Opel Tech 1

The Opel Tech-1 Concept is a research vehicle and concept car of General Motors' German subsidiary Opel. It was exhibited on 1981 International Motor Show Germany (IAA) in Frankfurt. It is based on the 1979 Opel Kadett 4th generation "D" and its GM-T platform, called "T-Car",[1] designed by Erhard Schnell.

Opel Tech 1 Concept
Overview
TypeConcept car
ManufacturerOpel
Production1981
Body and chassis
Body style5-door hatchback
LayoutTransverse front-engine, front-wheel drive
PlatformT-platform
Chronology
Predecessor1979 Opel Kadett D
Successor1985 Opel Kadett E

Body

The design targeted a peak of aerodynamics, and reached the drag coefficient of 0.235 cw, not least caused by the panoramic windshield. The face was a predecessor of the 1986 Opel Omega, which is successor of Opel Rekord E. The hubcap design came in mass production.[2][3]

Interior

All controls are push buttons. Only steering wheel, gear lever and foot controls were conventional.

References

  1. Antti Kautonen: Zukunftsmodelle – Opel Konzeptfahrzeuge Archived 2016-12-04 at the Wayback Machine, General Motors Suisse SA, retrieved 3 December 2016
  2. 1981 Opel Tech-1 Concept Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine, Hooniverse, 5 September 2015
  3. Opels einstige IAA-Studien – Was ist bloß aus euch geworden?, kicker, 27 August 2013
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