Concept Official: Concept Opel Manta GSe

[klier]

Extremely sexy retro EV yet again.

RWD EV, with manual gearbox.
120 miles of range from the 31kWh battery.

Top Gear on the manual gearbox:

Now, being a full EV, you’ll need a gearbox about as often as you’ll need to fill up with petrol. But this is the Manta, man, and if you think it’s going to be anywhere near as entertaining to fling around a rear-drive EV without rowing through a vintage-correct four-speed manual, we’re going to need to start up that Top Gear Reeducation Camp our old editor suggested back when crossovers started becoming a thing.

And we actually think that manual gearboxes in electric cars is one of those ideas that sounds really dumb but actually works really well. Want to cruise? Slot it into fourth and loll about the place. Want to drive it like a Manta of days past? Easy – make full use of the vintage-correct 147bhp and 188lb ft by blasting through the gears. Whether your driving style is more Ari Vatanen or Til Schweiger is entirely up to your talents and… um, aspirations.

Opel Pressroom

 

[PanterroR]

Although it's an electric pos, i still like it... Nice comebacks!

 

[Deleted member 1071]

An accurate electric rendition of one of the favorites of my youth. Especially the Manta A 1.9 SR and GT/E were aspirational automobiles for many a late-teen lad.

 

[Giannis]

Nicely done!

I don't get the gearbox though. Is it a fancy type of drive modes switch, or there's an actual manual gearbox in there?

 

[klier]

Nicely done!

I don't get the gearbox though. Is it a fancy type of drive modes switch, or there's an actual manual gearbox in there?

I guess the former, since the engine doesn't even have gears.

 

[J.E]

"Opel is bringing the Manta back as an electric car!

The new edition baptized "Manta-e" should be available around 2025."

 

[Levi68]

Expect a comeback of Mitsubishi Eclipse, Lancia Stratos, of course as CUBEV COUPE.

 

[Rolf]

Wow @klier that is a cool EV they must bring it to production. I love the steering wheel, a big throwback to the 80s. version spot on

 

[J.E]

Expect a comeback of Mitsubishi Eclipse, Lancia Stratos, of course as CUBEV COUPE.

Already happened.