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Opel has released the first images of its Astra GTC, which is based on the GTC Paris Concept unveiled at the Paris Motor Show last October. The Astra GTC has been given the nod for series production, and the company is set to give the car its world debut in Frankfurt in September.
Full details of the production version will be announced in June, which will give European customers the chance to specify their ideal model and place an order early for the vehicle, which will appear in showrooms relatively soon after the Frankfurt debut.
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The production Opel/Vauxhall Astra GTC will be a three-door body hatch with dramatic proportions, much like the rakish concept that previewed it. The Paris car wore a turbocharged, direct-injection four-cylinder mill offering an estimated 290 hp – we’ll have to wait and see what the final form wears.
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Not bad…
it looks fantastic!
as always.. look lovely and fast… will it be direct competitor for scirocco?
yup
this looks like a direct competition to VW Scirocco but with more power! wonder what’s the engine capacity. anyway this model looks goooooood….
Maybe it’s the trend these days but there’s so many other cars “ripped-off” in this design that I think GM’s European design center should be investigated for plagiarism!
Combine a Mazda 3 (smiley face), plus a bit of Civic (low, wide front end), a dash of Scirocco (Sloped back roof line), and just a pinch of Ferrari California (check out the cutline on the rear 3/4 view) and just a tiny pinch of the Korean twins (Kia/Hyundai) and voila! ..you get this hatchback.
Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with the looks, but nothing original about it either.. It so reminds you of other cars.
Which Pinch of Hyundai/Kia may i ask ?
No you may not ask, son.
That is one nice Astra.
VW’s rocco, WAY PRETTIER.
some people would say wow cantiknyer… i want 1… but if you look at it.. it has gen2/persona headlamp.. yehaaa
The rear looks like VW Scirocco
hmm….a bit too mazdaish to me….
Seriously this gotta be one of the best looking hot hatch…
front-end a bit plain especially the grill.. a bit of peugeot previous bumper.
by first pic, i thought a re-designed persona…
this multiple personality combo looks good. I’d like one!
i feel it look like a mazda 3….
Looks a bit like lexus ct200h as well
How I wish proton can design the back of their cars this. Bring back the aeroback with the design like this and I will be the first convert from Honda.
Hmm… the front headlamps looks like the ones on the previous gen 5-Series…
Persona grille..
Very nice. If you don’t put the badge on it, some people might mistake it for a Mazda.
They copied our front, we can copy their back. If Proton can design a car like this in its next Neo series, I am will proud to have one as my second or leisure car. Ofcourse, the price must be right. By the way, I have sat in a friend’s Saga and I’ve found that handling is quite good except for some lack of power and the seat is excellent and is at par with some European cars like Peugeot. Over to you, Proton. I believe you can design such cars to take on Golf and 308 in the local sense.
very nice…