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Irmscher V8 Powered GT i40 Revealed

Achtung! Verruckt ... oder?

When the Remshalden-based Opel connoisseurs at Irmscher launched their 315 bhp impression of the 1,335 kg (2,940 lbs) Opel GT last summer, we thought it was pretty darn good. Power from the 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo had been hiked up another 60 hp from the standard GT roadster, delivering a sub-6 second sprint to 100km/h.

To celebrate its 40 year journey, Irmscher, founded by Gunther Irmscher in 1968 and currently headed by Gunter Irmscher Jr. has put out a vehicle "for the true connoisseur." To outshine the 300+ km/h Vectra that it produced for the company's 35th anniversary in 2003, Irmscher has decided to go over the top with the GT i40. Instead of relying on Opel's Ecotec fourpot, Irmscher has gone down an entirely different route with the power plant, by picking up a 6.0-litre V8 and shoehorning it into the GT. Not a measly V6, but a proper 480 hp V8, which should be enough to blow your trousers off! For more information, see the press release below.

If you're heading to the Geneva Motor Show, opening to the public on March 6, 2008, be sure not the miss the Irmscher Opel GT i40 at Irmscher's stand in Hall 2।


Press Release

Irmscher V8 Powered GT i40 Revealed for 40th Anniversary
On the occasion of our company’s 40th anniversary in 2008:
The Irmscher GT i40. V8 Power to be enjoyed


Irmscher constructs the GT for GourmeTs

It’s the ingredients that make the difference! And here is the menu:

* A 6,0l V8-engine with 480PS in an Opel GT-body for excellent driving performance.

* Perfectly prepared and served à la maison.


For 40 now Irmscher has been providing proof of its competence in matters of vehicle construction and individualisation.

On the occasion of the company’s 35th anniversary the most powerful and strongest of the Opel Vectras had caused a stir by reaching a speed of more than 300km/h. However, that which is emerging from the factory floors in Remshalden for the company’s 40th anniversary is a vehicle for the true connoisseur: the Irmscher Opel GT i40. The figures in the model’s number stand for the data of the company: Günther Irmscher senior started up in1968 in Winnenden with the first vehicle modifications. In the person of Günther Irmscher junior, the second generation is at the fore of the company in 2008 and is proof that 40 years of company history should be celebrated properly at this anniversary.

The Remshalden company is starting its anniversary with a world premiere in Geneva. Here, the GT will be making its first appearance and is sure to cause a stir at the company’s stand in Hall 2.

V8-engine and a driving performance that puts it in the company of thoroughbred sports cars male the experts sit up and take notice and connoisseurs tingle with anticipation. As it is known that appearances also matter, the GT is optically enhanced by means of a discreet modification to the car body, and, on the interior with an exclusive leather fitting.

For desert, Irmscher serves the news that the vehicle is to be produced in a small series. The appropriate attention is being paid to this already. The menu therefore also exists in takeaway form.

The GT i40 currently stands in a long tradition of elect vehicles.V8-engines have always had an important role to play at Irmscher. In this line of history stand the Senator V8 and not least the successful races in the Omega V8 with the F1-driver Johnny Cecotto at the wheel, who was able to win the championship twice.

The models with the “i”“.

Special models with the “i” in their name have always had their place in the company history. The GT i40 here lines up with a whole row of other vehicles, from the i120, i130, i200…via the i500 to the i35 which appeared for the company’s 35th anniversary. At that time, a compressor helped enhance the performance of a V6-Motor. The result was the fastest Opel limousine in series production in the world. 5 years later it is a V8 that will cause a sensation in a Roadster.

All that remains to be said in conclusion is:

Dinner is served!
Source: Irmscher


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Opel’s Meriva has always been one to offer flexibility when it comes to all these family matters such as space. Now Opel has officially declared the Meriva Concept as the first car to load its FlexDoors system. The car will exhibit in Geneva next month.

Meriva is going all innovative on us as it does the exotic by debuting FlexDoors, essentially what we refer to as “suicide doors”, similar to those found in the Rolls Royce Phantom and MINI Cooper Clubman. Rear “Flexdoors” can be opened up to a 90 degree angle. The concept’s representatives say this system is very safe as the doors allow for easier accessibility into the cabin.

Apart from the novel doors, an important role played by the Meriva is that it is the new design benchmark for future Opels of similar segments. Not a bad looker at all in fact, the Meriva could prove the right dose of resurrection medicine for Opel who hasn’t had such a great run in the past four or five years.

