenMossIsHere]

And yet the Astra OPC was quicker around some tracks than the Megane.

[@paulbrewin6453]

My work colleague just got one ,looks amazing. His 330bhp it looks awesome, sounds great

[@Djeseret]

Opel's... electric handbrake works like a mechanical one... it doesn't have the same stupid technology as, for example, VW. When you pull the button, the rear wheels brake until you release the button, this is possible because it uses the same... braking system as the mechanical handbrake, with wires to the rear wheels, the lone electric motor sits under the button in the middle of the car. BMW using the same solution.

[@djvali9577]

wow i'm actually really surprised i've not noticed these before! looks decent for the price

[@RossReviewsau]

It’s a little rocket 🚀

[@MaloPlayz]

Got the Vauxhall version not long ago, love it 💙

[@RossReviewsau]

Good fun

[@Darkdreamz20]

I had the same car. On my side of the world it's called the Opel Astra OPC. I miss this car

[@DA_81C]

It’s an intriguing vehicle. Only issue is servicing and parts. Since Holden has packed it up

[@jeremyscott820]

Hey bro I’ve got a wild HSV VXR running around 200 kw at the wheels, located in Albury between Melbourne and Sydney!

[@RossReviewsau]

Ah man I’d love to see it! I may be in Melbourne soon 😅

[@stephenhitchen8753]

I've had a stage 1 put on mine, 305bhp &500nms , must say its a beast.

[@RossReviewsau]

That’s a healthy number

[@eddiejones.redvees]

I have a 2015 Astra j 1.6 diesel with the price of fuel in the U.K. which is at £1.55 a litre for diesel fuel miles to the gallon is what I want which on a motor way trip my car can deliver 70 mpg. I use to have motor bikes in my younger days so cars don’t cut it for me for speed i agree with you about the electric power steering it does not now give you much feed back

[@chrisrosie0584]

About 3 years ago I had an opportunity to get a wrecked one of these for the cost of removal thanks to a mishap of my Aunt. I reached out to DF kit cars in the US to see if it would gave been suitable donor for a Goblin, but they didn't return any emails or messages. Car was scrapped but can't help but think it would have been an animal.

[@RossReviewsau]

damn! that would have been great to see.. im sure it would have been a great fit. this car was fun

[@chrisrosie0584]

@@RossReviewsau had I known covid was coming I would have found a way 😔

[@Daofski]

Sick car. I would like be to have one but can’t afford it unfortunately.

[@marlonbaird6070]

Beautiful and powerful but very heavy compaired to competitors

[@RossReviewsau]

It is a little fat 😅

[@goldyrl5172]

I actually own a 2017 Holden astra GTC sport

[@RossReviewsau]

good stuff

[@missinglink4205]

I once owned a passage gt (RB20 turbo) factory boost was seven. Boy times have changed!

[@RossReviewsau]

HAHA my typhoon boost from factory was 9.. times def have changed..

[@FunFyc]

Change that original exhaust with a cobra ,sound 10x better and intake airtec + dumpvalve

[@vasilisconstantinides4476]

The regular Astra won car of the year in Australia around 2017/18. I imagine the vxr is equally as good for a hot hatch

[@Kyleattwoodphoto]

Just here to spot the Olight 😂, Warrior Mini is my work carry. I looked at these and the Focus ST before i bought my Golf, but i just couldn't get past the Holden / Ford interior and dash design

[@RossReviewsau]

The dash design is very bad.. so many buttons eh😩 loved the seats and over all exterior but yeh definitely has its flaws but puts good numbers down power wise.. fun for the price

[@rockingmaniac1808]

That is one thicc mean cool car. The color is beautiful. I got a Opel gtc J gtc. Love the looks :)

[@RossReviewsau]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jmmbos]

In other reviews they emphasized that the hydraulic stearingwheel is fabulous in feedback ,, so maybe this one is not hydraulic

[@jesskoenmaniac]

You very good at reviewing cars!

[@RossReviewsau]

Thanks mate

[@mclouj]

Nowadays the Merc A45s is running 30PSI stock on a 2L 4cyl. I wonder how long they last out of warranty...

