DETROIT — These days, General Motors' Saturn brand shares nearly everything with the automaker's Opel subsidiary in Germany, including concept vehicles. That's why the Opel Flextremeconcept from Frankfurt has made its way across the Atlantic, morphing at the Detroit show into the Saturn Flextreme.
The concept is the latest to showcase GM's evolving plug-in hybrid technology, which the company intends to market under the E-Flex brand. The hybrid system incorporates a 1.3-liter turbodiesel engine and a lithium-ion battery pack that can power the Flextreme's electric motor for up to 34 miles.
Among the features on this compact crossover are sideview cameras, LED headlamps, polycarbonate windows, a panoramic windshield and butterfly-style rear doors.
As on the original Opel concept, the Saturn Flextreme bundles a pair of Segway personal transporters in its cargo bay.
What this means to you: Apparently, what's sauce for the Opel goose is sauce for the Saturn gander. — Paul Lienert, Correspondent
The concept is the latest to showcase GM's evolving plug-in hybrid technology, which the company intends to market under the E-Flex brand. The hybrid system incorporates a 1.3-liter turbodiesel engine and a lithium-ion battery pack that can power the Flextreme's electric motor for up to 34 miles.
Among the features on this compact crossover are sideview cameras, LED headlamps, polycarbonate windows, a panoramic windshield and butterfly-style rear doors.
As on the original Opel concept, the Saturn Flextreme bundles a pair of Segway personal transporters in its cargo bay.
What this means to you: Apparently, what's sauce for the Opel goose is sauce for the Saturn gander. — Paul Lienert, Correspondent
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