Does Opel share platforms with Toyota?
Because the Manta looks like a TA22, and the Speedster reminds me of the MR-S.
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Does Opel share platforms with Toyota?
Because the Manta looks like a TA22, and the Speedster reminds me of the MR-S.
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I dunno about the Manta but the Speedster shares a platform with the Lotus.
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I don't think that's correct. Speedster=Vauxhall not Lotus.Originally Posted by NSXType-R
The only use of Toyota engine/platform sharing I know of is the Lotus Elise sent to the US uses the Celica GT-S 1.8 twincam.
Last edited by PerfAdv; 01-26-2006 at 04:05 PM.
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I think you misunderstood what NSXTypeR said. The Speedster (or VX220 for us Brits) is made by Vauxhall, but shares a platform with the Lotus Elise. I think Lotus Engineers helped develop the Vauxhall too....
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Ok, I didn't know Lotus helped develop the Speedster.
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Then don't assume too much.
Since Speedster shares platform with Elise and Toyota made Elise's engine, there's a connection, but not the kind of connection you're looking for.
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lotus developed the Speedsters Chassis... it doesn't share anything with the Elise, i think...
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Oh contrare, mon frere, a quick Google and random articles hint at them sharing body work and even being built in the same factory.
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^^ Sure?
The Elise looks different....Wouldnt it be built separate with the Exige?
The Speedster and VX220...well theyre just kinda the same. :P
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The Speedster and the Elise are one and the same. The Speedster is just packaged diffenetly. The new Turbo version is different though. Vauxhall/Opel tweaked it themselves.
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The Speedster (now going off-production) was actually built at Lotus. I also do think that the basic platform is the same.
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It uses a similar bonded aluminium chassis, but I'm pretty sure it is slightly bigger in every direction. The car was made at Hethel but I beleive it's now out of production - check out Track and Race Cars this month for the ultimate VX220, gorgeous GT style leather interior and a stonking great V6 race engine in the back. Mmmmm - Q car.
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Bump.
I really wanted to know if the Manta and TA22 Celica shared a platform.
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That seems to be highly unlikely, when the Manta was in production, it was very unusual for the big companies to share platforms....
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The Opel Speedster was produced by Lotus for General Motors's subsidiary Opel and was also badged as Vauxhall VX220 for the UK market. It was based on the Elise.
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