Press Release

With the dynamically styled Meriva Concept, Opel presents the next level of monocab flexibility at the International Motor Show in Geneva (March 6 – 16, 2008). The concept car features rear-hinged rear doors on both sides of the car called FlexDoors. While the front doors are conventionally designed with front hinges, the rear doors swing open towards the back of the car. Another feature of the family-oriented Meriva Concept is that the front and rear doors can open independently of each other. Rear-hinged rear doors already on the market can only be opened after the front door has been opened, which severely limits their practicality.

GM/Opel’s patented FlexDoors innovation offers a wide range of benefits:
• Greater functionality: entering and exiting the vehicle is more convenient as the rear doors open to a 90-degree angle, creating a much wider aperture than standard car doors. Thanks to the high roofline, rear passengers also have more headroom when getting in and out of the car. The interior is much more accessible, so stowing a briefcase behind the front seat, for instance, is considerably easier.
• Higher level of safety: securing children in the back seats is much easier. The
rear-hinged rear doors also improve control over children exiting the car, as they can be better seen from the different seating positions. The “safety zone” created between both doors also makes it much more difficult for them to step out into traffic than with conventional doors.
• More style: entering and exiting the rear of the vehicle not only looks cool and elegant, but also feels much more natural.

FlexDoors smooth operation is backed up by an array of patented innovations developed by GM/Opel engineers. A safety system ensures the doors can only be opened from the inside or outside when there is no risk to the passengers. The Meriva Concept also features an automatic electronic child lock, which supplements the conventional mechanical system. The concept car also has B-pillars not only for independent opening but also for side-impact safety reasons.

The Meriva Concept’s design is distinguished by its attractive combination of practicality and spaciousness with very dynamic and cool styling. The concept car’s distinctive window line, arched roof, wide track and impressively sculpted body give a good indication of what is to be expected from future Opel production monocabs.

“The Meriva Concept clearly illustrates how our new Opel design language can be adapted to create bold, fresh design solutions for the monocab segment” says Mark Adams, Vice President of Design, General Motors Europe. Especially eye-catching is the dynamic “wave” of the window line just behind the B-pillars, which provides an excellent all-round view for rear passengers. This also enabled designers to create a dynamic and unique silhouette and still provide good visibility for children in the rear. The body also boasts the distinctive “blade” bodyside form, which was a design element of the GTC Coupé and Flextreme. Another feature is the U-shaped windshield, which stretches up and back over the rear passengers’ heads. Rear section elements – in particular the rear lights – echo the Insignia, Opel’s new upper mid-size class car due to be unveiled in the summer. The monocab’s roof slopes gently downward towards the rear, underlining its dynamic character.

“The FlexDoors concept is a logical enhancement of our monocabs’ flexibility,” explains Alain Visser, Chief Marketing Officer, General Motors Europe. “With the Zafira’s Flex7® seating system and the Meriva’s FlexSpace concept, we took on a similar pioneering role in interior flexibility.” Opel is enjoying great success with its monocab designs: in 2007, almost 335,000 Zafira and Meriva models were sold. And with the new Agila, monocab expert Opel now also offers an entry-level monocab in the mini-car segment. Every fifth Opel model sold today is a monocab, while in the total market it is just every eighth car.

Source: General Motors/ Opel

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• Central and Eastern Europe: Additional body style for successful Astra range

• Production at Gliwice plant in Poland; Sales start in fall 2007

• Turkey important market

Opel’s elegant four-door Astra sedan makes its world premiere at the Istanbul Motor Show (November 3 − 12, 2006), becoming the fifth model in the bestselling Astra range alongside the five-door hatch, station wagon, three-door GTC and cabrio-coupé TwinTop variants. “This motor show is the largest in this region, and Turkey is also one of the most important sales markets for the classic compact sedan,” says Alain Visser, Executive Director, European Marketing for Opel. The new model features a range of two gasoline and two diesel engines with output between 90 and 140 hp, and will go on sale in fall 2007.

Opel continues a tradition with the new Astra notchback model, as the first two Astra generations were both available with four doors and a large, separate luggage compartment. The Astra sedan will be produced in Gliwice, Poland, an ideal location to serve the Central and Eastern European markets for which the car has been primarily developed. The predecessor notchback model, Astra Classic, will also continue to be built there. The new model was developed at General Motors Europe’s International Technical Development Center in Rüsselsheim, in cooperation with General Motors Brazil. Traditional four-door notchback sedans also play an important role in Brazil, the largest South American market.

