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02/03/2010
Flextreme GT/E Concept Car
This one of the first official images of Vauxhall’s stunning Flextreme GT/E concept car, which will be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show today.
In Vauxhall’s commitment to achieving power without the need for fossil fuels, electricity plays a key role, and the 4.7-metre long Flextreme GT/E concept illustrates how extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) technology can be plugged into large or mid-sized vehicles, as well as compact cars, like the upcoming Ampera.
Vauxhall calls its strategy ‘e-mobility unlimited’, which will effectively adapt the highly efficient E-REV drive system – which removes the limitations of battery-only power – to vehicles across all market segments.
In other words, the Flextreme GT/E concept shows that size really doesn’t matter when it comes to driving a car with zero CO2emissions.
Sleek and aerodynamic, the Flextreme GT/E achieves a projected drag co-efficient of just 0.22, allowing it to reach an estimated top speed of 125mph-plus while conserving energy and extending the driving range.
Stand-out visual features include a low, wide stance, wing-shaped lights front and rear, a distinctive nose and grille, ‘floating’ C-pillars and muscular, sculptured bodywork.
(PR/GK)
In Vauxhall’s commitment to achieving power without the need for fossil fuels, electricity plays a key role, and the 4.7-metre long Flextreme GT/E concept illustrates how extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) technology can be plugged into large or mid-sized vehicles, as well as compact cars, like the upcoming Ampera.
Vauxhall calls its strategy ‘e-mobility unlimited’, which will effectively adapt the highly efficient E-REV drive system – which removes the limitations of battery-only power – to vehicles across all market segments.
In other words, the Flextreme GT/E concept shows that size really doesn’t matter when it comes to driving a car with zero CO2emissions.
Sleek and aerodynamic, the Flextreme GT/E achieves a projected drag co-efficient of just 0.22, allowing it to reach an estimated top speed of 125mph-plus while conserving energy and extending the driving range.
Stand-out visual features include a low, wide stance, wing-shaped lights front and rear, a distinctive nose and grille, ‘floating’ C-pillars and muscular, sculptured bodywork.
(PR/GK)
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