400 Vauxhall VX220 Turbo (2004) CP 04 NNR

Vauxhall VX 220 (2000-05) Engines 1998cc Turbocharged GM Ecotec S4 200hp
Production 7207
Registration Number CP 04 NNR (Swansea)

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The Vauxhall VX220, and GM twin the Opel Speedster are mid-engined, targa-topped, two-seat sports cars, produced in both RHD and LHD versions at the Lotus Cars plant in Hethel, Norfolk, England.

Designed by Niels Loeb and Martin Smith (exterior) with the interior by Steven Crijns, the car was developed under a joint venture by General Motors and Lotus, that came about due to to changes in European crash safety regulations for the 2000 model year, which left Lotus in urgent need of a replacement for the Elise. As part of the deal, Lotus agreed to develop and produce the Opel Speedster and Vauxhall VX220 on a variation of its new Series 2 Elise chassis, with the GM models on a 30mm longer wheelbase and with lower door sills than their Lotus counterpart. While the new Elise would use a 1.8 L Toyota ZZ engine, similar to that found in the Toyota Celica, the VX220 - Speedster was designed to use a 2.2 L (130 cu in) GM Ecotec engine from the Astra range.

The VX220 utilized an aluminium frame that weighed only 72 kg (159 lb), and bodywork made entirely of fibreglass. The entire car weighed 875 kg (1,929 lb), making it roughly 100 kg (220 lb) lighter than the similarly sized Toyota MR2. The Speedster's all-aluminium alloy 2.2 L Z22SE engine produced 145 hp making it more powerful than the Elise 2.

From 2003 the more powerful VX220 Turbo was launched , powered by a new two-litre turbocharged version of the Ecotec engine, which produced 200 hp (203 PS) but also weighed more at around 2050 lbs (930 kg)

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