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OPEL Vectra 1999 specs
Engines started from the 71 PS (52 kW)
1.6 L, Family 1 but eventually the 8-valve engines were
all replaced by 16-valve power plants. The 2.0 L Family
II engine, with 136 PS (100 kW) was developed as a basis
for touring car racing (later in Australia, 2.2 L 108
kW), but the top of the line was a 2.6 L V6 with 170 PS
(125 kW). Diesel power came once again from Isuzu, but
now featured direct injection and a 16-valve head.
In 1999 the Vectra was updated, receiving a mildly
modified body (that can be identified by the single
piece headlight units and body-colored bumpers)
together with somewhat improved handling characteristics
and better equipment.
Sporting limited edition models included the touring car
championship inspired i500, Super Touring and GSi. The
first model was developed in Germany by Opel Motorsport,
with the V6 engine's power increased to 195 PS (143 kW),
and the other two were created in Milton Keynes by Motor
Sport Developments, the team that run the Vectras in the
British Touring Car Championship (BTCC). Only 3900 GSi
models were ever produced, mostly in saloon and
hatchback guise. With only 317 estate versions produced
during this time, they became one of the rarest
production Vauxhalls ever.
A related model sold in the United States was the Saturn
L-Series, introduced in 2000 but dropped from the lineup
in 2005. It was replaced by the 2007 Saturn Aura, which
was built around GM's Epsilon architecture, as the
Vectra C is.
In Egypt, the production of the Opel Vectra B continued
in mid-1996 with two models, initially a 1.6l 8v GLS
trim with manual transmission and a 2.0l 16v CD trim
with automatic transmission. Later in 2000 the revised
model was produced with three models 1.6 16v GLS trim
with automatic transmission, 2.0 16v CD trim with
automatic transmission, and a 2.0 CDX trim automatic
transmission and all with saloon body style. In 2002
local production of the Opel Vectra ceased in favor of
the Opel Corsa Sedan and Opel Astra Sedan.
