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[[Image:Vauxhall Tigra.jpg|thumb|250px|1994 Vauxhall Tigra]]

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The '''Opel Tigra''' is a small coupe produced by [[Opel]] (a subsidiary of [[General Motors Corporation]]) based on its [[Opel Corsa|Corsa]] [[Supermini car|supermini]]. It was originally available as a small [[coupé]], produced from 1994 to 2000, with a new [[roadster]] model introduced in 2004. The Opel Tigra is sold in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] as the '''Vauxhall Tigra''', in Australia as the '''Holden Tigra''', and was sold in [[Brazil]] and [[Mexico]] as the '''Chevrolet Tigra'''.

| name = McDonald's Chicken Selects

| image = [[Image:McDonalds ChickenSelects.jpg]]

| caption = McDonald's Chicken Selects

| serving_size = 3 pieces (133g)

| calories = 380 (19% [[USRDA]])

| calories_from_fat = 180

| total_fat = 20g (30%)

| saturated_fat = 3.5g (19%)

| trans_fat = 2.5g

| cholesterol = 55mg (18%)

| sodium = 930mg (39%)

| total_carbohydrate = 28g (9%)

| dietary_fiber = 0g (0%)

| sugars = 0g

| protein = 23g (41%)

| vitamin_a = 0 IU (0%)

| vitamin_c = 4mg (4%)

| calcium = 20mg (2%)

| iron = 0.3mg (4%)

| source = [http://www.mcdonalds.com McDonald's]

| notes = May vary outside US market. USRDA based on 2000 calorie diet.

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==Tigra Mk I (1994-2000)==

'''Chicken Selects''', sold at [[McDonald's]], are [[chicken fingers|chicken strip]]s similar to [[Chicken McNuggets]]. Introduced in late [[2003]], Chicken Selects are widely popular (just like ''Chicken McNuggets'') in many areas. They are available in 3 pieces, 5 pieces, or 10 pieces. Dipping sauces include "Spicy Buffalo", "Creamy Ranch", "Tangy Honey Mustard", and "Chipotle Barbecue".

[[Image:Tigra 2x2 interior layout .jpg|thumb|200px|left|Tigra's different interior design]]The Tigra was based on the [[concept car]] of the same name and built on the platform of the second generation [[Opel Corsa]]. However, it shared no body panels with the model it was based on, and the interior layout was different too, with a 2+2 seating arrangement. The production vehicle was introduced at the 1993 [[Frankfurt Motor Show]], with production starting in early 1994.

In the UK they were launched on the 'Pound Saver Menu' (which offers various menu items for £0.99).

The Tigra was available with two [[petrol]] engines options, both from the [[GM Ecotec engine|Ecotec family]], a more affordable 1.4 L with 90 PS (66 kW), and a larger sportier version, powered by the 1.6 L engine with 106 PS (78 kW), sourced from the Corsa GSi. Both were[[DOHC]] [[multivalve|16 valve]] engines with [[electronic fuel injection]]. The smaller engine was available with an optional 4-speed [[automatic gearbox]].

Recently, to get the Selects to sell better{{fact}}, McDonald's created the "Snack Wrap." It contains one of the strips, cheddar cheese, lettuce, and ranch sauce, all wrapped inside a white flour tortilla for 99¢-$1.29, depending on the market.

Added to the mass-market underpinnings was a suspension tweaked by [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]. However, the car was overweight, with 150 kg (330 lb) over the equivalent engined Corsa models. Acceleration on the 1.6 L model was 10.5 seconds, one second slower than the Corsa GSi. However, a higher top speed of 203 km/h (126 mph) compensanted for its acceleration troubles. This speed increase was obtained thanks to the higher [[gear ratio]]s, a lower [[drag coefficient]] of 0.31, and standard 15" wheels on the more powerful model.

This product is currently no longer sold at [[McDonald's Canada]] restaurants across the country, due to poor sales and high production costs.

The car was imported by [[Chevrolet]] and sold as the '''Chevrolet Tigra''' in [[Brazil]] and [[Mexico]], and as the '''Vauxhall Tigra''' in the [[United Kingdom]].

== External link ==

* [http://www.mcdonalds.com/usa/eat/features/selects.html Chicken Selects]

[[Image:Chevrolte tigra with chevrolet emblem.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Brazilian Chevrolet Tigra depicting Chevrolet's emblem]]The Brazilian Chevrolet Tigra was imported only for a few months, between late 1998 to early 1999, due to a sudden depreciation of the [[Brazilian real|Real]], which forced [[General Motors do Brasil]] to end importation. Only the 1.6 L model was imported, detuned to 99 PS (73 kW) for tax purposes. The 15" wheels were also exchanged for more affordable 14" wheels.

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==Tigra Twin Top (2004-current)==

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[[Image:Opel Tigra Twintop.jpg|thumb|250px|left|2004 Opel Tigra Twin Top]]

After an absence of a four years, Opel resurrected the Tigra nameplate in 2004 for a new sports car based on the Corsa C. The '''Tigra Twin Top''', as it was called, is a 2-seater [[coupé convertible]] with a retractable hardtop in the fashion of the [[Peugeot 206|Peugeot 206 CC]]. The Tigra is produced by French [[coachworks]] [[Heuliez]].

Like its predecessor, the Tigra Twin Top is available with two petrol-powered engines. The base model uses the 1.4 L engine with 90 PS (66 kW), but now from the [[Ecotec Twinport|Twinport family]], different from the previous generation's 1.4, while the top of the range uses the Ecotec 1.8 L from the Corsa GSi, with 125 PS (92 kW). An economic version, using [[Fiat]]'s [[JTD engine|Multijet]] 1.3 Diesel engine, was introduced in 2005.

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The second generation is marketed in [[Australasia]] as the XC-series '''Holden Tigra''', only with the 1.8 L engine.

== External linklinks ==

* [http://opel.twintop-union.eu The European TwinTop communities startpage]

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