Motor Show Appearances: Opel Rocks e-XTREME in Zurich and Essen

• 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

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).

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.

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.

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.

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 50mm spring system.