Opel Slalom Explained

Bertone Opel Slalom
Manufacturer:Opel
Production:March 1996
Designer:Luciano D'Ambrosio at Bertone[1]
Class:Mid-size luxury concept car
Body Style:3-door 2+2 coupé
Related:Opel Insignia Concept
Layout:F4
Engine:2.0L 16v
Turbocharged I4

The Opel Slalom was a mid-size luxury concept car produced by Opel in collaboration with the design company Bertone.[2] The car was first presented to the public at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1996.[3] The Slalom had one such 2.0-litre turbocharged 16-valve I4 engine which produced and used the layout of F4.[4]

The same engine was also used in the production Opel Calibra, which was produced from 1989 to 1997.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Opel Slalom concept car by Bertone. carrozzieri-italiani.com. 5 April 2024.
  2. Web site: Bertone Official Site. Bertone. 12 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20071016062115/http://www.bertone.it/. 16 October 2007. 16 October 2007. dead.
  3. Web site: Opel Slalom Concept. Histo Mobile. 12 October 2020. https://archive.today/20130125103309/http://www.histomobile.com/dvd_histomobile/usa/62/1996_(Bertone)_Opel_Slalom.htm. 25 January 2013. 25 January 2013. dead.
  4. Web site: Bertone Opel Slalom. broadway.com. 12 October 2020.
  5. Web site: Opel Calibra – Aerodynamic Champion from the 1990s. dyler.com. 12 October 2020.