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News of March 21, 2000
| Opel Astra Coupé: The Most Beautiful Car
In The World . Hans Seer receives prize at "Design in Motion 2000" exhibition in Milan . |
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| Milan/Rüsselsheim - An international jury of journalists, artists and designers have awarded the new Opel Astra Coupé with a prize for "The Most Beautiful Car in The World". Hans Seer, Opel's Director of Design, received the award in a ceremony during the international exhibition "Design in Motion 2000" at the Triennale in Milan, Italy. |
 Opel Astra Coupé Photo: Opel/GM |
| Elegant, dynamic styling, impressive performance
plus high equipment and safety standards - all at affordable prices - are the most
striking features of the new Opel Astra Coupé that goes on sale throughout Europe in
spring 2000. Three modern, four-valve ECOTEC engines power the aerodynamic two-door
four-seater (cD = 0.28). The top-of-the-line Turbo features a new 2.0-liter power unit
with 140 kW/190 hp, which takes the coupé to a top speed of 240 km/h. An all-new 108
kW/147 hp, 2.2-liter aluminum power plant and Opel´s proven 1.8 with 85 kW/115 hp
complete the line-up. All three gasoline engines combine strong performance with low fuel
consumption and exhaust emissions. The coupé´s dynamic character is underpinned by its
specially tuned, self-stabilizing DSA sports chassis. The newcomer´s attractive styling
blends a sense of pace with understated elegance. The sleek exterior of the two-door,
front-wheel drive coupé conceals surprisingly ample seating space for four adults and a
generous trunk with a capacity of 460 liters (VDA test method). Opel´s elegantly sporty newcomer is built by Bertone, the respected Italian coachbuilding and design specialists. Around 30,000 Astra Coupés a year will roll off an all-new assembly line at Bertone´s plant near Turin, where Opel´s strict quality control process is in place. Like every other member of the Astra family, the new coupé comes with a 12-year anti-perforation warranty. (March 20, 2000) |
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