carried extra weight, with over the equivalent engined Corsa models. 0–100 km/h acceleration on the 1.6 L model was 10.5 seconds, one second slower than the Corsa GSi. A higher top speed of was obtained thanks to the higher gear ratios, a lower drag coefficient of 0.31, and standard 15" wheels on the more powerful model. The car was imported by GM and sold as the Chevrolet Tigra in Brazil and Mexico, and as the Vauxhall Tigra in the United Kingdom. The Brazilian Chevrolet Tigra was imported only for a few months, between the end of 1998 to the beginning of 1999, due to a sudden depreciation of the real, which forced General Motors do Brasil to end importation. Only the 1.6 L model was imported, detuned to for tax purposes. The 15" wheels were also exchanged for more affordable 14" wheels. Production ended in July 2001, with the final sale number worldwide being 256,392. In Germany, from 1994 to 2001, 59,462 models of the car were sold. Tigra TwinTop B (2004–2009) After an absence of three years, Opel resurrected the nameplate Tigra in June 2004, for a new sports car based on the third generation Opel Corsa. The Tigra TwinTop, as it was called in markets of Opel, was a two-seater coupé convertible with a retractable hardtop, in the fashion of the Peugeot 206 CC. It was launched at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2004, and was produced by French coachbuilder Heuliez. Sales commenced in October 2004. Like its predecessor, the Tigra TwinTop was available with two petrol powered engines. The base model used the 1.4 L engine with , from the Family 0, while the top of the range uses the Ecotec 1.8 L from the Corsa GSi, with . An economic version, which used Fiat's Multijet 1.3 diesel engine, was introduced in 2005. The second generation was marketed in Australia as the XC series Holden Tigra, only with the 1.8 L engine. Production ended in May 2009, with the final production number being 90,874. Safety References External links The European TwinTop communities startpage Opel Tigra Twin Top B, All About Cars, 2016 Tigra 2000s cars Front-wheel-drive sports cars Cars introduced in 1994 Hardtop convertibles Coupés Roadsters Euro NCAP roadster sports cars