1997 Opel Corsa B | 1.2 45 HP | POV Test Drive #2742 | Joe Black

🎥 1997 Opel Corsa B 1.2 (45 HP) | 0-100 & Review | Joe Black Welcome to the ultimate test of automotive survival! 🚘💶 Today we are taking a trip back to the 90s with an absolute legend of cheap commuting: the **1997 Opel Corsa B**. Under the hood sits a tiny, naturally aspirated *1.2-liter* petrol engine producing a very humble *45 HP**. With **172,000 km* on the clock, this car has seen better days, but the best part? It costs around **400 EUR**! Can an automobile that costs less than a modern electric scooter still handle modern traffic? We are putting this classic German hatchback through our reality tasks to find out! 🔥 JOE'S TEST REALITY CHECK (DYNAMICS): Back in 1997, Opel claimed a 0-100 km/h sprint of 20.0 seconds. *My Dragy measurement (0-100 km/h): 22.5 seconds!* 📉 (Losing only 2.5 seconds after a quarter of a century is actually a miracle. With 45 mechanical horses, overtaking requires written permission, a long straight, and a strong tailwind. It is incredibly slow, but it gets you from A to B). ⛽ *CONSUMPTION & COSTS (BUDGET CHALLENGE):* *Joe Black Test (Mixed Driving): ~6.0 l/100 km.* ⛽ (The 1.2 engine is the textbook definition of cheap motoring. Replacement parts cost pennies, and it is mechanically simple enough to fix on the side of the road. This is the absolute pinnacle of budget transport). 👇 Full specs and production details below! --- ⏰ VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS • 0:00 Intro & Budget Challenge • 0:10 Exterior Walk-around • 0:50 Engine Start • 1:25 Bumpy Road Test • 2:30 Casual Driving • 11:09 Acceleration Test • 11:40 Casual Driving • 13:15 Highway Performance • 21:32 Engine Overview --- ⚙️ VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS (Tested Unit) • Brand: Opel • Model: Corsa B • Year: *1997* • Mileage: *172,000 km (~106,800 miles)* • Unveiled: 1993 • Production Period: *1993–2000* • Manufacturing Locations: 🇪🇸 Zaragoza • 🇩🇪 Eisenach #### 🚀 DRIVETRAIN • Engine: *1.2i (Naturally Aspirated Petrol)* • Cylinders/Displacement: *Inline 4-cylinder / 1195 cm³* • Power: *45 HP* (33 kW) @ 5000 rpm • Torque: *~88 Nm* @ 2400 rpm • Transmission: *5-Speed Manual* • Drive: *FWD* (Front-Wheel Drive) #### 📊 PERFORMANCE & PRICE • 0-100 km/h (Factory): *20.0 s* • 0-100 km/h (Joe Black Test): *22.5 s* 📉 • Top Speed: *145 km/h* • Current Market Value: *~400 EUR* 💶 --- 🎬 PRODUCTION DETAILS • Driver: Joe Black • Video Equipment: *GoPro Hero 12 Black + DJI Osmo Action 6* • Editing Software: MacBook Pro / Final Cut Pro X • Performance Measurement: GPS Performance Meter / Dragy • Video Format: First-person perspective (POV 4K) - no narration. ⭐ Feedback: Let me know your thoughts on this video! 😎 New Videos Every Day! ⭐ Thank you for supporting my channel! 😍 Thanks for watching! Follow ME:   / joeblack.me     / joeblack-897752820391741     / jooeblack9   🔥 Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @joeblack9   🎥 Subscribe to Joe Black for more videos:    / @joeblack9   #OpelCorsa #CorsaB