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Viesti Kirjoittaja **Espoon Jore** » 30 Kesä 2003, 14:52

LIGHTNING STRIKES AS CENTENARY CONCEPT DEMONSTRATES VAUXHALL RENAISSANCE
Keep it simple, pure, and beautiful." The words of GM vice president Bob Lutz when launching the Solstice concept in the US. This was the basic requirement for Vauxhall's stunning new concept car, the VX Lightning.
Being launched as a centrepiece to the company's Centenary celebrations, the VX Lightning is a two-seater roadster based on the same technical foundation as the Pontiac concept Solstice, first seen at the 2002 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Vauxhall's roadster concept, however, has been designed for British tastes, at GM's UK Advanced Design Studio in the Midlands.
Under the long bonnet of the VX Lightning is a new version of Vauxhall's all aluminium 2.2 ECOTEC engine, reworked with a supercharger to produce a maximum power of 240hp and 305Nm of torque.
A six-speed manual gearbox is mated to the new engine, which drives the rear wheels. The chassis incorporates independent suspension, the front end using a simple and reliable strut configuration with a rack and pinion steering.
At the rear, the independent suspension is all aluminium for weight saving. Overall, the car manages a near perfect 50:50 weight distribution for the best in handling and agility.
Kevin Wale, Vauxhall chairman and managing director says: "The VX Lightning says everything about where Vauxhall is heading. The car represents a return to our early performance roots when Vauxhall was famous as the manufacturer of the first true British sports car – while we continue to be both innovative and bold in exterior and interior design.
"We have made great strides recently in terms of our interior packaging through cars like Zafira and Signum. Vauxhall is also about pure driving excitement - just look at the new VX220 Turbo.
"Ultimately the VX Lightning, as a classic roadster, represents the best of our past, and our future - a vehicle that is quintessentially British."
Designed in the UK, the VX Lightning is a classically proportioned sports car with a long bonnet and short rear overhang.
There are also some subtle echoes of the past, including the rollover hoops sculptured into the rear deck and bodywork which flows down into the cabin.
Fitting for a car with the presence of the VX Lightning, it sits on 19inch alloy wheels at the front (fitted with 245/35 Michelin Pilot tyres) while at the rear massive 20 inch alloys are fitted with 255/35 tyres.
Inside, deeply sculptured seats are finished in black and red leather, while red leather has also been used to trim the sweeping dashboard.
There are currently no plans to build the VX Lightning concept, however Vauxhall will be closely monitoring public reaction to this great new car
VX Lightning - technical specifications
Body/chassis structure: unique GM platform, based on the Solstice, with front engine and rear wheel drive Body material: composite Chassis material: all steel, unibody
Suspension: 4-wheel independent, strut front, adjustable for rate and travel
Wheels: machined aluminium Front: 19 x 8.5 in Rear 20 x 9 in
Tyres: front - Michelin Pilot 245/35R19
Rear - Michelin Pilot 255/35R20
Brakes
Discs all-round
Powertrain
Engine: modified, supercharged ECOTEC L850 2.2L 4-cylinder Engine displacement (cu. in/cc): 134/2200 Max. horsepower (hp/kW): 240/179 Max. torque (lb.ft/Nm): 225/305
Transmission
GM T56, six-speed manual (5th/6th gears overdrive).
Dimensions
Height (in/mm): 45.0/1140
Length (in/mm): 153.1/4100
Width (in/mm): 71/1808 (1908mm inc. mirrors)
Wheelbase (in/mm): 95/2415
Track (in/mm): front - 60.3/1532 rear - 60.5/1537

Vectra 3.2 Kompressor to feature at National Day / PVShow

The Irmscher group of companies, who are Vauxhalls' longstanding partner, have produced a prototype Vectra GSI Kompressor (supercharged) using the 3.2.V6 engine.
The engine produces approximately 222KW/302PS giving the car a 0-100kph figure of 6.3 seconds. The vehicle is being used as a development exercise to test the public's interest in this top sports model.

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Viesti Kirjoittaja **JMM** » 30 Kesä 2003, 16:05

Kerrankin mukavasti tehoa luvassa ja aika nätti peli muutenkin tuo VX Lightning.

Ja kuva vielä vectra i32:sen konehuoneesta

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Viesti Kirjoittaja **mke** » 30 Kesä 2003, 23:11

alkaa mennä tuo tehopuoli hyvään suuntaan tosiaan. kohtahan noita 3.2 koneita nakellaan b omegoitten nokalle

Viesti Kirjoittaja **Veeksi** » 01 Heinä 2003, 01:29

On 2003-06-30 23:11, mke wrote:
alkaa mennä tuo tehopuoli hyvään suuntaan tosiaan. kohtahan noita 3.2 koneita nakellaan b omegoitten nokalle

b omput on historiaa...valitettavasti. eihän tuo irmelin 3.2 kompressori nyt pahemmin eroo steinmetzin x30xe koneeseen tulevaan kompressorisarjaan, jolla saadaan irti aivan vastaavat tehot...semmonen settihän ois periaatteessa mahdollinen sekä b1 ja b2 omegoihin ilman koneenvaihtoja. ainut joka estää on suomen lainsäädäntö. voi olla että tuosta irmelin sarjasta tulee samanlainen...saa, muttei suomeen...aika näyttää...

Viesti Kirjoittaja **Espoon Jore** » 01 Heinä 2003, 07:35

Mikä parasta asiassa on niin uuden astran keulalle on odotettavissa tuo 2,2 litranen turbo.

Viesti Kirjoittaja **Jarno** » 01 Heinä 2003, 08:00

On 2003-07-01 07:35, Espoon Jore wrote:
Mikä parasta asiassa on niin uuden astran keulalle on odotettavissa tuo 2,2 litranen turbo.

Ei tossa kyllä mitään turboa ollut...

Viesti Kirjoittaja **Espoon Jore** » 01 Heinä 2003, 08:30

Aivan oikein eihän tuossa ole turboa. Mutta uuden astran keulalle on kuitenkin tulossa 2,2 litrainen turbo kone

Viesti Kirjoittaja JS » 01 Heinä 2003, 18:06

KAunista katseltavaa.