Opel Insignia OPC Unlimited let loose to 270km/h

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By Tim Beissmann | April 18th, 2011

The German engineers behind the Opel Insignia OPC have unleashed the vehicle’s Australian-made engine, allowing the mid-sized sports sedan to reach 270km/h.

The Opel Insignia OPC Unlimited does away with the electronic speed limiter of the standard OPC model, which normally keeps it down to 250km/h.

The six-speed manual sedan is the only model that can achieve the 270km/h top speed, however the Unlimited package will also be available in five-door hatchback and Sports Tourer body styles, as well as with the option of the six-speed automatic transmission.

The 2.8-litre turbocharged engine from GM Holden’s Fisherman’s Bend plant is otherwise unchanged; meaning it still produces 239kW of power, 435Nm of torque, sprints from 0-100km/h in as little as 6.0 seconds and uses no more than 11.0 litres/100km of fuel on the combined cycle.

Included in the Unlimited kit is a redesigned speedometer and tachometer and blue-badged Brembo brakes, as well as an invitation to complete an OPC performance driver training course at Opel’s Dudenhofen proving ground.

Adam Opel AG vice president, sales, marketing and aftersales, Alain Visser, said the Opel Insignia OPC Unlimited was the direct result of consumer demand.

“We are responding to frequently expressed customer wishes,” Mr Visser said.

“Insignia OPC buyers are generally experienced and responsible drivers who want to enjoy the full technical possibilities of their car.”

Sales will begin this month with prices starting at 48,605 euros ($66,230) – 1990 euros ($2710) more than the electronically limited Insignia OPC.

Opel announced in January that the Insignia would be among the first vehicles to join its Australian line-up when the premium European marque enters the local market in 2012.

It’s unlikely the 270km/h Insignia OPC Unlimited will be offered locally, but our fingers are crossed that the standard OPC variants find their way here.

Doctor

“premium European marque” – that’s a joke!
I’m not saying that Opel’s current offerings aren’t good, but in Germany the only people who used to buy Opel were those too lazy to catch a bus.

andronicus

It will be premium here……actually, probably occupy the same territory as VW/Skoda etc.

Justin

Its a very good looking car
http://yeahnone.com tuzi

why arent these cars here when we make the god damn engines here!

im over the moon to see opel coming down, time to replace my Astra H for a new OPC model
Henry F

Wow, almost 50,000 Euros! That’d be a AU$100,000 proposition if this Opel made it to Australia..

o

Just like with the US you cant compare prices based on a flat conversion, If Opel can price this from $49990-$55000 then they will be onto a winner

http://Telsa paulb

Smartly finished inside and outside,German Engineers with an Aussie engine.Hope HSV have a look at it
Leyianart

Opel is the best GM child in the world and in my humble opinion Holden come in second.

I’m not a Holden fan boy but the Commodore in a remarkable car and best in it’s class.
filippo

Until very recently, Opel in Europe had to price their cars lower than Ford in order to maintain market share, so it will be very interesting to see the price points of the Insignia vs Mondeo, Astra vs Focus, and Corsa vs Fiesta. If they get cocky and price their cars at a VW point, it could be risky.

Still, Opel now have a superb range of cars, and this high-end Insignia should give the locals a run for their money. I can’t wait for them to hit our shores.
Maz

The 2.8T engine has been around since late 2003, The OPC Vectra had the same engine, yet we didn’t get that offering in Australia, purely because all round sales were so low they didn’t bother releasing the facelift 2.8T Vectra OPC.
Oliver

I was recently over in Germany, and I saw a surprising number of Opel Insignias on the autobahn. They look quite striking, and seem to be a Opel’s answer to the 3/5 series or C/E class offerings.

I saw many of these cars blast past at well over 200kph, they seem to be very capable cars in any shape or form, OPC or not.

Would love to see these replace the outdated Commodore. Keep the V8, but ditch that wheezy V6 for a 2.8T with a bit of healthy poke. It looks like the Insigna chassis would also also be a nice alternative to the lazy Commodore.

Qcar

A lazy chassis is it? Really?

Stoney!

I’d give up Volkswagen for an Insignia OPC lol, specially when the newer 3.0 twin turbo replaces the 2.8 turbo soon enough
Moe

LIKE HELLO we have a better car than this in Australia its called the XR6 Turbo (46k) 270Kw & 500Nm of Torque, and If ya have a motoring bone there\’s the FPV F6 (~62k) at 310Kw and 565 Nm of Torque both cars are faster and will do more with the limiter off…….GM Fanboys are blinded -_-

My Cars Called T-Rex

So are the Euro Fanboys
Duckula

Like hello??? ( what are u, an american cheerleader) if Falcons are soooooo awesome then why are the sales figures going backwards? Im neither a ford or holden fan either…

Moe

Because its the lack of Wagon, XR8 and MK II is not out yet so they need a refresh

bangel

Not so says mr clarkson in the weekend AUSTRALIAN , testing the FPV BOSS 335 GT ,” so its quite gruntsome in a straight line , but it’s too big , too soft ,and too heavy to be remotely good at anything else ” end quote .

Steve

Also saw the Insignia in Europe last week – looks great. Hope it can make it here.
Steve

You will find that Opels prices will be low when they enter the market next year – this will be done to tempt buyers from other brands.

Looking forward in seeing some health competition
Andrew Juma

Somehow excited about this since I will be in the market next year.
Bobo

FYI checked the Opel Australia website yesterday and they had an English insignia opc brochure available for download. It is not available today however, been replaced with aother model. Looks like their content is changing everyday. I hope they dont change their mind on brining the OPC model. If its reasonably priced I’ll be happy to pay a deposit for a White wagon with manual transmission and the 20 inch optional wheels…
Josef

The V6 Opel Insignia is excellent engine. There is two versions one with 191 and 239kW. Nm is 350 and 435! Auto does it in 6.3 sec to 100.