 The big news for Vauxhall in 1983 was the introduction of an all-new supermini- the Nova, which replaces the Chevette although that model continued with a reduced range until January 1984.It is built in Spain and sold on the continent as the Opel Corsa since the autumn of 1982.1.0, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 petrol engines provide power, but these power units are more biased towards fuel economy.