[@djvali9577]

thats my fear also

[@RossReviewsau]

this is so true! very scary buying a used A45 lol

[@samheron857]

I have one! It certainly surprises a lot of people off the lights 😆

[@RossReviewsau]

They go well

[@robinsurtees1596]

Hey Ross, Love ya channel I have a 2008 HSV VRX, just got it at a clearance auction for $9K, with only 104K on the clock. Great fun vehicle, only negatives, no LSD, which I am going to get. Poor instrumentation, I mean no temp gauge, no Oil Pressure gauge. It 's a turbo engine, why no oil pressure gauge!? HSV brought then out, did nothing to them save a badge or 2. The steering wheel centre still has the Opel insignia. But it is an official HSV vehicle, which the Club Sport and Senator dudes must hate! Anyway I'm in Victoria, ping me if you want to know more.

[@RossReviewsau]

Nice buy! That’s a deal mate decent hatch 🐣

[@1CatSitter]

You can see temperature. Hold BC for 10 seconds until you hear a beep then press settings a few times until you find the page. It says “coolant”

[@1CatSitter]

@@RossReviewsau I got mine from Holden in 2014. It only had 44,000km on the clock. 16k I paid. Holden certified.

[@iamasmurf1122]

i am working on AH astra 2008 year and i know why people dont want these , not the same model as this but wreckers yards are full of the previous models , the parts on them a german car are expensive the clutch has taken me three weeks to do , a history of an over complicated car to maintain and work on

[@1CatSitter]

On 412 imported to Australia.

[@weburnitatbothends]

Not bad, would love a drive of one, the 2012 Volvo 5 cylinder turbos and Ford XR5s went like a shower of shit, very fun cars, they were easy to upgrade in HP and kW apparently

[@RossReviewsau]

I love the XR5s that little bit more also😅

[@petezappa8748]

@@RossReviewsau They also sound very nice. Was looking at buying one until my 68K FG XR6 popped up for sale a great price ;)

[@alexanderfinch4432]

I currently have a Peugeot 207 GTi and I have decided to get one of these Vauxhall Astra GTC VXR'S if I get another hot hatch.

[@vxr]

Such an awesome car. Join the Uk VXR club 🏁

[@pieteroosthuizen8406]

Nope, not electronic power steering but mechanical (just like the LSD) as per the instruction of the German DTM champ involved in tbe development of the car (to stiffen up the road feel of the steering).

[@pieteroosthuizen8406]

Sorry, hydraulic power steering....

[@pieteroosthuizen8406]

Volker Strycek

[@matthewwest1416]

Is that the Fairmont Ghia I see at the start of the video.... Excellent review. I'm not the biggest fan of hot hatches but this Opel looks nice, and so do the previous model HSV ones.

[@RossReviewsau]

good eye ;) thats my new daily Ghia.. glad you enjoyed the review

[@Ben-jw9nt]

I have a 1.4t GTC almost 100.000 miles and still feels and drives like new, great build quality 👌

[@LifeOfTuners]

defo underrated

[@RossReviewsau]

100% the performance impressed me

[@missinglink4205]

The good Old Vauxhall, think I'd rather the ford Focus.👍🇦🇺🍻

[@RossReviewsau]

the XR5 is a hard one to pass for me

[@MartinJones123]

The Ford Focus is a great car, but they have terrible interior quality if you care about this factor...

[@D3NN3Y]

@@RossReviewsau Ironically the owner of this Astra used to have an xr5, solid piece of kit.

[@missinglink4205]

@@RossReviewsau ford Focus rs for me👍

[@djvali9577]

cant beat a XR5T with that 5 cyl eh

[@ianwood1238]

Pocket rocket..whats not to like How about a go pro on the bonnet ? Great value fun car

[@RossReviewsau]

Glad you liked it mate! I’ll put one on the bonnet again in future Reviews maybe

[@alphatrion100]

Doesn't this engine have issues? Chain or wet belt?

[@JP211193]

I would be curious to see you give a holden insignia a review. Something I have considered purchasing, and seems good on paper awd, twin turboed, brembos etc.

[@RossReviewsau]

I have reviewed one a long time ago.. very early video lol

[@JP211193]

@@RossReviewsau ah that's my bad. Been watching alot of your newer stuff just haven't had a chance to go back and watch older stuff. Either way mate keep it up loving the content

[@JP211193]

@@RossReviewsau ah that's my bad. Been watching alot of your newer stuff just haven't had a chance to go back and watch older stuff. Either way mate keep it up loving the content

[@dspada67]

Nice one bro. Would you buy this over Renault Megan rs 250 ?

