For many years, the sportiest Opels were known by an acronym: GSi. First used on the Kadett in 1984, it was not until 1987 that it arrived on the Corsa, immediately becoming synonymous with the sportier versions of the German SUV.
However, over the years and the emergence of an even more radical acronym, OPC (synonymous with Opel Performance Center), the acronym GSi has lost its space, and despite having continued to appear in all generations of the Corsa, would eventually disappear in 2012.
Resurrected by the Insignia GSi in 2017, the acronym that is still associated with small Opel Corsa A's with a prominent front bumper and three-spoke wheels has returned to the Corsa range.
Therefore, Diogo Teixeira went to see to what extent the Corsa GSi it still has a place among modern pocket rockets in yet another video from our YouTube channel.
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Equipped with an engine 1.4 l turbo capable of delivering 150 hp and 220 Nm of torque combined with a six-speed manual gearbox and the Corsa GSi meets 0 to 100 km/h in 8.9s and reaches 207 km/h , making the acronym GSi, once again, synonymous with the sportier version of the German SUV.
Aesthetically, the Corsa GSi that Diogo tested seems to have drawn inspiration from his ancestors, appearing in a flashy yellow that reminds us of the first generation of the German pocket rocket and featuring details such as the front of the disappeared Corsa OPC or the rear aileron.
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Inside, as you can see in our video, the Corsa GSi takes on a much more discreet look, and it's even easy to confuse it with a “normal” version of this sixth generation Opel Corsa.
Finally, and since we're talking about a hot hatch, in dynamic terms, and despite the chassis having originally appeared in 2006 (yes, it's the same one used by the Corsa D and the vanished Fiat Punto), the Corsa GSi seems still get along well with winding roads, even taking into account the uncommunicative driving.