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It is no longer a secret that Opel has been working on a new model to be placed under the current Corsa. At this point, the new vehicle is being called the "Opel Junior," but it is believed that the future model will be called Allegra and that it will debut in 2013 as a competitor for models like the Volkswagen Up and the Fiat 500.
Be it Opel Junior or Allegra, the new model has been caught testing for the first time outside a test facility while driving on public roads. The model will be about 3.7 meters long and will only be offered in a three-door variant.
As far as power is concerned, Opel has yet to officially announce the engine lineup for the Junior/Allegra. However, it is believed that it will be powered by a new family of engines, which we may also be seeing in the next generation Opel Corsa. Considering the fact that Opel is already preparing an electric powertrain for the Rak, expect to see an electric version of the Junior as well.
UPDATE 03/23/2012: Opel will unveil its new Junior model in September at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. The car will use a small engine family of three- and four-cylinder units co-developed with Opel’s China partner, SAIC. The engines will have displacements from 1.0 liters to 1.4 liters and will all feature direct injection and turbocharging capability. The new engines - next to a 1.6-liter diesel and a 1.6-liter turbocharged gasoline unit - "will have replaced a substantial amount of our current engines by the end of the decade," said Jeff Lux, Opel’s head of powertrain engineering in an interview with Automotive News.
UPDATE 05/07/2012: Opel has officially confirmed that their new model will be called Adam and that it will make its official debut in autumn at the Paris Auto Show.
Opel Adam originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 8 May 2012 11:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/opel/2013-opel-adam-ar116694.html