[@RossReviewsau]

Very hard one.. both offer equal performance in my mind.. really comes down to looks.. I feel the Renault is a bit nicer inside

[@dspada67]

Ross Reviews agree mate, also the handling is superior. Cheers

[@minimumtrade]

Megane is 150kg lighter

[@polskikarabin87]

Hi. I want to buy such an Astra. How much fuel does it burn under normal driving? More or less.

[@dladladariuszka]

Moja jakieś 12 po mieście. Poza miastem zejdzie w okolice 8 ale to męka, a nie jazda. Autostrada jakieś 9,5. Ale już kupiłem trochę porobioną, obecnie 335KM/505Nm

[@blobrana8515]

I just bought the GCT 1.4

[@jeffreysabec6177]

Great channel mate

[@RossReviewsau]

thanks so much

[@flavioxy]

i find the car great but too heavy and the power curve isn't as i want (falls off quickly after max power)

[@rbaines71]

Ive had mine 9yrs now and done 44k

[@RossReviewsau]

nice

[@MartinJones123]

The Opel version is much cheaper on the used market... Due to the fact that Opel only lasted a year in Aus...

[@MartinJones123]

A great buy in my opinion but the reliability is a bit suspect...

[@RossReviewsau]

really what do they sell for!!

[@MartinJones123]

@@RossReviewsau A few thousand cheaper than the VXR... And with the same kilometres and power...

[@BenMossIsHere]

@@MartinJones123 Reliability is fine in these Astra's and yes a great buy. Very easy to live with.

[@MartinJones123]

@@BenMossIsHere I don't know about that statement...

[@michaelscurr9046]

I didn’t know they had those figures. Did they sell many.I think I might have seen one. Interesting car.👍

[@RossReviewsau]

Not many sold, rarely see them around.. good hatches tho for performance.. was a fun hatch

[@MrZeljko88]

i AGREE mate Opel is excellent car i have a 2013 1.6 litre turo and it kiks hard

[@linusperez2158]

Is this basically the same as astra gtc?

[@DJ_MH_Remixes]

I will buy one this summer 😎😎😎

[@RossReviewsau]

Good stuff man!

[@DJ_MH_Remixes]

@@RossReviewsau Yes mate. I drive now a Alfa MiTo 1.4 Turbo. Chipped to 175HP it’s a sweet car but not give that wow effect. I think the Astra OPC will give that wow feeling

[@2007seno]

See my comment above you won’t be disappointed the OPC/VXR is ripper car

[@starwarsfront8244]

I have one too and I love my car. It’s an Opel astra opc j and it’s very fun to drive. Does anyone know where to get parts for them?

[@RossReviewsau]

great fun

[@patrickmarcello5103]

The indicator issue would be annoying, but still a cool car!

[@RossReviewsau]

def something to get used to haha.. had a lot of potential tho for a sub 20k newish hot hatch

[@JN-qj9gf]

I've got cars with both and you get used to it fast. I actually prefer left hand side as you use that hand to change gears etc anyway while dominant stays on the wheel.

[@Jo_Wardy]

They look cool but I they should have an Opel badge not a Holden badge 😂 they are cheaper alternatives to the VW Golf. Since THE Golf is the most popular of the German automakers along with Mercedes’

[@Harro_M]

she's got nice kick to it hay? Nice work

[@RossReviewsau]

cheers harrison.. was great fun

[@chimpchampchump123]

Let's hope they bring in the new astra and bring a vxr version

[@RossReviewsau]

would love to see that

[@JamalDarwand]

I had one of this for 10 years. I drove nuts and completely destroyed it😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jethrox827]

I'm thinking I'd throw in some drop in forged rods and pistons, see if I can wind the boost up and fang the crap out of it

[@RossReviewsau]

That would make it epic wouldn’t it!

[@johnjoihnu3904]

This or a Scirocco r?

[@RossReviewsau]

good question.. i would lean towards the scirocco but! if you want a manual this is the go

[@Birmingham_racing]

I like these we get them in the uk

[@RossReviewsau]

they are great fun!

[@dukafit7981]

Reliability issues are around the slightly weaker pistons and also the chocolate gearbox. If these are fixed with aftermarket parts then its a beast.

