New generation

2002
While the so-called Family-II engine (20XE) has been impressing for more than twelve years and securing clearly more than 200 race wins in the German Formula 33 Championship alone, the design and testing of the new Opel Formula 3 engine successfully is completed. 2003 - The year of the widely acclaimed generational change. The new engine is highly accepted right away - and proves to be successful from the word go: it wins the season opener and also sets the fastest race lap, on the way to doing so.

2003
Basing on the German core market of Spiess Motorenbau GmbH and the expansion on several other markets, such as the American, the Argentinean market also can be entered, now. The Spiess enhanced 4-cylinder Opel engines now also are used in touring-car racing, here. At the same time, the Recaro Formula 3 Cup makes his debut, with all the cars on its grid relying on Spiess tuned power units.