The Vauxhall Tigra 1.6i '99 is a road car produced by Vauxhall. It first appeared in Gran Turismo 2 and has been featured in all subsequent mainline games up to Gran Turismo 6, with the exception of Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec.
Colors[]
There are seven colors available for this vehicle:
- Arden Blue Pearlescent
- Polar Sea Blue Pearlescent
- Rio Verde Pearlescent
- Brocade Yellow Pearlescent
- Star Silver Metallic
- Flame Red Solid
- Black Solid
In-game description[]
"A compact masterpiece, packing the essence of a coupe into a minimum body size."
- The Opel Tigra was sold as the Vauxhall Tigra in the UK.
Small yet charming, the Opel Tigra was a compact coupe produced by General Motors' German division and marketed in the U.K. under the Vauxhall banner. The Tigra stood out for its small dimension and quirky exterior styling that was somewhat reminiscent of Japan's kei cars.
The Tigra, based on the second generation Corsa, made its debut in 1993. It was designed by Opel's Japanese designer, Hideo Kodama, who also penned the Corsa. In Europe, the Tigra came with either a 1.4-liter or 1.6-liter DOHC 16-valve inline-4. In Japan, only the 1.6-liter engine was offered. Output for the 1.4-liter was 89 HP, while the 1.6 produced 105 HP. The engines were mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox or an electronically-controlled 4-speed automatic.
The 2+2 Tigra shared the same platform as the Corsa, with struts up front and a trailing arm setup at the rear. Stopping power came via ventilated discs up front and drums at the rear. The Opel exhibited good ride quality, and it was obvious that the Tigra was made for touring and not hot lapping a racetrack. That said, the car's body exhibited excellent rigidity and stiffness, especially noticeable when driving over bumps. The car's appeal was further enhanced by a 2-seat convertible with a fully-automated retractable hardtop, known as the Tigra Twin Top, introduced in 2004.
Acquisition[]
| Game | Purchase location | Credits | Other methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Turismo 2 | Vauxhall Dealership[1] | 25,640 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 4 | Vauxhall Dealership[2] Late 90's Used Car Dealership |
29,140 Approx. 10,640 |
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| Gran Turismo PSP | Vauxhall Dealership | 29,140 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 5 | Used Car Dealership (Lv. 0+) | 24,045 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 6 | Vauxhall Dealership | 29,140 | --- |
Trivia[]
- Unlike its Opel counterpart, this car doesn't appear in the Arcade Mode of GT2. However, if the game's language is set to English, it will still appear as a possible opponent in C-Class races, despite being unavailable for selection.
- Because this car appears in the PAL version of GT4 and it is purchasable through the Vauxhall dealership and in the late 90's used cars dealership in that version, makes it the third car that can be purchased from either the New Cars Dealership and/or the Classic Cars Dealership to be purchasable in the Used Cars Dealership along with the Audi TT Coupe 1.8T quattro '00 and Mitsubishi GALANT GTO MR '70 in that version of the game.
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