Refreshing the entire range, as well as building a fully electric model Ampera, experts of German-Australian General Motors division set about creating a mini urban prototype.
The car might appear two years ago, but one of the then General Motors boss Ed Whitaker turned the project. Efforts as head of the European divisions of U.S. giant Nike Reilly, who inspired the success of cars the Mini and Fiat 500 city car project to re-lit the green light.
The appearance of the machine there are many potential quotes classmates. Feed young Opel / Vauxhall at first sight almost completely duplicates the Fiat 500, while in front there are elements reminiscent of Citroen DS3 and, paradoxically, the new Kia Picanto. The vehicle will retain and new family traits Opel / Vauxhall. Evidence of this will serve as a form of optics with characteristic "tick" LED running lights as well as vyshtapmovki on doors, just like the new model Astra GTC. For interior designers from Ryusselhayma also offer several options for separability of high quality materials.
Size does not promise to be impressive. The expected length will be only 3.7 meters. All modifications will be presumed to have only three doors, but the interior of the car becomes more and easily accommodate four passengers.
Motor gamma enough of several variations of the 3-cylinder engines, both diesel and gasoline in the modification. On the cardinality indicators until there is no information. Company representatives did not exclude the occurrence of "hot" version, equipped with a turbo unit. On a hybrid installation of the question, but in 2015 production car will go, using electric traction.
It is possible that the first supermini will appear at the Motor Show in Frankfurt, and the main markets for the new Opel / Vauxhall, along with Europe will be Asia and Latin America.