The new sedan boasts the Astra’s progressive, proportionally balanced design, dynamic lines and characteristic driving dynamics, together with high safety reserves. The new model's designers adopted the long wheelbase from the station wagon (2703 mm) for generous space in the rear and a large luggage compartment. With a length of 4618 mm and luggage compartment volume of 500 liters, the 1754 mm wide and 1458 mm high four-door sedan is positioned as an upper-end family car.

Powertrain and chassis: Four engines, pronounced agility and high safety reserves

Four state-of-the-art ECOTEC gasoline and diesel engines are available for the four-door Astra, with displacements of 1.3 to 1.8 liters and output from 90 to 140 hp. The top-of-the-line 1.8-liter, 140 hp gasoline engine with variable camshaft phasing promises plenty of driving fun.

The transmission range includes one manual five-speed and one six-speed manual gearbox, a four-speed automatic, as well as an enhanced automated Easytronic manual transmission.

The Astra offers top agility and precise handling with high levels of driving safety, the basis for which is the IDS chassis (Interactive Driving System) with McPherson front axle and patented torsion-beam rear axle. Standard safety features in all Astra variants include front disc brakes, ABS, Cornering Brake Control (CBC), Brake Assist, as well as Electro-Hydraulic Power Steering (EHPS).

Equipment highlights: Advanced technology in compact class

The Astra sedan meets the needs of discerning customers with its extensive range of standard equipment. It also offers optional technological highlights from the Astra's extensive equipment range, such as bi-xenon headlamps, Hill Start Assist (HSA), the electric heater “Quickheat” and rear Park Pilot.

The new Astra model is available in three equipment lines: Essentia, Enjoy and Cosmo. The Essentia already boasts important safety features ex works, including front and side airbags as well as ABS. Comfortable and practical standard details include central locking, front power windows, and the 60:40 split rear bench seat back. The Astra Enjoy offers even more extensive standard equipment, including air conditioning, height-adjustable driver’s seat and CD-radio CD 30. The top-of-the-line Cosmo model distinguishes itself with additional high-quality equipment features such as 16-inch alloy wheels, center console in piano lacquer finish and a leather steering wheel.

The newest addition to the Astra family can be further personalized with a selection of four equipment packages:

• Light and Visibility (windshield wipers with rain sensor, automatic photochromatic rear-view mirror, Automatic Lighting Control ALC)

• Winter (heated seats in front, headlamp washer system)

• Seat Comfort (adjustable lumbar support for driver’s seat)

• Leather Seats (in addition to Seat Comfort package: front sport seats, heated seats)

As an alternative to air conditioning, which is standard from the Enjoy variant, automatic air conditioning and Electronic Climate Control (ECC) with air quality sensor are available. The extensive range of infotainment systems is typical of the Astra, with equipment that includes a navigation system or MP3 capability. A mobile phone console with Bluetooth interface and voice control is also available, as well as a Twin Audio system that provides separate entertainment in the rear.

Market: Up to 65 percent of all compact cars are notchbacks

The Opel retail network in Central and Eastern Europe has grown from 320 contracted dealers in 2002 to 380 in 2006 and provides the same high standards of customer service as elsewhere in Europe. The new Astra sedan will be an important addition to the line-up in the strong, thriving markets in this region. 67 percent of Turkish customers who purchase a compact class car, for example, choose a notchback model. In Russia, this figure is 65 percent, while Poland and Southeastern Europe each have a total of around 15 percent. With a share of approximately five percent, this body variant plays a less significant role in the compact class in Western Europe.

Astra Models: Well over one million sold since spring 2004

The Astra sedan is the fifth body variant of Opel’s compact-class bestseller. Since the current model generation's market launch in spring 2004, over one million Astras have been sold. Currently, every tenth newly registered compact car in Europe is an Opel. In the first nine months of 2006, Astra sales increased to almost 60,000 units in Central and Eastern Europe, up by 20 percent compared to the same period last year. More than 10,000 of those vehicles were sold in Turkey. Opel expects additional growth in these markets with the launch of the four-door sedan.

