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Following a preview earlier this month, Opel and Vauxhall have unveiled the GT X Experimental concept. Designed to showcase a new styling direction for the PSA-owned brands, the GT X Experimental concept is a stylish crossover coupe which has a roofline that mimics the Adam. Despite this familiar touch, the concept features a bold new design with a slightly opaque grille that blends into the crossover’s LED matrix headlights. Further below, we can see a triangular accent beneath the Opel / Vauxhall logo. The protruding element is echoed on the hood as there’s a prominent center line that goes all the way back to the windscreen. Continuing past the A-pillar, we can see sleek bodywork and bulging rear fenders. The sporty styling belies the fact that the concept features suicide rear doors and a pillar-less design. The latter feature allows easy access to the concept’s four-seat interior which has a minimalist design. While the cabin is largely plain, the concept ha...

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. ...