Car Views and Pictures

Vauxhall are planning on unveiling their snazzy new GTC at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, over two months before it is shown off at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Reports have only just started emerging of the specs of this vehicle, which first caught people’s attention at the Paris Motor Show in 2010.

It would be hard to fault the appearance of the GTC, and we firmly believe that it stands a good chance in the car market battle against the VW Scirroco and the Renault Megane Coup. The price tag of 18,495 is also more reasonable than that of its main rivals.

Mark Adams, Vice President of the Vauxhall/Opel design team, said, “We wanted the Astra GTC to be the ultimate expression of Vauxhall’s design language, and to embody our passion for the motor car … sculptural artistry meets German precision and to embody our passion for the automobile.

“But we didn’t want emotion to get in the way of functionality: the Astra GTC still needed to be clever, affordable and practical.”

Potential buyers may be interested to hear that rear suspension differs in no way from that of the hatchback. The manufacturers have also opted to kit the GTC out with flexible adaptive damping and unique lightweight panels.

There is plenty of room inside the new car, which should mean that it proves a popular choice for the average driver. It also handles very nicely and is capable of accelerating from 0-62mph in just under 9 seconds. The

might be making a fair bit of noise when the GTC reaches its top speed of 130mph.

Environmentally friendly motorists may be interested to hear that the Vauxhall achieves a combined mpg of 57.6mpg and shells out CO2 emissions of just under 130g/km. People who are prepared to spend a little extra on a GTC with a 1.6 litre engine will be doing slightly less to help the green cause.

The cheapest of the new Vauxhalls comes complete with a fairly basic assortment of hi-tech equipment. There’s an electric parking brake and DAB radio with USB-In. Those people who purchase the sleek SRI will enjoy access to an on-board computer, leather trimmed steering wheel and fog lights.

We will have to wait until next year for the release of a high performance VXR version, which features a splendid selection of visual and dynamic kit.

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