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- GM_J_platform abstract "The J platform, or J-body, was General Motors' inexpensive front-wheel drive automobile platform from the 1980s and 1990s. The platform replaced the GM H platform. The J-platform is the only platform of GM to have a model in each of its "Original 5" passenger car divisions (Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac). The first J-body cars were the Chevrolet Cavalier, Pontiac J2000, and the Oldsmobile Firenza which entered production on March 23, 1981 as 1982 models. The Cavalier was phased out at the end of 2004 in favor of the new Chevrolet Cobalt. The last surviving J-body car, the Mexican-built Pontiac Sunfire, ended production in June 2005. There are three generations of the J-body: 1982 to 1987 (or until 1988 or 1989 depending on the model), 1988 to 1994, and 1995 to 2005.Except for cosmetic differences, engine upgrades and the discontinuation of certain models, the platform remained largely unchanged throughout the years.Design of the J-body dated back to the mid-1970s. At that time, GM-controlled divisions in different parts of the world manufactured totally different rear-wheel drive C-segment cars - the Chevrolet Vega in America, the Vauxhall Cavalier/Opel Ascona in Europe, the Holden Torana in Australia and the Isuzu Florian in Japan. Due to the exterior dimensions, and engines offered were found to be in compliance with Japanese regulations, the platform was classed in the favorable "compact" designation, and competed with other Japanese made products sold in Japan at the time. Isuzu also supplied kits for Holden's J-car version, the Camira.It was decided that a common replacement would be developed to eliminate duplication of engineering effort and ensure parts interchangeability. When the Arab Oil Embargo forced CAFE mandates, and the fear of US$3.00 for a gallon of gasoline, the J-body was practically produced straight off the drawing board.In continental Europe, the car was sold as the Opel Ascona. In Britain, it was sold as the Vauxhall Cavalier. No matter which badging they carried, European production occurred in plants in Germany, Belgium, and Britain. It was generally well received but was narrowly beaten to the European Car of the Year accolade by the Renault 9. At the time, it set new standards for performance and economy in this size of car in Europe; for instance, the 1.6 petrol engined Cavalier for the British market had a top speed of 105 mph, compared to the 101 mph top speed of the 2.0 petrol engined Ford Cortina - its key competitor.The fourth character in the Vehicle Identification Number for a J-body car is "J".".
- GM_J_platform bodyStyle Convertible.
- GM_J_platform bodyStyle Coup%C3%A9.
- GM_J_platform bodyStyle Hatchback.
- GM_J_platform bodyStyle Sedan_(automobile).
- GM_J_platform bodyStyle Station_wagon.
- GM_J_platform class Compact_car.
- GM_J_platform class Mid-size_car.
- GM_J_platform layout Front-engine,_front-wheel-drive_layout.
- GM_J_platform manufacturer General_Motors.
- GM_J_platform predecessor GM_H_platform_(1971).
- GM_J_platform productionEndYear "2005".
- GM_J_platform productionStartYear "1981".
- GM_J_platform successor GM2900_platform.
- GM_J_platform successor GM_Delta_platform.
- GM_J_platform thumbnail Vauxhall_Cavalier.jpg?width=300.
- GM_J_platform wikiPageID "860159".
- GM_J_platform wikiPageRevisionID "597310363".
- GM_J_platform bodyStyle "2".
- GM_J_platform bodyStyle "3".
- GM_J_platform bodyStyle "4".
- GM_J_platform bodyStyle "5".
- GM_J_platform class Automobile_platform.
- GM_J_platform class Compact_car.
- GM_J_platform class Mid-size_car.
- GM_J_platform class Vehicle_size_class.
- GM_J_platform hasPhotoCollection GM_J_platform.
- GM_J_platform layout Front-engine,_front-wheel-drive_layout.
- GM_J_platform manufacturer General_Motors.
- GM_J_platform name "J-body".
- GM_J_platform predecessor GM_H_platform_(1971).
- GM_J_platform production "1981".
- GM_J_platform similar Chrysler_K_platform.
- GM_J_platform similar Ford_CE14_platform.
- GM_J_platform successor GM2900_platform.
- GM_J_platform successor GM_Delta_platform.
- GM_J_platform subject Category:General_Motors_platforms.
- GM_J_platform type Artifact100021939.
- GM_J_platform type GMPlatforms.
- GM_J_platform type HorizontalSurface103536348.
- GM_J_platform type Object100002684.
- GM_J_platform type PhysicalEntity100001930.
- GM_J_platform type Platform103961939.
- GM_J_platform type Surface104362025.
- GM_J_platform type Whole100003553.
- GM_J_platform type Automobile.
- GM_J_platform type MeanOfTransportation.
- GM_J_platform type Product.
- GM_J_platform type Automobile.
- GM_J_platform type TransportationDevice_Vehicle.
- GM_J_platform type DesignedArtifact.
- GM_J_platform comment "The J platform, or J-body, was General Motors' inexpensive front-wheel drive automobile platform from the 1980s and 1990s. The platform replaced the GM H platform. The J-platform is the only platform of GM to have a model in each of its "Original 5" passenger car divisions (Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac). The first J-body cars were the Chevrolet Cavalier, Pontiac J2000, and the Oldsmobile Firenza which entered production on March 23, 1981 as 1982 models.".
- GM_J_platform label "GM J platform".
- GM_J_platform sameAs m.03j1_6.
- GM_J_platform sameAs Q5513868.
- GM_J_platform sameAs Q5513868.
- GM_J_platform sameAs GM_J_platform.
- GM_J_platform wasDerivedFrom GM_J_platform?oldid=597310363.
- GM_J_platform depiction Vauxhall_Cavalier.jpg.
- GM_J_platform isPrimaryTopicOf GM_J_platform.
- GM_J_platform name "J-body".