Opel debuts pure-electric GT X Experiment SUV
Latest battery-powered concept will influence all future models, says car makerOpel has unveiled a new concept that will showcase its styling direction for all future models.
Called the GT X Experiment, the pure-electric SUV is also the first concept conceived by the German car maker since it was acquired by French brand Groupe PSA last year.
Looking more crossover coupe than traditional SUV, the GT X features the brand's new face, incorporating what the car maker is calling the “Opel Compass” – two horizontal and vertical axes that intersect at the illuminated version of the familiar lightning bolt logo.
That vertical line, it appears, stretches from the lower bumper up through the centre of the bonnet and continues all the way to the windscreen.
Meanwhile, the Opel's swollen rear wheel arches suggest a sporting bent to the car maker's first battery-powered SUV.
In traditional concept style, the GT X also features rear-hinged 'suicide' doors and a pillar-less design that allows easier access to the cabin.
Speaking of which, the Opel's interior is typically minimalistic in its design, with a huge digital instrument panel that sweeps its way dramatically across the car, incorporating an infotainment system.
Opel hasn't officially released the tech spec for the GT X Experiment but it's rumoured to come powered by a 50kWh battery that can be charged by induction pads.
Missing out on all-wheel drive, the Opel EV is driven from the front axle, which is powered by an electric motor.
As well as featuring what's thought to be the brand's next-generation pure-electric powertrain, the GT X is also said to feature semi-autonomous driving aids that will include hands-off cruising.
It's not been confirmed yet, but a production version of an SUV loosely based on the new concept is highly probable, following Opel's declaration that it expects 40 per cent of sales to come from crossovers by 2021.
A battery-powered version of the production model will also be offered, with the car maker confirming a pure-electric version of each model it makes will be on sale by 2024.
The first car to be inspired by the GT X Experiment's bold new looks will be the all-new Astra replacement that's set to arrive in 2020.
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