No Opel Corsa OPC for the US Market

L & 39; Europe, as expected, energy small hatch, the Corsa OPC General Motors, Opel European trademark on the markets on the continent at any time in this month. L & 39; Opel Corsa OPC world debut at the 77th annual Geneva Salon International de l & 39; automotive industry in early March, and this designation as & quot; the strongest ever Corsa & quot;. Why? Because & 39; He has & 39, a 1.6-liter turbo engine capable of pumping, 192 hp (141 kW) and 169 books product-foot (230 Nm) of the amount of maximum torque, combined with a six-speed manual transmission revoke its front wheels. Acceleration from zero to 62 mph can be achieved in 7.2 seconds at a speed of 139-mail mph. upgrade with GM programmers could be the strengthening of the Corsa OPC performance.
General Motors Corp. has a very high expectation for this vehicle in terms of sales due to the rapidly growing demand from consumers fuel consumption of small cars in Europe and United States. Does that mean that General Motors would also of the Corsa OPC the United States spaces d & 39; exhibition?
No. According to a report of the online San Francisco (www.sfgate.com), General Motors, Opel division is not only the Corsa OPC the United States any time soon. C & 39, is due to certain economic factors such as the various sets of gas prices in Europe and the United States. In an interview with Robert Lutz, vice president for global product development of General Motors Corporation, he said: & quot; L & 39; Europe and the United States are two different worlds. We could sell here l & 39; OPC (Europe) and win l & 39; money because & 39; litre gasoline is nearly $ 6 per gallon. If we l $ 6 gasoline & 39, the United States, we could also profit to sell. & quot;
& quot; But it is unlikely that Americans buy a car, little to $ 30000 if they pay $ 2.50 for & 39; litre of petrol. We need $ 6 gasoline l & 39, the United States in one direction, the Corsa OPC on this market. & quot; added.
Lutz it was also asked whether they bring the brand & 39; other European GM models energy the United States. and said: & quot; We also sell fuel for many models in America. But the combination of smaller and lower fuel consumption of the models is greater than in Europe in the United States. We need & 39; gasoline by 6 U.S. dollars per gallon to change this equation in America. If l & 39; America really wants more vehicles with low fuel consumption, which means smaller models, it is for the government d & 39, for use in this market, the works. & quot;
GM the decision is final and the Americans will not be able to see l & 39; Opel Corsa OPC d & 39; arrival in the premises d & 39; exhibition dealer.



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