GM Kappa platform

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The GM Kappa platform is General Motors' small, rear-wheel-drive architecture used for compact sports cars like the Saturn Sky and Pontiac Solstice.

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GM Kappa 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf automobile platform
vehicle architecture
bodyStyleSupported 2-door roadster
category General Motors platforms
rear-wheel-drive vehicles
sports car platforms
designerOrganization General Motors
driveLayout rear-wheel drive
engineConfigurationSupported inline-4
engineFamilySupported 2.2 L Ecotec inline-4
surface form: GM Ecotec engine
layout front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
manufacturer General Motors
marketSegment sports car
materialUsed hydroformed steel
notableFeature compact rear-wheel-drive layout for affordable sports cars
notableModel Pontiac Solstice
surface form: Pontiac Solstice GXP

Saturn Sky
surface form: Saturn Sky Red Line
primaryBodyConstruction unibody
productionEndYear 2010
productionStartYear 2005
regionOfUse Europe
North America
successorPlatform none (discontinued without direct successor)
suspensionTypeFront independent suspension
suspensionTypeRear independent suspension
usedByBrand Daewoo
Opel
Pontiac NERFINISHED
Saturn
usedForModel Daewoo G2X
Opel GT (2007)
Pontiac Solstice
Saturn Sky
vehicleClassSupported compact sports car
wheelDriveOptions rear-wheel drive only

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Daewoo G2X basedOnPlatform GM Kappa platform
Daewoo G2X platform GM Kappa platform
this entity surface form: GM Kappa
Saturn Sky platform GM Kappa platform