When Citroën presented the My Ami, many burst out laughing and they criticized it. True, her line was not the most beautiful on the market but her concept itself was a big step forward. With the the house of the double chevron entered the segment of electric microurbans designed solely and exclusively to take people from point "A" to point "B". And without wanting to, this criticized light quadricycle has become a true global bestseller.
So it is that fruit of this success Opel replicated his formula. In this way the AMI it began to display the logo of the Bavarian house along with a series of differential design elements. They are not as deep as we would have liked, but in this case economies of scale prevail when it comes to their production. However, now a version that will ultimately be a "sweet pear" sees the light of day. Its about Opel Rocks e-XTREME that you see in these photos albeit with a "trick"...
The new Opel Rocks e-XTREME is born as a result of the “Design Hack” design contest…
As you well know, The Opel Rocks has been on sale for a while with good data in general. In fact, like the Citroën, its range has an interesting Cargo version in order to facilitate the delivery of last-mile packages. The fact is that to encourage sales of this model, those responsible for the brand have devised a design contest to which many faithful have participated. Its about “Design Hack” associated with the hashtag #OpelDesignHack…
Out of all the participants Opel has chosen the proposal presented by Lukas Wenzhöfer. After that they have taken a step forward because they have manufactured this prototype as the one-off that you can see. In the words of Rebecca Reinermann, vice president of marketing at Opel/Vauxhall…
«The Rocks e-XTREME is a unique and cool version of our Rocks Electric, which originated from a design challenge and was closely accompanied by "Making-of'-insights" for all. A very successful cooperation»
On an aesthetic level, the new interpretation of the Opel Vizor with different LED headlights and the Opel logo painted in turquoise. There is also no lack of additional LED lighting on the roof as well as new lights at the rear. In the wheel arches you can see his greater width as well as the tubular frame of the cabin or the raised suspension together with a set of off road tires. The icing is the Vectra GTS V8 carbon fiber spoiler who was in the DTM.
However, the Rocks e-XTREME will remain as a one-off to encourage sales of the street Rocks...
As we have already indicated before, the new Opel Rocks e-XTREME will remain as a one-off. For now, the brand has no plans to follow the path of Citroën with the special My Buggy versions. In addition, Fiat will shortly launch the new Topolino that will be a turning point for the Ami. In this case, unlike the version of the house of lightning, it will have its own design with elements that should take us to the mythical original 500.
Taking into account its conception, the Rocks e-XTREME will not have received technical changes. Therefore under his skin will remain the 8 hp electric powertrain powered by a 5,5 kWh capacity lithium-ion battery. In total, its autonomy does not reach a hundred kilometers but it is more than enough for daily use in the city. The pity is that surely there would be someone who would buy this version and its benefits would not be low...
Think about it Opel...
Source - Opel
More information about this model
- Plazas 2
- Power 8 cv
- Consumption 7,3 l / 100km
- Assessment 2,5