OPEL Astra TwinTop · 1.8 Cosmo · Convertible · 2009 ‐ 2011

Opel started production in 2009 of autos model Astra TwinTop, modification of 1.8 Cosmo and terminated it in 2011. The weight of the car is 1.4 tons and a length of 4.5 m, It is shaped as cabriolet with two doors, and can be fit in 4 people with a driver.

«Astra TwinTop 1.8 Cosmo» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front wheels. This car can speed up for 11.4 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 209 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak output of 140 hp at 6300 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this auto is 52 liters of petrol, so when medium fuel consumption is 7.7 liters per 100 km (6.2 liters on the track, 10.3 liters in the urban), what allow you to go approximately 676 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 225/45R17.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Opel Astra TwinTop got the maximum quantity of stars - five, indicating that it is a very safe vehicle. In addition to passive safety features (side, head/curtain, driver, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active safety such as ABS, EBD, Brake assistant.