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The Opel GT is a front-engine, rear-drive two-seat sports car manufactured and marketed by Opel in two generations separated by a 34-year hiatus. The first generation Opel GT (1968 [ 1 ] –1973) debuted as a styling exercise in 1965 at the Paris and Frankfurt motor shows. [ 2 ]
A 19S engine in a 1970 Opel GT. The 1.9 L (1,897 cc) CIH was the largest of the original three introduced. Bore is 93 mm (3.66 in) while the stroke remains 69.8 mm (2.75 in). The 1900 was available in carburetted or fuel injected forms, for either normal or super petrol with a variety of power outputs. An N version was a later addition.
GM's German subsidiary, Opel, relies on a range of three-, four- and six-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines. A survey [citation needed] of their range shows a reliance on petrol and diesel four-cylinders, and in 2014, there was only one 3-cylinder engine and one 6 cylinder engine in service in Opel's passenger car range.
The 1959 Opel Kapitän was the next vehicle from the company with a straight-6 engine. This was a 2.6 L (2,605 cc) unit with 12 overhead valves.Bore and stroke were now oversquare for high power output at 85 mm × 76.5 mm (3.35 in × 3.01 in).
Pages in category "Opel engines" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
The Family II is a straight-4 piston engine that was originally developed by Opel in the 1970s, debuting in 1981. Available in a wide range of cubic capacities ranging from 1598 to 2405 cc, it simultaneously replaced the Opel CIH and Vauxhall Slant-4 engines, and was GM Europe's core mid-sized powerplant design for much of the 1980s, and provided the basis for the later Ecotec series of ...
The best-selling Opel models in the U.S. were the 1964 to 1972 Opel Kadett, the 1971 to 1975 Opel Manta, and the 1968 to 1973 Opel GT. [ 65 ] [ 66 ] (The name "Opel" was also applied from 1976 to 1980 to vehicles manufactured by Isuzu (similar to the " Isuzu I-Mark "), but mechanically those were entirely different cars).
The Saturn Sky was styled after the pattern of the Vauxhall VX Lightning design. There is a European version built on the same platform, essentially a Sky Red Line model with Opel badging, EU spec mirrors and tail lights, and culturally appropriate door implememts, reviving the name of Opel GT. [1]