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Opel Calibra  

1990-1994, Germany

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
90-94: i4/8V 9.2:1 1998cc.(122ci)

115DIN-hp

@5200rpm

57.6 hp/l EFI 125lb-ft. (170Nm)

@2600rpm

90-94: i4/16V 10.5:1 1998cc.(122ci)

150DIN-hp

@6000rpm

75.1 hp/l EFI 145lb-ft. (196Nm)

@4800rpm

93-94: V6/24V 10.8:1 2498cc.(152ci)

170DIN-hp

@6000rpm

68.1 hp/l EFI 167lb-ft. (227Nm)

@4200rpm

92-94: i4/16V 9.0:1 1998cc.(122ci)

204DIN-hp

@5600rpm

102.1 hp/l EFI+tc 207lb-ft. (280Nm)

@2400rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
2.0l115hp: 209kph/130mph ?s 10.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

9.2-10.2 l/100km23.1-25.6 mpg
2.0l150hp: 223kph/139mph 6.5s 9.3s 24.3s ?s

16.5s@?mph/?kph

8.8-9.8 l/100km24.0-26.7 mpg
2.5l170hp: 237kph/147mph ?s 7.8s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

9.7-10.7 l/100km22.0-24.2 mpg
2.0l204hp: 248kph/154mph 5.0s 7.0s 17.6s 32.3s

?s@?mph/?kph

9.9-10.9 l/100km21.6-23.8 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 195/60 VR14
transmission/drive wheel: 5-speed/FWD, 4-speed automatic and AWD optional

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4492 x 1688 x 1320 mm (176.9 x 66.5 x 52.0 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2600 mm - 1426/1426 mm (102.4 in - 56.1/56.1 in)
some calculations: base aera: 7.58 m² (81.7 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: 1.90 m² (20.5 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 10.01 m³ (354.0 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): 0.26 - 0.29 - drag area: 0.494 - 0.551 m² / 5.32 - 5.93 sq.ft.
weight: 1170 - 1350 kg (2579 - 2976 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 6.6 - 10.2 kg/hp (14.6 - 22.4 lb/hp) 98 - 151 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 33,900 - 44,215 DM (1990) 
production: 238,164 (all Calibra)

   

The Opel Calibra succeeded the Opel Manta B (1975-1988). At its presentation, the Calibra held the
world record for the most aerodynamic body of a production car (cd = 0.26 for the base model).
Technically, the Calibra was based on the Opel Vectra A, sharing suspension, engines and chassis.

Pictures taken in 2008 in Soltau, Germany
 
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Pictures taken in 2009 near Hanover, Germany
 
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Pictures taken in 2004 in Soltau, Germany
 
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Pictures taken in 2010 in Soltau, Germany
 
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