Opel Astra OPC Extreme uber-hatch is Geneva-bound

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You’re not looking at a purpose-built racing car, but a street legal, race-honed machine that is the Opel Astra OPC Extreme. For now labelled as a “super sports study,” the uber-hatch will make its public debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show next month.

It won’t just stay as a concept study, though, as Opel has announced that the Extreme sets the foundation for a low-volume production model. When that does happen – no timelines have been set – it will be the fastest street legal Astra ever. A Vauxhall-badged version is possible too.

Opel says the sports coupe is a direct derivative of its Nurburgring Endurance Championship (VLN) racecar, the Astra OPC Cup. It gets carbon components, an integrated safety structure, racing seats and six-point seatbelts so it can really call the Nurburgring Nordschleife its second home.

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Hafriz Shah

Preferring to drive cars rather than desks, Hafriz Shah ditched his suit and tie to join the ranks of Malaysia’s motoring hacks. A car’s technical brilliance is completely lost on him, appreciating character-making quirks more. When not writing this ego trip of a bio, he’s usually off driving about aimlessly, preferably in a car with the right combination of three foot pedals and six gears.

 

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