Opel GT
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| Opel GT | |
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| aka | Vauxhall GT |
| Production | 2007- |
| Class | Sports Car |
| Body Style | 2-Door Convertible |
| Length | 4102.1 mm |
| Width | 1813.6 mm |
| Height | 1275.1 mm |
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| Weight | 1329 kg |
| Transmission | 5-Speed Manual |
| Engine | 2.0 Liter Turbocharged ECOTEC I-4 |
| Power | 260.00 BHP (191.4 KW) @ 5300.00 RPM and 258.00 Ft-Lbs (349.8 NM) @ 2500.00 RPM |
| Similar | Saturn Sky Pontiac Solstice Mazda MX-5 Miata Alfa Romeo Spider |
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The modern Opel GT debuted at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show and continued in the tradition of the original Opel GT that was produced from 1968 untill 1973. Although both generations are small, two-seat sports cars, the major difference is that the modern version is only available as a convertible and the previous version was only available as a coupe. The new Opel GT is based on the same General Motors "Kappa" chasis as the Pontiac Solstice and the Saturn Sky and is also manufactured at the same plant in Wilmington, Delaware.
Although the car will be sold in the UK as the Vauxhall VX Lightning, it will maintain the left-hand drive position as the Opel GT sold in mainland Europe.
See Wikicars' comprehensive <Opel GT> Review.
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Styles and Major Options
The Opel GT currently comes in only one bodystyle and one trim level. The standard engine is the 2.0 Liter 4-cylinder and there is no optional engine. This is different with the GT's sister cars where they use the turbocharged 4-cylinder for their more sporty models and the normally-aspirated 4-cylinder as the base enigine.
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Safety
In the interests of safety, the Opel GT has Anti-lock Brakes, Traction Control, and the Electronic Stability Program. Both the ESP and TC are activated after ignition, but can be turned off by the driver with an ESP button on the instrument panel.
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Main Competitors
The main competition to the Opel GT, as well as the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky, is the long-running Mazda Mx-5 Miata. The Miata is often creditied with reviving the idea of the low-budget roadster and has the market to itself for nearly two decades.
Hybrid Models
Currently there is no hybrid version of the Opel GT.
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Generations
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Current Generation: (2007–present)
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First Generation/Origins (1968–1973)
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| Opel GT | |
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| Production | 1968-1973 103,463 Made |
| Class | Sports Car |
| Body Style | 2-Door Coupe |
| Length | 4112.3 mm |
| Width | 1579.9 mm |
| Height | 1224.3 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2430.8 mm |
| Weight | 809.7 kg |
| Transmission | 4-Speed Manual |
| Engine | 1.1 Liter OHV I-4 1.9 Liter OHV I-4(optional) |
| Power | 67 hp (with 1.1L) 100hp (with 1.9L) |
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| Designer | Clare McKichan and Chuck Jordan |
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Worldwide
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Design quirks and oddities
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