Comments on: Opel Flextreme GT/E Concept Debuts In Person at Geneva Auto Show

By: xabimmmm

xabimmmm — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:18:30 +0000

GM ha estado a punto de palmarla por la gran crisis, si LLEGA A PERDER A SU SOCIO EUROPEO OPEL que es quien le reporta y da una gran cantidad de tecnología y sabiduria, HOY LAS MARCAS COMO CHEVY CADILLAC Y DEMAS serian historia…… si no miren en los EEUU los autos mas vendidos son los japoneses y europeos, entre ellos LEXUS Y BMW, POR ALGO SERA.

By: Fahrvergnugen Fanboy

Fahrvergnugen Fanboy — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:12:36 +0000

Don J: Daaaammn. Get that model in the USA ASAP! That one will attract a lot of people that find the current model kinda dull looking. (Quote)

And bring the car over, too!

By: Yoseppi

Yoseppi — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:22:41 +0000

Man, that is a great looking car. So amazing compared to the Volt. Why does the US always get the watered down homogenized version of everything?

I also was officially told at the Detroit Auto Show the Volt will NOT have a sunroof.

By: Darius

Darius — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:06:37 +0000

For me it’s very sad story. It is absolutely clear that GM is pulling back from Voltec at least on European market. GM and Opel is jumping from “Production” model of “Opel Ampera” to the sh…. “Concept model”. If somebody thinks me too pessimistic – correct me. I think Statik would support me.

By: James

James — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:31:46 +0000

Thanks Statik for the Geneva video. I have to say that after seeing the turntable spin and getting some angles in that light- I’m rather repulsed by the Flextreme GT/E Concept. Too busy, too many tricky upsweeps and body creases. Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and many have stated how much they like it. I’ve been drawing cars all my life, and as a cartoonist and artsy type at heart – I have gagged over the years at some of GM stylist’s work. I’ve never been a big fan of “badge engineering” and a company’s staid pattern of plastering plastic cladding and eyesore grills onto it’s products to clue the public in to it’s brand heritage.

I like the Volt’s look alot. I drive a Prius, and unlike many, I feel it’s aero priority looks aren’t homely at all, in fact, rather sporty. The Volt clings to brand identity ( The company grill – canted and mostly flush ), the GM hood crease down the center and other recognizable flourishes – at least they were able to accomplish this while simultanously acheiving low drag. By the way, the “aero nuetral” mirrors pictured on Lutz’s video and Dave’s photos are now nearly identical to the Cruze’s albeit for the turn signal lense with that interesting tip sticking out on the end. I’d venture to say they’re no longer aero nuetral.

I found Lutz’s video funny too, in that he mentions the aero wheels, when production models will not be direction specific – so the flat sides of one side will spin towards the wind, while the aero angled sides on the other side of the car will slice the wind. I hate it when automakers do that to save money, but it’s understandable – being that it has to stay at price-point.

RECHARGE! James