Opel Calibra 4X4 – the fastest modification of a budget sports car

The beginning of the 90s became a “golden era” for many automobile brands. The standard of living increased, and accordingly, customers began to buy expensive cars. There was a demand for sports cars. It is clear that they have never been accessible, but the Japanese found a way out of the situation a long time ago. They produced sports models in coupe-type bodies. And not always on the chassis of ordinary cars. Sometimes a proprietary platform was developed for this purpose. By the way, the designers from the Land of the Rising Sun understood very well that you couldn’t make a lot of money from this. Even breaking even is already a success. Sports cars for average drivers were made rather as a reproach to competitors. They say, this is how we can!


Opel Calibra is a stylish pseudo-sports car. Even now, the model attracts attention, but in 1990, when she debuted, it was something. And still no one believes that the basis for this car was the modest Opel Vectra A. But the manufacturer chose engines from 2,0 liters. Their power ranges from 115 to 204 hp. With. Separately, it is worth noting the V6 engine with a volume of 2,5 liters. There are 170 “horses” there. But the most interesting engine is the turbocharged 2,0 with 204 hp. With. By the way, it was installed only on all-wheel drive versions of the Opel Calibra. The author of the channel “Ivan Zenkevich PRO cars” found just such a car.