“We wanted to express the most emotional side of the Opel brand and we believe this vehicle creates an appropriate visual impact to reinforce our dynamic sporty character,” Opel’s Vice President of Design Mark Adams said in a statement.
Specifically, the GTC Paris measures 4.46 meters, offering room for five passengers. The design is introduced in the same direction as first seen in the Insignia – "a fine, tense crease along the rocker panel," as Opel says.
“A second line shoots from the door handle to the rear, emphasizing the vehicle’s dramatic stance by spreading the surfaces to a fine undercut and a broad shoulder. The third line following the silhouette of the roof is finished in finely brushed aluminum that accentuates the window graphic, guiding the eye to the sharply distinct integrated spoiler.”
At the front, the concept car sports slim eagle-eye shaped headlamps, a refined chrome emblem bar and a low trapezoidal grill, with the LED daytime running lights outlined with chrome inserts. At the rear, LED taillights showcase a long, stretched “wing” nighttime graphic.
The GTC Paris features a newly designed chassis, an updated execution of the adaptive mechatronic FlexRide suspension, a front electronic limited slip differential and 21-inch wheels.
The powertrain in the GTC Paris is a four-cylinder, 2.0 liter Turbo with direct injection, with yet undisclosed horsepower and torque figures. It is fitted with Start/Stop technology, and the transmission is a six-speed manual gearbox.
autoevolution will be attending the 2010 Paris Auto Show, so stay tuned for some real up close and personal shots of the vehicles, as well as for first-hand details of the motorized contraptions presented at the event.
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