The Omega replaced the Rekord in 1986 as Opel's large rear-wheel-drive saloon, and it won the European Car of the Year title for 1987 with 275 points. The Omega A also gave the Lotus Omega, a 3.6-litre twin-turbo model with 377 hp. The Omega B followed in 1994, with six-cylinder turbodiesels supplied by BMW, and it was also sold in America as the Cadillac Catera, a rebadged car. A V8 version was planned, but production was cancelled after 32 prototypes. Production ended in 2003.
Opel's rear-drive executive flagship, built 1986-2003, one of the last big rear-wheel-drive Opels and the basis of the Lotus Carlton.
40years
2generations
2trims
201–215hp range
The Lineage
2 generations · tap any to explore1 trimOmega A
1986–1993
1 trimOmega B
1994–2003
The Story
Why the Omega mattersTrims · Omega B
1 trim · 1994–2003The rounder B added V6 and BMW-sourced diesel engines and was exported as the Cadillac Catera; it was Opel's last big rear-drive car.
★ Only trim
Omega B 3.2 V6
Sedan · 1999–2003
Power
215 hp
Body
Sedan
Debut
1999
Production
1999–2003
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