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Speech by Rainer Treitz

European Brand Manager Omega
at the Zafira OPC presentation and driving event
in St. Tropez, France, October 2001

The spoken word is binding

Ladies and gentlemen, a warm welcome to this event on Chart mit Namen und Funktion
the Côte d’Azur.
Of course, the star of today’s show is the new Zafira
OPC. Detailed information on this sport van will be
presented to you by Volker Strycek and Manuel Reuter
after my own remarks.
However, we also wish to take the opportunity of Foto/Zeichnung Motor
acquainting you with the Omega for the current model
year, in particular the version with the new six-cylinder
inline diesel engine.
This features common rail direct injection and is clear
proof of Opel’s intensive, ongoing model improvement
and the way we have succeeded in keeping the Omega
up-to-date over the years.
The Omega B was launched in May 1994. Beautyshots Omega 94,
einschließlich Innenraum
But take a closer look at the current Omega model and Beautyshots Omega 02,
you will see that it has almost nothing in common with einschließlich Innenraum
the one introduced in 1994.
I believe that in the long history of Opel there has never 750.000 Exemplare des aktuellen
been a car that has undergone such consistent Omega gebaut
improvement and development as the current Omega.
And its success proves us to be right: we have already
sold more than 750,000 of these cars, including about
100,000 units of the Omega’s sister-model, the Cadillac
Catera.
Even after a thorough update of the Omega in the fall of
1999 we continued to invest in our top model, as I can
confirm by reference to current 2002 model year.
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The most important novelty I have already mentioned:

the 2.5-liter common rail direct injection diesel. With this,
a second diesel engine has now joined the Omega family
alongside the 2.2 DTI. This fact is of particular
importance since the share of diesels in new-car
registrations continues to rise in the upper midsize
category. It was 30 percent in 1998, but has now
comfortablypassed the 40-percent threshold.
The 2.2 DTI has already contributed a substantial boost
to Omega diesel sales since its market launch over a
year ago.
The new engine, which– like the previous 2.5-liter turbo • hochmoderne Technik
diesel – we procure from BMW Motoren GmbH in Steyr, • herausragende Laufruhe
Austria, uses convincing, ultra-modern technology, • bemerkenswerte Fahrleistungen.
outstanding smoothness and exceptional driving
performance. Our experts at the International Technical
Development Center have specially adapted the engine
to meet conditions and requirements in the Omega.
Its data in detail:
• 6-cylinders inline • 6 Zylinder in Reihe
• 4 valves per cylinder • 4 Ventile pro Zylinder
• 2.5 liters displacement • Hubraum: 2.497 cm3
• Common rail direct fuel injection • Common-Rail-Direkteinspritzung
• 110 kW/150 hp at 4000 rpm • 110 kW/150 PS bei 4000 min-1
• 300 Nm torque from 1750 to 3000 rpm • 300 Nm von 1750 bis 3000 min-1
• top speed of 208 km/h for the sedan, 200 km/h for the • Spitze 208 km/h (Limousine), 200
Caravan km/h (Caravan)
• fuel consumptions of 7.6 and 7.8 liters per 100 km • Verbrauch 7,6 bzw. 7,8 Liter/100
km
On request, this engine is for the first time available with Foto: Schaltkulisse
five-speed automatic transmission –a transmission,
incidentally, that Opel has been supplying to BMW for
some time.
And there are still more interesting Omega novelties that Serienmäßig ESP für
deserve to be mentioned: • Omega V6 2.6 (132 kW/180 PS)
All six-cylinder models, that is to say the 180 hp V6 • Omega V6 3.2 (160 kW/218 PS)
engines with 2.6 liters displacement and as well as the • Omega 2.5 DTI (110 kW/150 PS)
218 hp 3.2-liter unit, and the new 2.5 liter diesel, will be
all available from November on with ESP as standard.
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The program of particularly economical alternatives Zwei ECOTEC-Vierzylinder:

comprises two 2.2-liter four-cylinder models: the four- • 2.2 16 V-Benziner mit
valve spark-ignition unit with an output of 144 hp and the 106 kW/144 PS
2.2 DTI 16V rated at 120 hp, a torque of 280 Nm at only • 2.2. DTI mit 88 kW/120 PS
1,600 rpm, a top speed of 195 km/h and a total fuel
consumption of 7.1 liters per 100 kilometers.
The navigation systems has undergone further Navigationssysteme verbessert:
improvement. Maximum deviation from the geographic • Auf 10 Meter genau
bearing has been reduced to 10 meters, compared with • Zoom-Funktion bei Kreuzungen
up to 50 meters so far. A new cross-roads zoom function • Dynamische Routenführung
provides the driver with orientation support in complex
situations. When combined with the Traffic Message
Channel (TMC), dynamic route guidance is possible.
In a few months from now the family-friendly Omega Foto AutoVision
Caravan will also be available the new “AutoVision” DVD
video system – like all the Zafira models. At the touch of
a button the 7-inch color monitor will drop down from the
roof to the level of the front-seat backrests. Sound
transmission is via infra-red earphones, thus making sure
that the drivers is not disturbed when the kids wish to
watch a film, listen to music CDs or connect their games
console.
The Omega model program has been restructured: Omega-Modellprogramm:
you can now choose between the • Omega Caravan Club
• Omega Caravan Club • Omega Selection
• Omega Selection • Omega Sport
• Omega Sport • Omega Design Edition
• Omega Design Edition • Omega Executive Edition
• Omega Executive Edition
For more details, please refer to the relevant press
information.
Ladies and gentlemen, I am convinced that when taking
a closer look at the current Omega model and, in
particular, when driving it, you will agree with me that this
car is up to date from a technical and visual point of view
and that, taking into account the cost aspect, it
represents an outstandingly attractive offer in the upper-
class car segment.
Now I would like Volker Strycek to take the stage. If you
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have any further questions I will gladly answer them,

immediately after the statements byVolker Strycek and
Manuel Reuter and of course, during this evening’s
reception and dinner.
Now Volker, over to you.