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Vauxhall Design Chief Talks Opel GT And What It Means For Both Brands

The GT moniker may be decidedly Opel, but Vauxhall didn’t sit on the sidelines of the latest GT concept. In fact, it took a leading role in designing the compact sports car concept.

Auto Express sat down for a few words with Mark Adams, Vauxhall-Opel Design Chief, to grab a little more insight on what the concept means for Vauxhall and Opel going forward.

Foremost, as Opel as iterated as well, the design is a blank canvas. There is nothing nostalgic here, save for the red tires, which pay homage to the 1928 Opel Motoclub 500. The future-forward approach allowed designers to craft a unique design, something Adams calls “progressive.”

Designers had a goal of minimizing cut lines in the sheetmetal. The result are a lot of fluid lines, and the absence of side mirrors, door handles and a trunk lid really help realize the goal.

When asked how the Opel GT concept will influence future cars, Adams had the following to say:

The GT’s a projection of where our brand is going over the next seven to eight years. This previews other models in our portfolio – but if I told you what they were, then I’d have to kill you!

Fair enough, Mr. Adams, but Opel CEO, Dr. Karl Thomas-Neumann, has seemed incredibly optimistic over this entire project. Do we smell production? We like what Vauxhall-Opel is cooking.

Former GM Authority staff writer.

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