Opel cars with highest top speed

Top speed is, probably, the first performance metric that comes to mind when comparing fast cars.

Top speed depends on balance between engine power and aerodynamic drag - the more power and less drag, the higher the top speed.

High speed stability also matters, since too low downforce can lead to loss of control at speed.

In recent years high performance cars have been tailored for track performance, which, unavoidably, reduces top speed. Therefore the overall top speed is used less in supercar comparisons.

Despite this shift to increased downforce, modern supercars are faster than their predecessors - all thanks to dramatic increase in engine power over the past few decades.

#	make & model	Speed (mph)▼
1.	1989 Opel Lotus Omega/Carlton	177
2.	2011 Opel Insignia OPC Unlimited	168
3.	2012 Opel Astra OPC 2012	163
4.	2006 Opel Vectra VXR	162
5.	2006 Opel Vectra OPC	162
6.	1990 Opel Omega Evolution 500	155
7.	2009 Opel Insignia OPC	155
8.	2009 Opel Insignia OPC Sports Tourer	155
9.	2015 Opel Astra OPC EXTREME	155
10.	2017 Opel Insignia GSI	155
11.	Opel Calibra 4x4	154
12.	2000 Opel Astra Coupe Turbo	152
13.	2005 Opel Astra OPC	152
14.	1989 Opel Omega 3000 24V	152
15.	Opel Speedster Turbo	151
16.	2008 Opel Insignia 2.0 Turbo	150
17.	2017 Opel Insignia Country Tourer 2.0 DI	150
18.	2002 Opel Astra OPC	149
19.	2009 Opel Insignia 2.0 Turbo 4x4	149
20.	1992 Opel Vectra Turbo 4x4	149
21.	1993 Opel Calibra V6 2.5	147
22.	2005 Opel Astra OPC	146
23.	2015 Opel Astra 1.6 Turbo	146
24.	2019 Opel Grandland X Hybrid 4	146
25.	2018 Opel Insignia Grand Sport 1.6	146
26.	2020 Opel Insignia Sports Tourer GSI	146
27.	2020 Opel Insignia Grand Sport 2.0 DI Turbo	146
28.	2004 Opel Astra GTC 2.0T	145
29.	2008 Opel Astra GTC 2.0T	145
30.	2017 Opel Insignia 2.0 Biturbo Diesel GSI	145
31.	2020 Opel Insignia Sports Tourer 2.0 DI Turbo	145
32.	2006 Opel Zafira OPC	144
33.	2002 Opel Astra OPC Caravan	144
34.	2017 Opel Insignia Sports Tourer 2.0 Diesel GSI	144
35.	1993 Opel Vectra V6 2.5	143
36.	2011 Opel Corsa OPC Nurburgring Edition	143
37.	2012 Opel Insignia 2.0 BiTurbo CDTI	143
38.	2013 Opel Cascada 2.0 BiTurbo CDTI	143
39.	2015 Opel Corsa OPC	143
40.	2007 Opel GT	142

Sources

EVO (1, 13), FastestLaps.com (2-9, 11, 12, 14-16, 18-22, 28, 29, 32, 33, 35-40), Autozeitung (10, 17, 25-27, 30, 34), Auto Bild Sportscars (23), Autopista (24), Auto Motor und Sport (31)

List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 02/19/2021, last addition - Opel Lotus Omega/Carlton.