The Opel Senator was a large saloon (and derivative coupé) motor vehicle sold in Europe from 1978 until 1994. It was also known as the Chevrolet Senator, Vauxhall Royale and Vauxhall Senator. The Senator shared its platform with (first) the Opel Rekord and (later) the Opel Omega. Automakers or automobile manufacturers are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Opel is an automobile maker in Germany. ... Opel Kapitän was a car made in many different generations by the German car maker Opel from 1938 to 1970. ... Car classification is a somewhat subjective subject, as many vehicles fall between classes or even outside all of them. ... A full-size car is term used in North America for an automobile larger than a mid-size car, usually having a wheelbase greater than 2. ... A Ford Taurus, a recognizable sedan. ... An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ... In automobile design, an FR, or front-engine, rear wheel drive means a layout where the engine is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ... 1978 Opel Monza 3·0S The Opel Senator was a large sedan sold in Europe from 1978 until 1994. ... Opel is an automobile maker in Germany. ... A Ford Taurus, a recognizable sedan. ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupé 1990 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC coupé, noted for its large, angular design A coupé (from the French for cut) or coupe is a car body style with a close-coupled interior offering either two seats or 2+2 seating (space for two passengers up front and for... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Chevrolet (Shev-ro-LAY — French origin), (colloquially Chev or Chevy) , is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors. ... Vauxhall Motors is a British car company, a subsidiary of General Motors. ... An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ... Opel Rekord is an automobile from Opel. ... There was also an Oldsmobile Omega, an unrelated vehicle in the 1970s/80s The Opel Omega was an executive car produced by the German automaker Opel between 1986 and 2003. ...

In coupé form, it was known as the Opel Monza and Vauxhall Royale, notable for their digital speedometer. (This Monza should not be confused with the South African Opel Monza, which was the saloon version of the smaller Kadett. To complicate things further, there also was a Chevrolet Monza in Brazil, actually a version of the 1981 German Opel Ascona with a three-door fastback body not available anywhere else.) 1995 Buick Riviera coupé 1990 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC coupé, noted for its large, angular design A coupé (from the French for cut) or coupe is a car body style with a close-coupled interior offering either two seats or 2+2 seating (space for two passengers up front and for... The Opel Kadett is a small family car produced by the German automaker Opel between 1937 and 1940, then from 1962 to 1992. ... The Opel Ascona was a midsized car produced by Opel, the German subsidiary of General Motors. ... This classic Ford Mustang has a fastback body style. ...

Senator A

Senator A
Production:	1978–1987

The Senator A was six-light, lengthened version of the Opel Rekord E, complemented by a three-door fastback coupé version on the same platform called the Opel Monza. The Senator E and Monza were initially sold in the United Kingdom as the Vauxhall Royale, as well as under their original names. The vehicle was also available in South Africa as the Chevrolet Senator, until 1982, when it was rebadged as an Opel. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 604 KB) Beschreibung: Opel Senator Quelle: selbst fotografiert Fotograf: Sven Storbeck File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Opel Senator Metadata This file contains additional information, probably... Opel Rekord is an automobile from Opel. ...

In the UK, a four wheel drive conversion was available, engineered by Ferguson, who had also provided similar modifications for the Jensen Interceptor. Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ... Ferguson can refer to many things. ... The Jensen Interceptor was a sporting GT-class car built in the United Kingdom by Jensen between 1966 and 1976. ...

The original Senator and Monza were facelifted in 1982. In the UK, this model initially sold as an Opel, before being rebadged as a Vauxhall in 1984. The Monza continued to be sold as an Opel.

The Senator's general 6 window styling was also used by Holden in Australia for the VK and VL Commodore between 1984 and 1988, and also formed the basis of the Daewoo Prince in South Korea. This article is about the Australian car manufacturer. ... The Holden Commodore is a car built by the Holden division of General Motors in Australia. ... GM Daewoo Motors logo GM Daewoo Auto & Technology (GM Daewoo or GMDAT) was first established as National Motor in 1937 in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, South Korea. ...

Senator B

Senator B
Production:	1987–1994

A new model, the Senator B, arrived in 1987, a long-wheelbase version of the Opel Omega (Vauxhall Carlton in the UK). There was no Monza equivalent. This model, and the Omega, formed the basis of the VN Commodore in Australia, which used a stretched and widened platform. Image File history File links Vauxhall Senator B File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... There was also an Oldsmobile Omega, an unrelated vehicle in the 1970s/80s The Opel Omega was an executive car produced by the German automaker Opel between 1986 and 2003. ... The Vauxhall Carlton was an automobile sold by Vauxhall in the UK, from 1978 to 1994 in two generations. ... The Holden Commodore is a car built by the Holden division of General Motors in Australia. ...

There were various versions of the Senator B available. The 12-valve 2.5 L and 3.0 L sized engines were released in 1987 along with a luxury "CD" model with the 3.0 L engine. The CD version boasted adjustable suspension, air conditioning, heated seats, trip computer and cruise control. The cars were available with either 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic gearboxes. Leather seats were also available as a cost option. A trip computer is an onboard computer device fitted to cars which can generally record distance travelled, average speed, average fuel consumption, and display real time fuel consumption information. ... A gearbox is an assembly of gears allowing the rotational speed of an input shaft to be changed to a different speed. ...

A 24-valve 3.0 L was introduced in 1989, generating 204 bhp (compared with 177 bhp for the older 12-valve version). This model was very popular with the police force in the UK, with several cars being supplied to upgraded police specification.^{[citation needed]} The main feature of the new engine was a "Dual Ram" system, increasing torque at low engine speeds by means of a redirected air flow system engaged at 4,000 rpm. A Police Constable of West Yorkshire Police on patrol The United Kingdom is a unitary (as opposed to federal) state, and police forces, generally speaking, are organised at the level of administrative districts. ...

Later in the model's lifespan, the 2.5 L was replaced by a 2.6 L Dual Ram, and the 3.0 L 12-valve was deleted in 1992. CD versions of the 2.6 L and 24-valve 3.0 L were available up to the model's withdrawal in 1994.

The car's main competition in this era were the Ford Scorpio (the Ford Granada in some markets), Rover 800, BMW 5-series, and Renault 25. The car's lack of a prestigious badge hampered sales, and only 26,000 units were sold in the UK during its lifespan. Ford Scorpio Limousine The Ford Scorpio was an executive car produced by the Ford Motor Company at its factory in Cologne, Germany between 1985 and 1999. ... The Ford Granada was the name for several cars produced by the Ford Motor Company. ... The Rover 800 series is an executive car introduced by the Austin Rover Group in 1986. ... The BMW 5-Series is a series of medium size automobiles manufactured by BMW in Germany. ... The Renault 25 was a large automobile produced by Renault between 1983 and 1992 with a minor facelift in 1988. ...

When the second generation Omega was released in 1994, Opel considered that it was sufficiently represented in the upper end of the market by the top Omega MV6. Consequently, the Senator was cancelled after 1994 and not replaced with a version of the new Omega.

External links

• Link to Vauxhall Senator Owner's Site