Chevrolet Lumina
Chevrolet Lumina – introduced in 1989 as a vintage ’90 sedans and minivans family with a new family of models of Chevrolet (General Motors) to replace older models of the sedan and coupe Celebrity and Monte Carlo coupe. All copies of Luminy built in Oshawa Car Assembly located in Ontario, Canada.
Customers were confused for some time that the two different cars were sold under the same name (Lumina APV Lumina sedan and minivan), this idea was abandoned only in 1997 when the Lumina APV was replaced by the Venture model.
The North American Chevrolet Lumina was based on the average size of the floor plate in GM, which was also used in cars Pontiac Grand Prix, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, Oldsmobile Intrigue, Buick Regal and Century (after 1996). Although Lumina suffered market success, General Motors was criticized by the automotive press for late presentation of a new competitor for the Ford Taurus.
There was a variety of high performance Luminy, Lumina Z34. In addition to improving the suspension package, the model assembled LQ1 V6 DOHC engine with a capacity of 3.4 L, generate a power of 210hp at 5200 rev/min, and 292 N · m of torque at 4400 rev/min. Minor cosmetic changes were also body. The front grill was also painted in body color.
In 1995, the model Lumina lived to see significant changes, the name Monte Carlo was re-used for the two-door car previously sold as the Lumina coupe. Discontinued Euro version, which was replaced by the LS package. LHO V6 engine was withdrawn from use in this model, instead of the mounted unit L82 V6, also known as the 3100 SFI. The second generation was produced Luminy the police version and as a taxi, it happened after that, when mounting the Caprice was discontinued in 1996. introduced in 1997 sports package Lumina LTZ that could fill the gap in the range of Chevrolet models after production Impala SS and Caprice. The package included made of light alloy wheels (similar to those of the Impala SS), 3.4 L V6 engine (an option in 1997, later standard), the speedometer and placed in the floor shift lever. Motor V6 3.4 L was replaced by the 3800 Series II 1998. Also in 1998, Lumina receives the second-generation airbags. Przednionapędowy Chevrolet Impala was introduced in 2000 as the successor of Luminy, General Motors produced for the 2001 model, however. Production in the U.S. market was completed April 26, 2001. As part of the Asian countries still Lumina model is sold under this name is there Buick Century/Regal.
Since 1998, the Holden Commodore is sold as the Chevrolet Lumina in the markets of the Middle East and South Africa, formerly also in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. The Middle East is also sold coupe version of this model, is there under the name Chevrolet Lumina Coupe.
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