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The Astra J is based on the General Motors' Delta II platform and debuted at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany. The car has taken most of its styling from the new Opel Insignia, with many of the higher options fitted as standard. Full production came on line at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port Plant at the end of September 2009. Deliveries began in December 2009. Originally referred to as the "Astra I", it received the "Astra J" name instead to avoid confusing the letter I for the number 1. The Astra was developed at Opel's 'International Technical Development Center' (ITDC) in Rüsselsheim and continues Opel's design language, ‘sculptural artistry meets German precision’ first introduced on the Insignia. The Astra features a torsion beam rear suspension with Watt's link. Infotainment and car navigation systems are supplied by Bosch. The Opel Astra came third in the European Car of the Year award in 2010. The station wagon version of the Astra - dubbed the 'Sports Tourer' by Opel, debuted at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, and went on sale shortly afterwards, with a starting price of £16,575 for the ES version, then Exclusiv, SRI and SE versions, with the SE costing from £20,345. This is cheaper than the previous estate, but has more standard equipment. The adoption of the "Sports Tourer" name finally brought to an end Opel's traditional "Caravan" designation for its station wagon derivatives. Shanghai GM launched the Chinese version of the Opel Astra hatchback, which is badged as the Buick Excelle XT. This car went on sale in January 2010. Three engines were announced: Ecotec D-VVT 1.6 L, 1.8 L and 1.6 L Turbo. The saloon version of the Astra was first presented at the 2012 Moscow International Automobile Salon. The 4-door saloon has a number of names depending on market: Buick Excelle GT in China, Buick Verano in North America and Opel Astra sedan/saloon elsewhere. This version is not sold in the United Kingdom, although it is available in some other right hand drive markets, such as Ireland (as the: Astra Saloon), Malta, and South Africa. ___________________________ Adam Opel AG (Opel, pronounced [ˈoːpl̩]) is a German automobile manufacturer headquartered in Rüsselsheim, Hesse, Germany, and a subsidiary of General Motors Company. The company designs, engineers, manufactures and distributes Opel-branded passenger vehicles, light commercial vehicles and vehicle parts for distribution in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America. Opel designed and manufactured vehicles are also sold under the Buick brand in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and China, the Holden brand in Australia and New Zealand, and the Vauxhall brand in Great Britain. Opel traces its roots to a sewing machine manufacturer founded by Adam Opel in 1862. The company began manufacturing bicycles in 1886 and produced its first automobile in 1899. Opel became a share-limited company (German: Aktiengesellschaft) in 1929; United States–based General Motors took a majority stake in Opel that same year. General Motors assumed full control in 1931 and today Adam Opel AG is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors Company. Although Adam Opel AG continues to be a share-limited company, shares of the company are not publicly listed. Adam Opel AG is the parent company of General Motors UK Limited, better known as Vauxhall, and various other General Motors subsidiaries. During the 1970s and 1980s, Opel and Vauxhall ranges were rationalised into one consistent range across Europe. ___________________________ All kind of GM vehicles and content will be featured on this YouTube channel: Opel, Vauxhall, Cadillac, Holden: Adam, Ampera, Ampera E, Agila, Corsa B, Corsa C, Corsa D, Corsa F 2018, Astra, Astra F, Astra G, Astra H, Astra J, Astra K, Calibra, Cascada, VX220, GT, Vectra B, Vectra C, Insignia, Insignia Grand Sport 2017, Crossland X 2017, Grandland X 2017, Omega A, Omega B, Senator, Tigra, Monaro, VXR8, Mokka, Mokka X, Antara etc... Modified, Irmscher, Tuning, Steinmetz, V6, V8, GTE, GSi, SRi, OPC, VXR, Styling, Stance, Red Top, Stance, 16v, 24v, Turbo, Supercharged, 2017 Buick LaCrosse, 2018 Holden Commodore, Buick Regal. 2018, 2019, 2020...etc.. ___________________________ Gm-Opel-Vauxhall-Fans - TRIBUTE VIDEO 2016 - (Compilation) ___________________________ 🚩SOCIAL LINKS🚩 Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and Check out our other Videos. 👍 https://www.YouTube.com/GmOpelVauxhallFans Take a look at our FACEBOOK page: 👍 https://www.facebook.com/gmopelvauxhallfans/ Also check out our Website/Forum. 👍 http://www.gmopelvauxhallfans.boards.net Why not also JOIN our Tribe: 👍 https://drivetribe.com/t/S6wBxMZDSR6rKX22i5GudA/WgQ4dWRrQp-pz3wGhanawQ ___________________________ Content used under: Fair Use / Public Domain / Creative Commons... ___________________________ - GM-Opel-Vauxhall-Fans ❤