Opel Corsa GSi – Pocket rocket with a premium feel

The much-anticipated three-door Opel Corsa GSi joins the Southern African Opel model line-up in the coming months.A number of tweaks take the legendary GSi badge more towards the territory of sport luxury with a powertrain which focuses on everyday driving needs. Time has certainly moved on in terms of safety and speed legislation, and Opel is pioneering this new trend by gently distancing the new GSi badge from its historical pure performance roots.Outstanding throttle response Although not a pure racing machine, the turbocharged 1.4-litre German powerhouse delivers outstanding throttle response and torque, as well as featuring a special GSi-calibration for increased responsiveness. Mated to a short-ratio, six-speed gearbox, the engine delivers outstanding punch in second and third gear and impresses with great elasticity.Pure driving precisionThe new Opel Corsa GSI’s agile OPC sport suspension and brakes (with red callipers) were set up on the legendary Nürburgring ‘Nordschleife distances’ to ensure precise athleticism, outstanding and agile handling and sudden braking. To top off its stunning good looks, the new GSi features 18-inch light alloy wheels and high-grip tyres.Dynamic designThe Corsa GSi has a characteristic sporty design with large air intakes, sculptured bonnet, prominent rear spoiler and precisely moulded side sills. From the front, the cheeky new GSi fascia features a large honeycomb grille and in the centre the Opel Blitz badge supported by two wings, with the exterior rear-view mirror housings in racing-look carbon colour. The vibrant styling is also present when viewed from the rear. The prominent spoiler on the edge of the roof creates additional downforce, and the sporty chrome tailpipe is framed by the vibrant design of the rear apron in body colour.Luxurious sporty interiorThe pure feeling of luxurious sportiness is further conveyed by the GSi’s superb interior, featuring many standard extras not even available in vehicles more expensive than the GSi. Amongst many other standard features, the GSi boasts leather cladding, Recaro performance front seats and a sport steering wheel which would be very expensive extras in competitive vehicles. Select the gear via the leather gearshift knob, put your foot on the aluminium sport pedals and sure-footed automotive pleasure kicks in to create a sport-like touring car feel.Economy with performance Fuel consumption – combined: 6.4 – 6.0 l/100 km Though local pricing and availability have not yet been confirmed, with the new Opel Corsa GSi promising to deliver a sophisticated, luxurious and sporty driving experience, we know one thing for certain, the demand will be there. – QuickPic

Opel Corsa GSi – Pocket rocket with a premium feel

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Opel Corsa GSi – Pocket rocket with a premium feel

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