Test Drive Opel Corsa OPC since 2007 Hatchback

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Opel Corsa OPC. Price: from 21290. On sale: since the summer of 2008
Renault Clio Sport. Price: from 22400. On sale: since the summer of 2008
Little cars on our roads are neglect. In vain! Some of them can give odds to many major copies. A typical example of disguised power is Opel Corsa OPC and Renault Clio Sport, the real characteristics of which we checked on Dmitrov Auto Polygona
Renault Clio Sport
Renault is famous for its victories in the rally championships. In sports cars, engineers hire their car setup skills. Subsequently, it is applied on sports civilian cars. For example, such as Renault Clio Spot. The car is equipped with a two-liter atmospheric engine at the simplicity of 197 hp
Top Quality: Suspension Setup.
Worst qualities: mediocre traction on the bottoms.

Opel Corsa OPC.
Opel Corsa is one of the sales leaders in class B. Interest in these machines is due to price and appropriate quality. The manufacturer decided to please its clients with the OPC sports version. Note that almost every OPEL model has this complete set. Under the hood Corsa now 192 hp and high pressure turbine.
Top quality: powerful turbocharged motor.
Worst quality: soft suspension, rolls.
The most practical cars for the metropolis are Class B. These are Yuriki, they are easy to park on close parking. Most often on such babes are moved alone, so the size of the trunk is not particularly worried. Plus, modern ergonomic technologies are given to both the driver and the passenger is quite a worthy space. About such people speak more than outside.
Of course, many concerns the power of motors. On low-tapes install economical and not very dynamic engines. And I want something more powerful. And torment begin: whether to take a class with and lose in maneuverability, whether to endure humiliation at traffic lights. But there is a way out: you need a small athlete.
Two bright representatives of such symbiosis are Opel Corsa OPC and Renault Clio Sport. By the way, the German manufacturer almost every model awards to sports modification. Renault Although not so punctual, but he is famous for repeated victories in the rally, so the experience of the French company also does not occupy. We, alas, is not for sale such a car as Renault Megan St, although in Europe it enjoys small, but stable demand. But Russian buyers have the opportunity to become the owner of Clio Sport.
We simply could not compare the charged Opel and Renault. Still, both cars belong to the same class, the engines differ in volume, but are identical in power.
Due to the aggressive body kit and a huge spoiler on the Corsa trunk lid looks more sporty. The harsh nature of this car is designed to emphasize the huge 17-inch wheels. CLIO looks easier, as if it does not want to issue his real opportunities once again. Only wide linings on the thresholds are spoken about the thresholds. Zhabra near the front wings contribute to a faster heat removal from the motor and brakes. The rear bumper is combined with a diffuser. Even the exhaust pipes of the split release system at Clio are hidden so that you will not notice. What you can not say about Corsa. The exhaust pipe is in the middle of the bumper and has a triangular shape. Salons of cars are harmonized with the exterior. Opel claims leadership at the expense of sports machines with progressive lateral support. They fix the body tightly. The range of settings is enough to not only conveniently get a person to a person of any kind, but also fit the seats for active driving style.
Being in the CLIO cabin, it is hard to understand that you are sitting in a sports car. This can be guessing on inscriptions on the thresholds and emblems on the head restraints of the seats. Armchairs can be configured to measure comfortable with sufficient adjustments. You can order more sport seats Recaro. Ergonomics turned out to be approximately the same in both cars.
Under the hood Opel hides the engine with a volume of 1.6 liters, which issues 192 hp due to the installed turbine. In Renault, five horses are more, but a two-liter atmospheric motor is installed here. As for torque, CORSA is 15 nm more than that of Clio (230 nm). They can be used in the range from 1950 to 5,850 revolutions. In CLIO, the peak of the moment falls on 5550 min-1. Motor Corsa due to the presence of the turbine is spinning much more advantage. CLIO up to 4000 min-1 is unchecked hard, but it is worth passing this mark, as intensive acceleration immediately begins. In Corsa, the engine also comes to life after 4000 min-1, but it reaches them lightning. This is confirmed by the numbers of measurements of elasticity. Overclocking from 60 to 100 km / h On the fourth gear, Opel takes 5.7 s,
and Renault 7.1 s.
The most interesting information for many is overclocking up to 100 km / h. But none of the experimental can achieve figures declared by manufacturers. Corsa accelerated to hundreds for 7.9 s (7.2 Opel data), CLIO for 7.7 s (6.9 RENAULT data). Forgive this sneaving, because acceleration is not as important as, for example, handling. By the way, the chassis of our cars is configured in different ways. Opel Corsa has an energy-intensive suspension, which, however, is prone to rolls and a split. Engineers made focus on comfort. On Renault Clio, the suspension also recognize energy-intensive, but characterized by greater elasticity. It accurately worries the relief of the road, as possible by observing the trajectory of movement. This is confirmed by measurements. The speed of sloth in an unloaded state in Corsa reaches 63.5 km / h, Clio 66 km / h. A short rearrangement opel Opel at a speed of 70 km / h at the entrance and 52 km / h at the output. For Renault, this exercise has passed at the speed of 74 km / h at the entrance and 51 km / h at the output. The speed on the long rearrangement for Corsa was 130.3 km / h, for CLIO 133.3 km / h. It seems such a minor difference in 2-3 km / h does not play a big role. But it is not. The difference in one kilometer leads to the development of driving, repaying which is quite difficult. In addition, Corsa requires constant trajectory adjustment. In CLIO, this is partially defeated by the same size of the front and rear track. From this we can conclude that CLIO is much more accurate follows a given trajectory. German saves more informative steering wheel (2.4 turns from the stop until the stop). CLIO steering wheel is too easy, and it is necessary to twist it intensively (2.8 turns).
The winner in the nomination the braking was French. In a stop with 100 km / h, he wins one meter from Opel Corsa OPC. And from 170 km / h, the difference in braking is all 17 m (107 m against 124 m). Both cars were put in the norm, but the difference is obvious. Apparently, the role of not only brakes play here, but also correctly selected regular tires.
Our verdict
Both cars are perfect for everyday use in a major megalopolis with eternal traffic jams and lack of parking. The stock of their power will allow to win traffic lights, as well as get the maximum pleasure from the active ride through country tracks with a mass of turns or amateur sprints. It remains only to decide, take Opel Corsa OPC with a bright appearance of an athlete, but a softer and comfortable suspension, or Renault Clio Sport with a nonsense appearance, but excellent chassis.

Posted by: Maxim Egorov
 
 
 
 

 
 

A source: Magazine 5 Wheel [October 2008]