The 21st century never did bring us our flying car, but it did spew some incredibly designed car concepts. At this year’s Geneva Show, Vauxhall will unveil its dramatic concept car—The Flextreme GT/E. Now The Flextreme uses what they call extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) technology (the wheels at all times are driven by electricity), but a small petrol engine/generator provides enough electricity to extend the driving range to more than 300 miles.
The concept car also employs active shape shifting. Above 30mph, a vertical panel extends along the body from the air extraction slot behind each rear wheel-arch, guiding high-speed airflow around the rear of the car. Vauxhall calls the strategy underpinning Flextreme GT/E, ‘e-mobility unlimited’, which will effectively adapt the highly efficient E-REV drive system to vehicles across all markets. In other words, the Flextreme GT/E concept shows that size really doesn’t matter when it comes to driving a car with zero C02 emissions.
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. Stunning 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. Vuaxhall got an impressive vehicle in their garage.
