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The XP-87 "Stingray" project was a privately funded project that led to the development of the next generation of the Chevrolet Corvette. The Corvette Stingray Racer was designed by Bill Mitchell, GM Vice President of styling, and Larry Shinoda in 1957. The basis of the "Stingray" was the 1957... Corvette SS, an engineering test mule chassis for the creation of an official Chevrolet race effort culminating with the 24 Hours of LeMans. Soon after its race debut, the Automobile Manufacturers Association banned manufacturer-sponsored racing, and the SS had been relegated to test track duty. The Stingray exists today with a 327 cubic inch , fuel-injected V-8 of 375 hp . The Stingray used elements of the still-born "Q-Corvette" design study as well as the SS underpinnings, featuring a 92-inch wheelbase. The new car was exceptionally light, with a dry weight of 2,200 pounds, nearly 1,000 lb lighter than a 1957 production car. Its fuel-injected 283 cubic inch V-8 engine produced 315 horsepower at 6,200 rpm.
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The Opel Corsa is a supermini that has been produced and engineered by Opel since 1982 and has also been sold under a variety of other brands , and also spawned various derivatives in different markets, all of which are listed in appropriate sections below. The names Vauxhall Nova, Holden Barina... and Chevrolet Chevy have been used for the Corsa in certain markets. Despite its global presence, it has never been sold in the United States or Canada. The Corsa is built at Figueruelas in Spain, and in other countries such as Germany , Argentina , Brazil , Colombia , Mexico , South Africa , India , and China . The front-wheel drive Corsa was first launched in April 1983 to replace the Opel Kadett C City. Built in Zaragoza, Spain, the first Corsas were three-door hatchback and two-door saloon models, with four-door and five-door versions arriving in 1984. The basic model was called just the Corsa, which was followed by the Corsa Luxus, Corsa Berlina and the sporty Corsa SR.
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The Zafira is a compact MPV engineered and produced by Opel. The Zafira is branded as Vauxhall, and Chevrolet, depending on the market. In Japan, the Zafira was sold as Subaru Traviq. The car first appeared in 1999, and a second generation model was introduced in 2005. The Opel Zafira has seven... seats arranged in three rows, the back row of which can be folded into the floor to create more space, individually or together, rather than requiring that extra seats are physically removed from the vehicle. The system was named Flex 7. The first generation of Zafira is usually referred to as Zafira A, as is customary for Opel models. The car was based on the same platform as the 1998 Astra G/B and shared much in common with that car. The Zafira A body was used in GM's concept hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle the HydroGen3. The Opel Zafira A was replaced by Zafira B in Europe and Japan from 2005, but is still sold in most other markets, except for Australia and New Zealand, where the model was cancelled altogether.
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The Isuzu Rodeo pickup truck shares its platform with other General Motors mid-size pickup trucks, including the Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, and Holden Rodeo. It is one of the derivatives of the Thai-built Isuzu D-Max jointly engineered by General Motors and Isuzu and is currently sold in the United Kingdom.