What the Opel Astra OPC or, as it’s called in the UK, the Vauxhall Astra VXR, lacks in finesse and overall capabilities compared to its main rival, the VW Golf GTi, it more than compensates with its hardcore character. And while here in the 
Named after the car’s spiritual home, where much of its pre-production development was carried out, the Astra VXR Nürburgring Edition comes with an exclusive all-white paint finish and lightweight white 18-inch alloy wheels wrapped in Dunlop tyres. Other exterior features include dark tinted windows, carbon fibre effect mirrors and B-Pillars and distinctive chequered flag body graphics.
The Nürburgring Edition theme continues inside, with carbon fibre detailing on the door trims and fascia, bespoke leather seats with the Nürburgring circuit graphic embossed into the Recaro front seat backrests and an individually numbered plaque showing each car’s build number. -Continued
Mechanically-wise, all UK-specification cars will come with a Remus Sports Exhaust, developed with Vauxhall’s BTCC race team, Triple-Eight Race Engineering, which provides a power increase of up to 15 Hp. The standard car’s turbocharged 2.0-liter engine produces 240 Hp in factory tune, giving it the ability to accelerate from 0-60mph (96 km/h) in 6.2 sec and on to an electronically-limited top speed of 155mph or 250 km/h.
Sales of the limited edition Astra VXR Nürburgring Edition have begun in the
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bitter MUCH?! I agree you, get the short straw in the U.S with most European cars specs. So, my problem is - challenging roads are so few and far between, having a raw version makes no sense for the U.S domestic market. Sorry, I know that's harsh to say but I can't bear the whining on here sometimes. If you really want to enjoy driving, move to Europe.
p.s I use this site all the time, it's the dogs Bo**ocks. keep up the good work. not to sure about the new graphics tho......
I don't know where you live, but it sounds like you've never been to the US. The US has a lot of great driving roads, just look at this list:
http://www.motivemag.com/pub/feature/culture/Motive_s_Favorite_Driving_Roads_in_America.shtml
Or pretty much any road in the Sierra Nevada foothills or California coast, like these around Bridgeville:
http://tinyurl.com/6hwcdz
Never mind Route 1 along the coast, one of the world's great roads.
And, unlike most places in Europe, you don't have to spend two hours in traffic to get away from it all. So, yeah, it is a bummer that manufacturers are too stupid to import some cars.
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