Opel Flextreme
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| Manufacturer | Opel |
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| Also called | Saturn Flextreme (North America) |
| Class | Compact car |
| Body style | 4–5 passenger, 3-door liftback |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Platform | Delta II/E-Flex |
| Engine | 1.3L diesel engine and electric motor |
| Transmission | direct |
| Wheelbase | 2,725 mm (107.3 in) |
| Length | 4,555 mm (179.3 in) |
| Width | 1,836 mm (72.3 in) |
| Height | 1,487 mm (58.5 in) |
The Opel Flextreme is a diesel plug-in hybrid concept car created by Opel.
It is based on the same GM E-Flex series hybrid platform used in the Chevy Volt, but using a diesel rather than gasoline engine.[1] It can travel 55 kilometres (34 mi) on its lithium-ion battery before a small diesel engine starts charging the battery. In January 2008, a rebadged version of the concept was introduced at the North American International Auto Show as the Saturn Flextreme.[2] The Opel Flextreme is expected to emit 40 grams of CO2 per km or less (according to European test procedure ECE R101 for range extender vehicles).[3] It is expected to reach approximately 153 mpg-US (1.54 L/100 km; 184 mpg-imp).[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ 'Chevy Volt goes to Europe", autobloggreen
- ^ ""The Saturn Flextreme: Now That’s Unusual!" in Auto Trends". http://www.autotrends.org/concepts/saturn/. Retrieved May 15, 2008.
- ^ "Opel Media Information". http://media.gm.com/intl/opel/en/news/pk/pk_07.12.17_flextreme/EN_2_Flextreme_Technology.doc. Retrieved October 3, 2008.[dead link]
[edit] External links
- GM press release
- BBC NEWS Business | Car firms eye emissions at show
- Frankfurt Preview: Opel Flextreme revealed! - Autoblog
- Opel Flextreme at the IAA 2007
- Saturn Flextreme
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