Opel presents an electric rally car
Opel is the first manufacturer to offer an electric rally car for customer sport. The ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup will be launched next year - the world's first Rallye one-make cup for electric vehicles.
This is exciting in the double sense of the word: Opel presents the Corsa-e as a rally car at the IAA and at the same time announces the continuation of its cooperation with the ADAC in the joint Rallye Cup.
"On the basis of the production vehicle, we have now developed an electric rally vehicle - as the first manufacturer in the world," says an enthusiastic Opel CEO Michael Lohscheller and ADAC Sports President Hermann Tomczyk added: "We bring now for the first time in the ADAC Opel e Rally Cup electric drives Popular sports and especially in the promotion of young talent. The innovative concept and cooperation with Groupe PSA open up new opportunities, especially in the promotion of young talent. "
Promoting young talent
The ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup will initially be held as part of the German Rally Championship and selected other events. The start of the one-make cup is scheduled for summer 2020, with at least eight race rounds scheduled to form a so-called "super season" between now and 2021. Part of the concept is also a comprehensive promotional pyramid, which includes, among other things, the reissue of the 2016 ADAC Opel Rallye Academy, which was a major success, as the first stage.
Reach and shop
The new Opel Corsa-e makes 100 kW / 136 hp with a maximum torque of 260 Newton meters from the state. He should be in terms of performance on the level of his predecessor Adam Cup. With a capacity of 50 kWh, the battery supplies power for 60 kilometers of evaluation. Opel will bring a mobile charging infrastructure with 2.1 megawatt hours of storage to the events over a 100-kilowatt charging unit can load the cars within 30 minutes to 80 percent. Organizers must design their schedule accordingly.
The development program of the Opel Corsa-e Rally in Rüsselsheim is in full swing. Initially, 15 Stromers are planned for the ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup 2020/2021. The car price at Opel Motorsport will be well below € 50,000 (net) for customer teams. "The fans will be amazed at the performance in our e-Cup vehicle", Opel boss Lohscheller is convinced.
