GENEVA MOTOR SHOW: Opel reveals GT concept’s interior

Opel has revealed the interior of its all-new, Australian-made GT Concept ahead of its public debut at the Geneva motor show next month.

Said to “blend typical cues from a sports coupe and futuristic solutions for the human/machine interface”, the GT Concept’s driving position is almost infinitely adjustable for the perfect driving position, with the steering wheel and pedals electrically adjustable down to the last millimetre, Opel claims.

The instrument panel is made entirely out of brushed aluminium to help keep weight below 1000kg.

Instead of door mirrors, the GT has a pair of small TVs embedded in the air vents.

The steering wheel, meanwhile, is said to pay homage to the original Opel GT of the 1960s.

Perhaps the most striking feature of the cabin is the complete lack of buttons. Instead, the driver has to resort to voice control and use a centrally-mounted touchpad.

Opel also claims that the more time you spend with the car, the more it can adapt to your needs -- even going as far as choosing your music and adjusting the temperature, according to the situation.

Said to act like a “friend in the passenger seat”, the car reacts and learns from your commands and even your touch of the steering wheel.

If you’re not in the mood to talk to your new automotive friend the touchpad allows you to scroll through menus on the main instrument panel.

The display also automatically changes to your mood. If you’re enjoying your favourite road, for example, the display changes to project speed and g-force readings.

Even then, while you’re enjoying the road the GT keeps a watchful eye on the proceedings. If it thinks you’ve missed something, the car can bark warnings like: “Be careful. Don’t overlook the motorcycle behind us!”

This “template for the future sports car” could soon be a reality.

Opel's born-again GT (in concept form at least) is a compact rear-wheel drive coupe powered by a 107kW/245Nm 1.0-litre turbo-petrol triple and GM Europe’s rival to the Mazda MX-5 or Toyota 86.

It's claimed to weigh less than 1000kg and hit 100km/h in under eight seconds.

If it ever reaches Australian showrooms it could be badged as the Holden GT, which makes sense, especially since the company has already committed to releasing 24 new models by 2020, more than a third of which will be imported from Europe.

When it arrives, the Opel GT would need to be priced around $30,000 for it to stand a chance of successfully cp,peting with established affordable sports cars like the MX-5 and 86.