GM has released the details and images of its upcoming new Voltec concept car which will be premiered at the Geneva Auto Show in March.
The vehicle is called the Opel Flextreme GT/E. Readers may remember the initial Opel Flextreme small crossover concept from 2007. The new vehicle is a large sleek muscular sedan that has a 0.22 coefficient of drag. Clearly GM learned its lessons on revealing electric show cars with very high drag coefficients (wink).
Like the Volt, it is a 4 seater.
“The Flextreme GT/E concept shows the shape of things to come from Opel,” says Frank Weber, Vice President, Corporate and Product Planning. “Bold, expressive and highly efficient, it represents the product strategy we will apply to all our future vehicles, large and small, across all market segments.”
Yes thats the same Frank Weber who led the Volt’s development before being promoted to VP of Opel.
The Flextreme’s grille is sleek and trapezoidal, and although allowing some air flow, it is partially covered with a translucent divider. The Opel emblem extends doubling as the car’s charging port.
The rear doors are hinged, and there is a glass roof that automatically darkens in sunlight to keep the cabin cool.
At high speed, a retractable rear wheel wind spoiler extends to improve aerodynamics pushing air to the rear of the car.
The Flextreme’s Voltec propulsion system is the same as in the Volt/Ampera aside from a slightly more powerful electric motor.
It uses the same T-shaped rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack and 1.4 L gas engine/generator. It delivers 37 miles of EV range and a total range of 300 miles. It has a top speed of 125 MPH and will do 0 to 60 in under 9 seconds.
Average fuel economy is reported as 1.6 L/100 km (147 mpg US), with CO2 emissions of less than 40 g/km.
The vehicle is not being considered as a fanciful concept, but rather expected to become a flagship vehicle for Opel, whose future in Frank Weber’s hands is decidedly electric.
We’ll learn more when the car is revealed at the Geneva Auto Show on March 4th.
Source (Opel)






