The design of the versatile model family plays an essential role in the car's success. With its striking and dynamic appearance, the Astra sets itself apart from its competitors and sends a clear signal within the compact class. Well-balanced proportions are the basis for the harmonious, dynamic body lines. In combination with taut surfaces, bold lines, technologically designed details and distinctive graphic elements, these proportions emphasize the Astra's silhouette.

Interior design is of great importance in the Astra. This is evident not only in its look, but also in the high textural quality of all surfaces and materials. The interior design is characterized by dynamic forms, which are in perfect harmony with the exterior body styling. The bold design elements in the Astra’s ergonomic cockpit include the striking center console with its large, user-friendly turn controls, three-dimensional instruments and an easy-to-read, up to 6.5-inch color monitor ideally positioned above the center console for added active safety.

The Astra made its debut in March 2004 as a five-door hatch. The most practical Astra of all, the station wagon, followed in the fall. Thanks to its 2.70-meter wheelbase, the Astra station wagon provides above-average legroom in the rear and up to 1590 liters of cargo space – a top value in this class. Details such as the FlexOrganizer system for the luggage compartment ensure maximum flexibility.

With the Astra GTC (Gran Turismo Compact), possibly the most exciting Astra ever came onto the market in March 2005. Launched in the fall of 2005, the exclusive high-performance Astra OPC with 240 turbo hp is the top-of-the-line car in this model range with a maximum speed of 244 km/h. The three-door GTC’s striking design features sporty proportions and a sleek silhouette with an arched, sloping roofline and pronounced tapering of the front and rear. The GTC’s unique character is accentuated by a world exclusive innovation: the optional panorama windshield extends from the hood up into the roof to the B-pillar and creates a whole new sense of space and visibility.

The sporty, elegant cabrio-coupé Astra TwinTop joined the family in May 2006. Thanks to its innovative three-part steel roof system, it can be transformed from a coupé into a cabrio at the touch of a button in less than 30 seconds. Other characteristics of the four-seat TwinTop include its ample luggage compartment capacity (205 − 440 liters) and innovative “Easy Load” loading system.

High Demand for Compact, Four-Door Sedans

Interview with Chris Lacey, Executive Director, Sales, Marketing & Aftersales, General Motors Central & Eastern Europe.

Question: Mr. Lacey, you have been working in Central and Eastern Europe for a number of years. Why do customers in this region prefer compact, notchback sedans?

Answer: For several reasons. As cars here generally carry more passengers than in Western Europe, trunk space needs to be sufficient for family trips. The sense of security conveyed by an enclosed luggage compartment is certainly another key factor. And the four-door sedan is also a popular passenger car design – many of our customers tend to perceive station wagons more as commercial vehicles.

Question: What other differences are there to Western European markets?

Answer: There is no easy answer to that – you can’t generalize about a region that stretches from Estonia to Turkey any more than you can about Western Europe, covering markets as different as Norway and Portugal. What I can say is that smaller cars play a more important role in the markets in our region – the Corsa is a typical family car here, not an additional second car. The four-door Astra is already at the top end of the scale that most customers would want to invest in.

Question: Is Opel considered a “people’s brand” like it is in the west?

Answer: Opel is certainly positioned higher here, thanks to the advanced technology in today’s Opel cars and people’s positive perception of German engineering. Our entry-level brand Chevrolet, on the other hand, is positioned in a particularly price-sensitive segment and is often chosen by customers buying their first new car.

Question: How important is it that the new Astra sedan will be built in Gliwice, Poland?

Of course our Polish customers are especially proud that this high-quality sedan is going to be produced in their home country. But neighboring countries have also taken positive notice of Opel’s leading role as a manufacturer in Central Europe. And the plant in Gliwice has earned an excellent reputation for quality with vehicles like the new Zafira, the Astra Classic and the Agila.

Chris Lacey (53) has been working for General Motors in Central and Eastern Europe since April 1995, when he became General Commercial Director for Opel in Hungary based in Budapest and assumed commercial responsibility for nine Southeastern European countries. In September 1998, Lacey moved to Russia for GM. Today, he is Executive Director of Sales, Marketing and Aftersales for Central and Eastern Europe. Lacey began his career in 1969 at Opel’s sister brand Vauxhall in the United Kingdom, where he held several different positions until 1995.



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Arriving onto forecourts in the coming months is Opel's new Agila, marketed as 'Flex in the City' for its versatile city car nature. But not until a re-working by tuning firm Irmscher will the new city car and its tagline have the brawn. In its second-generation with over 40,000 total units sold, the production model Agila is a successful model. And so it is with 40 years of experience that the German tuner is to offer Opel's youngest a range of Irmscher sporting accessories.

