Wow, nice, to see an Opel Speedster on a dragtrack. I remember, 20 years ago, when i just got my drivers licence 1 year, my best friend, who was a trainee at a local, big Opel-dealer in Bielefeld, Germany, fetched me up on a friday evening with a silver (normal 147hp-) Speedster. It was amazing, as we knew, that this car from Lotus (Elise) is such a good lightweight performance-car. And it was stunning quick for that time! We drove some serpentines and were forced to impress others, just by filling up at the petrol station. At this time, Opel already lost their positive image in the public, but at that eve, it was maybe the coolest and most futuristic car on this planet. It's soo low. Others may thought, it was an UFO from outer space.😅 We could have tried to impress at another petrol station (where illegal street races famously took place) or could have tried to impress girls a bit😉, but we simply choose to drive the best route. We both young guys und the car. Real passion for cars (but with responsibility). I am not that Opel-Fan at all (my parents worked in Wolfsburg before i was born), but i love this car. Thanx for sharing and bringing me back some memories, Lars! 😊👍
@@CooldoodWilko I reckon it's running slightly above standard around 240-260, judging by the way it beat the R8, 300 is overkill. That's like hitting a 60 time of like 2.8-2.9 seconds, that would literally murder an R8. Don't forget a stock VX220 hits 60 at 4.7/4.8 and R8 hits it at 4.4. So sometimes even a better launch/driver could make a difference but I reckon his running around the 230-240 on a soft map hitting 60 at 3.8-4.0 seconds.
These're pretty sick. Even with the stock 2L turbo at 200HP they go 0-60 in 5.2 seconds, 0.2 seconds faster than a BMW 335i with 306HP. They're so lightweight and the weight that it does have is on the rear wheels (over 60% of it) as it's a mid-engine car so it grips up extremely well during acceleration even after adding extra power. Of course this one's tuned to 400+ hp but even then it's beating an AWD 500+ horsepower car on a cold track. C20LET is a great engine and easily modified to 300+ hp on stock internals. The Speedster could probably squeeze some more power out of it as it will have aftermarket internals at this point, kinda makes it hard to drive though. Ruins the grip to power ratio it has and brings a huge amount of turbo lag.
They are around the same as the Elise models from the time (the Elise is lighter). Once you get to about 250hp+ in the old Elises they start to get really quick.
My Speedster with 260hp and 445nm goes from 0 to 100 in 3,9 and hits easily 260kmh on TomTom. It has no turbo lag at all and is very easy to drive. You can do nothing wrong under acceleration from standstill, because it has a lot of traction on the rear wheels. It's only very tricky in the rain.. When I go on holiday with it I take all the mountain passes in Switzerland, Austria, France and Italy. Big fun with this car. It's simply a better Elise. I also own an Esprit and I test drive an Exige with 350hp. Still the Speedster delivers more fun and is even faster as the Exige.
@@skodbolle Dude, the Speedster moved before the light turned green every single time.. Watch it in slow motion if you don't believe it.. How does that qualify as "exactly right"?
@@absolutecynic Then why didn't the timing gear disqualify him? Whatever he did, it is accepted, but I guess Audi people have to find something to cry about ;)
Hello Thank You very much for this video for Opel Speedster Turbo. And let me ask You finally Does Opel Speedster pass the Audi R8 V10 by 1 second ? Did I see right ?
I had the XV220T and it was fast with a great engine. However, that's it had going for it; leaked, rattled, rubbish suspension and ventilation. Sold it after 6 months.
but how noob to be to get 12.4 with r8 v10 (AWD)?!.. or to be HUMILIATED on 60ft by a remapped stock speedster 2.0turbo (RWD). R8 driver not only fall in sleep everytime at start, but i think he doesn't know to launch without car launch system🤣
@@LarsMarsCars it looks short, ither the angle or the width of the track for shortens the view, also run off is damn short, there's a wall at the end. What's the tracks average time for a prepped track?
