Radical Opel concept heralds fastest production Astra

Opel has released the first official image of one of its new Geneva show stars, the Astra OPC EXTREME, which will be the basis for a future low-volume production run.

Derived from the last year’s Astra Cup race car that competed in the Nürburgring Endurance Championship, the EXTREME is the street-legal race sibling to the current Astra OPC, which in standard form already produces 280PS and 400Nm of torque.

But shorn of weight, thanks to liberal use of high-quality carbon components, the EXTREME’s natural environment will be the race track. An integrated safety structure, racing seats and six-point safety belts drives home the point still further.

The EXTREME’s timing couldn’t be better, either, since 2014 marks ten years since the OPC brand was launched in 2004. The Astra OPC is now the best-selling OPC and the UK remains the largest market in Europe for Opel’s highest powered models.

More information about the Astra OPC EXTREME will follow next month.