"Vauxhall VX220" redirects here. For the type of performance vehicle, see VXR.
Motor vehicle
Opel Speedster
Overview
Manufacturer
Opel/Vauxhall (General Motors)
Lotus
Also called
Opel Speedster Turbo (2004–2005)
Vauxhall VX220 (United Kingdom)
Vauxhall VX220 Turbo (2004–2005)
Production
July 17, 2000 - July 22, 2005
Model years
2001–2006
Assembly
England: Hethel, Norfolk
Designer
Niels Loeb and Martin Smith (exterior)
Steven Crijns (interior)[1]
Body and chassis
Class
Sports car
Body style
2-door roadster
Layout
Transverse mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
Platform
Lotus Elise Series 2 platform
Related
Lotus Elise
Powertrain
Engine
2.0 L Z20LET turbo I4
2.2 L Ecotec Z22SE I4
Transmission
5-speed Getrag F23 manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase
91.7 in (2,329 mm)[2]
Length
149.2 in (3,790 mm)[2]
Width
67.2 in (1,707 mm)[2]
57.1 in (1,450 mm) front track
58.8 in (1,494 mm) rear track[2]
Height
43.8 in (1,113 mm)[2]
Kerb weight
Speedster: 870 kg (1,918 lb)
Speedster Turbo: 930 kg (2,050 lb)
Chronology
Successor
Opel GT (Europe)
The Opel Speedster is a mid-engined, targa-topped, two-seat sports car sold by German automaker Opel and introduced in July 2000.[3] It was built in both RHD and LHD versions at the Lotus Cars plant in Hethel, Norfolk, England. It was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1999 and went into full production the following year.
It was sold by Vauxhall as the VX220 in the United Kingdom and shared much in common with the Lotus Elise, although Opel claimed few parts were interchangeable.
^"Lotus Press Release, Vauxhall Announce Production VX220". Sandsmuseum.com. 19 May 1999.
^ abcde"Opel Speedster 2.2 16v 147 hp - Specs & Performance". ZePerfs. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
^"Opel Speedster – The Essence of Dynamic Driving". GM Media Online. 12 February 2001.
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