Opel Adam Rocks gets revealed ahead of the Geneva Motor Show

And here you have it, the Opel/Vauxhall Adam Rocks, a small crossover that will take you to a small hill with style, and you can even put the fabric roof to the back and enjoy a little stroll in the country side at night while watching the stars. Pretty romantic, right? But you won't be able to make love in the back seat because its a little small, unless you are also small.

Opel says this is a parkour-inspired concept with a higher and wider body to make it looks more aggressive. I doubt you will able to jump over a 3 meter (10 feet) wall with the car but i wouldn't mind seeing it.

Anyway this is what Malcolm Ward, Opel/Vauxhall Lead Design Director had to say about the Adam Rocks: “With even bolder design than any other ADAM, the ROCKS is an impressive demonstration of how much more potential for individualization our new small lifestyle car still offers after its market launch. It combines the toughness of a crossover with the coolness of open air driving”.

For now we have to wait for the official presentation by Opel, so stay tuned for more news.

Opel Cascada will lose its top at the Geneva Motor Show

The Geneva Motor Show will see the world premiere of the Opel Cascada, the German brands new four-seater convertible. The name Cascada comes from the Spanish word meaning waterfall, conveying "a rhythmic, dynamic and flowing elegance, beauty, freshness and pure pleasure for open-air driving".

The 4.70 meter long and 1.84 meter wide convertible has an electric soft top that can be opened at the press of a button and at speeds up to 50km/h in just 17 seconds or also via remote control when the car is parked. And while most convertibles have terrible luggage space, the Cascada has room for 280 liters with the roof open and 350 liters when its closed.

The Cascada will be available from April with several engines. You can choose from the 1.4 liter turbo with 120hp (88kW) or 140hp (103kW), 1.6 liter SIDI turbo producing 170hp (125kW). On the diesel side we have a 2.0 liter CDTI ecoFLEX (5.2l/100km, CO2 emissions of 138g/km) with 165hp (121kW).

Later Opel will offer another diesel engine, the 2.0 liter biturbo CDTI ecoFLEX with 195hp (143kW) and a maximum torque of 400Nm, and all of that torque will be needed to move this 1700kg car.

Opel/Vauxhall Adam Crossover will add the name Rocks

Yesterday we found out that Opel/Vauxhall was planning a cabriolet version of the Adam, and today the German company revealed a few sketches of the parkour-inpired concept called ADAM ROCKS that will have fabric retractable roof. 

The length of the car will remain the same, but it will be higher and wider giving it a more tougher look. The retractable fabric is similar to ones used in the Fiat 500C and Citroën DS3 Cabrio, extending across the entire width and length of the roof.

“With even bolder design than any other ADAM, the ROCKS is an impressive demonstration of how much more potential for individualization our new small lifestyle car still offers after its market launch. It combines the toughness of a crossover with the coolness of open air driving,” says Malcolm Ward, Opel/Vauxhall Lead Design Director. 

Source: opel

Opel confirms development of a cabriolet version of the Adam

The confirmation was done by a "senior source" within Opel/Vauxhall and comes after several reports pointing to a rival for the Citroën DS3 Cabrio and Fiat 500C. Not much is known but according to autocar the new cabriolet will get a "pram-style electric folding roof".



Sales are expected to begin in 2014 with a public presentation later this year.

Source: autocar

Le Monde says Peugeot-Citroen will buy Opel, GM denies it

The French newspaper, Le Monde, claims that the French government was planning the movements necessary to buy Opel. This idea is not entirely unreasonable, GM wants to get rid of Opel, which only gives prejudice. and PSA would have access to new technical skills and their "German" position in market share.

If this happens it will be the inevitable the closure of some factories and the dismissal of many workers, if Opel wants to be profitable. But GM already said this won't happen, and that this is "pure speculation with no basis in reality".

The reality is that GM and PSA Group maintain a connection for almost a year and the French government wants to protect French workers, so we will have to wait for new chapters in this novel.

Source: autoblog.es

Opel Corsa Flexfuel will come prepared for LNG from factory

 

Besides being cheaper, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG or GPL) is also less polluting, emitting less SOx, NOx and Particulate Matter. So it is normal that many brands begin to invest in this fuel, and Opel is no exception with the introduction of the Corsa Flexfuel.

 

Opel promises a 40% reduction in the fuel bill and 15% in CO2 emissions for the only engine available, which has four-cylinders, 1.2liters, 16 valves, and develops 85hp (83hp when using LPG) while producing 115g/km of CO2. It has a total range of 1200km, of which 400km are achieved with LPG.

The car will have an average fuel consumption of 5,6l/100km while using petrol and 7,1l/100km for the LPG. The gas tank, with a total volume of 42 liters, has the capacity to hold 29.2 liters of liquefied gas. Sales will start on January with a price tag of around €16.000 ($21.200).