Its intention being to stand out from the crowd, the Irmscher Agila turns the heads of city dwellers with an air of 'sporting elegance' and subtle accessories - all tailored to demonstrate a higher standard in vehicle design.

Although unveiled with only rendered photos, the modified new Agila features new skirts front and rear as well as SUV-style under-body protector panels in a contrasting gray. The addition of Irmscher's larger honeycomb grille gives a more exclusive look to the model, with dynamics enhanced at the rear by a tailgate spoiler and a more prominent chromed exhaust pipe.

The Irmscher Agila is undoubtedly finished off by a range of exclusive light-weight wheels, such as Stila-Design designated 16" alloys. Better road-holding and city handling are too equipped in this new model, offering buyers a more enjoyable drive. As yet there are a no details on interior modifications, but expect the usual: splashes of chrome and a sportier trim, chiefly of note new bucket seats.

Opel Meriva Concept

When Harley Earl created the first concept car, the Buick Y-Job, the idea was to showcase the ability of a company to develop new technologies, which would be applied to future vehicles in 10 to 20 years from that point on. Nowadays, especially after Chrysler started mass-producing its concept cars almost like they were first shown, these vehicles have changed their role. Now they are an anticipation of a series production vehicle that will reach the market within months. It has been like this, for example, with the Mercedes-Benz Vision GLK , which happened to be the future GLK, and will be the same with the Opel Meriva Concept, to be presented in March at the Geneva Motor Show.

Opel states that the new minivan will offer “an innovative approach for even greater flexibility” in its monocabs, but it would be much easier if the company only informed that the future generation of the Meriva will feature suicide rear doors, or else, they will open for the opposite side, what is said to ease access. Unlike the previous model, which was styled and developed in Brazil, this one seems to have been entirely developed by Opel. The explanation for this is that the current European Corsa, which will share its platform with the new Meriva, is not built in that country.

Besides the suicide doors, the new monocab will get styling cues from the Flextreme and GTC Coupe concepts, as well as the taillights that will be similar to the ones already revealed for the Insignia, a sedan that will replace Vectra when it is presented, in the British Motor Show, in July. Unless the final version of the next generation Meriva is also presented in the UK, we would expect its sales to start by September, after its official presentation at the Paris Motor Show.

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Geneva: Opel Meriva Concept World Premiere

Vision Of Future Small Opel Monocab

With the Meriva Concept, Opel presents the next level of monocab flexibility at the International Motor Show in Geneva (March 6 – 16, 2008). The vision of a future small monocab – a segment that the current Meriva has led since its launch in 2003 –boasts more than just new design cues: “We’re unveiling an innovative approach for even greater flexibility in Opel monocabs,” says Alain Visser, Chief Marketing Officer, GM Europe, before the concept’s debut in Geneva. “With the Zafira’s Flex7 seating system and the Meriva’s FlexSpace concept, we began a new era in interior variability and permanently changed the world of the automobile.”

With Zafira, Meriva and soon Agila, Opel is enjoying great success with its monocab design – body models where the hood and trunk are not visibly separate from the cabin. Almost 335,000 segment-leading Zafira and Meriva models were sold in 2007. Every fifth Opel model sold today is a monocab, while in the whole market the quota is just every eighth car.

The Meriva Concept transfers the brand’s new design language to a small monocab and enhances it further. The side profile boasts the distinctive tick-shaped swage line, which was a typical design cue which appeared on the GTC Coupé and Flextreme concepts. Especially eye-catching is the sweep in the window line level at the B-pillar, enabling an especially good view for rear passengers. Rear section elements – in particular the rear lights – echo the Insignia, Opel’s new mid-size class car due to be launched in the fall. The monocab’s roof sloping gently downward toward the rear underlines the car’s dynamic character.

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Opel has released the first sketch of its second-generation Meriva just days ago, on February 6, 2008, but, since the final presentation will only take place in March, when the Geneva Motor Show opens its doors, AutoExpress.co.uk has provided a rendered speculation on what the new minivan will look like, even with the Vauxhall badge. If the result gets any closer to the artist’s imagination, the new (Opel, Vauxhall, Chevrolet… whatever) Meriva will make people forget about the current one in a short period of time.

