2012 Vauxhall Astra GTC

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General Motors revealed today the new generation 2012 Vauxhall Astra GTC, which will have its first public display at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Vauxhall will debut the 2012 Astra GTC at the Frankfurt Motor Show this fall. Vauxhall presents the 2012 Astra GTC as a mid-size coupe, that will still like to call a hatchback, that's going to rival the VW's Scirocco and Renault's Megane Coupe.

In comparison to the Astra hatch, the 2012 Astra GTC has a 15mm lowered ride height, 10mm longer wheelbase (from 2685mm to 2695mm), a 40mm wider front track and a 30mm wider rear one. Vauxhall says you'll be able to fir your 2012 Astra GTC with up to 20 inch rims, which is quite a lot for a car this class.

In terms of engines, there are several options available. The diesel version of the 2012 Vauxhall Astra GTC has a 2.0 CDTi engine developing 165PS and 380Nm of torque. Vauxhall says that this version of the 2012 Astra GTC has a 0 to 62 mph acceleration time of 8.9 seconds and a top speed of 130mph. With a 57.6mpg fuel consumption and a 129g/km CO2 emissions level, the new Astra GTC 2.0 CDTi is one of the most efficient model in its class. The 2012 Vauxhall Astra GTC will also be available with a 1.4-liter turbocharged petrol engine, with 120PS or 140PS, or a 1.6-litre Turbo engine developing 180 PS. The 2012 Astra GTC 1.6 has a top speed of 132 mph.



Vauxhall will announce the details of the 2012 Astra VXR at a later date.

The 2012 Vauxhall Astra GTC features a new suspension system, including the HiPerStrut (High Performance Strut) from the Insignia VXR, a Start / Stop system for improved fuel economy, and Bi-Xenon Advanced Forward Lighting (AFL).

The price list of the 2012 Astra GTC starts at 18,495 GBP for the Sport 1.4 16v 120 ps S/S version and goes up to 22,430 GBP for the top of the line SRI 2.0CDTi 16v 165 ps S/S model. The top of the line petrol model,

the 2012 Vauxhall Astra GTC 1.6 SRI costs 21,380 GBP.

Follow the jump to watch the 2012 Vauxhall Astra GTC on video for the first time.

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