Opel GT X Experimental Concept Teased With Head-Turning Design


The mark its first year under PSA control, Opel is working on a new car, dubbed the GT X Experimental Concept. Teased here, it will introduce a new styling language for the Vauxhall and Opel brands.

This teaser image shows Vauxhall/Opel chief executive Michael Lohscheller offering the world a peak of the concept’s design. To say the front fascia looks unlike current Vauxhall and Opel models would be an understatement.

The new front fascia first consists of the Vauxhall Compass. This section incorporates a north-south line that stretches down from the hood and a horizontal line at the bottom of the fascia. Additionally, the new design incorporates the Vizor, a feature that frames the headlights, DRLs, cameras, sensors and Vauxhall badge. It has been modelled on the eye slot of a motorcycle helmet and makes the GT X Experimental Concept’s nose appear particularly aggressive.

One other thing you may notice from this teaser is the lack of any obvious air intakes or cooling ducts. As such, it’s reasonable to assume that the concept features an all-electric powertrain.

Speaking about the company’s new design language, British vice president of design Mark Adams said the company wants its future vehicles to stand out from the crowd.

“Design will be at the heart of everything that we do in future. It will truly differentiate the Vauxhall brand, and make it sharper and more relevant to our core values.

“We are a proud British brand and design inspiration is all around us in the UK – from the bold ingenuity of James Dyson to the pure designs of Jonathan Ive – and this concept will embody that,” Adams said.

Vauxhall/Opel will introduce the new design elements of the GT X Experimental Concept across its future range of vehicles in the mid-2020s. It remains to be seen if a production version of the GT X Experimental will be made.

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