Opel GTC

Opel

MarqueOpel
Production2007 (concept car only)
Engine2.8 L GM LP9 V6 Turbo

Start with what the Opel GTC is: a 2-door 2+2 coupé with 2.8&nbsp, built from 2007, in the decade of stability control, dual-clutch gearboxes and the first serious hybrids. What it meant takes a little longer.

The story

The Opel Gran Turismo Coupé Concept, abbreviated as Opel GTC Concept, is a concept car that was manufactured by Opel and designed to be a coupé version of the Opel Vectra C. The GTC premiered at the 77th Geneva Motor Show in 2007. The Opel GTC is a grand tourer.

What is underneath

The engine is 2.8&nbsp. Drive goes through a 6-speed manual. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.

Its place in the line

The cars a buyer would have weighed it against include the Volkswagen Tiguan, the Nissan GT-R, the Hyundai i30. Nearby in the Opel catalogue sit the Opel Sintra and the Opel K-180.

Specifications

Transmission6-speed manual
Layoutfront engine / all-wheel drive
Body style2-door 2+2 coupé
Length483 cm
Catalogue IDQ2025166
SourceWikipedia

The family, through the years

Every generation and sibling of this nameplate in the catalogue, oldest first. Photos: Wikimedia Commons.