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Vauxhall Astra Coupe at the BTCC Silverstone 2006 Vauxhall Mark 5 Astra Sport Hatch at the BTCC Knockhill 2008. The Astra has been used in auto racing around the globe, in particular in touring car racing. Its highest success were achieved in the British Touring Car Championship (see BTC-T Vauxhall Astra Coupe).
The Astra nameplate originates from Vauxhall, which had manufactured and marketed earlier generations of the Opel Kadett (the Kadett D and Kadett E) as the Vauxhall Astra since March 1980. Subsequent GM Europe policy standardised model nomenclature in the early 1990s, whereby model names were the same in all markets regardless of the marque ...
Available in an electric version called Corsa-e. Also marketed as the Vauxhall Corsa in the UK. Station wagon/estate: ASTRA SPORTS TOURER: Astra Sports Tourer: 1991 2021 – Station wagon version of the Astra. Sports car: MANTA GSe Concept vehicle shown: Manta GSe: 2024 2024 – An upcoming battery electric C-segment/sports car. Will start the ...
The plant currently produces the Astra and Astra Sports Tourer. [ 67 ] From 1942 to 1987 Vauxhall operated a truck and bus vehicle assembly plant in Dunstable , Bedfordshire.
The Opel Astra hatchbacks, saloons, and estate were wholly revamped for 1998 and, within two years, had also spawned coupe and cabriolet versions, as well as a compact MPV, the Zafira. In 1999, Opel unveiled its first sports car, the Speedster (Vauxhall VX220 in the UK). However, it was not a success and was discontinued in 2005.
Opel/Vauxhall Zafira Tourer C Opel/Vauxhall Zafira B/Zafira Family Opel/Vauxhall Zafira A Vauxhall Astra Engines Transmissions Axles: 1962: 2014: Engine production ended in 2004. Axle production ended in 2011. Transmission production ended Oct. 7, 2013. Vehicle production ended December 5, 2014. Opel Werk Brandenburg: Brandenburg an der Havel ...
Astra VXR (2005–2011) The original hot hatch Astra VXR was announced in January 2005, and went on sale in the summer of 2005. [7] Based on the Vauxhall Astra Mark 5, it was fitted with a 2.0i turbo 16V engine (Z20LEH) producing 236 bhp (176 kW). It could accelerate 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 6.2 seconds and reach a top speed of 152 mph (245 km/h).
After campaigning the BTC-T Vauxhall Astra Coupe for 4 years, VX Racing took the decision to replace the car with the brand-new Astra SportHatch for the 2005 BTCC season. [1] [2] An experimental BTC-T spec Vectra had been built in 2003, but the experiment was not continued due to the weight of the car. [3]