Opel debuts STX Concept estate and its 800+ hp GSE 27FE Formula E car

Opel brought two world premieres to the Paris Motor Show, which runs until 18 October. One is a design study and the other is a race car.

STX Concept

The STX Concept shows where Opel's design is heading, using an electric estate as the example. It has a bolder version of the brand's "Vizor" front, aerodynamic wheels and diffuser elements, all-wheel drive and a top speed above 200 km/h. Opel has not said whether it will build it.

GSE 27FE: Opel goes Formula E racing

The second car marks a bigger step for the brand. The GSE 27FE is Opel's car for its first season in the FIA Formula E World Championship. It is built to the new GEN4 rules and appeared in Paris in its final black, silver and yellow livery. Opel's headline figures:

• permanent all-wheel drive, new in Formula E with GEN4;
• more than 800 hp at peak;
• up to 700 kW of regenerative braking.

Why it matters

Opel is using motorsport to promote its electric GSE sub-brand. Formula E is the obvious stage for that, because the regenerative braking and efficiency lessons from racing apply directly to road EVs.