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Vauxhall Astra is a model-name which has been used by Vauxhall, the British subsidiary of General Motors (GM), on their small family car ranges since 1979. Astras are technically essentially identical with similar vehicles offered by GM's German subsidiary Opel in most other European countries. For the first two generations, the nameplate was applied to right-hand drive versions of Opel Kadett, and since 1991, Opel also uses the Astra nameplate, so Vauxhall and Opel Astras are essentially identical vehicles. Vauxhall Motors is a UK car company. ...
General Motors Corporation, also known as GM, is the worlds largest automaker and has been since 1931. ...
A Ford Focus, classed as a small family car. ...
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The Opel Kadett is a small family car produced by the German automaker Opel between 1937 and 1940, then from 1962 to 1992. ...
Vauxhall Astra Mark 1
 Vauxhall Astra Mark 1 estate - Main article: Opel Kadett D
The Astra name originated with Vauxhall's 1979 model, though the car was designed and built a year earlier in Germany as an Opel Kadett. This model replaced the Vauxhall Viva in the UK, along with some versions of the Vauxhall Chevette. However, the Chevette remained available for several years afterwards until the Vauxhall Nova was launched. The Astra was Vauxhall's first model to have front wheel drive. Image File history File links MHV_Vauxhall_Astra_D_Estate_01. ...
Image File history File links MHV_Vauxhall_Astra_D_Estate_01. ...
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 Kadett is a small family car produced by the German automaker Opel between 1937 and 1940, then from 1962 to 1992. ...
The Viva was a model of car produced by Vauxhall Motors in a variety of models from 1963 to 1979. ...
The Chevette is a model of car manufactured by Vauxhall in the UK from 1975 to 1983. ...
2003 Vauxhall Corsa 2004 Opel Corsa The Corsa is a small car or supermini produced by General Motors in Europe. ...
Front wheel drive is the most common form of engine/transmission layout used in modern passenger cars, where the engine drives the front wheels. ...
The car featured a new unified engine for Vauxhall/Opel, featuring an all-aluminium head, overhead camshaft and hydraulic valve lifters. The engine was a huge leap forward from the earlier generation of small engines used in Vauxhall and Opel cars in terms of power, economy and refinement. It was initially available in 1300 and 1600 forms, and later an 1800 fuel-injected version was added, used in the Mk 1 Astra GTE model, introduced in 1983. Vauxhall now had a serious rival for the Volkswagen Golf, and it quickly became popular with buyers. A 1200cc version which used the older Opel OHV engine was also available. General Name, Symbol, Number aluminium, Al, 13 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 13, 3, p Appearance silvery Atomic mass 26. ...
Double overhead cams control the opening and closing of a cylinders valves The camshaft is an apparatus used in piston engines to operate poppet valves. ...
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There were three bodystyles for the first generation Vauxhall Astra, hatchback, so-called "saloon", and estate, all available with two or four side doors. The saloons were styled exactly like the hatchbacks, except for a different rear window above a bootlid; from the side they looked almost indistinguishable from the hatchback, with no protruding notch at the rear. Not all trim levels were available with all body styles. Peugeot 306 hatchback, with the hatch lifted and the parcel shelf tilted for access Not a hatchback: a fastback like this Infiniti M35 can be confused with a true hatchback Hatchback is term describing an automobile design, consisting of a passenger cabin with an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind...
A Toyota Camry, a recognizable sedan The Ford Five Hundred, a medium-sized sedan A sedan car, American English terminology (saloon in British English), is one of the most common body styles of the modern automobile. ...
Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ...
Notchback is a form of automobile body that is characterized by a sharp vertical drop-off from roof to trunk, as opposed to hatchback or fastback. ...
There was also a van version which was badged the Bedford Astravan. Unlike the previous Opel T-Car, no coupé was offered. A van is a vehicle used for transporting goods or groups of people. ...
Vauxhall Astra Mark 2
 1989 Vauxhall Astra SRi Mark 2 five-door - Main article: Opel Kadett E
The Mark 2 Astra used the same range of engines and running gear as the Mark 1, but with a completely restyled body with better aerodynamics. 1989 Vauxhall Astra Mk 2 SRi 5-door. ...
1989 Vauxhall Astra Mk 2 SRi 5-door. ...
The Opel Kadett is a small family car produced by the German automaker Opel between 1937 and 1940, then from 1962 to 1992. ...
Aerodynamics (shaping of objects that affect the flow of air, liquid or gas) is a branch of fluid dynamics concerned with the study of forces and gas flows. ...
