The New Vauxhall Corsa GSi Will Have A 148bhp 1.4
If you want a small, hot-ish hatchback, there’ll soon be option that isn’t a Suzuki Swift Sport. It’s called the Corsa GSi, and it was announced a little while ago - it’s just that Vauxhall/Opel has been painfully slow at releasing any information about it.
Now though, we know what kind of engine it’ll be packing: a turbocharged 1.4-litre inline-four turbo - the exact same configuration as the aforementioned Swift Sport, as it happens. It’s a little more powerful too at 148bhp (it’ll have 162lb ft of torque, meanwhile), but since the Corsa is a much porkier car than the lithe Suzuki, it’s a tad slower: 0-62mph takes a relatively leisurely 8.9 seconds. The top speed is 128mph.
As revealed a few weeks ago, it’ll marry this modestly-powered engine with the chassis from the Corsa VXR or Corsa ‘OPC’ as it’s referred to on Opel-badged cars.
So, this is a car that’ll be all about you exploiting a meaty suspension and brake setup to keep up as much momentum as possible. And that’s quite appealing, in a way, particularly as the target audience of younger drivers will have some vague hope of insuring it.
What could be less appealing is the price: the general consensus seems to be that it’ll weigh in at £18,000 - £19,000, pitching it into battle with the much more powerful, spectacularly capable Fiesta ST. Hmmm…
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Is the engine coming from psa or is vauxhall not linked to the group?
iirc PSA doesn’t have a 150hp-ish 1.4 engine
Vauxhall and opel are owned by psa. I guess it is the same 1.4 turbo engine as I have in my Corsa E. So it’s good for 170 bhp with a remap :)
It’s probably the same unit they used in thr Adam S
PSA in the 208 gti a 1.6T with 200cv
PSA in the 208 gti uses a 1.6T with 200cv
A shame that we can’t have these cars in America, they could be cheap fun but there isn’t a demand for small cars with small engines over in the States
That is correct. Americans for some reason don’t want city cars…
You could just get a Fiesta ST instead then 😂
Trust me, you don’t want a Corsa. Handles like a boat compared to most of the cars in its class. The Fiesta is the small car you want.
I like my corsa and I think it handles pretty nice. Not as nice as a Fiesta ST but better than a Polo imo (the Polo is more comfy though)
The fans are loving it
Haha, perfect for those midnight cruises to Maccies with their 15 year old girlfrinds
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thats why the OPC model exists with over 200bhp
Its still a Corsa, I wouldn’t be surprised if it handles as miserably as the standard car.
Replacement?! It has 50hp less!
This isn’t a replacement for the VXR. GSI is the vauxhall/opel equivalent of SEAT’s “FR” line of cars; warm hatch.
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Deisel or petrol??
Petrol
And you don’t need 148bhp on a hatchback
its a warm hatch, it does need that power
This engine was already sold here in Germany, idk about other countries, but it’s not new. The other thing is that I can guarantee you that the GSi will reach 60 mph in less than 8.9 seconds, it will probably be around 7 seconds. It’s the same for my engine: I got the 1.4T with 101 hp and Opel claims a 0-60 time of 11 seconds but it’s easy to go way under that (~9 seconds) and I’m obviously not a pro driver.
I know Seat never came to the usa.