Go behind the scenes and watch as GM's latest E-Flex platform, the Opel Flextreme, is revealed during the Frankfurt Motor Show.
Meet the engineers and discover more about the muscle in the Opel Flextreme, the latest iteration of GM's innovative E-Flex system.
Watch as the Opel Flextreme takes shape and meet the personalities who created the latest version of GM's E-Flex platform.
Anthony Lo, Director of GME Advanced Design, introduces the key features of the Opel Flextreme Concept Car. The Flextreme takes the new design language debuted in the GTC Coupe at the Geneva Motor Show several steps further. With the rear-hinged back doors (FlexDoor) that enable comfortable access to the interior, a large transparent roof and two tailgate doors that open from the side and swing upwards (FlexLoad), the concept car embodies Opel's tradition of particularly flexible and practical body concepts with attractive designs.
Richard Shaw, Chief Designer of Advanced Architecture, presents some of the key design elements of the new Opel Flextreme. Based on the E-Flex architecture, the Flextreme takes Opel's new design language several steps further. With the rear-hinged back doors (FlexDoor) that enable comfortable access to the interior, a large transparent roof and two tailgate doors that open from the side and swing upwards (FlexLoad), the concept car embodies Opel's tradition of particularly flexible and practical body concepts with attractive designs.
Mark Adams, Vice President of Design for GM Europe, introduces the key design elements of the Opel Flextreme Concept Car. Based on the E-Flex architecture, the Flextreme takes Opel's new design language several steps further. With the rear-hinged back doors (FlexDoor) that enable comfortable access to the interior, a large transparent roof and two tailgate doors that open from the side and swing upwards (FlexLoad), the concept car embodies Opel's tradition of particularly flexible and practical body concepts with attractive designs.
GM Europe's Manager Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Deployment Strategy, Dr. Lars Peter Thiesen, introduces the new GM Hydrogen4 at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. With the HydroGen4, GM presents the fourth generation of its fuel cell technology. From mid-2008, a total of ten HydroGen4 vehicles will take part in day-to-day testing within the framework of the Clean Energy Partnership (CEP) in Berlin.
Wayne Brannon, Executive Director Chevrolet Europe, introduces the new Chevrolet Aveo. The Kalos' successor premiered at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. The most significant features of this completely reworked model are its striking exterior, its high-class interior and a new, even more efficient petrol engine.
Cadillac's General Manager, James E. Taylor, introduces the brand new Cadillac BLS Wagon, the first station wagon in Cadillac's history. The 2008 Cadillac BLS family improves with standard StabiliTrak electronic stability control, a new wagon version and the addition of a new bio-ethanol engine and an extra powerful turbo diesel engine. These moves demonstrate Cadillac's commitment to continued growth in the European market.
General Motors Vice Chairman Robert A. Lutz discusses the benefits for Europe from Chevrolet's Global Product Development.