Performance Review: Vauxhall-Opel Corsa VXR OPC Nurburgring 1.6Turbo - [2011]

Figures & Specs Summary:

Vauxhall-Opel Corsa Performance Review.

Introduction:

This edition of the Vauxhall-Opel Corsa VXR OPC Nurburgring 1.6Turbo is the 6 speed / Manual version and was first brought out in 2011. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2012 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse and the 2011 SSC Tuatara 6.9L V8 Twin Turbo.This particular Vauxhall-Opel Corsa has a 1598cc Turbo Petrol powerplant with 4 cylinders in a St formation.

Alternative Petrol St4's includes the 2019 Ariel Atom 4 2.0 Turbo

The Corsa shares its Petrol St4 engine configuration with the likes of the 2019 Ariel Atom 4 2.0 Turbo and the 2013 Caterham 7 620 R 2.0 L Supercharged. If you're looking for other fast cars which share the Corsa's Front Wheel Drive, Hatchback combination then how about the 2022 Volkswagen-VW Golf R Performance 2.0 Turbo or the 2020 Toyota Avalon TRD 3.5 V6.

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 1307 kgs (2881 lbs) this makes the Vauxhall-Opel Corsa VXR OPC Nurburgring 1.6Turbo in the same weight category as the 2019 Koenigsegg Jesko 5.1 V8 BiTurbo or the give or take 50kg.

The Vauxhall-Opel Corsa shares the same bhp with the 2022 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works Cabrio 2.0 Turbo (228 bhp)

In terms of power the 1598cc 16V St4 engine produces 207 bhp (154 kW) @ 5750 rpm similar to the 2022 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works Cabrio 2.0 Turbo (228 bhp) or the 2020 Audi TT S Turbo 50 TFSI (225 bhp).

The Turbo St4 throws out 207 lb-ft (280.6 Nm) @ 2250 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2020 Abarth 695 70th Anniversario 1.4 Turbo (184 lb-ft) or the 2020 Audi A1 A1 Sportback 35 TFSI S tronic S line (184 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the Vauxhall-Opel Corsa you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.

The 1971 Dodge Dart Demon Sport Coupe 5.5 V8 340 (183.3 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Vauxhall-Opel Corsa.

The Vauxhall-Opel Corsa has a Power to weight ratio of 158.3 bhp per ton and 158.3 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 2011 Corsa competing with the 1971 Dodge Dart Demon Sport Coupe 5.5 V8 340 (183.3 bhp per ton) or the 1988 BMW 3 Series M3 Evolution E30 (183.3 bhp per ton).

Power to Weight(cont.):

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance, Torque. Use weight as well and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the Vauxhall-Opel Corsa generating around 158.3 lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other cars have as much torque to weight then look no further than the 2006 BMW 3 Series 335i M-Sport 2d E90 (183.2 lb-ft per ton) or the 2009 Peugeot RCZ 2.0 HDi 200 GT (183.2 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

With a 0-60mph time of 6.50 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 6.7 secs, this made the Vauxhall-Opel Corsa VXR OPC Nurburgring 1.6Turbo as fast as the 2020 Abarth 695 70th Anniversario 1.4 Turbo (6.50 secs) the 2018 Abarth 595 Competizione 1.4 Turbo (6.50 secs) the 2016 Subaru Legacy 3.6 R (6.50 secs) the or the 2016 Abarth 124 Spider 1.4 Turbo (6.50 secs). This Vauxhall-Opel Corsa VXR OPC Nurburgring 1.6Turbo is also faster than the 2018 Toyota Sequoia TRD Sport 5.7 V8 (6.60 secs) the 2016 Audi A3 2.0 TDI S-tronic Quattro Sportback (6.60 secs) the 2014 Audi A1 1.8 TFSI S-TRONIC (6.60 secs) the and the 2013 Peugeot 208 GTi 1.6 Turbo (6.60 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the Corsa and the 2001 Honda Civic 2.0i 16v VTEC Type R EP2 - JDM

When talking about the performance of the Vauxhall-Opel Corsa on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 14.85 secs @ 92.1 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 2001 Honda Civic 2.0i 16v VTEC Type R EP2 - JDM (14.79 secs), the 2004 Honda Civic Type R 2.0 16v EP3 - JDM (14.79 secs), and the 2008 Honda Accord Coupe EX-L (14.82 secs).

Top Speed:

Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 2011 version of the Vauxhall-Opel Corsa VXR OPC Nurburgring 1.6Turbo has a maximum speed of 143mph.

Top Speed of the 2011 Corsa equals the 2023 Porsche Cayenne 3.0 V6 Turbo (154 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 2011 Vauxhall-Opel Corsa VXR OPC Nurburgring 1.6Turbo then how about the 2023 Porsche Cayenne 3.0 V6 Turbo (154 mph), the 2023 Porsche Cayenne Coupe 3.0 V6 Turbo (154 mph), or the 2019 Peugeot 508 PureTech 225 GT S and S (154 mph).

Related Links:

2011 Corsa Rivals List.

A Brief History of Vauxhall-Opel

Car Comparison