Opel says 'Bold and Pure' design language coming

Opel has announced that an unnamed concept it will reveal towards the end of this year will redefine the way all its cars will look.

Following the split from GM, the new owner of Opel and Vauxhall -- French car giant PSA Group -- is keen for the German car-maker to re-establish itself design-wise.

According to Opel VP of design, Mark Adams, the new design language will better showcase its brand values and make its cars look "bold" and "pure".

This will start with the roll-out of the new "Opel Compass" front-end treatment that will see every future vehicle made by the car-maker come with a nose that features a centre-crease line on the bonnet that will be combined with headlights featuring wing-shaped daylight running lamps.

Adams says the new concept isn't a case of starting from scratch and that he and his team will continue to explore design cues introduced with the GT Concept.

In the future the design boss says Opel models will be less complicated and more modern in design, with simple forms that will result in a stronger identity.

“Opel design is emotional, sculptural and confident, we create exciting designs that stand out. We summarised this with the term bold. A second key aspect of German design is its clarity, intuitiveness and focus. This is captured in the term pure,” explained Adams.

Following the concept's reveal later in 2018 the first model to arrive will be the next-generation Corsa offered in Europe.

It's rumoured the baby Opel will switch platforms from GM architecture to the PSA Group's latest Common Modular Platform (CMP) that will also underpin the next Peugeot 208.

Despite Opel's stylistic launch, it's unlikely the brand will return Down Under. Last February PSA's regional boss, Emmanuel Delay, told motoring.com.au in an exclusive interview that any plan to rebuild Opel in Australia was hypothetical at best.