- Unique interpretation: Opel Vizor with bi-functional LED lights
- Weight saving: PA12 used for mudguard flares
- Special suspension: Motorsports dampers with special 50 mm spring system
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After featuring prominently at this year’s IAA Mobility in Munich and Belgium’s largest urban sports festival, the Brussels Urban Sessions, the Opel Rocks e-XTREME will soon excite the public again at the Auto Zurich (November 2 to 5; hall 2, booth B15) and the Essen Motor Show (December 2 to 10; hall 7, booth A10).
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The unique concept is based on the Opel Rocks Electric, the cool quadricycle that offers locally emissions-free driving fun for two from the age of 15 in Germany. The Rocks e-XTREME is the winner of the #OpelDesignHack, a challenge which allowed the Opel community to take part in the build of a concept car. Opel took the claim of the challenge – “You design it, we build it” – literally and turned the design into reality.
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The engineers at Opel set themselves a challenging task, as they wanted to stay as close as possible to the 3D model when building the one-off. The Opel Vizor has also been reinterpreted and equipped with bi-functional LED lights from LIGHTWORKS GmbH. The indicator, position and daytime running lights are all homogeneously illuminated and have a suitable heat dissipation concept.
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To keep the weight low, the Vizor and mudguards were produced using 3D printing. Here Opel cooperated with 4D Concepts GmbH. For example, the mudguard flares are made of PA12 – a nylon polymer often used for its toughness, tensile strength and ability to flex without fracturing.
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Another unmissable highlight of the Rocks e-XTREME are its unmistakable offroad looks. To realise the “off-roader” appearance the team in Rüsselsheim reached out to the damper specialists H&R. The unique dampers were developed especially for the “Design Hack” and consist of an aluminium coil-over strut combined with a 50 mm spring system.
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