Wow, nice, to see an Opel Speedster on a dragtrack. I remember, 20 years ago, when i just got my drivers licence 1 year, my best friend, who was a trainee at a local, big Opel-dealer in Bielefeld, Germany, fetched me up on a friday evening with a silver (normal 147hp-) Speedster. It was amazing, as we knew, that this car from Lotus (Elise) is such a good lightweight performance-car. And it was stunning quick for that time! We drove some serpentines and were forced to impress others, just by filling up at the petrol station. At this time, Opel already lost their positive image in the public, but at that eve, it was maybe the coolest and most futuristic car on this planet. It's soo low. Others may thought, it was an UFO from outer space.😅 We could have tried to impress at another petrol station (where illegal street races famously took place) or could have tried to impress girls a bit😉, but we simply choose to drive the best route. We both young guys und the car. Real passion for cars (but with responsibility). I am not that Opel-Fan at all (my parents worked in Wolfsburg before i was born), but i love this car. Thanx for sharing and bringing me back some memories, Lars! 😊👍
True story dude! :)
But 20 years ago in 1999, speedster was just a concept car!
that speedster is from a friend of my father, that thing has like 650 hp
ich calle Bullshit, Bielefeld gibts nicht
@@mr_ilanovic5955 cant be 650 hp with high 11 second trap speed.
Most likely around 400 Hp with such low weight.
Cool story its a vauxhall 🤨
The reaction time on the opel are spot on
I am surprised how fast that Speedster/VX220 is, guess Jeremy Clarkson was not joking about how fast it is
This has double the power of stock one
I had one and theres no way a standard one would beat that Audi. I think it's at least 300bhp which is 100bhp more than a standard one
This one was about 300bhp. Nowhere near double. @@04dram04
@@CooldoodWilko I reckon it's running slightly above standard around 240-260, judging by the way it beat the R8, 300 is overkill. That's like hitting a 60 time of like 2.8-2.9 seconds, that would literally murder an R8. Don't forget a stock VX220 hits 60 at 4.7/4.8 and R8 hits it at 4.4. So sometimes even a better launch/driver could make a difference but I reckon his running around the 230-240 on a soft map hitting 60 at 3.8-4.0 seconds.
No way is that 240-260.. Easily 350+ @@12Mojo
That Opel has a perfect launch on that R8.
3:07
Cheater!
@@noroidnogain8680 Nope, the Audi chased him, a chase is a race!
@@noroidnogain8680 yes. 0.5 sec leap early..
@@guyjones3665 If he jumped the light the green light would be red instead of green. His launch was perfect.
AUDI 0 : 1 OPEL
Opel-Power, baby 💪🏻😎
Vx220 is a cracking little car
Speedster made jump start.
Speedster hat Frühstart gemacht 3.12
@@christophwaller9016 sieh Auf die Ampel. Der andere hat den Start verpennt 😉
@@isne1400 so what? When audi won with another huge car all audi fans are masturbating to this, but When Audi lose against Opel they always cry XD
Vauxhall
damn this Opel has good launches
Wow that Speedster moves out! :O
These're pretty sick. Even with the stock 2L turbo at 200HP they go 0-60 in 5.2 seconds, 0.2 seconds faster than a BMW 335i with 306HP. They're so lightweight and the weight that it does have is on the rear wheels (over 60% of it) as it's a mid-engine car so it grips up extremely well during acceleration even after adding extra power. Of course this one's tuned to 400+ hp but even then it's beating an AWD 500+ horsepower car on a cold track. C20LET is a great engine and easily modified to 300+ hp on stock internals. The Speedster could probably squeeze some more power out of it as it will have aftermarket internals at this point, kinda makes it hard to drive though. Ruins the grip to power ratio it has and brings a huge amount of turbo lag.
Actually a stock 2L Turbo VX220/Speedster has a 0-60 time of 4.7s. The 2.2L NA manages 5.6s (with only 145 BHP!).
They are around the same as the Elise models from the time (the Elise is lighter). Once you get to about 250hp+ in the old Elises they start to get really quick.
My Speedster with 260hp and 445nm goes from 0 to 100 in 3,9 and hits easily 260kmh on TomTom. It has no turbo lag at all and is very easy to drive. You can do nothing wrong under acceleration from standstill, because it has a lot of traction on the rear wheels. It's only very tricky in the rain.. When I go on holiday with it I take all the mountain passes in Switzerland, Austria, France and Italy. Big fun with this car. It's simply a better Elise. I also own an Esprit and I test drive an Exige with 350hp. Still the Speedster delivers more fun and is even faster as the Exige.
Was that R8 on burnout tires or something?!
Grease track
Excellent vídeooooooooo!!! 💙
speedster starts too early everytime tho. Still very impressive
No he starts at the exactly right time, if he jumps the start the start signal/light will disqualify him
OR the others are late to start. That R8 is constantly slow at the start.
