Opel Speedster
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The Opel Speedster is a lightweight, mid-engined two-seat sports car produced by Opel in collaboration with Lotus, known for its sharp handling and minimalist design.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Opel Speedster canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11782494 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Opel Speedster Context triple: [Opel GT (2007), predecessor, Opel Speedster]
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Opel GT
The Opel GT is a compact rear-wheel-drive sports car produced by German automaker Opel, known for its sleek styling and agile performance, with both classic (1960s–70s) and modern (2000s) generations.
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B.
Opel Rekord
The Opel Rekord is a series of mid-size family cars produced by the German manufacturer Opel from the 1950s to the 1980s, known for their practicality, durability, and popularity across Europe.
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C.
Opel Olympia
The Opel Olympia was a compact family car produced by the German manufacturer Opel from the mid-1930s, notable as one of the first mass-produced European cars with an all-steel unitized body.
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D.
Vauxhall Chevette
The Vauxhall Chevette is a small family car produced by Vauxhall in the 1970s and 1980s, known for being the company's first hatchback and a popular, economical model in the UK.
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E.
Pontiac Fiero
The Pontiac Fiero is a mid-engine two-seat sports car produced by General Motors in the 1980s, known for its innovative composite body panels and controversial early reliability issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Opel Speedster Target entity description: The Opel Speedster is a lightweight, mid-engined two-seat sports car produced by Opel in collaboration with Lotus, known for its sharp handling and minimalist design.
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A.
Opel GT
The Opel GT is a compact rear-wheel-drive sports car produced by German automaker Opel, known for its sleek styling and agile performance, with both classic (1960s–70s) and modern (2000s) generations.
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B.
Opel Rekord
The Opel Rekord is a series of mid-size family cars produced by the German manufacturer Opel from the 1950s to the 1980s, known for their practicality, durability, and popularity across Europe.
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C.
Opel Olympia
The Opel Olympia was a compact family car produced by the German manufacturer Opel from the mid-1930s, notable as one of the first mass-produced European cars with an all-steel unitized body.
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D.
Vauxhall Chevette
The Vauxhall Chevette is a small family car produced by Vauxhall in the 1970s and 1980s, known for being the company's first hatchback and a popular, economical model in the UK.
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E.
Pontiac Fiero
The Pontiac Fiero is a mid-engine two-seat sports car produced by General Motors in the 1980s, known for its innovative composite body panels and controversial early reliability issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Opel vehicle
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mid-engined car ⓘ sports car ⓘ two-seat car ⓘ |
| 0-100km/h | around 4.9 seconds (turbo version) ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Vauxhall VX220 ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation |
Hethel, Norfolk, England
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linked to:
Hethel, Norfolk
|
| bodyMaterial | fibreglass body panels ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | 2-door roadster ⓘ |
| brakeType | disc brakes ⓘ |
| chassisType | aluminium chassis ⓘ |
| class | sports car ⓘ |
| collaborationWith | Lotus Cars ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| curbWeight | approximately 870 kg ⓘ |
| designedFor | driver involvement ⓘ |
| drivetrain | rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
| emphasis | low weight over comfort ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | inline-4 engine ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement |
2.0 L turbocharged
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2.2 L ⓘ |
| enginePosition | transverse mid-engine ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| height | 1117 mm ⓘ |
| introducedAt | Geneva Motor Show ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1999 (debut) ⓘ |
| layout | rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout ⓘ |
| length | 3786 mm ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Opel ⓘ |
| marketedBy |
Opel
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Vauxhall ⓘ |
| marketRegion | Europe ⓘ |
| notedFor |
light weight
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minimalist design ⓘ sharp handling ⓘ |
| platform | Lotus Elise platform ⓘ |
| powerOutput |
147 hp (2.2 L version)
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200 hp (2.0 L turbo version) ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 2005 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 2000 ⓘ |
| relatedModel |
Lotus Elise Series 2
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linked to:
Lotus Elise
Vauxhall VX220 ⓘ |
| roofType | removable soft top ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 2 ⓘ |
| steering | rack-and-pinion steering ⓘ |
| successor | Opel GT (2007) ⓘ |
| topSpeed | approximately 243 km/h (turbo version) ⓘ |
| transmission | 5-speed manual transmission ⓘ |
| wheelbase | 2330 mm ⓘ |
| width | 1708 mm ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Opel Speedster Description of subject: The Opel Speedster is a lightweight, mid-engined two-seat sports car produced by Opel in collaboration with Lotus, known for its sharp handling and minimalist design.
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