Clearly inspired on the Flextreme Concept (check the side lines of both cars), the new Meriva will present interesting new solutions, such as suicide rear doors (they are hinged to the C column, not the B, as it is usual), which are said to improve safety and ease of access to the vehicle’s interior. We have spy photos that confirm this information. Bigger flexibility is expected to come from some more features we have not been presented so far.

AutoExpress.co.uk states that the new Meriva will also aim at upmarket competitors, such as the VW Golf Plus, Mini Clubman and the future Fiesta/Verve-based MPV, but we would also bet on the regular opponents, such as the Fiat Idea, Lancia Musa , the future Honda Jazz/Fit and Renault Modus and Grand Modus . Since Citroën also wants a piece of this market segment, with the C3-based Minispace, the small minivans will present quite a struggle for the consumers’ preference in the next couple years.

Sales for the new Meriva will probably start in 2009. As the vehicle that will be presented at the Geneva Motor Show has been called a “concept”, the production version is very likely to appear at the Paris Motor Show, by October. The new minivan will get all the engines the current Corsa uses, but all of them will be equipped with a stop-start technology in order to save fuel.

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Irmscher Corsa

• The sporty Opel with the distinctive face

• Irmscher individualisation for the new Corsa already available at the start

Opel presented the new Corsa in London. The most conspicuous optical feature of the new three-door Corsa is its sporty coupé form. The five-door also cuts a good figure with its short rear overhangs. The family resemblance of both variations to the Astra is obvious. On the occasion of the new Corsa edition going on sale, Irmscher - the specialist when it comes to upgrading and individualisation of Opel vehicles - is offering an extensive sporty accessories programme for the three- and five-door versions.

Exterior

Broad shoulders and dynamic lines
With its masculine and self-confident bodywork form, the new Corsa gives a very grown-up optical impression. All in all, the dynamically shaped design unquestionably shows its affiliation to the Opel family. The distinctive Irmscher front-spoiler lip seamlessly takes in the line of the front bumper and effectively highlights the sporty view of the Corsa front.

Irmscher also relies on sport when it comes to the vehicle's side look: the side sillboards optically reduce the ground clearance, giving the Corsa's sides a more powerful effect in combination with door handle and front and rear-spoiler. The Irmscher rear-spoiler lengthens the C-column, at the same time framing the rear window. In addition to the accentuation of the side lines, the dragged-down side cheeks of the rear spoiler are important for the aerodynamic optimisation of the vehicle's rear and protect at the same time against side sunlight.

Interior

Sporty ambience
The red/black leather seating from the Irmscher individualisation programme makes a good impression in the vehicle interior. The handbrake lever hold in aluminium-look and the aluminium sport pedals underline the sporty character of the interior. Irmscher offers matching stainless-steel entrance lining. A centre armrest and a protective leather cover for the gear- and handbrake-lever are also available colour-coordinated to the leather interior.

Engineering

Perfect styling with additional drivability
A beautiful back can also be delightful. The rear silencer with elliptically shaped double tail-pipe is not only an impressive eye-catcher, but also remarkable in a functional respect. Thanks to the stainless steel it is extremely durable, provides a rich sound, minimises dynamic pressure and consequently increases performance.

Stable road holding and a high degree of track reliability are guaranteed in any situation with the sporty designed spring rate of the lowering springs by 30 mm and the 16-inch light alloy wheels in Stila design resp. 17-inch light alloy wheels in Delta or Sportstar design. Thanks to this extra programme for even more drivability, control of the Corsa leaves nothing to be desired, even for drivers with sporting ambitions.





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Its intention being to stand out from the crowd, the Irmscher Agila turns the heads of city dwellers with an air of 'sporting elegance' and subtle accessories - all tailored to demonstrate a higher standard in vehicle design.

Although unveiled with only rendered photos, the modified new Agila features new skirts front and rear as well as SUV-style under-body protector panels in a contrasting gray. The addition of Irmscher's larger honeycomb grille gives a more exclusive look to the model, with dynamics enhanced at the rear by a tailgate spoiler and a more prominent chromed exhaust pipe.

The Irmscher Agila is undoubtedly finished off by a range of exclusive light-weight wheels, such as Stila-Design designated 16" alloys. Better road-holding and city handling are too equipped in this new model, offering buyers a more enjoyable drive. As yet there are a no details on interior modifications, but expect the usual: splashes of chrome and a sportier trim, chiefly of note new bucket seats.

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