The Astra is back on Simonhöhe – and the tuning community is celebrating. The reactions on Instagram are clear: the appearance at the “XS Carnight Wörthersee Edition 5.0” in mid-September was very well received. After the new Astra celebrated its public premiere in the series version last year at 1,300 meters, a special specimen was on the podium at this year’s one-day event: The “Astra Hybrid XS” was personally refined by the organizers of the XS Carnight according to their own ideas.
Placed on the pedestal: The “Astra Hybrid XS” was enthroned as the guest of honor on the alpine pasture.
Magnet for fans: The number of Opel owners at the open-market XS meetings is growing.
“With our Astra Hybrid XS weobviously hit a nerve.”
Andreas Fuellborn, “XS” crew
The new Astra Sports Tourer also made its inaugural visit to the Alm. With its sporty lines, the estate version quickly found friends in the tuning community. In addition, three more examples from the Opel Classic collection showed the sporty genes in the Astra: The 330 hp Astra OPC Extreme study was there, as well as an Astra that was used as a track tool for the OPC Race Camp in 2008, and the Kadett E GSI with which Sepp Haider won the Rally New Zealand in 1988.
Footwear: The 20-inch forged wheels in turbine design.
Reminiscence: Three stripes in the radiator grille recall motorsport history.
Ultimate top equipment: Sport Active seats in Alcantara.
The “XS Carnight” series is the best-known label for open-brand tuning meetings – worldwide. The tickets for the one-day meeting at the Simonhöhe in Austria were sold out after 48 minutes. At the same time, the “XS” label stands for the highest quality, and every vehicle owner has to master a strict application procedure. “And with our own Astra show car, we obviously hit a nerve,” says Andreas Füllborn from the “XS” crew, “there were praises and inquiries all weekend long – no car was photographed more.”
Low, lower, Astra Hybrid XS: The standard suspension was converted into an air suspension.
Alpine panorama in autumn: The “XS Carnight” series was a guest on the Simonhöhe for the third time.
“No car was photographed more.”
October 2022
Photos: Peter Herforth, Philipp Navratil