Opel previews how it sees the future of city cars with the Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo concept

We are just a few days away from the IAA Mobility 2025 opening its doors once again in the German city of Munich, specifically from September 8 through the 14th of that month, where we will be able to see the latest novelties that the attending brands will bring, among them Opel, who have already announced that their stand will feature a prototype called Opel Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo.

Watch out, because it will not be the only presentation the Opel Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo will face, as the brand, together with Polyphony Digital CEO Kazunori Yamauchi, confirms that it will be one of the new models featured in Gran Turismo 7 starting this autumn, and it will be presented to the players of this video game at the Gran Turismo World Series event in Berlin on Saturday, September 20.

Going into the details of the Opel Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo, the brand notes that this prototype is based on the STLA Small platform of the Stellantis group, so in terms of footprint it would be similar to that of a current Corsa, although it obviously differs in being wider and having a lower height. At the front, it shows an updated design of the brand’s characteristic Opel Vizor, together with the illuminated “Blitz” emblem of the brand, flanked by exclusive light bars on the horizontal axis that end in two three-dimensional glass blocks, while the vertical axis, also illuminated, features a crease that extends to the bonnet. This distinctive design carries over to the rear with the distinctive brake light combined with the letters of Opel in black in the central area.

It is evident from the photographs that the Opel Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo has been created to deliver superior sporting sensations, which is why the brand had to devise aerodynamic solutions to keep it as close to the ground as possible. To this end, it features an aerodynamic kit made up of elements such as the sculpted and optimised vents. The aerodynamic curtains in front of the front and rear wheel arches, together with the aerodynamic wheel arches themselves, the active rear spoiler and diffuser, or the aerodynamic wheels signed by Goodyear fitted on two-tone 21-inch rims. The colours are indeed important on the Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo for highlighting its details, besides recalling icons such as the rally Manta 400 with its truncated triangular elements.

Inside, the driver could feel like a true racing pilot thanks to the roll cage and the suspended driver’s seat, designed in black and bright yellow, with six-point safety harnesses. Furthermore, its interior is completely spartan and devoid of screens, with a Head-Up Display as its sole screen, which will reflect the most important information onto the windscreen. As a surprising solution, the Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo will warn the driver that another vehicle is in their blind spot through illuminated fabrics located on the dashboard and door panels.

Mechanically, as expected, Opel announces that the Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo could be powered by two 350 kW electric motors, so the combined output would be 588 kW (800 CV), sent to both axles to provide all-wheel drive, with an additional 59 kW (80 CV) available for a maximum of four seconds, becoming available again after 80 seconds. It is capable of accelerating to 100 km/h in 2.0 seconds and reaching a top speed of 320 km/h, and, as the brand has revealed, it is also equipped with an 82 kWh battery.