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{{Short description|Concept car designed by Bertone}}
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{{Infobox automobile
|name=Bertone Opel Slalom
| name = Bertone Opel Slalom
|image= Opel Slalom.jpg
| image = DTW LITC 048 gen96.jpg
|manufacturer=[[Opel]]
| manufacturer = [[Opel]]
|production=1996
| production = March 1996
| assembly =
|predecessor=
| designer = Luciano D'Ambrosio at [[Gruppo Bertone|Bertone]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.carrozzieri-italiani.com/listing/opel-slalom/|title=The Opel Slalom concept car by Bertone|website=carrozzieri-italiani.com|access-date=5 April 2024}}</ref>
|aka=
| class = [[Executive car|Mid-size luxury]] [[concept car]]
|assembly=
|class=[[Luxury car|Luxury]] [[Grand tourer]]
| body_style = 3-door [[2+2 (car body style)|2+2]] [[coupé]]
| related = [[Opel Insignia#2003 Insignia concept|Opel Insignia Concept]]
|body_style=[[coupé]]
| layout = [[Front-engine, all-wheel-drive layout|F4]]
|successor=
|engine=[[V16 engine|V16]]
| engine = 2.0L 16v<br>Turbocharged I4
|transmission=
| transmission =
|wheelbase=260,0cm
| wheelbase = {{cvt|260|cm|1}}
| length = {{cvt|464.4|cm|1}}
|layout=
| width = {{cvt|186|cm|1}}
|length=464,4cm
| height = {{cvt|132|cm|1}}
|width=186,0cm
| predecessor =
|height=132,0cm
| successor =
|designer=[[Giovanni Bertone]]
|related=[[Opel Insignia Concept#Insignia Concept|Opel Insignia Concept]]
}}
}}
[[File:Opel Slalom 2.jpg|thumb|Opel Slalom <small>([[Caprie]], November 2006)</small>]]
The '''Opel Slalom''' is a concept car from the German car manufacturer [[Opel]] in collaboration with the Italian design company Bertone . In 1996 the car was presented to the public at the Geneva Motor Show. The Slalom has a 10 liter turbocharged [[V16 engine|V16]]which produces 1005hp and four-wheel drive. The engine was also used in the [[Opel Calibra]]. This car took a top speed of 270mph and accelerates from 0–60mph in 3.8 seconds.
The '''Opel Slalom''' was a [[executive car|mid-size luxury]] [[concept car]] produced by [[Opel]] in collaboration with the design company [[Gruppo Bertone|Bertone]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bertone Official Site|url=http://www.bertone.it/|publisher=Bertone|access-date=12 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016062115/http://www.bertone.it/|archive-date=16 October 2007|date=16 October 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> The car was first presented to the public at the [[Geneva Motor Show#1996|Geneva Motor Show]] in March 1996.<ref>{{cite web|title=Opel Slalom Concept|url=http://www.histomobile.com|publisher=Histo Mobile|accessdate=12 October 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125103309/http://www.histomobile.com/dvd_histomobile/usa/62/1996_(Bertone)_Opel_Slalom.htm|archivedate=25 January 2013|date=25 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Slalom had one such 2.0-litre turbocharged 16-valve [[I4 engine]] which produced {{cvt|204|hp|0}} and used the layout of [[front-engine, all-wheel-drive layout|F4]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.madle.org/eslalom.htm|title=Bertone Opel Slalom|website=broadway.com|accessdate=12 October 2020}}</ref>

The same engine was also used in the production [[Opel Calibra]], which was produced from 1989 to 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dyler.com/posts/296/opel-calibra-launched-in-1989|title=Opel Calibra – Aerodynamic Champion from the 1990s|website=dyler.com|date=|accessdate=12 October 2020}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Opel Slalom}}
* [http://www.madle.org/eslalom.htm Bertone Opel Slalom]
* [http://www.histomobile.com/dvd_histomobile/usa/62/1996_(Bertone)_Opel_Slalom.htm Opel Slalom concept]
* [http://www.bertone.it Bertone Official Site]
{{Commons category|Bertone Slalom}}


{{Opel}}
{{Opel}}


[[Category:Coupes]]
[[Category:Bertone concept vehicles|Slalom]]
[[Category:Opel concept vehicles|Slalom]]
[[Category:Opel concept vehicles|Slalom]]
[[Category:Vehicles introduced in 1996]]
[[Category:Cars introduced in 1996]]
[[Category:All-wheel-drive vehicles]]
[[Category:Executive cars]]
[[Category:Coupés]]


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Latest revision as of 18:08, 16 September 2024

Bertone Opel Slalom
Overview
ManufacturerOpel
ProductionMarch 1996
DesignerLuciano D'Ambrosio at Bertone[1]
Body and chassis
ClassMid-size luxury concept car
Body style3-door 2+2 coupé
LayoutF4
RelatedOpel Insignia Concept
Powertrain
Engine2.0L 16v
Turbocharged I4
Dimensions
Wheelbase260 cm (102.4 in)
Length464.4 cm (182.8 in)
Width186 cm (73.2 in)
Height132 cm (52.0 in)
Opel Slalom (Caprie, November 2006)

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 204 hp (152 kW) 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]

References

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  1. ^ "The Opel Slalom concept car by Bertone". carrozzieri-italiani.com. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Bertone Official Site". Bertone. 16 October 2007. Archived from the original on 16 October 2007. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Opel Slalom Concept". Histo Mobile. 25 January 2013. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Bertone Opel Slalom". broadway.com. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Opel Calibra – Aerodynamic Champion from the 1990s". dyler.com. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
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