OPEL Astra GTC · 1.4 Cosmo · Coupe · 2007 ‐ 2008

In 2007 Opel began manufacture of automobiles type Astra GTC, modification of 1.4 Cosmo and finished it in 2008. The weight of the car is 1.1 tons and a length of 4.3 meters, It is formed as coupe with 3 doors, and can be placed in a 5 person with a driver.

«Astra GTC 1.4 Cosmo» car with a 5-speed manual gearbox is connected to the front wheels. This vehicle can speed up for 13.6 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 180 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak output of 90 hp at 5600 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 8 l in the city mode of driving, on the highway 5 l, and the mixed fuel consumption is 6.1 liters per 100 km. Tank capacity is 52 liters of petrol, what lets to go nearly 853 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/55R16.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra GTC gained the higher number of stars - 5, which means that it is a very safe automobile. In addition to passive safety (side, passenger, driver, head/curtain airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety such as ABS, Brake assistant, EBD.