New 2021 Opel Manta GSe ElektroMOD concept

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The German company Opel presented an unusual car – the Manta A coupe converted into an electric car of the 1970 model. The project was implement in a single copy.

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This is the so-called restomod. That is, the preservation of the original appearance with a complete processing of equipment. And the installation of more modern units.

The show car is given its own name Opel Manta GSe ElektroMOD. They took a real Mantoux, dismantled the internal combustion engine, restored the body. It install an electric motor on the rear axle, and implanted a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 31 kW * h.

Performance Details

The engine power is 108 kW (145 hp), the torque is 255 Nm. At the same time, the four-speed manual transmission, clutch pedal. And rear-wheel drive layout are retain. 

Opel did not limit themselves to units and modernized the style of the sports car – outside the car received a body kit developed from scratch. A new front panel with LED headlights (in the style of modern Opel) and taillights in the form of LED rings.

Instead of a radiator grill, there is a built-in screen that displays various messages, including: My German heart has been ELEKTRifie. The body itself is paint with yellow enamel with a neon effect. Low-profile wheels 195/40 R17 on the original rims are use. Inside the car. A12-inch digital instrument panel and a media system with a 10-inch screen are mount.

This Manta is not plan for production, it is a car for exhibitions.

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The real Opel Manta A is produce in 1970-1975, it a youth coupe built on the rear-wheel drive base of the Opel Ascona . For the car, gasoline engines with a volume of 1.2-1.9 liters, a four-speed manual or three-band automatic transmission were offer.

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The serial versions of the model had a power of 60-105 hp. There was also a tuning version of the Turbomanta with a boosted up to 156 hp. 1.9-liter engine.

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