Skoda Vision GT modernises classic 1100 OHC

Skoda has given one of its most iconic racing and sports cars a digital rebirth in the form of the Skoda Vision GT concept – a car the Czech brand says sends “a clear signal for sustainable sportiness and emotion in the digital age”.

Inspired by the 1957 Skoda 1100 OHC, the Vision GT is little more than a virtual sketch at the moment but features all the same core design cues as the original with an open top, cab-back silhouette, low bonnet lines and raised wings.

The front-end is defined by its full-width lighting signature – a staple of most Skoda and Volkswagen EVs – and the pointed nosecone with the whole thing underlined by an integrated carbon splitter

Designers say the two-piece rear wing’s “clear lines and sharp edges” were inspired by modern Formula E racers, while a swathe of active aerodynamic measures “ensure optimum driving performance at all times”.

The (undetailed) battery-electric powertrain would help here too given the huge amounts of torque modern EV powertrains can output these days, not to mention the supremely low centre of gravity.

“Shining in bright red between the two upper wing profiles is the new Skoda wordmark in the form of a hologram,” said Skoda.

“It also appears on the very flat front of the Vision GT and references the curved Skoda line.”

Paint it black and replace the logo holograms with the Bat-symbol and the Vision GT would be a fantastic candidate for the next Batmobile, especially given Bruce Wayne’s penchant for cutting-edge technologies.

The electric powertrain would mean he could sneak up on the bad guys and almost definitely out-power them through the twists and turns of the Gotham CBD, and the active aero would certainly look cool doing its thing on the big screen.

Cabin shots would be a doozy too because of the Vision GT’s central single-seat layout, with drivers being met by a rectangular carbon-fibre steering wheel, an independently suspended seat and a head-up display that projects the read-out directly onto the driver’s visor. That last feature could use some fine-tuning but we’re sure the Dark Knight would find a way to adapt.

There’s been no indication yet as to if Skoda plans on making a return to motorsport or to the world of pure sports cars, but he Czech brand has confirmed this particular design exercise falls in line with its ‘Icons Get a Makeover’ series, with other reimagined models including the 130 RS, Felicia and Rapid Monte Carlo.

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