@@skodbolle
Dude, the Speedster moved before the light turned green every single time.. Watch it in slow motion if you don't believe it.. How does that qualify as "exactly right"?
@@absolutecynic Then why didn't the timing gear disqualify him? Whatever he did, it is accepted, but I guess Audi people have to find something to cry about ;)
@@Foxhunter_DE if he is not disqualified, by definition he does not
Excellent videooooo !!!
Nice tuning on that Vauxhall
Slowest R8 V10 lve ever seen at a drag strip, usually low 11's with LC
yeah, i'm from the mud bogging part of canada and we would have a much longer track, is this even an 8th mile?
@@BradLancaster86 I just checked the website of this event, they do 402m (quarter mile) races.
@@ForgedEggs that is trip, I've got to go see some racing abroad.
Opel’s design looks like it’s from Automation
Audi seems sleepy but Opel launches a bit too soon. Either way that thing goes like hell.
Hello Thank You very much for this video for Opel Speedster Turbo. And let me ask You finally Does Opel Speedster pass the Audi R8 V10 by 1 second ? Did I see right ?
Thank you for your comment. Yea, the Opel was nearly half a second quicker on the quarter mile.
Thank You very much for your answer. By the way ; I would like Yo to prepare more Opel Videos. Have a nice Weekend. Kindly Regards to You.
@@GultekinCOSAR A fine Gentleman you are . Good Job
@@dakillah6018 Thank You very much for your kind words. You really honoured me by your appreciation. Kindly Best Regards To You.
@@GultekinCOSAR Ooooh you see what am saying ? A Fine GentleMan !
Salute !
PS : I did nothing . I just observed and described reality !
That is one happy opel
Z20let?💪💪
Die R8 klinkt heerlijk! Welke uitlaat zit eronder?
Ja he! Dat weet ik eerlijk gezegd niet precies
The speedster jumps the start every time so you can’t compare the cars until you get the official result
What a sleepy Audi driver 😴
Opel power
If that car would be stock like this then yes, Opel power. But it isn't.
It’s a Lotus anyway...
@@MotoMario1 it's also stock really fast (200hp)
@@DslStudio On dry roads, yes sure. It has a great power to weight ratio
Nice cheating on the start, Opel
Audi lover. Stop being so hurt that your crappy Audi got beaten by a proper car!
@@SpecializedRider1986 Hahahaha imagine commenting on a 3 year old comment and calling an Opel a "proper car" Bruhhh ain't no way
Et oui c’est comme ça un speedster turbo devant c’est une bonne excuse pour ceux qui sont derrière 😢
I had the XV220T and it was fast with a great engine. However, that's it had going for it; leaked, rattled, rubbish suspension and ventilation. Sold it after 6 months.
The VX 220 is a fun second car for a blast when you need to push a 911 out of the way 😂 Not a luxury daily 👍
Vx220 or something. Very lite car
Corners on rails
Gotta love a Z20let
Opel👍🏻🔥
Okay…I don’t know anything about drag races, but to me it looks like the opel has an early start at all of its races.
Opel started a bit early w Audi one
Opel speedster turbo origine ou modifier ? Merci
C'est dans la description, elle fait plus 400 cv...
Not power but weight remember
Ese opel esta original?
Não, mas quase
Der Typ im R 8 hätte vieleicht mal das Valium weglassen sollen !!!
How many hp speedster?
400+
Lars Mars Cars oohh
Car Performance opel make also good car
That opel is not stock..
but how noob to be to get 12.4 with r8 v10 (AWD)?!.. or to be HUMILIATED on 60ft by a remapped stock speedster 2.0turbo (RWD). R8 driver not only fall in sleep everytime at start, but i think he doesn't know to launch without car launch system🤣
O o Opel 😎👍
Less is more
Light is right.
Rien ne peut battre cette formule.
Opel at its best
Siempre sale antes del verde, Opel....
whut? how short a track?
1/4 mile
@@LarsMarsCars it looks short, ither the angle or the width of the track for shortens the view, also run off is damn short, there's a wall at the end. What's the tracks average time for a prepped track?
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lol he took off before green light 3:08
But the Time was the Same
The audì pilot is so lazy ta start 😅
R8 12.....😴😴😴
21 county
Copy 21
One reckless driver just blew by me
Fırlama opel
He's always better starting. That's all
Speedster jumps the GREEN.. obvs