Choose language:
The OPEL Speedster was produced from 2000 to 2005. It be based on the Lotus Elise and was manufactured in the plumb bob US work in Hethel/Norwich in England.
Of the Speedster its spartanische interior equipment, the small height of only 111.7 cm, acceleration (suction engine is characteristic: 0-100 km/h in 5.9 seconds, turbo engine: 4.9 seconds) and the good handling characteristics, which point themselves best to close zigzags. The OPEL Speedster has no spare wheel (also no emergency wheel), but over a breakdown spray for sealing. The material roof does not enjoy being perfectly waterproof the call, against surcharge was however a roof from glass-fiber reinforced plastic (Hardtop) available.
The 870 kg heavy cars by 108 KW (147 HP) strong 4-Zylinder-Ecotec-Motor with 2.198 cm (2.2 l) capacity is propelled. The engine is platziert as central engine, i.e. it sits with its emphasis between the axles, in the case of the Speedsters behind the driver. Accordingly the OPEL Speedster rear propulsion has. The not carrying body consists of glass-fiber reinforced plastic. The chassis is manufactured from aluminum, however not welded, but screwed and adhesive. The vehicle achieves by it a high rigidity. The passengers are protected by an overroll bar. There is a Fahrerairbag in the 32er steering wheel, however no Beifahrerairbag. Otherwise the only electronic aid is ABS, on traction control, as well as one does without to power steering.
In order to arrange the tail for a broader public, bending in the frontier actually to overriding, more mobile, the Speedster is only delivered in front with a 175er tyre. This leads in the normal enterprise rather to a Untersteuern. The car pushes over the front wheels. However the Speedster can become exactly thereby with fast changes of load with difficulty controllable, since it suddenly changes from a Untersteuern for overriding. Not few drivers turn into therefore to another tyre.
Since 2003 there also (2.0 l) a turbo variant with 200 HP, which likewise in the Zafira A OPC, branch-rise up, are 1,998 cm OPC (sedan & caravan) and in the Saab 9-3 begins becomes. The weight increased to 930 kg. Later the Speedster was only offered with this engine. The turbo-variant has an improved chassis over a grill without bar, as well as issued air intakes at the side parts. Because of the turbocharger at the central engine the anyway all right minimalistic measured trunk in the tail again failed smaller. But the interior was revalued, then the console and the internal door lining are now referred with leather, if one orders leather seats. The combination instrument of stack is as propelled with the Saugermodell over stepping motors (Tacho and tachometers), has with the turbo however a higher resolution, a switching lamp, an LCD bar line display instead of the digital display for the level of fuel in the tank and a something else Design.
From the Speedster turbo gave it also still another special version to "Scorpions", only optically from the normal Speedster differed (darkly, Scorpions painted rims instead of Speedster signature at the tail). Was delivered the Scorpions variant with a Gibson Flying V E-guitar, which was marked by that volume.
The engine of the Speedster turbo is blocked further with Lotus, in that 2006 introduced Lotus Europe S.
In England the Speedster under the name Vauxhall VX 220 with almost identical appearance is sold. The Logos on the vehicle is only the obvious differences. Initially the same engines came as in the OPEL Speedster to the employment, at the end of of 2003 followed then an uprated variant of the turbo engine with 220 HP (Vauxhall VXR 220) paired with a modified running chassis.
Apart from the series version of the OPEL Speedster 2002 on that were also introduced Paris automobile salon of 1.3 litres of Common Rail diesel engine propelled study, which shone with a top speed of 250 km/h and an average consumption of 2,5 litres the Diesel on 100 kilometers. With a 24-Stunden-Testfahrt in July 2003 the Eco Speedster in such a way specified could set up 17 international records. The vehicle had the last meters because of a electronics defect to be pushed, around the 17. To reach record.
Originally the building was planned by 10.000 vehicles. Due to expectations appropriate demand production was stopped on 21 July 2005 after approximately 7.000 built copies.
The successor of the OPEL Speedster was introduced in March 2006 on that Geneva autosalon under the steeped in tradition designation OPEL GT. Contrary to the Speedster it is however clearly heavier, possesses a conventional body and a front engine. The selling price is to be clearly under that of the Speedsters.
We found here 57 articles.
Index | Privacy | Terms Of Use | Sitemap | Feedback
Printer Friendly Format
Bookmark this page
Back to "OPEL"
Back to top