GM's Fiesta ST Competitor Is As Loud As Legally Possible

[Ivan Leon]

The Opel/Vauxhall Corsa VXR is a 202 hp hot hatch that GM just won’t bring to America to take on the Ford Fiesta ST. But is America missing out on anything at all?

Maybe the Corsa couldn’t satisfy all US regulations. Whatever, in Europe, things are looking bright for the Corsa VXR thanks to what Vauxhall calls ‘Lex Ferrari’:

An amendment in the European regulation allows performance cars over 190PS output and 102PS/ton to produce one extra decibel. The Corsa VXR twin-pipe exhaust is exactly in line with legal pass-by-noise regulations.

Said twin-pipe exhaust was developed with Remus and features a new exhaust manifold with an integrated turbocharger.

The 1.6 got new injectors and intercoolers as well to produce 206 torques and 202 hp, which together with the upgraded short throw shifter gives the VXR a 6.5 second acceleration to 60mph and a top speed of 143mph.

Yes, that’s faster than your Ford Fiesta ST .









http://jalopnik.com/this-is-gms-fiesta-st-competitor-is-as-loud-as-legally-1697713662

 

[seted]

GM's Fiesta ST Competitor Is As Loud As Legally Possible

Why?

 

[AndyC]

Gorgeous but manual aircon on a OPC? Come one GM...

 

[Rouxenator]

Have to agree, the new OPC does look very nice. The Fiesta is nice, but it's interior is too much like a video game controller.

 

[FiestaST]

Gorgeous but manual aircon on a OPC? Come one GM...

Aggree; I still maintain the infotainment screen on the new Corsa; along with Adam; is positioned too low down. The Mokka is much better in that respect.

Like the aggressive looks of the new OPC though.

 

[Rouxenator]

One of the big concerns people had with the Astra H when it came out is that the aircon controls are too low down, yet if you have it you get used to it quite quickly. Things should be low down on the center console.

 

[Maverick Jester]

Have to agree, the new OPC does look very nice. The Fiesta is nice, but it's interior is too much like a video game controller.

It's much better than the Renault rip-off that is the Corsa's interior.

 

[Maverick Jester]

One of the big concerns people had with the Astra H when it came out is that the aircon controls are too low down, yet if you have it you get used to it quite quickly. Things should be low down on the center console.

No, they should be easily accessible on the centre console... Storage bins should be low down.

 

[Rouxenator]

Less storage is better, especially if you let women drive the car.

 

[Colin62]

Less storage is better, especially if you let women drive the car.

Surely no-one lets women drive?

 

[prod]

the interior under the screen looks f#cking horrible oO

 

[Nangi]

Aggree; I still maintain the infotainment screen on the new Corsa; along with Adam; is positioned too low down. The Mokka is much better in that respect.

Like the aggressive looks of the new OPC though.

Speaking of the Mokka, test drove one on Monday. Not my cup of tea. It's slow. That 1.4 turbo with the auto transmission is not a good combo in that car. Let's not even talk about the price...

 

[UsernameLadiesMan217]

Looks like someone stuck a fancy screen and steering wheel in a Corsa Lite.

jk, I'm just jelly cause I can't afford it

 

[LinuxMan]

The Fiesta ST still looks better.

 

[DoodleBug]

What's the price tag?

 

[FiestaST]

Speaking of the Mokka, test drove one on Monday. Not my cup of tea. It's slow. That 1.4 turbo with the auto transmission is not a good combo in that car. Let's not even talk about the price...

I test drove the Mokka with motor & manual 'box & it was not bad.

Guessing the 3-pedal option extracts the power better.

Well built car just pricey.