[@RossReviewsau]

Yeh people been telling me that.. fun car tho

[@kunalamratlal4566]

i have tha previous gen. its an opel astra h opc. and youre in the astra j opc

[@RossReviewsau]

The previous one looks cool! That’s the HSV one right

[@kunalamratlal4566]

@@RossReviewsau that's where I'm confused. I think it's no different to the holden version. HSV just stuck their badges on the opel astra H opc. I'm in south africa. And it's always been opels here. I don't think hsv and holden played any real part in making these cars. Other than giving them badges but the previous Gen is the much more fun car . Infact I think it's slightly quicker than the J Opc cause it's lighter. Hope you get to get one on the show👌

[@MartinJones123]

@@RossReviewsau Yes!

[@andrewzuiderduyn3159]

How did the Holden astra vxr turbo drive

[@RossReviewsau]

Very well

[@andrewzuiderduyn3159]

That's good

[@simoncappleman4407]

I had a Corsa VXR, thought about buying one of these. I bought a Focus ST and stage 2 tuned it. The Vauxhall just breaks all the time - to the point it was a joke at work with my co-workers.

[@dylancoleman124]

Should do the new Kona N

[@RossReviewsau]

I’ll be trying to get one 👍

[@dylancoleman124]

@@RossReviewsau my partner has one but we haven't flogged it yet as it's only got 400km on it would love to see one in action though and your reaction to one

[@pubghileleriandpubgtricks2053]

2018 opel Astra H GTC OPC 😮

[@l2icksta]

Review the Holden Insignia please, Ross!

[@RossReviewsau]

Who has one?

[@l2icksta]

@@RossReviewsau dont know, hoping you know someone! 🤣

[@jackl24]

Looking at getting one what's the reliability like on these?had a bertone coupe turbo and had nothing but problems 😅

[@RossReviewsau]

ive heard reliability is questionable.. but im not really sure

[@BenMossIsHere]

Reliability is not a problem

[@jackl24]

@@BenMossIsHere cheers can't be worse than my audi🤣

[@BenMossIsHere]

@@jackl24 I also had an Audi from new that many problems. It was a joke really.

[@jackl24]

I got one because I thought they was ament to be reliable 🤣they are a joke nothing but problem after problem alternator has just gone on mine 🙄

[@johnwarwick634]

Why don’t you test the Holden insignia vxr

[@RossReviewsau]

i have

[@johnwarwick634]

Hi Ross I meant the 2015-2016 Awd turbo version

[@Kcbw0]

The steering is hydrolic I'm pretty sure

[@Myrrel-q8j]

Este opel astra mesmo igualzinho ao meu cópia de 3 portas unica diferença é que o meu é cinzento escuro e as jantes de 5 raios e tem vidros escuros o carro que eu comprei a 3 dias é bem assim

[@Jakebrooks405]

Love a vauxhall

[@RossReviewsau]

Goes alright eh

[@davidgriggs3967]

Only 276bhp @ 22psi is it a 1.6 litre ? Port and valve design must be crap if it's a 2 litre , my evo powered Cordia Turbo makes 300bhp on 15psi 🤔.

[@4dshow]

Probably wouldn’t make as much torque or as down low as these new motors. Peak numbers seldom tell the full story.

[@N3G4T3]

@@4dshow Yeah, gotta consider the full power and torque band.

[@davidgriggs3967]

@@4dshow Making that torque down low would make no difference this thing probably weighs 1300kg my car weighs 950kg and would cancel out additional acceleration down low that this makes .

[@RossReviewsau]

cant compare this to an EVO...

[@davidgriggs3967]

@@RossReviewsau How so ? They are both 2 litre twin cam turbo 4 pot's . Head design and efficiency must be crap to need 22psi of boost pressure just to make 206kw .

[@grahamerosewarne6656]

I like them just shame it's a vaullhax. There a tidy little car. Need more turbo. 👍🤣😞☺️👋🆒💯

[@edthomas8486]

@Christopher Holden he’s from the country remember!!!

[@gandalfstormcrow8439]

Ummm.... Horsepower? I'm old.😭 I can gauge hp to weight. I need to study. Ty for the what did he say?

[@sebastiandust]

Good looking car, awesome sound BUT its heavy af and the engine is crap. The z20leh from Astra H is so much better.

[@thurmanmerman9099]

but the astra H has a chocolate gearbox

[@sebastiandust]

@@thurmanmerman9099 stock gearbox is crap. Tolerances are too high.

[@DaveDVideoMaker]

Opel unfortunately isn’t making a new Astra hot hatch.

[@RossReviewsau]

Rip 🥲