Long-lived, the Mark 2 was available in estate, hatchback, saloon and cabriolet versions. The saloon was known as the Vauxhall Belmont in some markets; this trend to brand saloon models independently of the hatchback was also used by other manufacturers of the period, with examples including the Ford Orion and the Volkswagen Jetta. The Vauxhall Belmont was a saloon car sold in the United Kingdom by Vauxhall, the British subsidiary of General Motors in the 1980s. ...
The Ford Orion is a four-door saloon automobile model introduced by Fords European division on July 22, 1983. ...
The Volkswagen Jetta is the sedan version of the compact car / small family car Volkswagen Golf, manufactured by Volkswagen since 1980. ...
A new GTE using a 2 L fuel injected engine was also introduced, and early models of these featured an all electronic dash with digital speedometer. This was largely received as a gimmick, and later models reverted to traditional analogue instrumentation. A special twin-camshaft version of the engine was also developed and a high performance version of the GTE was created around it. This engine developed 156 hp in standard form, giving sprightly performance. A gimmick is a unique or quirky special feature that makes something stand out from its contemporaries. ...
This model formed the basis of the Daewoo Cielo, Racer, Nexia and LeMans, and its export versions, the Asüna SE (Canada), Asüna GT (Canada), Passport Optima (Canada) and Pontiac LeMans (Canada, New Zealand and USA). After the demise of the Geo marque in the United States, General Motors continued to sell Isuzu and Suzuki imports under the Asüna name in Canada from 1993. ...
1965 Pontiac Le Mans The Pontiac LeMans was an intermediate-sized automobile offered by the Pontiac division of General Motors from 1962 to 1981, replaced by the downsized Pontiac Bonneville for the 1982 model year after the fuel crises of the 1970s. ...
The second generation Vauxhall Astra, sold in the rest of Europe as the Opel Kadett, was voted European Car of the Year for 1985. It sold well in the UK, and although it was never able to outsell the Ford Escort, it came closer than any other similar-sized car to achieving this.
Vauxhall Astra Mark 3
 1994 Phase 1 Vauxhall Astra Mark 3 five-door hatchback
 1996-7 Phase 2 Vauxhall Astra Mark 3 five-door hatchback - Main article: Opel Astra F/A
The Mark 3 model was essentially an evolution of the Mark 2, rather than a redesign. Image File history File links 1994AstraLS.jpg Summary This is a photo of my Mk3 Phase 1 1994 registered Opel / Vauxhall Astra, from Ireland. ...
Image File history File links 1994AstraLS.jpg Summary This is a photo of my Mk3 Phase 1 1994 registered Opel / Vauxhall Astra, from Ireland. ...
Image File history File links Vauxhall Astra Mk 3 Hatchback P reg, taken at a Vauxhall dealership. ...
Image File history File links Vauxhall Astra Mk 3 Hatchback P reg, taken at a Vauxhall dealership. ...
The Astra is a General Motors (GM) small family car, badged as an Opel in continental Europe, a Vauxhall in the United Kingdom, a Holden in Australasia, and a Chevrolet in Latin America. ...
This generation was the first to be called Astra by Opel as well as Vauxhall, and the first to also be sold by Holden. This article is about the Australian car manufacturer. ...
In the UK, Vauxhall offered the following trim levels:
- MERIT
- LS
- GLS
- CD
- CDX
- Si
- SXI
- S (Sport)
- GSI
In later Sport and GSI models (from 1995 onwards) Lotus Sprung Suspension was used to give better ride. Lotus Logo with initials of its founder, Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports and racing cars based at Hethel, Norfolk, England. ...
Vauxhall Astra Mark 4
 2000 Vauxhall Astra Mark 4 five-door, 1.6i 16v Sport, in "Star Silver" - Main article: Opel Astra G/B
Vauxhall Astra (registered in 2000), seen at a Classics Rally at Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, in June 2003. ...
Vauxhall Astra (registered in 2000), seen at a Classics Rally at Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, in June 2003. ...
The Astra is a General Motors (GM) small family car, badged as an Opel in continental Europe, a Vauxhall in the United Kingdom, a Holden in Australasia, and a Chevrolet in Latin America. ...
Vauxhall Astra Mark 5 - Main article: Opel Astra H/C
The Astra is a General Motors (GM) small family car, badged as an Opel in continental Europe, a Vauxhall in the United Kingdom, a Holden in Australasia, and a Chevrolet in Latin America. ...
See also The Astra is a General Motors (GM) small family car, badged as an Opel in continental Europe, a Vauxhall in the United Kingdom, a Holden in Australasia, and a Chevrolet in Latin America. ...
2004 Holden Astra, AH series 2000 Holden Astra CD The Holden Astra is a compact car sold by General Motors in Australia and New Zealand. ...
External links - Official Vauxhall Astra website
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