The overall style and design of the Flextreme GT/E Concept is a further evolution of the Vauxhall design-language first seen in the Insignia and the all-new Astra. The Flextreme GT/E Concept carries many clues to future design elements in Vauxhall cars. Low, road hugging and confident, the Flextreme GT/E Concept is a full 5-door coupé with four, full-size seats.
Front design
At first sight the Flextreme GT/E Conceptmakes an immediately dynamic and efficient impression. Key features include:
- A small frontal-aspect with transparent lower-grille cover
- Minimal air-intake area to decrease wind resistance
- Further-evolved badge and grille
- Expressive wing-type headlamps to emphasise the sculptured lines.
Profile design
From the side the iconic sculpted profile conveys the welcoming yet sporting nature of the Flextreme GT/E Concept.
Keyfeatures include:
- Low coupé-like profile, creating optimum, wind-cheating teardrop shape
- Rear view cameras instead of outer mirrors
- Rear-hinged FlexDoors®
- Fingerprint-recognition sensors to replace door handles
- “Floating” C pillars for longer glazed area
- Full length glass roof
- New interpretation of the “blade” side-sculpting first seen on the Insignia.
Rear design
Even a brief glance reveals that the rear treatment is designed with characteristic dynamism.
Key features include:
- Prominent protective bumpers
- Broad ’shoulders’
- Rear lights that echo the unique ‘wing’ motif of the front daylight-running lights.
Adaptive translucent roof
A full-length, glass sunroof makes the interior of the Flextreme GT/E Concept light and airy. It is light-sensitive so that, as the sunlight and heat increase, it darkens protectively.
The sunroof delivers:
- Controlled natural light and heat
- Power-saving for the air conditioning
- A refreshing, naturally lit inner ambience.
FlexDoors® system
Access to the rear seats is made easier by the evolved, unique portal doors first seen on the all-new Meriva. Benefits of the FlexDoors® system include:
- Front and rear doors open independently of each other
- Easier rear cabin entry in tight parking spaces.
Electric propulsion is the future, and it’s one that demands new dynamics. The Flextreme GT/E Concept delivers these.
Propulsion technology
The Flextreme GT/E Concept uses an evolution of the Voltec power system of the Vauxhall Ampera, demonstrating that it can be used in large, high-performance cars. The Vauxhall Flextreme GT/E Concept is not a hybrid, but an Extended Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV). This means that it is electrically driven at all times.
Features and benefits include:
- Near-silent electric power delivering up to 120 kW and 370 Nm torque, or the equivalent of 150 hp right from the start
- Enabling a 124 mph top speed and 9 seconds 0-60 performance
- Fuel costs cut drastically
- Battery charging in 2-3 hours from any household power outlet
- Up to 37 miles driving range on pure, clean electric power from a 16 kWh lithium-ion battery pack
- Electro-magnetic brakes for energy recuperation
- Activating the combustion engine extends the range up to 310 km, while keeping the batteries charged and maintaining the performance until the next recharge
- With the 1.4 litre, 82 PS engine, running emissions are just 40 g/km CO2 with 176 mpg fuel consumption.
