Exactly thirty years have passed since Opel presented the Twin. The setting was that of the 1992 Geneva Motor Show, and the stand dedicated to the German car manufacturer was noted for the presence of this original prototype characterized by the guide modules which included engines, transmission and rear axle, but which above all could be installed in the span of a few minutes at the rear of the car e they were quickly interchangeable depending on the needs of the driver, who could opt for petrol rather than electric power.
At the driver’s disposal, therefore, there were a 34 HP 3-cylinder 800 cc petrol engine and a pair of 14 HP electric motors each: depending on your needs, the choice could fall on one or the other solution. regardless of the driving scenario. The modular system developed by Opel was rather unprecedented: engine, transmission and rear axle were grouped into a single group, which could be removed and replaced as needed in any dealership of the German house, and which also included the petrol tank or the battery of electric motors. Special quick attacks, they also made it possible to replace the entire module within minutes.
The strengths of the Opel Twin, however, did not only concern the engine aspect. Indeed, the positioning of the driver in the center of the passenger compartment: the traditional seating arrangement had been abandoned, so that instead of sitting on the right or left side, the driver would occupy a central seat, while the three passengers were housed in the rear of the passenger compartment. As for the development of the body, however, the Opel designers had opted for an MPV shape in which the front, passenger compartment and rear engine / transmission module formed a single stylistic entity. Final comment on the side of technology, which on Opel Twin excelled because of the revolutionary infrared camera for night driving placed on the roof, which visualized what was happening in front, beside and behind the vehicle.
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